City of Dresden starts training offensive: Apply now!

City of Dresden starts training offensive: Apply now!

What's coming up in Dresden soon? The city administration is once again committed to education and professional development! From August 2026, interested parties can apply for interesting training and study positions in various areas. The city has already positioned itself with a wide range of dual training programs. This combination of study and practical experience is particularly valued by school leavers who are still wavering between traditional training and university studies. According to the information from dresden.de, the training period is usually three years and offers intensive support from experienced trainers.

What makes the dual study program so special? A key to this question are the different models. Whether it's a course that integrates your training, integrates practice, integrates your career or works alongside your job – there's something for everyone. These formats enable both academic and professional degrees and bring theory directly into practice. This means that the future specialists learn at universities and at the same time gain practical experience in a company. You can find out more about this at bildung.de.

Starting signal for the application phase

The application period for the 2026 training year starts parallel to the start of training in 2025, and so the city administration will draw attention to the offers with 100 City Light posters in Dresden from September 2nd to 16th, 2025. Several information events ring in the new training year. Among other things, the IHK Training Action Day will take place on September 27th, followed by the FLORIAN trade fair for fire services, civil defense and disaster control from October 9th to 11th, 2025 and the CareerStart fair for education, jobs and start-ups from January 23rd to 25th, 2026. It's worth stopping by and trying out different options!

The city offers a variety of perspectives and focuses not only on professional qualifications, but also on the personal development of young talents. Organization, communication and idea management are just some of the soft skills that are promoted during the training. The trainees' everyday lives are varied with projects, excursions, trade fair visits and practical events.

Information and contact

If you are interested, you should take care of your application documents early on. These can be submitted directly via the city's online job portal. Important application documents include a cover letter, CV and relevant certificates. There are enough rumors about special admission requirements, but with the exception of the university entrance qualification, the requirements are often relaxed, so that even less traditional paths can lead to successful studies. More information and details about the application can be found at wegweiser-duales-studium.de.

Applications for the available places can be submitted in the coming weeks and months. Dear interested parties, don't hesitate to seize the opportunity for professional development! If you have any questions, please contact the Training Department of the Main and Human Resources Office on 0351-4886172 or by email at bildung@dresden.de.