As a commercial trainee (m/f/x) for office management, you will bring structure to day-to-day office routines and attend to a wide range of tasks within the context of commercial processes. Planning, organization, and communication skills are among the focal points of this three-year apprenticeship. Whether in marketing, sales or accounting and human resources: You will become familiar with all key commercial activities and qualify for a wide range of tasks with optimal future prospects in one of the most popular vocations in Germany.
What are we looking for? We are looking for a team player with excellent organizational skills who is able to communicate in German and English and ideally also in French. On a formal level, we expect a good “Mittlere Reife” (secondary school leaving certificate) as a minimum.
Industrial clerk trainees have an all-round talent for business. They work in areas such as human resources and accounting, procurement, marketing, and sales. During your training, for example, you will learn professional accounting. In addition, we will show you how inventories are monitored and how controlling – i.e., the planning, management and monitoring of our various divisions – works.
What are we looking for? We are looking for someone with an interest in business-related topics and connections who has a basic knowledge of MS Office and enjoys working as part of a team. With regard to your school-leaving certificate, you will need at least a good “Mittlere Reife” (secondary school leaving certificate).
Would you like to be the number one point of contact when your customers need help and to make sure they find our products on the right shelf? Can you see yourself working at the checkout? Then an apprenticeship as a retail trainee (m/f/x) could be exciting for you. In this three-year apprenticeship, you will learn, for example, how to professionally present our products for the best in cooking, drinking, and dining, how to manage complaints and repairs, and how to order and check goods.
What requirements do you have to fulfill for this apprenticeship? You enjoy working with people and approach them in an open and friendly manner. In addition, you are service-oriented, reliable and enjoy the design, quality, and many applications of our premium products. If you also have a good school-leaving certificate, you have the best chance of obtaining an apprenticeship place with us.
Whether it’s fully automatic coffee machines or robots in manufacturing – machines are completing ever more complex tasks and are subject to continuous technical development. Luckily there are mechatronics engineers who combine expertise from the fields of mechanics and electronics. From development to the execution of tests right through to maintenance: You will learn everything you need to know for this demanding job during our three-and-a-half-year apprenticeship. After learning the basics in our own training workshop with state-of-the-art equipment, you will work your way through all the relevant technical departments in the company.
What are we looking for? An interest in mechanics and electronics as well as manual dexterity are essential. In addition, you should have mathematical and logical thinking skills and be able to work well in a team as well as independently. If you also have a good “Mittlere Reife” (secondary school leaving certificate) as a minimum, then nothing stands in the way of your application to us.
Increasingly complex tasks in manufacturing require ever more powerful and sophisticated robots and machines. Industrial mechanics are the specialists for this. In our three-and-a-half-year training programme, you will learn everything you need to know: This includes setting up or converting production facilities and maintaining them. You will also monitor and optimise production processes and be involved in quality assurance.
What do we want from you? Must-haves are technical interest and manual skills. You should also have mathematical and logical thinking skills and be able to work well both in a team and independently. If you also have at least a good secondary school leaving certificate, there is nothing to stop you applying to us.
This apprenticeship offers you a comprehensive insight into the variety of tasks involved in information technology and is accompanied by very good job prospects. You will be on the scene when systems do not function as they should, you will learn programming languages and you will learn about how hardware and software go hand in hand. The apprenticeship has an international dimension due to the cooperation with colleagues from the foreign locations.
What are we looking for? Good mathematical understanding and a structured way of working are the best basic requirements. In addition, you should be enthusiastic about hardware and software, feel comfortable working as part of a team and independently, and have a good command of English. On a formal level, you will need a good “Mittlere Reife” (secondary school leaving certificate) as a minimum.
As the job title suggests, trainees in this field learn how to design and construct our products using the latest technologies. To do this, you create 3D data sets or technical drawings in 2D. So you are not only concerned with what a cutlery set or a coffee machine will look like, but you also already have an eye on the properties of the materials used and the appropriate manufacturing process. After the basic technical training in the training workshop, further training content includes idea generation, design, model, and prototype construction and, of course, construction and development.
What requirements do you have to fulfill for this apprenticeship? You combine a flair for design and functionality with visual thinking and manual dexterity. You also have a good “Mittlere Reife” (secondary school leaving certificate).
The dual study program in Business Administration / International Business offers you practical stages at our headquarters in Geislingen as well as theoretical stages at the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University in Heidenheim. You will learn how a company can be successful at an international level and you will acquire both business knowledge and intercultural skills. You need a very good knowledge of English, since the course is bilingual. During the practical phases you will work in selected commercial areas such as procurement, product management or marketing. You can also gain international experience during an internship abroad.
What are we looking for? A very good knowledge of English and a good knowledge of French are essential, particularly for working with our French parent company Groupe SEB. It also helps if you have already gained experience abroad, are able to work independently and are highly motivated. An Abitur (secondary school diploma for university admission) with a very good grade point average completes the required profile.
Purchases are increasingly being made online, machines are coordinating manufacturing processes themselves – and digitalization is far from stopping there. In order for companies to be able to continuously develop, they need specialists who are equally familiar with digital and business administration processes. This study program, which takes place both at our headquarters in Geislingen and at the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University in Heidenheim, prepares you for exactly this role.
