What sets us apart and what we offer
As a long-established local employer, we provide training and degree apprenticeships in a wide range of professions to young people in Germany and Austria every year. We are one of the world's leading manufacturers of specialty graphite and composite products and are valued by our customers as a solution provider and partner. You can look forward to an interesting working environment at a company with a future. No matter whether you are taking a technical or a business path, we will quickly integrate you into our departments and prepare you for the start of your career on our own training courses. Seminars, training trips, and involvement in exciting projects will expand your horizons. The apprenticeship is rounded off by attractive remuneration and employee benefits.
Four reasons why school leavers start an apprenticeship with us:
- Learning as part of a team in a pleasant working environment
- One-to-one support from experienced professionals
- Many opportunities to get hands-on and strong support during your time at technical college
- Attractive remuneration and great opportunities to develop
Would you like to get to know us first? We maintain close contact with schools and offer important tips on career orientation. If you are interested in a guided tour of our factories, ask your teacher to arrange an appointment with us for your class. We also offer work placements for schoolchildren at all of our sites. Send us your application in good time, as the places are very much in demand. And please state any specific requirements your school has regarding work placements.
During the interview, I was still quite nervous, but felt in safe hands - hence my decision to join SGL. After my apprenticeship, I want to gain professional experience here and maybe later do my master craftsman or technician.
Nicole Lindenmeier, Apprentice Chemical Laboratory Assistant, Meitingen
Technical apprenticeship
Do you have a talent for working with your hands and an interest in technology? These are the perfect ingredients for working with us. Our technical apprenticeships in Germany always start on September 1 (Austria: mid of August), and it is best to apply nine to twelve months in advance.
Our technical apprenticeships at a glance:
- Cutting Machine Operator
- Electronics Technician for Industrial Systems
- Industrial Mechanic
- Machine and Systems Operator
- Mechatronic Technician
- Process Technician
- Technical Draftsman
- Test Technologist Ceramics
More details on these apprenticeships are available on the German version of this page.
Business apprenticeship
Do you enjoy planning, organizing, and calculating? Do you like working with people and are you a good communicator, both orally and in writing? Then a business apprenticeship with us could be just what you are looking for! Our business apprenticeships start on September 1 each year. It is best to apply nine to twelve months in advance.
Our business apprenticeships at a glance:
- Industrial Clerk
- Information Technology Clerk
- IT Specialist Application Development
More details on these apprenticeships are available on the German version of this page.
My cousin did his apprenticeship here eleven years ago and is still with the company. So I knew that I would get a super training at SGL Carbon. Now I am in my third year of apprenticeship and have never regretted my decision.
Daniel Delil Gül, Apprentice Industrial Mechanic, Bonn
Dual-Study Program
Does the idea of getting hands-on experience while studying for a degree appeal to you? In cooperation with the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW), we offer a range of degree apprenticeships. Over the course of three years we will give you the ideal grounding for your future career, as you alternate between theory and practice phases. The degree apprenticeship program starts on October 1 each year. It is best to apply nine to twelve months in advance. Applicants must have achieved a vocational or general university entrance qualification.
To view all current apprenticeship vacancies, including dual study, go to our job market where you can apply online.
More details are available on the German version of this page.
I very quickly felt a sense of belonging here. My colleagues openly integrated me into the team and took a lot of time to show me the ropes. The theory-practice mix of my dual studies will hopefully form the basis for many more years at SGL.
Rebecca Theresa Heimerl, Dual Student Controlling & Consulting, Meitingen
Apprenticeship Locations
SGL Carbon offers a warm welcome to apprentices. Once you start working for us, you will soon realize that we are a global company that works closely with its international sites in Europe, North America, and Asia. We provide apprenticeships in technical and business roles at overall five sites in Germany and Austria.
- Bonn
- Limburg
- Meitingen
- Ort and Ried (Innkreis, Austria)
More details on these sites, including the apprenticeships offered at every location, are available on the German version of this page.
The application process
This is how the application process at our sites in Germany, Austria, China and the USA works.
