Apprenticeship & Talent Development

Industrial Clerks are versatile professionals within a company. At the CiS Group training center, you will gain insight into the entire company process by actively working in various departments. This includes marketing and sales, human resources, operational and strategic purchasing, warehousing, dispatch, and incoming goods, as well as financial accounting and controlling. Trainees also have the opportunity to visit our production sites in the Czech Republic and our subsidiary, Zabel Technik GmbH & Co. KG in Krefeld. There, they gain hands-on experience and a deeper understanding of the products we manufacture and sell.

At this training company, you have the unique opportunity to start working immediately—there are no simulations; everything is real. After a structured onboarding, you will communicate with customers, negotiate with suppliers, and handle invoicing. We trust our trainees and are thrilled when they embrace responsibility. We encourage them to contribute their own ideas and apply their knowledge directly in practice. Teamwork and commercial thinking are fostered from day one. We provide the practical foundation to help you succeed in both written and oral exams with confidence.

At CiS, the training curriculum aligns with the official IHK training framework. As part of the training, you will gain insights into all departments and their diverse commercial tasks, working as independently as your skills allow. Strong performance in both school and at CiS may allow you to shorten your apprenticeship to 2.5 years instead of the standard 3 years. In preparation for the final oral examination, trainees spend time in their ‘preferred department,’ based on their interests and skills. Upon successfully passing the written and oral final exams, trainees are offered a permanent position, provided both parties express mutual interest. Ideally, former CiS trainees will continue in the department that best aligns with their strengths.

If an apprentice wishes to continue their education after completing their apprenticeship, they have the opportunity to enroll in a part-time degree program or another professional development course. We also gladly support trainees who wish to participate in SiA, a dual study program that allows them to earn two qualifications within four years. At CiS, fostering both personal and professional development during and after training is a top priority.