Fraunhofer ENAS Receives Award for Excellent Vocational Training Quality

Im Bild (v. l. n. r.): Robert Kinner (ehemaliger Auszubildender am Fraunhofer ENAS), Torsten Christel (Leiter Ausbildungsberatung und Berufsorientierung der IHK Chemnitz), Maik Reimann (Ausbilder am Fraunhofer ENAS), Lucie Hofmann und Kevin Müller (die ihre Ausbildung im Sommer 2024 erfolgreich abgeschlossen haben) © Fraunhofer ENAS / In the picture (from left to right): Robert Kinner (former trainee at Fraunhofer ENAS), Torsten Christel (Head of Training Counseling and Career Orientation at IHK Chemnitz), Maik Reimann (trainer at Fraunhofer ENAS) as well as Lucie Hofmann and Kevin Müller (who successfully completed their training in summer 2024) © Fraunhofer ENAS

On November 5, 2024, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) Chemnitz awarded Fraunhofer ENAS the distinction of “exemplary vocational training organization,” honoring the institute’s long-standing commitment to training highly specialized young talent for the semiconductor industry.

Fraunhofer ENAS has been successfully training microtechnologists for the past 15 years and, in doing so, is actively supporting the young talent that is urgently needed in the highly dynamic semiconductor industry. In particular, the IHK Chemnitz recognized the institute’s many years of exceptional training work, which allows the trainees to grow on both a professional and personal level, as well as the dedicated and individual support it provides to its cohort.

The consistently high quality of the training that Fraunhofer ENAS delivers is also reflected in figures: 25 young people have completed their training at Fraunhofer ENAS over the past 15 years – with all trainees taking and passing their IHK examinations with flying colors. Four of the trainees have also received the IHK Chemnitz’s “best trainee” award. In October 2024, a trainee from Fraunhofer ENAS was once again honored as the “best in the year for the southwest Saxony region.”

“We offer our trainees the opportunity to gain valuable practical experience in a future-oriented growth area and to carry out varied tasks that give them freedom to organize their work routine and the opportunity to develop their own ideas and take on responsibility. What’s more, at Fraunhofer ENAS, we offer young talent genuine career prospects, as we take on a high proportion of our intake once they have completed their training. We do this because we recognize that well trained specialists are the foundations on which our success is built,” says Maik Reimann, trainer for the field of microtechnology at Fraunhofer ENAS.

Professional training at Fraunhofer ENAS

Each year, Fraunhofer ENAS offers training places for new recruits to become microtechnologists. The institute is currently training nine microtechnologists at its Chemnitz location.

Through their work on delicate semiconductor components and microchips, which are at the core of state-of-the-art electronic systems, specialists in the field of microtechnology play an essential role in a wide range of everyday technologies – from smartphones and computers to cars.

The three-year dual training program comprises theoretical fundamentals at vocational college and the opportunity to acquire practical knowledge in laboratories and clean rooms. The training is complemented by a large number of individual learning modules imparting both professional and social skills.

Prospective trainees are invited to apply for a vocational training program at Fraunhofer ENAS for 2025 via the career website.