MAN welcomes 504 new apprentices and dual-study students for 2026 training year in Germany
MAN Truck & Bus is welcoming 504 new apprentices and dual-study students at its German plants and service operations this fall, keeping its total trainee count at about 1,600.
- 504
- around 1,600
- 1,112
- almost 50%
What Happened
MAN Truck & Bus is starting the 2026 training year with 504 new apprentices and dual-study students. The new starters join the company in September at its three main German production sites in Munich, Nuremberg, and Salzgitter, as well as in Wittlich and at German service operations. Across all cohorts, around 1,600 young men and women are now in training or dual studies at MAN, which the company says makes an important contribution to securing skilled workers and invests in the future of its German locations. Demand for training places was very high again this year, and all positions were filled.
“MAN is and remains an attractive employer. As a company, we are known for excellent, multiple-award-winning training of young talent. Vocational training has traditionally been very close to our hearts. This is how we invest in our future and take on social responsibility. That is why we continue to train at a very high level in Germany – with currently around 1,600 trainees.”
“The transformation of the commercial vehicle industry requires excellently trained specialists. That is why we invest deliberately in the training of young talent and give them the competencies they need for the mobility and production of tomorrow. The very good demand is not only due to MAN's high profile, but also because we adapted our training very early to attractive future competency fields – for example in manufacturing and automation technology as well as electromobility.”
The proportion of female trainees among new hires has been rising continuously for years and now stands at more than 15 percent at MAN in Germany in its plants and workshops. In Salzgitter, almost 50 percent of new trainees are female, partly because of strong demand from women in logistics.
“The trend is encouraging. But we are far from the end of the development yet, and we want to inspire even more young women to take up training in the future.”
- Munich: 63 apprentices and 13 dual-study students start in September; across all cohorts, 215 apprentices and 47 dual-study students.
- Nuremberg: 38 apprentices start in September; across all cohorts, 128 apprentices.
- Salzgitter: 37 apprentices, 3 dual-study students, and 2 part-time dual apprentices start in September; across all cohorts, 117 apprentices and 11 dual-study students.
- Wittlich: 3 apprentices started in August; across all cohorts, 12 apprentices.
- MAN Truck & Bus Deutschland: 346 new apprentices begin in August and September; a total of 1,112 apprentices.
Why this matters
The intake supports MAN's German sites by securing skilled workers for the future, especially as the commercial vehicle industry shifts toward electromobility and automation. It also reflects a growing share of female trainees, with almost half of new starters in Salzgitter being women, which the company says helps meet demand from logistics. For beginners, this shows how large employers invest in training to fill roles that will shape future vehicle production.
Terms in This Story
- Dual studies
- A German education model that combines practical on-the-job training with academic study at a university or college, often leading to a bachelor's degree.
- Apprentice
- A person learning a skilled trade through a formal program that mixes practical work at a company with classroom instruction.
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