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Take your first steps in the world of work with a global player!

Apply now: Apprenticeships start on 8/1/2024 and integrated degree programs start on 10/1/2024.

Start your career in an internationally successful industrial company. ORAFOL is one of the largest apprenticing companies in the Berlin-Brandenburg metropolitan region. We offer young professionals long-term prospects and exciting training content. We give you responsibilities from day one to support you right from the start of your career.

A stellar start to your career: Why choose ORAFOL?

When you choose to start your career at ORAFOL, we make sure that you feel right at home with us from the day you arrive.

  • Each department has a team of dedicated instructorsand mentors that encourage and support our young professionals.
  • Our aim is to help you to achieve success. So that we can give you our full support, we only take on a few apprentices and students each year.
  • All ORAFOL employees enjoy a range of reductions and benefits – as working here should be worthwhile for everyone!

Find out more about the corporate benefits and culture that we offer here at ORAFOL!

In the mood for color: what exactly does ORAFOL do?

ORAFOL is one of the most successful companies in Germany. With our self-adhesive graphic films, industrial adhesive tapes and reflective materials, we’re on a mission to make the world more colorful from our headquarters in Brandenburg.

Our colorful products can be seen all over the world on airplanes, cars, road signs and safety jackets. Our adhesive tapes make even the most modern architecture possible and hold sensitive components together all over the world.

In demand around the world: this is where you can find our products!

Why choose the plastics industry?

Plastics are everywhere: in your smartphone, your laptop, cars and much more. The plastics industry is of major economic importance in Germany and provides secure jobs for many people.

Now perhaps you’re thinking: what about the environment? We believe that plastics are part of our path towards a more sustainable future. Here at ORAFOL, we’re constantly developing new methods and machines that use less and less raw materials and energy. We’re also looking into plastics that last longer and only have to be replaced after a very long time – if at all!

Find out more about the plastics industry here!

FAQs: apprenticeships at ORAFOL

Your apprenticeship at ORAFOL takes place in the company and at a vocational college. You will spend 3-4 days a week working in the company under the close guidance of your instructor. The other 1-2 days will be spent at the vocational college. This means that you get the best of both worlds! This combination of theory and practice best prepares you for the start of your professional life! You are not yet sure which apprenticeship or dual study program suits you? Then find it out and get to know us and what we offer as part of a student internship.

What vocational trades does ORAFOL offer?

ORAFOL is one of the largest apprenticing companies in the Berlin-Brandenburg metropolitan region. With apprenticeships in five different vocational trades on offer, we make the talents of tomorrow ready for their future jobs!

  • Warehouse Logistics Specialist or Warehouse Clerk (m/f/d)

  • Machinery and Plant Operator (m/f/d)

  • Mechatronics Engineer (m/f/d)

  • Electronics Engineer for Automation Technology or Operating Technology (m/f/d)

  • Laboratory Chemist (m/f/d)

How does the application process for an apprenticeship position work?

You can find all our current open apprenticeship positions in our job database. There is an “Apply now” button in each advertisement. By clicking on it you will be taken to a page where you can register in our application management system. After you have created a profile here, you can also directly upload your application documents (resume, cover letter, certificates and references). We’ll take a look through these documents and will then get back to you as quickly as possible.

If we think that you would be a good fit for ORAFOL, you will receive an invitation to interview. This interview will give us the chance to get to know each other personally! If both sides are happy with how the interview goes and think that ORAFOL is the right place then nothing else stands in the way of your apprenticeship. You will receive an apprenticeship contract that will lay out all the details. You do not need to submit a separate application to the vocational college.

Please remember: It’s best to send in your application around a year before your apprenticeship is supposed to start, and at the latest when you receive your 10th grade half-yearly report card in January.

Who is responsible for me during my apprenticeship?

Your instructors in the company are masters of two things in particular:

1. They are of course skilled professionals that have been exercising the profession that you’re completing your internship in for many years.

2. They have what it takes to guide and support you during your apprenticeship. They will give you challenges, monitor your progress and act as a reliable point of contact that you can talk to at any time.

Here at ORAFOL, we want to make sure that you get the best apprenticeship possible. This is why we choose our instructors carefully so that you can work together as a dream team!

