Are you a fan of high tech of all sorts? Do you know how to get things done? DB Bahnbau Gruppe has exciting training courses just for you.

We pay a fair and attractive salary. During your first year of vocational training, you will earn approx. EUR 1,100 (gross) a month, and this figure increases annually. In addition, we provide a host of other benefits and operate a company pension scheme.

As a vocational trainee, you are given 16 free journeys within Germany a year. You are also given further travel discounts such as the DB job ticket for your commute to work.

If you have to move because of your vocational training, we can offer you a monthly rent subsidy of up to EUR 350 - under certain conditions. 

Our technical/industrial vocational trainees are also given a tablet at the start of their training. Commercial vocational trainees are given a laptop at the start of their training.

Your vocational training will start with a celebratory welcome and an introductory week, in which you will get to know your instructors, your manager, your colleagues, as well as make new friendships.  

Each vocational trainee is provided with reliable support throughout the vocational training program. During the entire training, fixed contact people from the fields of Training and HR are available to help you.  

We can also offer you numerous seminars which will help you to develop your skills and use new working methods. 

Once you have successfully completed your vocational training, we will offer you an unlimited employment contract in the DB Group.

We can offer you individual and long-term development and promotion opportunities through seminars and qualifications. Nothing stands in the way of you becoming a construction gang leader, master craftsperson, or technician.

Build your future as a concrete and reinforced concrete worker.

As a concrete and reinforced concrete worker, you work on exciting, varied, and electrifying new build and conversion projects across all of Germany.

In your three-year vocational training, you will practice reading and working with drawings, as well as formwork drawings, and reinforcement plans. At the same time, you will perform surveying work, as well as construction and underground engineering work. You will accompany the construction gang with the technical implementation of the construction work, and will learn how to operate modern construction machinery.

We are currently offering the vocational training in Dresden, Hanau, and Oberhausen.

Your profile

• You have good to very good grades in your high-school leaving exams and are confident in the subjects of math and physics.
• You enjoy thinking logically.
• You enjoy working in a team.
• You are motivated and flexible.
• You enjoy physical work out in the fresh air.
• You are open to new ideas and are happy to get stuck in.
• You like getting to know new places and areas.

You can find the vocational training vacancies at DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH here.

Become a permanent-way worker at DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH.

As a permanent-way worker, you are one of the main figures on every trackwork site in DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH. Through the new build and conversion, as well as maintenance and repair of tracks and switches, you contribute to smooth and safe rail operations in Germany and Europe. State-of-the-art machinery and equipment help with the physical work here.

During your three-year vocational training, you will learn how to lay, maintain, and repair tracks and switches. You will create traffic routes and rail crossings, set up construction sites, secure and clear them, create technical drawings and perform track surveying.

We are currently offering the vocational training in Augsburg, Berlin, Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Chemnitz, Cottbus, Dresden, Hamburg, Hanau, Hannover, Hoyerswerda, Karlsruhe, Leipzig, Magdeburg/Königsborn, Neustrelitz, Oberhausen, Radebeul and Zwickau.

Your profile

• Your extended vocational high-school diploma grade is very good or you have a good grade in your high-school leaving exams.
• You are confident in the subjects of math and physics and enjoy thinking logically.
• You enjoy working in a team.
• You are motivated and flexible.
• You are open to new ideas and are happy to get stuck in.
• You like getting to know new places and areas.

You can find the vocational training vacancies at DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH here.

Build your future as a construction mechanic.

As a construction mechanic, you are the expert when it comes to the subject of bridge maintenance.

During your three-and-a-half-year training to be a construction mechanic, you will learn the basics of metal processing, such as turning, drilling, milling, and grinding. You will also become familiar with the properties and selection of materials and tools. At the same time, you will practice making workpieces and components in line with technical documents, and will deal with the topics of occupational safety and environmental protection.

We are currently offering the vocational training in Dresden.

Your profile

• You have good to very good grades in your high-school leaving exams and are confident in the subjects of math and physics.
• You enjoy thinking logically.
• You enjoy working in a team.
• You are motivated and flexible.
• You are open to new ideas and are happy to get stuck in.
• You like getting to know new places and areas.

