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Have you graduated from secondary school and would like to start your professional life with a practice-oriented apprenticeship?
Then take a closer look at our two apprenticeships: Administrative clerk - specialising in Federal administration and IT specialist - specialising in systems integration. With an apprenticeship in our higher Federal authority, you create the ideal prerequisites for your entry into professional life, because with both State-recognised apprenticeship degrees you can continue your path in the public service as well as in the private sector.

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But what does an administrative clerk or an IT specialist actually do?

As an administrative clerk – specialising in Federal administration

  • you are involved in the creation and execution of budgets
  • you are responsible for the procurement of material and other economic goods (e.g. motor vehicles) for the authority and participate in awarding measures
  • completing administrative and organisational tasks (e.g. creating files and making notes) in personnel recruitment, personnel development and management

As an IT specialist – specialising in system integration

  • making customer-specific information and communication solutions
  • you network hardware and software components to form complex systems
  • advise and support users in the case of questions and problems

And what do you have to bring with you?

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We offer you many advantages:

Flexible working time models

Remuneration and holiday in accordance with the collective agreement (status: 2021)

After your training

  • The training can also be completed part-time.
  • You can help shape your daily working hours by means of flexitime.
  • 1. Year: € 1,043.26
  • 2. Year: € 1,093.20
  • 3. Year: € 1,139.02
  • One-time bonus of € 400 upon successful completion
  • 30 holiday days a year
  • The possibility of a permanent position
  • Individual training and qualification opportunities
  • Opportunities for advancement by means of further training measures at the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure and studies at the Federal University of Applied Sciences

Training locations:

You can learn the profession of administrative clerk in a total of eight of our eleven branch offices and in our head office in Cologne. At the head office, we also offer training positions in the profession of IT specialist:

Both training courses take place in the dual system, i.e. at two learning locations. In addition to the training at the authority, an external vocational school is attended. We also offer learning offices in the head office and in the training branch offices.

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Duration of training:


The regular training period is three years each. Under certain conditions, the training can be shortened by up to 1.5 years.

The selection process:

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Have we sparked your interest?

Visit us at our stands at the following training fairs:
No participation in trade fairs is currently planned.

Do you have any questions about training at the BALM?
Ms. Deckert (0221-5776 2331) and Ms. Essler (0221-5776 2333) are at your disposal.

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