What happens once I have completed my apprenticeship at ORAFOL?

ORAFOL is constantly growing. We are one of the most successful companies in Germany and are constantly working on growing our company and team. Anyone that settles into their job well during their apprenticeship, fulfills tasks conscientiously and thinks for themselves is a huge asset for our team and can count on being offered a permanent position at ORAFOL.

Mobility: how is ORAFOL connected to Oranienburg?

Our headquarters in Oranienburg can be easily reached by train or bus and you can use our job tickets to travel for less! You can change to bus line 804 or 821 at “S Oranienburg Hbf” or “Sachsenhausen-NordB” train stations. Take the bus to “Am Flöhnberg” and then it’s just a few minutes’ walk to your workplace.

It’s also easy to reach ORAFOL by car and we have a large employee car park right on our premises. (GPS address: Am Biotop, 16515 Oranienburg)

What opportunities are there at ORAFOL for a student and/or vacation internship?

At ORAFOL, in addition to the mandatory school internship, you have the opportunity to do a voluntary internship during the vacations to get a closer lokk at various apprenticeships professions.

Whether you want to complete the vacation internship in one, two or three weeks is entirely up to you. During the internship, we will provide you with an employee who will show you the various tasks and answer your questions. However, there is no remuneration.

Are you interested in an internship? Then we look forward to hearing from you at join@orafol.de.

Do you have any other questions about our application process? Then please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Caroline Efing (Senior Manager Talent Acquisition) either by calling us at +49 3301-864727 or sending a WhatsApp message to +49 173 39 69 131 or by sending an email to careers@orafol.de

Integrated degree programs at ORAFOL: get started now!

Do you want to combine your studies with hands-on experience? No problem! At ORAFOL, you can combine your college education with intense periods of on-the-job experience. That way you can join the company straight after graduating. There’s no better way to grow into your dream job. And best of all, you’ll be getting paid to study!

What subjects can I study at ORAFOL as part of an integrated degree program?

We currently offer the following integrated degree program:

  • Electrical Engineering (m/f/d)

  • Business administration focusing on industry (m/f/d)

  • Computer Science (m/f/d)

A standard period of study of 6 semesters is set for each course of study. Each semester you spend 3 months at the university and 3 months at the company - so you don't have to miss your semester break either. The program begins in the winter semester (1.10.). The best thing to do is to apply early with your Abitur certificate / proof of university entrance qualification, CV and internship certificates. (You do not have to send any application documents to the university itself).

How to apply:

  1. Select the relevant open position in our job database.
  2. Register in our application management system by clicking on the “Apply now” button and creating a profile.
  3. Upload your application documents to our system – we’re looking forward to getting to know you better!

Who will be responsible for me during my practical phases?

Through the partnership with the school, there is a precisely structured plan with educational targets for your practical phases at ORAFOL. You will be allocated a mentor for the entire duration of the integrated degree program for more detailed consultations and planning.

Here at ORAFOL, we want to make sure that you get the best apprenticeship possible. This is why we choose our mentors carefully so that you can work together as a dream team!

What happens once I have completed my studies at ORAFOL?

ORAFOL is constantly growing. We are one of the most successful companies in Germany and are constantly working on growing our company and team. Anyone that settles into their job well during their integrated degree program, works conscientiously and takes on responsibilities is a huge asset for our team and can count on being offered a permanent position at ORAFOL.

Connections: how can I commute to the ORAFOL headquarters in Oranienburg?

Our headquarters in Oranienburg can be easily reached by train or bus and you can use our job tickets to travel for less! You can change to bus line 804 or 821 at “S Oranienburg Hbf” or “Sachsenhausen-NordB” train stations. Take the bus to “Am Flöhnberg” and then it’s just a few minutes’ walk to your workplace.

It’s also easy to reach ORAFOL by car and we have a large employee car park right on our premises. (GPS address: Am Biotop, 16515 Oranienburg)

Do you have any other questions about our application process? Then please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Caroline Efing (Senior Manager Talent Acquisition) either by calling us at +49 3301-864727 or sending a WhatsApp message to +49 173 39 69 131 or by sending an email to careers@orafol.de

Start your career at ORAFOL now