You can find the vocational training vacancies at DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH here.

Build your future as a metal worker.

As a metal worker, you are the expert in metal and steel structures. With superb craftsmanship and good spatial awareness, you will be working within the team on projects from DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH, thereby playing an active role in shaping your and our future.

In your three-and-a-half-year vocational training to become a metal worker, you will learn how to produce metal and steel structures, and become familiar with evaluating technical drawings. At the same time, you will learn different processes, such as thermal welding or thermal separation. You will practice joining components correctly, and learn how to compile inspection logs and documentation professionally.

We are currently offering the vocational training in Grünsfeld.

Your profile

• You have good to very good grades in your high-school leaving exams and are confident in the subjects of math and physics.
• You enjoy thinking logically.
• You enjoy working in a team.
• You are motivated and flexible.
• You are open to new ideas and are happy to get stuck in.
• You like getting to know new places and areas.

You can find the vocational training vacancies at DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH here.

Become a specialist foundation engineer at DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH.

As a specialist foundation engineer, you are the expert for excavation work and laying foundations. You will be working at a wide range of locations whatever the weather, and you like working together in a team.

During your three-year programme in specialist foundation engineering, you will work at a variety of construction sites. Your training will cover a wide range of building materials, soil types, state-of-the-art machinery and the latest surveying equipment. You will also learn the details of managing deep excavations in addition to designing and securing foundations and anchors in line with professional standards.

We are currently offering the vocational training in Essen.

Your profile

• Your extended vocational high-school diploma grade is very good or you have a good to very good grade in your high-school leaving exams.
• You are confident in the subjects of math and physics and enjoy thinking logically.
• You like reaching out and helping people.
• You enjoy working in a team.
• You are motivated and flexible.
• You are open to new ideas and are happy to get stuck in.
• You like getting to know new places and areas.

You can find the vocational training vacancies at DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH here.

Become an expert in structural engineering at DB Bahnbau Gruppe.

As a structural engineering technician, you will specialise in excavation work and shaft construction. You'll be out and about at a wide variety of sites in all weathers, but you'll have a lot of fun as part of a team.

During your two-year course as a structural engineering technician, you will work on laying cables at an array of building sites. Different building materials and state-of-the-art machinery will be part of your everyday activities. At the same time, you will learn how to use surveying equipment and develop the necessary professional skills for managing deep excavations as well as designing and securing shafts.

At the moment, this programme is available at our offices in Berlin and Essen.

Your profile

• Your extended vocational high-school diploma grade is very good or you have a good grade in your high-school leaving exams.
• You are confident in the subjects of math and physics and enjoy thinking logically.
• You enjoy working in a team.
• You are motivated and flexible.
• You are open to new ideas and are happy to get stuck in.
• You like getting to know new places and areas.

You can find the vocational training vacancies at DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH here.

Shape your future as an electrical fitter.

As an electrical fitter within Electromechanical Engineering, you are the expert for the assembly and installation of systems for power supply technology, control and regulation technology, as well as signaling and lighting technology. You ensure that our systems and operating equipment and facilities are always maintained and ready for operation.

This vocational training course lasts three years. During this time, you will learn the latest, high-security techniques for assembling, adjusting and installing switchgear, such as switch settings and lighting systems at railway stations. Your activities can also encompass work on conductor rails and underground cables, such as laying and installing electrical lines. You will become an expert at detecting faults when components and systems fail, and you will perform measurement work on electronic circuits and devices.

We are currently offering the vocational training in Berlin and Erfurt.

Your profile

• You have good to very good grades in your high-school leaving exams and are confident in the subjects of math and physics.
• You enjoy thinking logically.
• You are motivated by delicate tasks.
• You enjoy working in a team.
• You are motivated and flexible.
• You are open to new ideas and are happy to get stuck in.
• You like getting to know new places and areas.

You can find the vocational training vacancies at DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH here.

Become an industrial electronics technician at DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH.