What requirements do you have to fulfill for this dual study program? Knowledge of English as well as French is important, particularly for working with our French parent company Groupe SEB. In addition, we would like you to have intercultural skills and an interest in topics from the digital and IT sectors as well as business-related topics. There is also an opportunity to participate in an internship abroad during your studies.
The conflicting priorities of cost, time, and quality pose major challenges for companies. In the dual study program in Business Administration / Forwarding, Transport & Logistics with theoretical stages at the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University in Heidenheim, you will become a professional in this respect and learn everything relating to the topics of transport management, logistics and logistical network systems. During practical stages, primarily at our headquarters in Geislingen, you will gain insight into relevant technical company departments such as procurement, logistics, sales, and supply chain management.
In addition to an affinity for business and technology, do you have the ability to think outside the box and to engage in joined-up thinking? If you also have a good command of English and a basic knowledge of French as well as a good Abitur (secondary school diploma for university admission) as a minimum, this is the right course for you.
From design to execution right through to the evaluation of media products such as catalogs, product packaging, advertising campaigns on social media or promotional films: You have the opportunity to develop into a genuine design professional within the scope of this artistic-creative study program. During the theoretical stage at the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University in Ravensburg, you will deal with a wide range of topics such as animation design, photography, graphic design, and typography. During the practical stages at our headquarters in Geislingen, you can apply this knowledge in a very practical way and support us creatively in various areas.
What are we looking for? If you combine artistic creativity and a feel for shapes, colors, and texts with a very good command of English and a basic knowledge of French, you are perfectly equipped for the demanding tasks during and after your studies.
Industrial engineers have a broad remit. Both engineering and business fundamentals create a solid basis for taking a holistic view of interrelated decisions within the company. During the dual study program, you will complete practical stages at our headquarters in Geislingen and theoretical stages at the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University in Heidenheim. During the practical stages completed with the company, you will work in departments that deal with projects, processes, and supply chains or with tasks relating to technical sales, service, and logistics. You also have the opportunity to complete an internship abroad.
What are we looking for? In addition to an interest in technology and business as well as an understanding of mathematics, you also have a good command of English and French. A high level of motivation and a Fachhochschulreife (university of applied sciences entrance qualification) or the Abitur (secondary school diploma for university admission) with an above-average grade point average are also required.
Mechatronics engineers are experts in the field of mechanics as well as electronics and, as machines and systems become increasingly complex, are highly sought-after specialists in the company. The MechatronicsCom model study program combines university teaching with professional experience and was developed together with the industry. You will earn your degree within three and a half years at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences and at our headquarters in Geislingen. During this time, you will gain insight into numerous company processes – from development to quality assurance. Key training topics include CAD, software programming and additive manufacturing.
What requirements do you have to fulfill for this dual study program? You are interested in the combination of mechanics, electronics and IT and have a good knowledge of mathematics and physics. A high level of motivation and a good command of English and French complete your profile.
Machines, systems, and electronic devices are becoming increasingly complex. Embedded in our highly engineered products are systems consisting of hardware and software components, without which real-time applications would not be possible. In the newly established Embedded Systems study program with theoretical stages at the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University in Stuttgart, the focus is on the system of machines with disciplines such as electrical engineering, IT, micromechanics, or safety engineering. During practical stages at our headquarters in Geislingen, you will gain insight into relevant technical company departments such as production, quality assurance and research and development.
Are you interested in electrical engineering and IT, and do you enjoy physics and mathematics? If you also have a good command of English and a basic knowledge of French as well as a good Abitur (secondary school diploma for university admission) as a minimum, this is the right course for you.
Are you interested in training or studying in the technical field? Then you’ll love our training workshop: Here you will learn with state-of-the-art machines, cutting-edge robots, and innovative future technologies.
We learn from each other and with each other – across professions and age groups and in theory and practice. The result: Far above-average examination results and top results within the association, state, and country consistently.
A high retention rate attests to the quality of the training and the good work of our trainees. In our case, this rate is almost 100 percent on average. Have you and your team become inseparable? Then stay with us!
Are you interested in training or studying in the technical field? Then you’ll love our training workshop: Here you will learn with state-of-the-art machines, cutting-edge robots, and innovative future technologies.
We learn from each other and with each other – across professions and age groups and in theory and practice. The result: Far above-average examination results and top results within the association, state, and country consistently.
A high retention rate attests to the quality of the training and the good work of our trainees. In our case, this rate is almost 100 percent on average. Have you and your team become inseparable? Then stay with us!
If your application has impressed us, the next step is for us to get to know you in a personal interview. If there is mutual interest, a second interview will follow later.
If at any point in the application process you have not made it to the next stage, we will inform you as soon as possible. We’d love you to keep an eye on our vacancies going forward.
As a student trainee, you can gain practical experience, earn some money, and perhaps even pave the way for a future career at WMF.
If you are interested, take a look at our vacancies to see if we are currently looking for a student trainee and submit your application. It can take up to four weeks to process your paperwork.
If a suitable position is available, we will give you feedback with a topic proposal within four weeks. And then, we will invite you for a personal chat or a telephone interview.
As a holiday jobber you can get a taste of working life and earn your own money.
If you are over 17 years old and have at least two weeks of time next summer, fill out the application form here.
As soon as we have decided whether we can offer you a suitable job, we will contact you.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please email ho-gruppenbuero@wmf.de.