After completing his dual studies, David joined the training team.
David completed his dual studies in Business Informatics at the IT & Business School (IBS) in Oldenburg and will now pass on his knowledge and enthusiasm for software development as a trainer to the next generation.
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After completing their dual studies in Business Informatics, our bachelor graduates have many career opportunities ahead of them. We typically hire our apprentices and dual students permanently, offering various professional paths depending on the department and company needs. Whether in software development, project management, sales, or the training team — we always try to accommodate the wishes of our apprentices. In this blog post, we introduce you to our colleague David, share how his career continues after his dual studies, explain why he is joining the training team, and reveal who sparked his passion for programming.
David owes his enthusiasm for programming to Mr. Lohmann – his former math teacher at Liebfrauenschule in Cloppenburg. “We used to write small programs on our calculators during math class, and that really stuck with me,” says the freshly graduated Bachelor of Science. From that point on, he programmed at home and taught himself the subject independently. It quickly became clear to him that his professional future would lie in IT. After completing the 10th grade at a general secondary school, he switched to BBS Haarentor in Oldenburg to complete his technical high school diploma (Fachabitur) in business with a focus on computer science. This included a year-long internship in the software department of a company, which David completed with us. After the internship, he continued working there alongside school and decided to pursue a dual degree in business informatics at IBS. “Looking back, switching to BBS Haarentor and specializing early was the best decision for me. I learned many fundamentals there that really helped me in my studies,” David summarizes.
He would choose a dual study program again without hesitation. “The dual study program has many advantages for me. You earn your own money and can apply what you learn directly in the company,” he explains. Graduates in business informatics have good job prospects and can work in software development, project management, or sales. Whether in retail, healthcare, or science and research – software developers and business informatics specialists are in high demand across nearly all industries. Due to the imbalance between supply and demand, many employees have the luxury of choice and can pick their employers. Companies have recognized this and compete for skilled workers with numerous benefits or by training their own talent.
Passing on knowledge and inspiring young people for IT
Although David has always enjoyed teaching courses and training new lifeguards as a lifeguard and course instructor at the DLRG Garrel, he did not initially consider a career as a trainer at the start of his studies. “My primary goal was to improve my programming skills and develop software. At first, I thought more about a career in software development,” he says. That changed about two years ago when he helped organize Future Days and open house events to introduce children and young people from the region to IT careers. “I really enjoyed that, and from then on it was clear to me that after graduation, I wanted to train young people and inspire them for IT. As a trainer, I can still program but also pass on my knowledge to future generations,” David Ferneding shares about his career plans. In the future, he will inspire young people about IT topics – much like his former math teacher, Mr. Lohmann.