As an industrial electronics technician, you are at the center of the action. You work outside in the field of control-command and signaling, and lay signal cables as well as install switching devices.

In your three-and-a-half-year vocational training, you will become familiar with the new build, expansion, and conversion of electrical systems. Our electrical systems include, for example, electronic interlocking systems, rail crossings, and power supply systems. From the second year of the program, you will be working on different construction sites all over Germany. You will learn how to lay and correctly connect signal cables, as well as analyze and install technical switching devices.

We are currently offering the vocational training in Bad Kleinen, Berlin, Cottbus, Dresden, Erfurt, Frankfurt (Main), Halle, Hanau, and Cologne.

Your profile

• You have good to very good grades in your high-school leaving exams and are confident in the subjects of math and physics.
• You build on your current interest in electronics and your affinity for technology.
• You enjoy thinking logically.
• You enjoy working in a team.
• You are motivated and flexible.
• You are open to new ideas and are happy to get stuck in.
• You like getting to know new places and areas.

You can find the vocational training vacancies at DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH here.

Become an industrial electrician at DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH.

As an industrial electrician, you are the specialist for the installation and modernising overhead line equipment. You are also responsible for traction current return circuits, track grounding systems, and traction power systems.

During your two-year industrial electrician programme, you will learn how to maintain technical systems by performing work such as upgrading overhead lines and replacing contact wires and insulators. At the same time, you will become familiar with the basics of electrical parameters, as well as the relationship between current and voltage. Furthermore, you will learn how to install switching, control, and measurement devices, as well as wire these. You will learn how to professionally assess technical documents, and will deal with accident prevention regulations, as well as the subject of occupational safety.

We are currently offering the vocational training in Dresden, Halle, Essen, Freiburg and Hannover.

Your profile

• You have good to very good grades in your high-school leaving exams and are confident in the subjects of math and physics.
• You enjoy thinking logically.
• You enjoy working in a team.
• You are motivated and flexible.
• You are open to new ideas and are happy to get stuck in.
• You like getting to know new places and areas.

You can find the vocational training vacancies at DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH here.

Become a mechatronics technician at DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH.

As a mechatronics technician in mechanical engineering, you are the specialist when it comes to the largest and most modern fleet of on-track machines in Europe. You ensure that our technically highly complex yellow track relaying machines, tamping machines, and road-rail excavators are always ready for operation and safe to use.

As a mechatronics technician working on control and safety systems, you will be responsible for ensuring that rail operations meet the highest safety standards. Your work will entail laying signal cables, maintaining points and making sure that signal boxes function properly.

During your three-and-a-half-year training as a mechatronics technician in mechanical engineering, you will acquire basic skills in metal processing, mechanics, pneumatics, and hydraulic systems. You will also become familiar with the basics in PLC control, and analog and digital technology. You will become an expert in finding errors in faulty components and systems, as well as in performing measurements on electronic circuits and devices.

We are currently offering the vocational training in Magdeburg/Königsborn.

Your profile

• You have good to very good grades in your high-school leaving exams and are confident in the subjects of math and physics.
• You enjoy thinking logically.
• You enjoy working in a team.
• You are motivated and flexible.
• You are open to new ideas and are happy to get stuck in.

• You like getting to know new places and areas.

You can find the vocational training vacancies at DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH here.

Steer your future as a construction equipment operator.

As a construction equipment operator with an additional qualification in trackwork engineering, you are the “racing driver” at every track building site of DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH. You operate the on-track machines of the largest and most modern fleet of on-track machines in Europe. You also clean and tamper the ballast in the track bed, insert new ties and entire rails in a fully automated way, and are also responsible for the maintenance of the technology on site. Your activities will assist the teams laying tracks and installing overhead line, thereby contributing to the safety of rail systems throughout in Germany and Europe. 

During your three-year vocational training, you will acquire basic skills in metal processing, mechanics, pneumatics, hydraulics, and mechanical engineering. You will also deal with the basics of trackwork and our own on-track machines. You will gain a class B driving license and will become a certified excavator and loader driver. This means you will be able to operate any earth-moving machinery across Germany and Europe.

