Start your career at DB!

Your job at Deutsche Bahn!

2024 will be THE year for your career: Kickstart your journey in January 2024 with training by socialbee and our partners and land a permanent job at Deutsche Bahn afterwards with a top-tier salary!

The program at a glance

Program overview

  • Start: 08/01/2024
  • Duration: 24-30 months
  • Application: now open
  • Certificate: retraining as an Industrial Electronics Technician (IHK) or Railway Worker in Operational Service Subject Area: Engine Driver and Transportation (IHK)
  • Availability: starting January 2024 (full-time)
  • Location: Stuttgart/Plochingen*
  • Perspective: permanent employment contract upon successful retraining
  • Salary: fixed salary of min. 2.500€ gross during the entire training. No additional costs!

Your profile

  • You are a refugee or migrant (receiving social benefits)
  • Your are a responsible, willing to learn and are interested in technical things
  • You already have B2 German skills or better
  • You have a recognized school-leaving certificate (if your certificate is not yet recognized in Germany we will check the possibility of recognition)
  • You can work in shifts (Sundays and public holidays too for train drivers)
  • You live in Stuttgart or the surrounding area

What we offer

  • Contract for 2 or 2.5 years for retraining at Deutsche Bahn with subsequent automatic option for permanent employment after successful completion
  • socialbee’s development program (Professional Soft-Skills Development)
  • If applicable: (Female) Empowerment Sessions
  • As a Deutsche Bahn employee, we will train you to become a railway worker specializing in train driving (2 years) an industrial electronics technician (2.5 years)
  • You will take the official theoretical and practical examination at the IHK at the end and receive the vocational qualification certificate

Your career with Deutsche Bahn and socialbee

Become a train driver...

After your retraining as a train driver, you will:
  • Ensure that our passengers reach their destination safely, punctually and comfortably
  • Ensure the passenger information is correct and contribute to a high service quality
  • Check the technical operational capability of the traction units
  • Work closely and cooperatively with other partners in the transport process

...or an electronics technician!

After your retraining as an electronics technician, you will:
  • Take over the scheduled maintenance of our electric traction units in the area of electrics / electronics (e.g. traction and braking control, train control, doors, heating and air-conditioning systems, power supply, drive systems and passenger-relevant equipment such as the passenger information system or the lighting)
  • Be responsible for the associated unscheduled maintenance of our electric traction units (troubleshooting and, if necessary, component replacement on the above-mentioned systems)

Do you have questions?
I can help you!

You can write me an email, a Whatsapp message or call me (Monday-Friday): contact me and I will happily answer all your questions!

How to start your career at DB

Apply

You contact us and send us your application documents, e.g. your resume (CV). Afterwards, we get to know each other during a personal interview (online).

The Recruiting Day

After your successful interview with us, you will get to introduce yourself to our renowned partner company (online).

Start the qualification

At the beginning, you can expect exciting learning weeks in which we prepare you optimally for the coming year as a trainee. While our training partners get you ready for your first basic project management certification, you develop your personal strengths with socialbee’s professional soft skills training and learn everything about working life in Germany! You will also meet other inspiring women in Female Empowerment Sessions who will tell you more about their secret to success.

Start the traineeship

The first phase of your traineeship (T1) is dedicated to learning on the job. You will work 4 days per week (Monday – Thursday) on a small project in your partner company and will be supported from all sides. Every Friday is training day with intensive group and individual training sessions as well as time to learn and apply new knowledge directly to your project. At the end of Phase T1, you will also complete certification as a Professional Scrum Master.

Full-time training

Congratulations! As a future train driver or electronics technician, you will learn everything you need to know for your new working day in full-time (Monday – Friday)! Starting from day one, you will earn a full-time salary of at least 2.500€ gross. We will also be here for you at all times during the training in case you have any questions or issues. Retraining with us means much more than just a secure job and a good salary. Get ready for useful new skills and unwavering support from our enthusiastic team at socialbee! Start your new career relaxed & supported!

Long-term employment

After 2.5 exciting years, you will have completed the training and, if you pass the exams, you will be offered a permanent position with Deutsche Bahn, Germany’s largest long-distance transport company! Congratulations – now a world of new opportunities, good earnings and secure employment is open to you!

What you say about the program

"You can achieve anything as an immigrant or refugee: This program proves that."

Mahsa, participant in the first round of the FEMALE ACCELERATOR PROGRAM

"The Female Empowerment Sessions showed me that I am allowed to have ambitions."

Priscilla, participant in the first round of the FEMALE ACCELERATOR PROGRAM

"Thank you for a program that will give me a strong professional future."

Neda, participant of the first round of the FEMALE ACCELERATOR PROGRAM

Apply now!

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More information for supporters

As Germany’s leading leading expert on integration, socialbee addresses the shortage of skilled workers and promotes diversity and equal opportunities in the labor market throughout the DACH region by helping people with a refugee background integrate themselves long-term. We have a network of 500+ companies and a long-term integration rate of over 86%. As integration experts, we offer refugees real career opportunities and a stepping stone into the world of work through close mentoring, bureaucratic support, language courses and training.

We have successfully completed several qualification programmes with companies such as SAP and Daimler and have been recognised with business and political awards. This shows that our approach to integration works in a sustainable and innovative way and brings job seekers and companies together.

We are now starting a new programme and are looking for motivated participants: contact us if you know suitable and interested applicants who should not miss this opportunity!

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