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Apprenticeship Program in Berlin
October 2015

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Dual VET program for 111 apprentices from 19
countries
Netherlands 6
Belgium 5
Austria 1
France 5
Portugal 2
Spain 16
Italy 5
Estonia1
Latvia4
Lithuania3
Poland8
The Czech
Republic10
Slovakia6
Romania4
Hungary1
Greece9
The United
Kingdom 21
Turkey 2
Egypt 2
Berlin

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How the program works (1/2)
Target group of participants
• Citizens of the European Union
• 18-22 years
• High School graduates,
college leavers or undergraduates
Recruiting process
• Selection by Siemens Regional Companies
in the EU
• Recruiting of 30 participants for batch 2016 will
start in January 2016
Financing and contracting
• Financed by Siemens AG, supported
by a grant from the government of Berlin
• Apprenticeships pay based on a German
Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK)

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How the program works (2/2)
Training duration and phases
• Electrical/Electronics and Mechatronics
• Duration of 3.5 years
• Mentorship program at Siemens Regional
Company in the home country
The combination makes the difference
• Theory taught in class
 Werner-von-Siemens-Vocational
School Berlin
• Applied learning in the lab
 Siemens Professional Education Berlin
• Experience in the work place
 Siemens Divisions/Factories in Berlin
 Siemens Regional Company in home country

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Why it works for us
Highlights
• Projects with German apprentices
• Development of new projects
• Operational practice in divisions/plants
• Assignment in home country
• German certificate
• Portable and accepted Chamber of Industry
and Commerce certificate
Employment after training
• Upon graduation at Siemens Regional Company
in home country

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Why it is fun
During “projects” we learn the most
• 2-3-week long
 Wrap up recent study fields
• Projects require teamwork in international
groups  Mixed with Germans
• Project goes from idea to fully functional product
 Project management is key
• Projects combine various areas of expertise
 Mechanics, electronics and controls

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Activities
2015 2016
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept
Allocation
• Presentation HR Europe Meeting
• LiveMeeting with local HR
• Feedback about numbers of learner
• Final breakdown to division in Germany
Recruiting (by local HR)
Meeting with mentors (Berlin)
Payroll administration (by SPE)
Start of batch 2016
Employment in home country will start
Feb 1, 2020
Next steps
Nov 10
Nov 12/13
Nov 20
Dec 18
Mar 15/16
Aug 1

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Apprenticeship in Mechatronics
Works in
Installation
Commissioning
Operation
preventative
maintenance and
servicing of plant and
equipment
Entry pre-requisites: Graduation: IHK
General certificate of Secondary Education Duration: 3.5 years
Job specific qualification
Training tailored to business requirement, e.g.
• Development of customer-oriented systems solutions
• Installation and Commissioning of equipment and
components
Department specific qualifications
For specific tasks, e.g.:
 service and maintenance of automated systems
 installation of complex mechatronic systems
 service and maintenance at customers‘ site
Basic qualification
 generic subject know-how and skills
 materials processing and fitting
 installation and jointing techniques
 testing mechatronical systems
 Installation and testing of hard- and software
Interdisciplinary
qualifications
Working in a Team
Communication skills
Presentation Skills
Project management
Process management
Professional
documentation
Customer Focus
Basic business
knowledge
English

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Apprenticeship in Mechatronics - Syllabus
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Vocational School
Training Center
On the job Training
28 weeks
Basic hand skills
Presentation Skills
Fitting Skills
Basic Controls and
Instrumentation
Project management Basics
Basic NDT (non destructive testing)
Basic Electronics
HSE
Pneumatics
Jointing
Turning and miling
Metalurgy
Basic business knowledge 3 weeks
Werner-von-Siemens-
Vocational School Berlin
16 weeks
Digital Technology
Simatic S7
Testing
Controls &
Instrumentation
Fault finding & diagnostics
Power electronics
Electrical motors
23 weeks
Placement
10 weeks
Specific technical
modules, e.g.
bus system
Mechatronics systems
1 week
Exam preparation
22 Weeks
Placement
Final exam
13 weeks
Werner-von-Siemens-
Vocational School Berlin
29 weeks
Placement
Including 2 months
placement in home
country
11 weeks
Placement
13 weeks
Werner-von-Siemens-
Vocational School Berlin
13 weeks
Werner-von-Siemens-
Vocational School Berlin

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Apprenticeship in Electrical/Electronic Engineering
Works in:
Installation,
maintenance and
commissioning of plant
and systems
Service and support of
electrical drive
assembly groups in
production facilities
Analysis, control and
documentation of
instrumentation
Entry pre-requisites: Graduation: IHK
General certificate of Secondary Education Duration: 3.5 years
Job specific qualification
Training tailored to business requirement, e.g.
Installation and maintenance of electrical systems
Service of automated production systems
Installation, maintenance and controlling of switchgear
Department specific qualifications
For specific assignments of tasks, e.g.:
SIMATIC controls and industrial bussystems
Building system technology with instabus EIB
Signal and visual display
Electrical and pneumatical drive assembly groups
Basic qualification
 Material processing
 Wiring- and C&I
 Metrology
 Installation and controlling of electrical systems
Interdisciplinary
qualifications
Working in a Team
Communication skills
Presentation Skills
Project management
Process management
Professional
documentation
Customer Focus
Basic business
knowledge
English

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Apprenticeship in Electrical/Electronic Engineering -
Syllabus
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Vocational School
Training Center
On the job Training
23 weeks
Material processing
Presentations skills
Installation
Control & Instrumentation
Project management
Metrology
Electronics
IT literacy
EHS (Environment, Health and Safety)
Pneumatics
Business knowledge
3 weeks
Werner-von-Siemens-
Vocational School Berlin
16 weeks
Digital Technology
Simatic S7
Testing of electrical
systems
Control & instrumentation
Fault analysis
Power electronics
Electrical motors and
drives
23 weeks
Placement
15 weeks
Subject modules, e.g.
Building Technology
Drive systems
Microcontroller
[Fire] Safety Engineering
Bus systems, SIMATIC
1 week
Exam preparation
22 Weeks
Placement
Final exam
13 weeks
Werner-von-Siemens-
Vocational School Berlin
24 weeks
Placement
Including 2 months
placement in home
country16 weeks
Placement
13 weeks
Werner-von-Siemens-
Vocational School Berlin
13 weeks
Werner-von-Siemens-
Vocational School Berlin

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Contact
Katja Ripkens
Program Manager - Europeans
HR PL LE SPE INT
E-mail: katja.ripkens@siemens.com
Stefanie Wegener
Training Supervisor- Europeans
HR PL LE SPE BO NE BLN
E-mail:
stefanie.wegener@siemens.com
siemens.com/europeans