19 Trainees Start at the University of Würzburg

When people think of a job at the University of Würzburg, they usually have an academic career or student activities in mind. But JMU is also a training centre: This year, 19 young people are starting out here in a variety of professions.

To make their start in Würzburg easier, the youth and trainee representatives organise a welcome day every year. This year, it took place in the Graduate Schools building on the Hubland North Campus. Central contact points at JMU introduced themselves in short presentations - from the Presidential Board and the Staff Council to the Healthy University and the Office of the Equal Opportunities Officer.

To kick off the event, Chancellor Dr Uwe Klug gave a brief overview of the history of the university - and took the opportunity to say a few personal words to the new trainees: "Here at the University of Würzburg, you should not only receive training that will make you fit for your profession. You should also experience that your work has meaning - in line with our motto 'Science for Society'. I am delighted to welcome you here and am proud that you are now part of our team."

Variety of Apprenticeships at the JMU

A total of 19 young people started their training at the University of Würzburg at the beginning of September – as a chemistry laboratory technician (5), biology laboratory technician (4), Diplomverwaltungswirtin or Diplomverwaltungswirtin -(2), media and information services specialist (1), precision mechanic (1), forester (2), gardener (1), physics laboratory technician (1) and administrator (2).

For Aimee Wolf and Noah Welle, who have started their training as a chemical laboratory technician, the move to JMU was a logical one: "We already found chemistry exciting at school – now we finally want to work practically and earn our own money," they say. "The great thing is that we work in small teams here, receive a lot of personal support, have a wide range of tasks and are close to research."

Emil Büttner, who started training as a gardener at the Botanic Garden, has a similar view – a traditional apprenticeship in production with a lot of repetitive work was out of the question for him. "What appeals to me about the Botanic Garden is the variety of plants that I can get to know during my training," he says. "And even in the first few days, I realised how many people there are here who are just as enthusiastic about botany as I am. I'm really looking forward to learning a lot from them!"

Interested in an apprenticeship at the University of Würzburg? You can find all vacancies on our careers page!