SICK is one of the world’s leading solutions providers for sensor-based applications in the industrial sector. Founded in 1946 by Dr.-Ing. e. h. Erwin Sick, the company with headquarters in Waldkirch im Breisgau near Freiburg ranks among the technological market leaders. With 63 subsidiaries and equity investments as well as numerous agencies, SICK maintains a presence around the globe. SICK has more than 10,000 employees worldwide and generated a group revenue of EUR 2.1 billion in the 2024 fiscal year.

Job Description
Apprenticeship 2026: IT Specialist Application Development (f/m/d)

3-year apprenticeship as an IT specialist (f/m/d) specialising in application development starting on 01.09.2026 at our Donaueschingen location in cooperation with the Villingen-Schwenningen vocational school (part-time teaching).

 

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT: 

  • Diverse insights and collaboration in various departments such as IT and Research & Development 
  • Familiarisation with and application of software development methods 
  • Creation of graphical user interfaces 
  • Extending functions and analysing and rectifying errors in existing projects 
  • Application of project planning, implementation and quality assurance methods 
  • Presentation of customer solutions and creation of documentation 
  • Learning various programming languages (e.g. C/C++, Java, Python, C#) 
  • Familiarisation with the basics of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)  

 

WHAT YOU NEED: 

  • Secondary school leaving certificate, university entrance qualification, A-levels or comparable training
  • Basic technical understanding 
  • Good knowledge of technical subjects such as computer science, maths and English 
  • Interest in data processing and computer science  
  • Initial experience in programming is an advantage 
  • Ability to work independently in accordance with specifications 
  • Creativity and motivation 
  • Enjoy working in a team
  • German language skills (language level B2 recommended)
  • If you want to apply, please write in German

 

YOUR APPRENTICESHIP SALARY:

  • 1st year of training: 1.267,50 €
  • 2nd year of training: 1.337,50 €
  • 3rd year of training: 1.443,00 €
Information at a Glance
Requisition-ID:  37144
Posting Job Location:  Donaueschingen
Full-time/Part-time:  Full-time

Contact: Sandra Winterhalter, +49 7681 202-3104

At SICK, we see people, not gender. 
We put great emphasis on diversity, reject discrimination and do not think in categories such as gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, age or sexual identity.