During your training you will learn

• Procurement, indexing and provision of media and information
• Communication and co-operation options
• Information and communication techniques
• Information mediation and user services
• Retrieval and reproduction of documents
• Marketing and public relations
• Office management and organisation
• Technical processing and storage of documents

After your training, you will be able to work in archives in all sectors.

Training starts on 1 August each year and usually lasts three years. The practical part of the training is taught in the University Archives as well as through internships, for example in a state or municipal archive, another University Archives, an academic library or a municipal library. Internships abroad are also possible. You will learn the theoretical basics on two weekdays in Bremen, at the Utbremen Secondary School Centre.

Requirements are a good secondary school leaving certificate, a proven interest in history and a good command of German and English. You should be able to express yourself well both verbally and in writing. Accuracy and perseverance at work are also important, as well as quick orientation skills and an interest in computerised work processes. As you may be deployed in customer and user services, you should be friendly, courteous and confident when dealing with people. The profession also requires a willingness to constantly expand your general knowledge and professional expertise, even after completing your vocational training.

The responsible trainer is Kirsten Sturm, but other colleagues from the library and information system will also accompany the training.