We are currently offering the vocational training at Augsburg, Berlin, Essen, Freiburg, Halle, Hannover, Magdeburg/Königsborn. 

Your profile

• You have good to very good grades in your high-school leaving exams and are confident in the subjects of math and physics.
• You enjoy thinking logically.
• You enjoy working in a team.
• You are motivated and flexible.
• You are open to new ideas and are happy to get stuck in.
• You like getting to know new places and areas.

You can find the vocational training vacancies at DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH here.

Become an industrial electrician for track construction machines at DB Bahnbau Gruppe.

Our industrial electricians are specialists when it comes to the components and technology used in large construction machines.

During your two-year apprenticeship, you will find out how construct and upkeep track systems. As part of this course, you will get to grips with the essentials, such as the relationship between voltage and current, as well as the basic features of electrical systems and equipment. You will also learn how to install and wire switches, controls and measuring devices, and you will also study how to evaluate technical documents in a professional manner. Accident prevention regulations and occupational safety are also part of the syllabus.

After the first two years, there is an additional year that covers special qualifications, such as sitting your driving test, hydraulics and pneumatics courses and a permit to drive excavators.

At the moment, this programme is available at our offices in Magdeburg/Königsborn.

Your profile

• You have completed your secondary education or are about to do so.
• You enjoy maths and physics.
• You are good with your hands and like manual activities during your fee time.
• You are committed, conscientious and reliable.
• You like working outdoors and being in a team.
• You are not adverse to working on jobs that require travelling between different locations within Germany or working at night.

You can find the vocational training vacancies at DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH here.

Shape your future as an industrial mechanic.

As an industrial mechanic, you are the specialist for the assembly, commissioning, and maintenance of railroad engineering.

During your three-and-a-half-year vocational training, you will become familiar with metal working using tools and machines, including turning, welding, drilling, and milling. You will also take care of the proper maintenance and repair of our systems and rail vehicles. Furthermore, you will deal with the topics of occupational safety and quality assurance.

This vocational training programme is not available in 2022.

Your profile

• You have good to very good grades in your high-school leaving exams and are confident in the subjects of math and physics.
• You enjoy thinking logically.
• You enjoy working in a team.
• You are motivated and flexible.
• You are open to new ideas and are happy to get stuck in.
• You like getting to know new places and areas.

You can find the vocational training vacancies at DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH here.

Create your future as a construction mechanic.

As a construction mechanic, you will be an expert for every stage in the process of installing, commissioning and maintaining rail technology.

During this 3.5-year programme to become a construction mechanic, you will learn the fundamental skills of metalworking, such as turning, drilling, milling and grinding. Your course also entails studying materials and tools so you know their features and how to select the right ones for the right job. You will also practice hands-on skills and manufacture parts in line with technical specifications, and you will learn about occupational safety and environmental protection.

This vocational training programme is not available in 2022.

Your profile

• You have a good school-leaving certificate from your secondary education, and you enjoy maths and physics.
• You are good at thinking logically.
• You enjoy working in a team.
• You are committed and flexible.
• You are open to new ideas and like joining in.
• You like getting to know new places and regions.

You can find the vocational training vacancies at DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH here.

Become a mechatronics technician at DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH.

As a mechatronics technician in mechanical engineering, you are the specialist when it comes to the largest and most modern fleet of on-track machines in Europe. You ensure that our technically highly complex yellow track relaying machines, tamping machines, and road-rail excavators are always ready for operation and safe to use.

As a mechatronics technician working on control and safety systems, you will be responsible for ensuring that rail operations meet the highest safety standards. Your work will entail laying signal cables, maintaining points and making sure that signal boxes function properly.

During your three-and-a-half-year training as a mechatronics technician in mechanical engineering, you will acquire basic skills in metal processing, mechanics, pneumatics, and hydraulic systems. You will also become familiar with the basics in PLC control, and analog and digital technology. You will become an expert in finding errors in faulty components and systems, as well as in performing measurements on electronic circuits and devices.

