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Apprenticeships & Studies at UFZ
Apprenticeships and Studies at UFZ
The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) offers you widely varied tasks, strong teams and independent work. It is important to us that our trainees and students can continuously strengthen and develop their personality, skills and competencies. A apprenticeship or degree program lets you establish the best conditions for your professional future.
Apprenticeships
The UFZ offers three future-oriented apprenticeships. Find out what it's all about:
Office management clerk
Biology laboratory assistant
IT specialist
Dual course of study
Are you not sure yet whether you would like to study or would rather do an apprenticeship?  Why not combine the two?
The UFZ offers these three cooperative education courses of study as a practical partner:
Biotechnology
[Technical] informatics
Business informatics
Excellent training company
The fact that the UFZ is an excellent training company is testified to by the very good final marks of our trainees and students and many awards as the best training company.Four trainees explain why the UFZ inspires them:
There are also many other benefits for you:
Youth and trainee representation (JAV)
As a trainee at the UFZ, you have the opportunity to participate in youth and trainee representation (JAV) and promote the interests of trainees.
Occupational health management
The primary goal of our occupational health management (BGM) at the UFZ is to promote and maintain the health and well-being of all employees.
Attractive training compensation
Attractive training compensation: Our trainees receive an attractive training allowance in accordance with the public service collective agreement (TVAöD).
1.	training year - € 1,218.26
2.	training year - € 1,268.20
3.	training year - € 1,314.02
4.	training year - € 1,377.59
Trainees are also entitled to the following benefits:
A special annual payment (paid out in November)
A final bonus (in the amount of €400 on successfully passing the final exam)
A supplement of €50.00 for teaching materials (allowance for capital-forming benefits)
Job ticket
The job ticket is a personal ticket and can be applied for by all persons who have a 12-month contract with the UFZ. The employer pays a supplement of €20.00 per month.
Work-Life-Balance
Work-Life-Balance stands for a balance between work and private life. For example, as an apprentice, under certain conditions you can be reimbursed by the UFZ for travel home to your family each month. Every apprentice also has 30 days of vacation and every student 20 days of vacation a year.
Canteen
A company canteen on the grounds of the UFZ in Leipzig has a varied lunch offer for you every day from 11:30 to 14:00. Vegetarians and vegans also have a great selection to choose from.
Interested in a apprenticeship or dual study program at the UFZ?
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Contact
Training coordination at the UFZ
Isabell Neubauer
Phone: +49 341 6025 2442
isabell.neubauer@ufz.de
Natasa Koutsouradis
Phone: +49 341 6025 2400
natasa.koutsouradis@ufz.de
Training professions
Office management clerk
Biology laboratory assistant
IT specialist
Dual Course of Study
Action plan:
"Vocational training at UFZ" (148.2 KB)
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Mission
Executive Management
Sustainability at UFZ
Organisation structure
Management & Administration
Boards & Commissioners
Library
Alumni*ae
Facts & Figures
UFZ-Chronicle
Locations/Directions
Overview contacts
Research
Helmholtz Research Program 2021 - 2027
Ecosystems of the Future
Water Resources and Environment
Chemicals in the Environment
Sustainable Ecotechnologies
Smart Models / Monitoring
Environment and Society
Climate Research
Energy research
Bioeconomy
Microplastics
PFAS Competence Cluster
Infrastructures
Environmental observatories & mobile platforms
Experimental platforms
Environmental (bio)analytics instrumentation
Technology-oriented infrastructure
Daten & Visualisierung / Research Data Management
Transfer
Team
Technology Transfer
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Citizen Science
Environmental Education
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Transfer News
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