Information for refugees

The skilled craft and trades offers many people - especially young people - a professional perspective - with approximately 150 professions. You can be a part of it!
A basic condition for your future in the craft is the understanding of German language. This is the most important "toolbox" for a successful apprenticeship - You have to speak German and you have to be able to read and to understand German language, too. If you work hard and if you are highly motivated your career in the automotive business will be guaranteed. If you are not able to get a regular apprenticeship in an automotive service station by your own, you can ask for our assistance. We offer several measures or programs in getting you a regular apprenticeship.

You have the possibility to specialize yourself in five different categories:

     - PASSENGER CAR TECHNOLOGY
     - COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY
     - MOTORBIKE TECHNOLOGY
     - SYSTEM- and HIGH-VOLTAGE TECHNOLOGY
     - CARBODY TECHNOLOGY

If you are interested in this profession, you can find further more information here: https://www.wasmitautos.com/mach-wasmitautos/kfz-mechatroniker-in/. The apprenticeship programs are supervised and promoted by local authorities like Bundesagentur für Arbeit and Jobcenter. In these special programs you are accompanied and supported by teachers, trainers and social workers. If you want to start such a guided apprenticeship you have to work closely together with Jugendberufsagentur, a local institution for young unemployed people. The vocational counselor from Jugendberufsagentur supports you and finds out which program suits your personal situation best.

If you do not already have a vocational counselor from Jugendberufsagentur, please be so kind to contact the hotline: +49 40 24 85 11 13 (http://www.jba-hamburg.de/) and get yourself a personal counselor. Further offers on the following website: http://ichblickdurch.de.  You've already successfully graduated an apprenticeship in your home country and you need assistance with the official recognition in Germany? Then please be so kind and contact the responsible person at Handwerkskammer Hamburg https://www.hwk-hamburg.de/ueber-uns/projekte/aus-und-weiterbildung/iq-projekt-mission-zukunft.html.