We are currently offering the vocational training in Magdeburg/Königsborn.

Your profile

• You have good to very good grades in your high-school leaving exams and are confident in the subjects of math and physics.
• You enjoy thinking logically.
• You enjoy working in a team.
• You are motivated and flexible.
• You are open to new ideas and are happy to get stuck in.

• You like getting to know new places and areas.

You can find the vocational training vacancies at DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH here.

Shape your future as an agricultural and construction equipment mechatronics technician.

As an agricultural and construction equipment mechatronics technician, you are the expert for the maintenance and repair of construction vehicles and machines.

In your three-year vocational training to become an agricultural and construction equipment mechatronics technician, you will learn how to perform maintenance and repair work on construction equipment, locomotives, wagons, and other rail vehicles, as well as construction equipment, in line with legal specifications. At the same time, you will ensure that the inspections are performed and documented in accordance with the specifications. Your tasks also comprise checking the applicable tools and materials before use. Furthermore, you play a part in detecting and rectifying danger zones, and make these safe and report them.

We are currently offering the vocational training in Augsburg.

Your profile

• You have good to very good grades in your high-school leaving exams and are confident in the subjects of math and physics.
• You enjoy thinking logically.
• You enjoy working in a team.
• You are motivated and flexible.
• You are open to new ideas and are happy to get stuck in.
• You like getting to know new places and areas.

You can find the vocational training vacancies at DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH here.

Shape your future as a construction drafter.

As a construction drafter at DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH, you provide the framework for our construction projects. You actively contribute to the successful realization of projects with your drawings and plans. In a collaborative approach, you actively shape the path of DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH, for example, with your calculations for building materials and construction methods.

During your three-year vocational training, you will learn how to create drawings and plans under the instruction of our engineers. At the same time, you will practice calculating the necessary building material requirements, and will learn how to create building applications, as well as structural engineering documentation for structures with special computer programs.

Furthermore, you will learn how you can check the structural implementation, and keep an overview of requirements, costs, and invoices.

This vocational training programme is not available in 2022.

Your profile

• You have good to very good grades in your high-school leaving exams and are confident in the subjects of math and physics.
• You enjoy thinking logically.
• You enjoy working in a team.
• You are motivated and flexible.
• You are open to new ideas and are happy to get stuck in.
• You like getting to know new places and areas.

You can find the vocational training vacancies at DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH here.

Program your future for success as an IT systems integration specialist.

As an IT systems integration specialist, you are the IT expert for all hardware and software issues. You support, advise, and train users when it comes to the introduction of new systems and processes, and are actively involved in IT projects.

In your three-year vocational training, you will gain sound IT skills. Your focus will be on learning how to configure hardware and software components and integrate them into existing systems. At the same time you will become familiar with operating systems and network technology. Alongside working on IT projects, you will manage and install IT systems and processes.

This vocational training programme is not available in 2022.

Your profile

• You have good to very good grades in your high-school leaving exams and are confident in the subjects of math and physics.
• You enjoy thinking logically.
• You enjoy working in a team.
• You are motivated and flexible.
• You are open to new ideas and are happy to get stuck in.
• You like getting to know new places and areas.

You can find the vocational training vacancies at DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH here.

Invest in your future as an industrial management assistant.

As an industrial management assistant, you are the all-round talent in the commercial field. Alongside analyzing processes, you make decisions based on the economic context, thereby actively playing a role in the success of the company.

In your three-year vocational training to become an industrial management assistant, you will gain experience in several areas of the company, such as marketing, HR, and controlling. You will collaborate on cross-department projects, and become familiar with business operations. At the same time, you will learn how to analyze value creation processes, and make economic decisions.

We are currently offering the vocational training in Augsburg and Berlin.

Your profile

• Your high-school diploma and your performance in the subjects of math and German are good.
• You like reaching out and helping people.
• You stand out with your confident manner and negotiating skills.
• You enjoy thinking logically.
• You enjoy working in a team.

You can find the vocational training vacancies at DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH here.