“MINT is a global enabler of innovation and growth” – this is how the German Economic Institute (Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft, IDW) describes it in the MINT Autumn Report 2024. The report highlights that more than 1.8 million people are already employed in these sectors in Germany, with a consistent annual growth rate of 3% on average. Additionally, 34.6% of companies expect an increasing demand for IT professionals, while 27.6% foresee a rising need for engineers. These fields make a significant contribution to economic stability and offer diverse career opportunities.
From an economic perspective, that all sounds pretty impressive — but right after finishing school, you’re probably only mildly interested in solving major economic problems. What you really want is to kick off an exciting study program or start an interesting apprenticeship, right?
Great — then you’re in the right place with us! Because at AMCON, you’ll find plenty of “innovation and personal growth” too. It’s no surprise that we’ve been recognized as a “Top Training Company” by the Oldenburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce and named a “Beacon of Vocational Training” by the Lower Saxony Ministry of Education.
But enough bragging — after all, those awards don’t really tell you what to expect from us. So let me show you what your apprenticeship at AMCON will actually look like.
Quick side note: MINT stands for Mathematics, Informatics, Natural Sciences, and Technology — all essential fields that drive innovation and progress. At AMCON, we focus on the “I” — Informatics.
Your Apprenticeship at AMCON
Our apprenticeships and dual study programs begin every year on August 1st with a one-week bootcamp at our AMCON.Academy. During this week, you’ll get to know our company processes (like data protection, time tracking, etc.) and meet your new team in casual introductory sessions. Right after bootcamp, you’ll jump straight into coding!
In your first year, you’ll spend most of your time at the AMCON.Academy. You’ll start with smaller exercises and take part in training sessions (on things like Git or object-oriented programming) to get everyone up to speed. Before long, you’ll already be working on real projects! In small teams, you’ll tackle tasks (we call them “tickets”) that are used directly at AMCON. Some examples include:
Evaluation tools for food orders
A tool for lending out books
Projects with the IHK Energy Scouts
The Digiscouts initiative from the RKW (Germany’s Rationalization and Innovation Center for Business)
You’ll get to work with various programming languages — while C# is our favorite, you’ll also gain some early experience with web development using JavaScript. And don’t worry: you won’t be left on your own — our training team is always there to answer your questions.
After your first year at the AMCON.Academy, you’ll choose a development team to continue working with. These teams usually focus on specific standard products, like our webshop or our solutions for the public transport sector. Over the next two years, you’ll deepen your technical expertise and build on the skills you learned in the Academy.
You’ll also have the chance to spend about four weeks exploring other departments, like Marketing and Sales or Product and Project Management. This gives you broader insight into the company and helps you discover other exciting areas of work.
