
What WE OFFER
A wide range of operations (technical, commercial, research, finance) at all three of our company locations: Hamburg, Rostock and Bremerhaven and, of course, at sea - in addition, we also provide apprenticeships!
Ships, the sea, seafarers - but also many exciting responsibilities on land. Together with around 100 employees on land, you will dedicate yourself to rewarding tasks.
Our company history looks back on almost 200 years of experience, consistency and ongoing - become a part of this epic and bring your ideas into an ever-changing industry.
You long for a special job in the field of shipping, research or many other jobs at sea? Well ahoy with us on board!
APPRENTICESHIPS
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We are happy to receive applications and are available to answer any further questions at any time.
Shipping agent (m/f/d)
As a shipping clerk you organise the transport of goods by sea, plan the optimal utilisation of ships and are the contact person for ship handling. This includes processing ship and cargo-related documents, communicating with our international ship management, the specialist departments of our shipping company and various agencies worldwide.
The training as a shipping clerk belongs to the area of transport and logistics.
During the two-and-a-half to three-year apprenticeship, you will go through all the specialist departments in our shipping company, in Rostock and in Hamburg.
These include
- the nautical-technical department
- Crewing (personnel)
- the Finance Department
- the operating department
- Chartering
A short assignment of one to two weeks on one of our cargo ships is also planned.
The school-based part of the training takes place at the vocational school for logistics, shipping and tourism in Hamburg. Our company provides accommodation for the vocational school block in Hamburg.
What are the basic requirements?
- Minimum age 16 years
- Good secondary school leaving certificate, A-levels, a technical college or equivalent qualification
- As we maintain international business relations, you should have a good and confident command of school English
- Interest in geography is desirable

Ship mechanic (m/f/d)
The dual training to become a ship's mechanic takes three years and includes Training at the vocational school and in the training company, i.e. on board seagoing vessels.
The training period cannot be shortened.
The training includes three vocational school blocks of 12 weeks each, inter-company training in metalworking of 7 weeks, welding training of 4 weeks and training in fire prevention and rescue. Further training takes place on board seagoing vessels. Here we deploy the trainees on our car carriers, container ships and on the research icebreaker POLARSTERN.
Further training focal points in overall ship operation are:
- Ship operation deck and engine
- Ship operation technology, electrical engineering
- Repair / maintenance
- Cargo and cargo handling technology
- Ship safety
What are the requirements?
- Minimum age 18 years
- At least secondary school leaving certificate
- fitness for sea service in the deck and engine areas
- manual skills and technical understanding are not a prerequisite but desirable
After successful completion of your training, we offer employment as a ship's mechanic on the research icebreaker POLARSTERN.

Our open positions on land and at sea
We are always looking for new talent to join our team, tell us what drives you.
Together we will find out how we can use your strengths.
What EMPLOYEES say about WORKING WITH US
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