Generally, you are also always paid by your employer during a vocational training course in a company. How much you are paid can vary quite widely depending on the profession and the year of training.

At least 515 euros per month

In the first year of the training, the remuneration is at least 515 euros per month. In some professions you are paid more, even at the beginning. The pay will increase a little with every year of training until the end of the training course. At the end of the training course you must pass practical and theoretical examinations as a skilled worker. Companies that employ you after this will then pay you a skilled worker’s wages.

Alternatively, there are also school-based training courses, which are provided particularly in the fields of design and health. School-based training courses usually take between one and three years and are supplemented by internships in companies.

At the end of the training you have to pass an examination and then receive a skilled worker certificate (“Facharbeiterbrief”).

Skilled workers are particularly sought after!