Training for Apprentices in Technical Section
For many years, the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) has been extremely successful in training apprentices in both commercial and skilled trades. Our apprentices benefit from our expert trainers and excellent working conditions. General information on the Institute's overall vocational training programme can be found on the overview page. The training programme of the Technical Section is described below.
Quality control by measuring a manufactured component in the precision mechanics workshop.
Credit: AIP/Paschke, 2020
Soldering light-emitting diodes above a heating plate in the electronics laboratory of the TSED working group.
Credit: AIP/Önel, 2021Technical Section offers the following trainings:
- Electronics technician for devices and systems
- Start of the next training cycle: expected for school year 2025/2026.
- Precision mechanic with focus on precision mechanics
- Start of the next training cycle: expected for school year 2024/2025.
Taking a look back at the past training period.
Trainees in the Technical Section work on exciting instrumentation projects and learn to use state-of-the-art equipment.
In cooperation with the Potsdam Chamber of Trade, Oskar Sauerbrey is an ambassador for apprenticeships. In this role, he visits schools to encourage students to discover their individual interests and talents. He gives an insight into his own training as a precision mechanic at the institute and tries to share his enthusiasm for the craft.