Deutz Begins Vocational Training Program for 27 Apprentices

Twenty young men started vocational training at Deutz AG in Cologne, Germany, the company said. Apprenticeships at Deutz traditional start with an induction course organized by second-year apprentices who report on their experiences to this point and give the new arrivals invaluable tips about their employer.

For the first time, the training is taking place in the new training center in Cologne-Porz, with the instructors and apprentices moving into the modern facilities immediately before the start of the new apprenticeship year.

“Our new training center has everything we need to be able to maintain the high standard of our vocational training going forward and thus represents a significant investment in the future of young people,” said Frank Opitz, who is in charge of the training center.

Students can apply for apprenticeships in four different vocations at Deutz’s training center in Cologne, with a choice of metalworking, mechatronics, electronics or warehouse logistics.

Seven young people have also started their apprenticeships at Deutz’ sites in Ulm and Herschbach. In Ulm, four are embarking on a career in industrial mechanics and one in business administration, while the two apprentices in Herschbach will be training as milling machine operators.

Last year, the Deutz training center in Cologne was recognized as the best provider of metalworking apprenticeships in North Rhine-Westphalia, making the company one of the best in its home state. Oberhausen’s Chamber of Industry and Commerce awarded the Deutz training center a certificate for outstanding achievements and exceptional commitment to dual vocational training.