Federal Ministry of Finance, Trainee Program

Start: Spring 2025

We offer trainees an attractive working environment that offers insights into various areas of the Ministry as well as a wide range of development perspectives on topics such as stable public budgets, digitalization, growth, taxes, and many more. The Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences at HSU/UniBw H covers the theoretical and conceptual aspects in four course modules. In each two-week module, the trainees are taught work-related subjects such as administrative law, legal methods or also labor law, soft skills (e.g. time management, professional confidence, etc.), digitalization in administrative areas and politics.

Profile of the Trainee Program

Start: Spring 2025
Application deadline: please refer to the Federal Ministry of Finance website

  • Target group

    University master’s or Diplom degree in the field of economics, political science or IT, with an overall grade of at least “good”, or a master’s degree in computer science (for business or administration), mathematics or a comparable program in the STEM subjects, with an overall grade of at least “good”.

  • Qualification

    Certificate of attendance

  • Duration

    1 year (4 x 2 weeks of teaching with a total of 320 teaching hours)

  • Costs

    Costs covered by the Federal Ministry of Finance

  • Language of instruction

    German

  • Campuses

    Berlin

Course outline

The trainee program at the Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) allows economists with no professional experience or those have not worked in the field for a longer period of time to familiarize themselves with working at the BMF. Other disciplines such as mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology or political science may also be considered.

Admission

The selection procedure is conducted by the Federal Ministry of Finance.

Organization

During the course of the year, the trainee will work in various areas of the Federal Ministry of Finance. HSU/UniBw H contributes with four two-week training modules. The dates of these modules will be coordinated by the BMF and the University.

Your application, deadlines and starting dates

Information on application deadlines, starting dates and the application procedure can be found on the homepage of the Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF). If you have any other questions, the ZWW will be happy to help you via email or telephone.

Federal Ministry of Finance

+49 40 6541-3376

zww-info@hsu-hh.de

Cooperation Partners

Your Contacts

Anika Schünemann

Program Coordinator
Administrative Management, Spokesperson of the German Association for Continuing Education and Distance Learning (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung und Fernstudium e.V. – DGWF), Northern Section

Office: H1 R1140
Phone.: +49 40 6541-3046

zww-info@hsu-hh.de

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