Training year 2024 begins – Strong focus on future-oriented skills and values training

Awaiting the apprentices and students at Siemens is a hands-on program and a high-quality education conveying in-depth specialist knowhow in the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization and technology-based skills focused on the internet of things, digital twins, data analytics and artificial intelligence as well as wide-ranging expertise in the area of sustainability. 

Training at Siemens now includes a new concept – Xplore – aimed at promoting the discussion of democratic values, encouraging a commitment to society and fostering active participation in democratic processes. In line with its motto “Technology – Teamwork – Tolerance,” Xplore links practical elements with interdisciplinary and social topics. A sensitization to fundamental values, equal rights and the risks associated with populism and fake news is among the subjects addressed. A three-day offsite event includes a Democracy Day organized in collaboration with the Association of German Educational Associations (Arbeitskreis Deutscher Bildungsstätten, AdB). In addition, Siemens trainees will participate in social media competitions, value dialogues and projects fostering a culture of remembrance. Comparable programs to promote diversity, teamwork and tolerance have also been created at Siemens Healthineers.

Currently training a total of around 4,350 apprentices and university students in work-study programs, Siemens is one of the largest private-sector vocational training organizations in Germany. Despite the difficult situation on the training market, the company has succeeded in filling nearly all its trainee positions. Worldwide, Siemens invests around €180 million every year in training and an additional €237 million in the continuing education of its people (fiscal 2023). The new training positions in Germany are distributed among 17 training centers, at which Siemens AG offers 1,000 traineeships, Siemens Mobility GmbH 250 traineeships and Siemens Healthineers AG 190 traineeships. As part of its collaborative training program, Siemens also trains 270 young people for external partners. New this year was a training partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Germany’s Berlin-Brandenburg region. Through their investments in the training program, the partners are helping meet the future need for skilled professionals at AWS data centers and strengthen the region.

Making technology come alive for school students today requires new, innovative concepts. With this in mind, Siemens has developed SIEYA App (German), an innovative webapp for career orientation and talent acquisition. SIEYA stands for “SIEmens Your Adventure” and utilizes a gamification approach to get young people excited about technology and innovation and accompany them from their initial career orientation to their first training day. The app – which offers an interactive world of experience – was developed on the basis of target group analyses and hackathons with learners. In addition to viewing short videos and taking 3D tours through the Siemens training centers, users can participate in technology-related mini-games and attend short lessons (nuggets) on health.