Training as a chemical laboratory technician

Training focus 

• Teaching chemical expertise for chemical and analytical work in the various laboratories at the university
• Preparative chemistry
• Carrying out instrumental-analytical work
• Imparting knowledge in chemical, physical and analytical laboratories
• Preparation, implementation and evaluation of practical experiments, analyses and measurements

Training requirements

• Very good to good secondary school leaving certificate, vocational baccalaureate or Abitur
• Good grades in math, German and English as well as a good general education
• Strong interest in and above-average understanding of scientific processes and interrelationships
• Good powers of concentration and observation
• Team player and sociable

Place and duration of vocational training

The apprenticeship is a so-called dual apprenticeship in cooperation with the Bonn/Rhein-Sieg Chamber of Industry and Commerce and the Goldenberg Europakolleg.

The in-company part of the training takes place at the Rheinbach campus, the school-based part at the vocational college in Wesseling.

The apprenticeship lasts three and a half years with the option of shortening it to three years. The examinations are taken at the Bonn/Rhein-Sieg Chamber of Industry and Commerce. Payment is in accordance with the collective wage agreement (public service, TV-L West, trainees).

Job advertisement and application

One or two training places are filled each year. The vacancies are advertised at the beginning of the year on the website of Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, on the usual web portals and in the local press.

Please note, however, that applications are only accepted via our online portal (“B-ITE”). Therefore, please look out for a corresponding advertisement and then upload your complete application via the portal by the deadline. A complete application should include the following:

• An error-free cover letter addressed to us in which you briefly introduce yourself and explain your reasons for training with us
• A complete curriculum vitae with all details of previous training and activities including internships, part-time jobs, voluntary work, etc.
• School leaving certificate or the last two interim school reports
• Possible certificates and/or references from internships, part-time jobs or voluntary work
• Certificates for workshops, language courses, etc.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Current job advertisements

Press releases on the subject of training:

• IHK award for Delia Radisch from the Faculty of Applied Natural Sciences

• Former trainee Sura Tat honored by IHK
• Excellent training at the H-BRS