No more cluttered job boards. All graduate trainee programs in Germany organized by industry.
In 2026, 38 distinct industries in Germany offer 181 graduate trainee programs, according to Trainee Insider. The financial services industry provides the most graduate trainee programs, namely 26, followed by the industries food manufacturing with 17, energy with 11 and grocery retail with 11 graduate trainee programs.
Overview of all 181 graduate trainee programs from 38 distinct industries in Germany
Overview of all 181 graduate trainee programs from 38 distinct industries in Germany
With 26 graduate trainee programs, the financial services industry offers the most programs, followed by food manufacturing with 17 programs, energy with 11, and grocery retail with 11. The top 4 industries account for 65 of the 181 graduate trainee programs listed in Trainee Insider, while 17 industries offer only 1 to 2 programs, including specialized sectors such as automation technology or DIY retail.
Median annual salary by industry, based on verified salary data of graduate trainee programs for 21 industries
Median annual salary by industry, based on verified salary data of graduate trainee programs for 21 industries
With a median annual salary of €75,000, graduate trainee programs in the energy technology industry pay the most, followed by mechanical engineering with €65,500 and consumer goods with €64,750. At the lower end are the industries development cooperation with €31,200, DIY retail with €44,000 and food wholesale with €45,000. The gap between the highest and lowest industry median is a little under €44,000.
Distribution of median program length by industry, based on 181 verified graduate trainee programs
Distribution of median program length by industry, based on 181 verified graduate trainee programs
With a median length of 24 months, graduate trainee programs in energy technology, aviation and pharmaceuticals last the longest. The most common median length is 18 months, found in 14 of 38 industries. Graduate trainee programs in e-commerce are the shortest, with a median of 3 months.
All 181 graduate trainee programs were verified manually as of November 2026. Sources are official company career pages, collective agreements (IG Metall, IG BCE, banking sector agreement) and direct research inquiries. Hourly wages are calculated from the median annual salary divided by weekly working hours times 52 weeks. The data may be used freely under the Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0 license.
Provided by Trainee Insider, a data-driven platform for graduate trainee programs in Germany. All data is derived from official career pages and verified insider contributions.
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