Internship Programme of German Business
Are you interested in driving your business growth? We can support you in finding the appropriate talents. Join our Programme and benefit from experienced seniors as well as become an important educator of professional leaders of tomorrow. Increase your visibility and attractiveness as an employer to get a highly qualified, skilled and motivated workforce as future employees of your company.
Contact details
For more information, please contact
Ms Antje Müller
a.mueller[at]oa-ev.de
Our Internship Programme of German Business offers you the golden opportunity to develop skills necessary for leaders of tomorrow. We offer companies an excellent opportunity to meet and educate highly qualified and motivated young professionals from various backgrounds during an internship in Germany. You train your future employees for your subsidiaries or partners in the Countries of the Western Balkans and Croatia. The training takes place in your headquarters for three to six months in Germany. They gain practical experience and benefit from the intercultural exchange. Our scholarship holders have diverse professional backgrounds in economics, various fields of engineering, IT, commercial law, journalism, biology, chemistry, and agriculture as well as the food industry. Additionally, they have excellent English skills and often speak German to an advanced level.
By participating in our Internship Programme, your company will benefit from dedicated and well-educated young professionals who are highly motivated to engage and learn about issues and business areas that are of high importance to your company’s strategic development. By participating, you enhance the positive recognition of your company and partners in the region while promoting your efforts to support the youth.
Would you like to take advantage of its regional business network consisting of highly educated German business alumni?
Benefit from the regional alumni network, the diverse knowledge of the region and the latest academic developments. You have the opportunity to promote your business in our growing network of more than 1.000 experienced seniors. The alumni network offers your business access to a pool of highly advanced professionals which been working for many years in their field of expertise. For this reason, when it comes to recruiting highly qualified professionals to work for your branches or partners in the region, the alumni network is an excellent resource.
Our service for you includes:
- The promotion of the call for application in seven countries
- The screening of more than 1.000 applications annually according to the needs of your company
- The first interviews in the region to check on motivation, language skills and academic background
- Matching of profiles of potential candidates according to your company needs
- Organisation of visa, work permit, insurance, accommodation and travel
- Intercultural trainings, trainings regarding work culture in Germany & enhancing professional skills
The final decision on whether to hire a particular candidate lies with the company.
Participation in the education of the leaders of tomorrow – getting interns on board
Join our Regional Career Centre and make your business grow with our seniors
Our regional alumni network consists of more than 1.000 former scholarship holder who were all professionally trained in Germany. They all get regularly trained to enhance their professional skills and personal growth. The professional expertise of companies is included in trainings regularly. This very specific B2B has developed in a win-win: Companies promote their companies, their business and their spirit and gain new employees on one hand. On the other hand, they contribute to the lifelong learning of the regional alumni and business network of the Programme. Are you interested in shaping the future of your company? Join our Career Center and benefit from our large and attractive pool of well-educated professionals in the region.
For more than two decades, the alumni network has nurtured close friendships and successful regional business relationships across borders. The synergies enable an intensive economic exchange and strengthen the cohesion among the partner countries. Therefore, the Programme contributes continuously to the reconciliation of the region. Besides the cooperation and exchange between the alumni themselves, the Career Center offers exciting opportunities to enhance your employability and form the leadership of tomorrow.
20 Years of the Internship Programme of German Business – Voices of our Partners
Over the past 20 years, more than 260 leading German companies have participated in the Internship Programme of German Business. The Programme has been a regional success story, thanks to the involvement of not only large and medium-sized companies but also small companies and start-ups.
The enduring and dedicated commitment of numerous German companies is a crucial pillar of the Internship Programme.
We express our gratitude to all companies for their professional support, personal attention, and financial contribution to the Internship Programme of German Business for the Countries of the Western Balkans.
- Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG (civil engineering, business, management, marketing)
- Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science)
- Allianz SE (finances, insurances, management, marketing, business)
- ALSTOM Power GmbH (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering)
- alu-druckguss GmbH&Co Brandenburg KG (management)
- ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering)
- Apotheke Q205 (management)
- Atlantic Multipower Germany GmbH und Co. OHG (management)
- ATOSS Software AG (computer science)
- AVA GmbH (management, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering)
- AVL Software & Functions GmbH (computer science)
- audEERING GmbH (computer science)
- BASF SE (chemical engineering, environmental protection)
- BASF Service Europe GmbH (food technology)
- BAUER Kompressoren GmbH (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering)
- Bayer AG (food technology, management)
- BayWa r.e. Operation Services GmbH (technology, natural and environmental sciences)
- Beak Consultants GmbH (geodesy)
- BEO GmbH (management)
- berolina Schriftbild GmbH & Co. KG (management, geography)
- Betz Holding GmbH & Co. KG (management, finances, marketing)
- Bio Hof Bölingen (agriculture)
- Bioland Markt GmbH & Co. KG (agriculture)
- Bionardo REPower GmbH (energy engineering)
- Bilfinger EMS GmbH (civil engineering)
- Bombardier Transportation GmbH (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, management)
- Bosch Home Comfort Group, Engineering Climate and Well-being solutions Systems and Controls (mechanical engineering, computer science)
- EVI Audio GmbH / BOSCH Communications Systems (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemistry, physics, computer science)
- Bosch Thermotechnik GmbH (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science)
- Bottwartaler Winzer eG (agriculture, food technology)
- Brose Gruppe (electrical engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering)
- BSL Betriebsmittel Service Logistik GmbH & Co. KG (management, food technology, logistics)
- Camag Chemie-Erzeugnisse und Adsorptionstechnik AG & Co. GmbH (chemistry)
- Carl Schenck AG (finances, management)
- Carl Kühne KG (finances, management)
- Claas KGaA mbH (agricultural machinery, mechanical engineering, management)
- Commerzbank AG (finances, management, computer science)
- concertare Beratungs- und Dienstleistungsgesellschaft mbH (management, marketing, public relations)
- Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, management)
- Cooper Gay SAS (finances)
- Daimler AG (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer sciences, management, finances)
- Daimler Financial Services AG (finances)
- DB Cargo AG (management, economics, public relations)
- DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH (civil engineering, management, geodesy, project management)
- DB Fahrzeuginstanthaltung GmbH (civil engineering, management)
- DB International GmbH (civil engineering, management)
- DEG - Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (finances, economics, management)
- Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) (energy)
- DEULA-Nienburg GmbH (agriculture)
- Deutsche Bahn AG (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer sciences, management, project management)
- Deutsche Bank AG (finances, computer science)
- Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit (DIS) e.V. (commercial law)
- Deutsche Telekom AG (commercial law, management, computer science)
- Deutsche Welle (journalism)
- DIL - German Institute of Food Technologies (agriculture, food-technologies)
- Diehl Aerospace GmbH Hamburg (electrical and mechanical engineering)
- Dirk Rossmann GmbH (management, finances)
- DMG Mori Seiki AG (mechanical engineering)
- Dorfkäserei Geifertshofen (agriculture)
- Dornier Consulting International GmbH (any engineering in project management and consulting)
- Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA (chemistry, physics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, management)
- Dresdner Bank AG (finances, management)
- Dürr Aktiengesellschaft (finances, management, law, computer science)
- Dürr Systems AG (finances, management, computer science)
- Durion AG (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, management)
- E.ON Ruhrgas AG (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer sciencemanagement)
- Economic Department of the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia (management)
- EMKA Beschlagteile GmbH & Co. KG (mechanical engineering)
- Envio Recycling GmbH & Co KG (waste management)
- EOS Technology Solutions GmbH (marketing, management)
- esome advertising technologies GmbH (computer science)
- Europoles GmbH & Co. KG (civil engineering)
- Everest Systems GmbH (computer science)
- FALKE KGaA (management)
- FALKENSTEIN ARCHITEKTEN+INGENIEURE (architecture)
- Ferrostaal AG (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science)
- FuE-Zentrum FH Kiel GmbH (electrical engineering, computer science)
