Vonovia Welcomes More Than 300 Apprentices and Dual-Track Students for the New Training Year

The new training year has also begun at Vonovia.
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(IN BRIEF) Vonovia is welcoming around 310 apprentices and dual-track students in August and September 2026, as the company begins its new training year. The new entrants will join commercial, technical, skilled trades and dual-track degree programmes across the housing group. Vonovia highlighted the role of its Skilled Trades Academy in Berlin, opened last year, which offers hands-on and digital training across about 3,500 square metres and can train up to 220 trainees per year. The academy focuses on energy and building technology, including future-oriented fields such as heat pumps and photovoltaics, while Vonovia also offers apprentices benefits such as pension contributions, capital-forming benefits, performance bonuses, stock ownership participation and, in some cases, support for a driver’s licence.

(PRESS RELEASE) BOCHUM, 7-Aug-2026 — /EuropaWire/ — Vonovia is investing in the next generation of skilled workers, with around 310 apprentices and dual-track students beginning their careers at the company in August and September 2026.

The new starters will join a range of commercial, technical and skilled trades apprenticeship programmes, as well as several dual-track degree programmes, at Europe’s leading housing company.

The intake reflects Vonovia’s continued focus on developing talent internally and securing the skills needed for its long-term growth.

Ruth Werhahn, Chief Human Resources Officer at Vonovia, said training is a key lever for the company’s future development.

She said Vonovia is welcoming many young talents this year and preparing them for the needs of the business through practical, digital and consistent training.

A central element of Vonovia’s training approach is its training and continuing education centre in Berlin, which opened last year.

The company’s Skilled Trades Academy provides around 3,500 square metres of modern learning space and can support up to 220 trainees per year.

The academy focuses on application-oriented and digital training, with particular emphasis on energy and building technology.

It also covers future-oriented technologies such as heat pumps and photovoltaics, reflecting the growing importance of technical expertise in the housing and building sectors.

Vonovia offers apprenticeships in areas including plant mechanics, electronics, tile setting and painting.

The first graduating class from the academy has already successfully completed its journeyman’s examination.

Vonovia also reported strong demand for continuing education programmes at the academy.

The company said apprentices benefit from a range of additional advantages during their training.

These include a company pension plan, capital-forming benefits and performance-based bonuses.

From the second year of training, apprentices may also participate in Vonovia’s stock ownership programme.

In the skilled trades sector, trainees may also be eligible for a subsidy toward obtaining a driver’s licence.

Through its new intake of apprentices and dual-track students, and through the development of its Skilled Trades Academy, Vonovia is strengthening its long-term workforce pipeline while supporting practical training in trades, building technology and future energy-related skills.

About Vonovia

Vonovia provides a home for around one million people in Germany. As a housing company at the heart of society, Vonovia’s activities are never driven solely by economic considerations but always take a social perspective as well. Vonovia is helping to find solutions to the current challenges in the housing market. The company is committed to greater climate protection, more age-appropriate housing, and fostering a sense of community in neighborhoods. In cooperation with social service organizations and local districts, Vonovia supports social and cultural projects that enrich community life among neighbors. In addition, Vonovia is contributing to a social mission that is particularly important right now: the construction of new housing.

Customers and their needs are at the heart of everything we do. On-site property managers and our own maintenance staff address tenants’ concerns. This close relationship with customers ensures fast and reliable service. Vonovia also invests generously in building maintenance and develops neighborhood-based services to enhance quality of life. For questions regarding , lease agreements, and utility bills, the central customer service team can be reached via a regional phone number, by fax, through the app, or by mail.

Vonovia employs approximately 13,100 people. The CEO is Luka Mucic.

Media Contacts:

Silke Hoock
Press Spokesperson & Senior
Communications Manager
T +49 234 / 314 – 1582
M +49 152 / 52 158 350
silke.hoock@vonovia.de
www.vonovia.de

Nina Henckel
Department Head
Corporate Media Relations
T +49 234 314 19 09
M +49 174 318 77 72
nina.henckel@vonovia.de
www.vonovia.de

SOURCE: Vonovia