- A total of 28 new trainees in twelve different training occupations began their training at the beginning of August at appetite AG and at apetito catering in Rheine. The company was able to recruit three trainees this year for the machine and plant operator training course that was started a year ago. In addition, four mechatronics engineers, five food technology specialists, one warehouse logistics specialist, three professional drivers, one IT specialist for system integration, two IT specialists for application development, one dual business administration student, one dual business IT student, one office management clerk, one e-commerce clerk and five industrial clerks started their professional lives.
Overall, the picture is rather positive. In the district of the Chamber of Crafts (HWK) in Münster, for example, around 3,600 apprentices are starting their professional lives. As of July 30, the HWK has registered 3,621 new apprenticeship contracts so far this year. That is 1.2 percent more than on the same date last year. In addition, 400 submitted contracts with training starting in August are currently being processed, the HWK reports. It expects the positive development to continue until the end of the year.
The situation is similar in other sectors: The North Westphalia Chamber of Industry and Commerce, for example, recorded 7,116 new training contracts from companies in Münsterland and the Emscher-Lippe region. This is an increase of 0.3 percent compared to the corresponding point in 2023.
