Siemens launches 2025 training year with 1,700 new apprentices focusing on AI, digital skills, and social responsibility

Siemens launches 2025 training year with 1,700 new apprentices focusing on AI, digital skills, and social responsibility

(IN BRIEF) Siemens is welcoming more than 1,700 young talents to its 2025 training programs across 18 centers in Germany, with a strong focus on AI-supported didactics, digital skills, and value-oriented education. The company’s approach combines advanced technologies such as virtual and augmented reality with interdisciplinary training in AI, IoT, cybersecurity, and the circular economy. Alongside digital expertise, Siemens emphasizes resilience, teamwork, and democratic values through its Xplore concept. New digital training agreements with e-signatures are setting standards for efficiency and sustainability, while the nationwide SIEYA@School initiative brings gamified STEM learning and career orientation directly into classrooms. With 4,200 apprentices and students currently enrolled and an investment of €442 million in 2024 for global training, Siemens continues to play a key role in shaping the next generation of skilled professionals.

(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 4-Sep-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens is once again investing in the future of work, as more than 1,700 young talents begin their professional journeys in 2025 at 18 training centers across Germany. The company, recognized as a pioneer in dual work-study programs, is preparing Generation Z for tomorrow’s workplace through training that blends digital know-how, responsible AI use, and a strong emphasis on values-based learning.

“Education is the foundation of innovation, sustainable growth, and social cohesion. Today’s young professionals want to work independently, continue learning, and know their work has real purpose,” said Judith Wiese, Chief People and Sustainability Officer, Managing Board member, and Labor Director of Siemens AG. “That’s why we at Siemens foster not only digital skills but also essential competencies such as critical thinking and problem-solving to enable them to actively shape transformation.”

Siemens’ training programs are tailored to the demands of the digital future. With advanced learning platforms, virtual and augmented reality, and AI-powered didactics, the company integrates topics like data analytics, IoT, cybersecurity, and the circular economy into education pathways. Generative AI is taught as an interdisciplinary tool, with an emphasis on secure and responsible usage.

“Education must evolve into a dynamic ecosystem where learners, teachers, and institutions collaborate closely,” noted Bettina Weckesser, Head of Global Training at Siemens. “That’s why Siemens promotes lifelong learning, digital expertise, and the responsible application of AI.”

In addition to digital competencies, Siemens embeds social values and resilience into its programs. The Xplore training concept helps strengthen democratic values, teamwork, social responsibility, and entrepreneurial thinking. Initiatives like social media competitions and project-based learning highlight Siemens’ commitment to equal opportunity education and preparing young people for the challenges of an AI-driven world.

Siemens is also setting new standards in administration by digitizing training agreements. New trainees now receive digital contracts, which can be signed electronically from anywhere, increasing efficiency and sustainability while aligning with the needs of a digital society.

The company further extends its commitment to early career orientation with the SIEYA@School initiative. Building on the success of its webapp Siemens Your Adventure—already used by over 21,000 students—SIEYA@School brings interactive STEM learning and gamified career orientation directly into classrooms nationwide. By the end of the year, five topic modules aligned with curricula will be freely available via school clouds, helping reduce teacher workloads while inspiring students to explore technology-driven careers.

Altogether, Siemens supports around 4,200 apprentices and students in Germany through its work-study programs. This includes 900 traineeships at Siemens AG, 280 at Siemens Mobility GmbH, and 200 at Siemens Healthineers AG, as well as 320 young people trained for external partners. In fiscal 2024, Siemens invested approximately €442 million globally in training and professional development, reinforcing its long-term commitment to nurturing the workforce of the future.

Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, mobility, and healthcare. The company’s purpose is to create technology to transform the everyday, for everyone. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers customers to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformations, making factories more efficient, cities more livable, and transportation more sustainable. A leader in industrial AI, Siemens leverages its deep domain know-how to apply AI – including generative AI – to real-world applications, making AI accessible and impactful for customers across diverse industries. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a leading global medical technology provider pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. In fiscal 2024, which ended on September 30, 2024, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €75.9 billion and net income of €9.0 billion. As of September 30, 2024, the company employed around 312,000 people worldwide on the basis of continuing operations. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.

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Siemens AG
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SOURCE: Siemens AG