- FICHTNER GmbH & Co. KG (civil engineering)
- fischer gebäudetechnik AG (environmenrtal engineering)
- Forschungs- und Entwicklungszentrum Fachhochschule Kiel GmbH (computer science, engineering)
- Fördergesellschaft nachhaltige Biogas und Bioenergienutzung (FnBB) e.V./Society for the Promotion of Sustainable Biogas and Bioenergy (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science)
- Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e. V. / Fraunhofer Society for the Advancement of Applied Research (electrical enginieering, computer science)
- Fraunhofer-Institut für Energiewirtschaft und Energiesystemtechnik IEE/ Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology (electrical enginieering, computer science)
- Fraunhofer-Institut für Hochfrequenzphysik und Radartechnik FHR/ Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques FHR (electrical enginieering, mechanical engineering, computer science)
- Fraunhofer Institut für Holzforschung, Wilhelm Klauditz Institut/ Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research - Wilhelm Klauditz Institut (mechanical enginieering, computer science)
- Fraunhofer-Institut für Integrierte Schaltungen IIS/ Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science,)
- Fraunhofer-Institut für Molekularbiologie und Angewandte Oekologie IME/ Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME (electrical enginieering, computer science, technology, natural and environmental Sciences)
- Fraunhofer-Institut für Windenergiesysteme IWES/ Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science,)
- Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH (computer science)
- Fuchs Europoles GmbH (civil engineering)
- FUNKE Corporate IT GmbH (computer science, graphic design)
- FutureManagementGroup AG (management)
- Gärtnerei Berg (agriculture)
- Gazprom Germania GmbH (electrical engineering, computer science)
- German Bionic GmbH (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science,
- Gesamtverband der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft e. V German Insurance Association (GDV) (insurance)
- GFA Consulting Group GmbH (management, consulting)
- GFA Envest GmbH (management, consulting)
- GFT Technologies SE (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science)
- Gildemeister AG (mechanical engineering)
- Gloria Haus- und Gartengeräte GmbH (management, project management, finances)
- GMV Innovation Solution (computer science)
- Hahne Mühlenwerke GmbH & Co. KG (agriculture, food-industry, management)
- Hannover Rück SE (finances, mathematics, insurance)
- Hannover Rückversicherung AG (finances, mathematics, insurance=
- HanseWerk-Gruppe (electrical engineering)
- Harting Eastern Europe GmbH (management)
- HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG (management)
- Hauserpartner architekten innenarchitektin mbB (architecture)
- Heinle, Wischer und Partner (architecture)
- Heine + Beisswenger Stiftung + Co. KG (management)
- Heinrichhof (agriculture)
- Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (management)
- Herrenknecht AG (civil engineering)
- Hochtief AirPort GmbH (civil engineering)
- Hödlmayr Logistics GmbH (logistics)
- Horn & Co. Analytics GmbH (food technology, chemistry, technology, natural and environmental sciences)
- hotz + architekten PartGmbB (architecture)
- HypoVereinsbank / UniCredit Group (finances, management)
- IASP - Institut für Agrar- und Stadtökologische Projekte an der Humboldt Universität zu Berlin/ Institute of Agricultural and Urban Ecological Projects at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (IASP) (agriculture, food technology)
- IHP - Leibniz-Institut für innovative Mikroelektronik /Innovations for High Performance Microelectronics (computer science)
- ILF Beratende Ingenieure ZT Gesellschaft mbH (civil engineering)
- Infineon Technologies AG (electrical engineering, computer science)
- Institut für Geotechnik Dr. Jochen Zirfas GmbH & Co. KG (geodesy)
- IQ wireless GmbH (electrical engineering)
- iproplan® Planungsgesellschaft mbH (architecture)
- John Deere International GmbH (mechanical engineering, management)
- Junkers (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science)
- Karl Otto Braun GmbH & Co. KG (textile engineering)
- Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) (computer science, electrical engineering)
- Kartographie Huber (geography)
- Kaufland Dienstleistung GmbH & Co. KG (management, finances, public relations, computer science)
- Klett Kita & Schule GmbH (management and marketing)
- KfW Bankengruppe (finances)
- KfW Entwicklungsbank (finances, economics)
- KHS GmbH (mechanical engineering)
- KION GROUP AG (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, management)
- Knorr-Bremse AG (mechanical engineering)
- Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH (mechanical engineering)
- KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft (consulting)
- KPMG DTG (consulting)
- KSB AG (mechanical engineering)
- KTG Agrar SE (agroeconomics)
- KWS Saat SE (agroeconomics, agriculture, management)
