Am Hamburg Flughafen The new training year has begun. A total of 21 young people started their training in the various business areas of the airport on 1 August 2025. This brings the total number of trainees and dual students at the airport to 52. The young professionals are learning nine different professions, ranging from commercial and technical jobs to specialized activities such as Factory fire brigade rich.
Training manager Vanessa Sauer emphasized the unique environment at Hamburg Airport. She pointed out that trainees could expect diverse and exciting tasks in a "city within a city." These included working on specialized vehicles in the vehicle workshop, maintaining airport technology, and operating the large Z8 airfield fire trucks with the airport fire brigade.
Hamburg Airport places great emphasis on training its own skilled workers. This is reflected in the fact that almost all trainees have been offered permanent positions after successfully completing their apprenticeships. The nine apprenticeship programs offered include, among others, electronics technician for industrial systems , IT specialist with a focus on application development and system integration, industrial clerk , automotive mechatronics technician , and service clerk in air transport . A dual study program in business administration is also offered.
The application phase for the 2026 training program began on August 1, 2025. As a new innovation, the "Protection and Security Specialist" profession will be offered additionally for the upcoming intake. This continuous investment in the airport's own development of young talent will ensure the airport has a long-term supply of qualified workers and expertise in a specialized work environment.