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SICK AG

Apprenticeship 2026: IT Specialist Application Development (f/m/d)

SICK AG, Germantown, Ohio, United States

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Apprenticeship 2026: IT Specialist Application Development (f/m/d)

SICK is one of the world’s leading solutions providers for sensor-based applications in the industrial sector. Founded in 1946 by Dr.-Ing. e. h. Erwin Sick, the company with headquarters in Waldkirch im Breisgau near Freiburg ranks among the technological market leaders. With 63 subsidiaries and equity investments as well as numerous agencies, SICK maintains a presence around the globe. SICK has more than 10,000 employees worldwide and generated a group revenue of EUR 2.1 billion in the 2024 fiscal year.

Job Description – Apprenticeship 2026: IT Specialist Application Development (f/m/d) 3‑year apprenticeship as an IT specialist Application Development (f/m/d) starting on 1 September 2026 at our Waldkirch site in cooperation with the Walter Rathenau vocational school in Freiburg (block teaching).

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

Diverse insights and collaboration in various departments such as IT and Research & Development

Familiarisation with and application of software development methods

Creation of graphical user interfaces

Extending functions and analysing and rectifying errors in existing projects

Application of project planning, implementation and quality assurance methods

Presentation of customer solutions and creation of documentation

Learning various programming languages (e.g. C/C++, Java, Python, C#)

Familiarisation with the basics of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)

WHAT YOU NEED

Secondary school leaving certificate, university entrance qualification, A‑levels or comparable training

Basic technical understanding

Good knowledge of technical subjects such as computer science, maths and English

Interest in data processing and computer science

Initial experience in programming is an advantage

Ability to work independently in accordance with specifications

Creativity and motivation

Enjoy working in a team

German language skills (language level B2 recommended)

If you want to apply, please write in German

YOUR APPRENTICESHIP SALARY

1st year of training: 1,267.50 €

2nd year of training: 1,337.50 €

3rd year of training: 1,443.00 €

Requisition-ID: 36992

– Posting Job Location: Waldkirch (bei Freiburg). Full-time/Part-time: Full-time.

Contact:

Sandra Winterhalter

At SICK, we see people, not gender. We put great emphasis on diversity, reject discrimination and do not think in categories such as gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, age or sexual identity.

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