Education & College

What you experience and learn in the company:

You will go through several areas where you will gain technical and commercial experience.

Your daily tasks include:

• Technical content such as procuring hardware and software, databases, network and system settings, planning network structures or installing IT systems.
• Commercial content such as drawing up contracts, negotiating contracts, establishing and maintaining customer contacts or processing service requests.

What you learn at the vocational school:

1 - 2 days per week, in addition to the general education subjects German, English and social studies, the subjects economics, business administration, software application and development, and information and telecommunications systems technology are taught.

What makes you outstanding:

• A-levels, advanced technical college entrance qualification or good secondary school leaving certificate
• IT affinity and perhaps already some IT experience, e.g. through internships
• Commitment & ability to work in a team

Your prospects:

With this training, you will have various opportunities for employment in the IT industry in both the commercial and technical areas. Your opportunities at SEEBURGER in Bretten are mostly in the following areas / departments:

• Consulting
• IT Desktop Service / IT Infrastructure
• Support
• Sales

What you experience and learn at the company:

You will go through different technical areas and get insights into:

• Programming of software components
• Analysis of business processes
• Project management
• Recording new support cases
• Supporting customers in solving problems
• Getting to know the IT infrastructure
• Maintenance of databases
• Planning system architectures

What you learn at the vocational school:

Classes are held in blocks. In addition to the general subjects of German, English and general studies, you will also learn economics, business administration, databases, programming and software applications.

What makes you outstanding:

• High school diploma, advanced technical college entrance qualification or good secondary school diploma
• IT affinity and perhaps already some IT experience, e.g. through internships
• Commitment & ability to work in a team

Your prospects:

With this training, you will have various job opportunities in the IT industry in the technical field. Your opportunities at SEEBURGER in Köthen are mostly in the following areas / departments:

• Consulting
• Support

Practical phases:

You will gain comprehensive insights and work in the following areas:

Sales:

• Customer service and determination of requirements
• Quotation preparation
• Sales campaigns (e.g. new customer acquisition, presentation of new solutions)
• Gaining knowledge about SEEBURGER's offerings

Consulting:

• Implementation of customer projects
• Presentation and implementation of new updates
• General customer consulting and support regarding technical issues
• Implementation of and participation in customer and internal workshops

Support:

• Acceptance and forwarding of customer telephone inquiries
• Recording of new support cases and assistance in problem solving
• Support of customers with the partner connection
• Maintenance of customer data

In the course of your studies in business informatics, you have the opportunity to help select and shape the content of the practical phases. Individually, other departments, such as marketing, can also be chosen.

Theory phases:

• Business information systems methods: project and business process management, systems design
• Business administration: management, controlling, accounting, financing and corporate governance
• Computer science: basic concepts of IT, software engineering, databases, mobile app development

What makes you outstanding:

• Good high school diploma or good advanced technical college entrance qualification with Delta test available (can also be submitted at a later date)
• High IT affinity
• Commitment & ability to work in a team

Your prospects:

With this dual study program, you will have various job opportunities in the IT industry in both the commercial and technical areas. Your opportunities at SEEBURGER in Bretten are mostly in the following areas / departments.

• Consulting
• Sales
• Support

Practical phases:

During the varied practical phases of your studies, you will work in the various areas of development and research. Accompanied by a personal mentor, you will focus on extending existing applications or developing completely new solutions.

In addition to various programming languages such as Java, Python or Javascript, you will gain insights into the most important products at SEEBURGER and get to know our development process.

In our research department, you can get an insight into the latest technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Blockchain. If you enjoy internet technologies and designing interfaces, you can gain experience with Angular and VAADIN.

Theory phases:

The mathematical and scientific subjects in the basic studies provide a solid foundation for the training in Theoretical, Practical and Technical Computer Science.

One focus of the education is network and software technology. Knowledge, skills and experience with programming languages, standard software, networks and client-server systems are acquired in laboratories and exercises.

The subject-related studies are supplemented by Technical English and by events such as learning and working techniques as well as rhetoric and presentation techniques. Projects give students the opportunity to put their specialist knowledge to the test in practice and to train in teamwork.

What makes you outstanding:

• Good high school diploma or good advanced technical college entrance qualification with Delta test available (can also be submitted at a later date)
• Great interest in software development
• Basic knowledge of programming is an advantage
• Commitment & ability to work in a team

Your prospects:

With this dual study program, you will have various job opportunities in the IT industry in the technical field. Your opportunities at SEEBURGER in Bretten are mostly in the following areas / departments:

• Development
• Quality Assurance
• Product Management

Practical phases:

During the practical phases you can go through different areas and get to know them better.

Marketing:

• Technical marketing and marketing automation
• SEO, monitoring
• Campaign management
• Event management
• Content marketing
• Social media and advertising
• Design/Branding

Recruiting & Employer Branding:

• Reviewing applications, attending interviews, related administration tasks
• Recruiting and retention events
• Social Media
• Maintenance and expansion of positioning as an employer (digital and print)

Sales (both field sales and internal sales "order management"):

• Customer care and determination of requirements
• Quotation preparation
• Sales campaigns (e.g. new customer acquisition, presentation of new solutions)
• Deepening knowledge about SEEBURGER's products

Consulting:

• Implementation of customer projects
• Presentation and implementation of new updates
• General customer consulting and support regarding technical issues
• Implementation of customer and internal workshops

In the course of your studies in Business Administration - Digital Business Management, you will have the opportunity to help select and shape the content of the practical phases. Individually, you can also choose other, mainly administrative departments.

Theory phases:

• At the DHBW Karlsruhe, you will acquire comprehensive knowledge of digital transformation processes, relevant IT topics, business models, Industry 4.0 and IT security/law.
• You can expect basic courses on general business administration, economics, law, mathematics, marketing, statistics and supply chain management as well as relevant key qualifications.

What makes you outstanding:

• Good high school diploma or good advanced technical college entrance qualification with Delta test (can also be submitted later)
• Great interest in business contexts and enthusiasm for IT topics as well as digitalization
• Commitment & ability to work in a team

Your prospects:

With this dual study program, you will have various employment opportunities in the IT industry in both the commercial and technical areas. Your opportunities at SEEBURGER in Bretten are mostly in the following areas / departments:

• Marketing
• Recruiting & Employer Branding
• Sales
• Cross-divisional projects