- KWVD - Kroatische Wirtschaftsvereinigung e. V. (economics, law)
- LEMKEN GmbH & Co. KG. (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science)
- Leologistics (electrical engineering, computer science)
- LEONI Bordnetz-Systeme GmbH (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science)
- Leoni Wiring Systems GmbH (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science)
- LimCo International GmbH (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science)
- Linde AG (HR, management, finances, public relations, business informatics)
- Linde GmbH (HR, management, finances, public relations, business informatics)
- Linde GmbH Gases Division (management, marketing)
- Linde Gas AG (HR, management, finances, public relations, business informatics)
- Linde Material Handling GmbH (HR, management, finances, public relations, business informatics)
- Loher GmbH (electrical engineering)
- LUM GmbH (chemistry)
- MAN Ferrostaal AG (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering)
- Mangold Consulting GmbH (finances, consulting, management)
- Marquardt GmbH (computer science)
- Mascoline (electrical engineering)
- Masterwerk GmbH (electrical engineering, computer science)
- MBHolding (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science)
- Messer Group GmbH (engineering, environmental protection, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering)
- Metro AG (HR, journalism, marketing, management, general economics)
- Metro Cash & Carry Deutschland GmbH (HR, marketing, management, general economics)
- mibe GmbH Arzneimittel (management)
- MRK-Systeme GmbH (electrical engineering)
- Munda Textile Lichtsysteme GmbH (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics)
- Mühldorfer GmbH & Co. KG (management)
- Native Instruments (electrical engineering, computer science)
- Nikolic Gabelstapler Service GmbH (mechanical engineering)
- Nokia Siemens Networks GmbH & Co. KG (electrical engineering, mechanical engieering, computer science)
- Nordzucker AG (agriculture, food-technology)
- NUKEM Technologies Engineering Services GmbH (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science)
- Obermeyer Planen + Beraten GmbH (architecture, civil engineering)
- ODW ELEKTRIK GmbH (electrical engineering)
- Open Europe consulting (consulting)
- Oerlikon AM Europe GmbH (computer science)
- Oxford Computer Group GmbH (computer science)
- P3 communications GmbH (electrical engineering, computer science)
- P3 group GmbH (electrical engineering, computer science)
- pascom Netzwerktechnik GmbH & Co. KG (electrical engineering, computer science)
- PETKUS Technologie GmbH (mechanical engineering)
- Philips Medical System (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering)
- PLAN PRO SAAS Datacenter GmbH (electrical engineering, computer science)
- Polifilm Extrusion GmbH (chemistry)
- Praktiker AG (management)
- Prevent DEV GmbH (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering)
- Primondo (management)
- Procredit Bank AG (management, finances)
- ProCredit Holding AG & Co. KGaA (finance, environmental protection, electrical engineering, management)
- ProXcel GmbH (management)
- PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH (consulting, finances, management)
- Regiocom GmbH (HR)
- Remondis GmbH & Co.KG (industrial engineering, logistics)
- Robert Bosch GmbH (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemistry, physics computer science)
- Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (mechanical engineering, management)
- RMA Rheinau GmbH & Co. KG (mechanical engineering, management)
- RMA Kehl GmbH & Co. KG (mechanical engineering, management)
- R-Tech GmbH (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering)
- Ruckh GmbH Elektromotoren (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering)
- RWE Innogy GmbH (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering)
- RWE Power AG (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering)
- Salvia Elektrotechnik GmbH (electrical engineering)
- Salzgitter Mannesmann Stahlhandel GmbH (civil engineering, computer science)
- SAP SE (computer science, electrical engineering)
- Schaeffler AG (mechanical engineering, management),
- Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG (mechanical engineering, management)
- Schenck RoTec GmbH (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering)
- Schenker AG (management)
- Schleswig-Holstein Netz AG (computer science, electrical engineering)
- schneider+schumacher Planungsgesellschaft mbH (architecture)
- schneider+schumacher Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH (architecture)
- Schmitz Cargobull AG (finance, management)
- SDA-engineering GmbH (civil engineering)
- SebaKMT (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering)
- Siemens AG (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science)
- Siemens Building Technologies GmbH & Co. oHG (civil engineering)
- Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG (electrical engineering),
