The GDCh Graduation Award is an award from the German Chemical Society (GDCh) for graduates of chemistry-related training courses such as chemical-technical assistants (CTA), chemical laboratory assistants or chemical technicians. Graduates from neighboring disciplines such as PTA and BTA can also receive the prize.
You can find information about studying chemistry here:
Internships for school students are rarely advertised. Generally, internships are available either in industry or at universities/directly within research groups. If you are interested, you should contact the respective institution/company directly.
Contacts of companies can be found, for example, via
• the employers' associations of the individual federal states. An overview of the 10 regional chemical employers' associations of the Federal Employers' Association of the Chemical Industry (BAVC) can be found here: https://www.bavc.de/ueber-uns/mitgliedsverbaende-partnerverbaende
• the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) of your city www.ihk.de
• the business directory at www.meinestadt.de
When it comes to companies, you should always check whether they also offer training, as this increases the chance that internships will be offered.
Contact details of the universities can be found at www.chemie-studieren.de
The Fraunhofer Society explicitly advertises internship opportunities for school students on its website: https://www.fraunhofer.de/de/jobs-und-karriere/schueler/praktikum.html
Furthermore, you can find out more about the student labs and, if necessary, use their services at www.lernortlabor.de.
The International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) is a competition in which students from around 70 countries measure their performance in solving theoretical and experimental tasks in the field of chemistry. First, four rounds will take place in Germany. The four best participants can then take part in the international final round as the German IChO team.
DECHEMAX, the Dechema student club for chemical engineering and biotechnology, has compiled a list of competitions from other institutions on its website.
More than 27,000 young people are already opting for an apprenticeship in chemistry. In the GDCh, this group and the profession of laboratory technicians, chemical-technical assistants (CTA) etc. are represented by the Working Group Vocational Education, which also offers contacts for interested students.
The Elementary Diversity platform provides comprehensive information about the wide range of apprenticeships in the chemical industry, tips for applications and contact addresses for companies in the chemical industry that provide training. The Association of German Chemical Engineers and Chemical-Technical Assistants eV provides information specifically on the CTA training courses at chemical schools.
Further information on training occupations can be found, for example, at the employment agency and beroobi.
Education, Career and Science Department Tel: +49 69 7917-326
Email: ab@gdch.de
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