Your first job

“I’m always surprised by what you can do with electronics. Power and electronics are in use in every area of ODU. I’m constantly in other departments and I never get bored. The working atmosphere is great and your colleagues take care of you. Vocational school isn’t easy, but you just have to get stuck in. At ODU I’ve not only found colleagues but also friends. It makes you enjoy going to work even more.”

“The company has such a good reputation, so I applied for an internship. I enjoyed that a lot. My apprenticeship profession is very varied – you have a fixed structure, but no two days are the same. If you’re looking for top training with technical content, but also want to work on ultra-modern machines, ODU is the right place for you. After my apprenticeship, I want to stay at ODU as there are lots of development opportunities here.”

“You learn an incredible amount and quickly learn to work independently. In the process, you get to spend time in many departments. The working atmosphere is very open and everything is extremely collegial. Despite the size of the company, it still feels like a family business. After my apprenticeship, I want to continue my education, and ODU also offers great support for that. I can definitely highly recommend the training and the company.”

“I went to business school, but working in an office – that wasn’t for me. During my first five months at ODU I completed my basic training in metalworking. I particularly enjoy working on the machines – you can see the results immediately and I can already do small jobs on my own. At ODU, there are great additional extras, such as travel costs for the train and bus, as well as daily lunch in the canteen, which ODU pays for.”

"At school I chose office-based subjects, but I knew I didn’t want to sit in front of a PC all day. I then looked at the logistics area at ODU and it appealed to me straight away. I’m gradually working my way around the individual logistics departments during my training. So far I’ve been in shipping, high-bay storage, and packaging. I really appreciate the clearly structured workflows and the fair pay at ODU.”