- Siemens Healthcare GmbH (computer science),
- SIV.AG (management, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering)
- SMS Group (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science)
- SMS Siemag AG (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science)
- Software AG (computer science)
- Solar Millennium AG (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science)
- Spaarmann Logistics GmbH (logistics)
- SPARRKS Service GmbH (electrical engineering, computer science)
- Staatstheater Wiesbaden (management)
- STABILUS GmbH (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, management)
- Strategic IT GmbH (computer science)
- TePmA Engineering GmbH (mechanical engineering),
- thyssenkrupp Materials Services GmbH (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science)
- Timing-Architects Embedded Systems GmbH (electrical engineering, computer science)
- TRON - Translationale Onkologie an der Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz GmbH (genetics and biotechnology)
- Truck-Lite Europe GmbH (logistics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering)
- T-Systems Business Services GmbH (electrical engineering)
- Technische Universität Braunschweig (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering)
- Toyota Fleet Mobility GmbH (management)
- TUI AG (management)
- Uniper Energy (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, management, marketing)
- Uniper SE (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, management, marketing)
- Uniper Renewables (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, management, marketing)
- Uniper Technologies GmbH (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, management, marketing)
- Universität Kassel (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, management, marketing)
- Vattenfall Europe PowerConsult GmbH (management, electrical engineering)
- Voice INTER connect GmbH (computer science, electrical engineering)
- Vion Food Group (economics)
- Volkswagen AG (management)
- WAZ Mediengruppe (journalism, marketing)
- WestLB AG (finances)
- Wetransform GmbH (management)
- Willi Betz GmbH & Co. KG (logistics)
- WILO SE (mechanical engineering)
- Wms-to-go GmbH (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering)
- Wolfshöher Tonwerke GmbH & Co. KG (mechanical engineering)
- ZF Trading GmbH (electrical engineering)
- Züblin AG (civil engineering)
Public Private Partnership since 2003
The Internship Programme of German Business for the Counties of the Western Balkans is a flagship project of successful regional cooperation of German Business and the Federal Development Policy. The Internship Programme is for companies that want to support the reconciliation process in the Countries of the Western Balkan. Companies can support the stability by providing training for young professionals to strengthen and stabilise the economy in the region. The duration of the internship will vary between 3 and 6 months. Each intern receives a monthly scholarship from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
Your company will provide internship positions and mentoring, as well as providing monthly remuneration to the intern/s. According to the law of minimum wage, German companies participating in the Internship Programme pay the minimum wage to interns depending on the status of interns and the length of the internship. The payment of the minimum wage includes the payment of the insurance and the accommodation (for more information please click here). The cooperation between companies and public institutions for the Internship Programme is unique and makes the Internship Programme special.
The Internship Programme of German Business was established after the assassination of the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Serbia, Dr. Zoran Djindjic, in 2003. The German Eastern Business Association (OA) together with the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) commonly initiated the Programme. It has been a lighthouse project of German development policy and German Business ever since. The Internship Programme of German Business imparts skills, strengthens economic cooperation between the Countries in the region and Germany, and aims to foster connection between the youth in the region to build bridges between the countries to support reconciliation. By providing internships for young professionals from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia in Germany – on neutral grounds – they have the opportunity to break stereotypes and create friendships for life no matter where they come from. These strong bonds keep growing in the various life-long learning activities of the regional alumni network. By doing so, the Internship Programme of German Business supports reconciliation by nurturing relationships and reducing prejudice which leads to strengthening the economies in the region and following the path of the European Union to bring peace to its member states through economic, political, and societal development.