Trainee Programs at the University Hospital Cologne

Your personalized path to your dream job: We'll prepare you perfectly for your new responsibilities.

Business Trainee Program

For graduates of business programs

Our business trainee program will help you specialize in a particular field or take on a leadership role. You’ll gain valuable insights into the areas of communication, control, the healthcare industry, and management.

Duration

13 months

Training Formats

Seminar, Workshop, Coaching, Mentoring, Job Shadowing

Please note that the next application period will begin no earlier than Q3 2027.

What Former Trainees Say

Experiences

The program allows you to gain in-depth insight into the University Hospital’s diverse administrative departments, refine your vision for your professional future, and develop both personally and professionally. This will prepare you effectively for your next career steps. Find out here how former trainees experienced the program.

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Rebekka Glatt, Clinic and Division Controller

“Through the program, I’ve built a network within the university hospital that I can draw on in my current role. I’ve also grown personally through seminars and coaching sessions.”

Sofia Kolonko, Advisor for Strategy and Policy Issues

"Through the program, I was able to explore many different fields and subsequently found the perfect job for me at the university hospital."

Benefits of the Trainee Program

Get to know our administration in depth

The University Hospital’s administration offers many exciting specialist and leadership positions, for which you can prepare yourself thoroughly as a trainee. During the program, you’ll rotate through the central business units and gain familiarity with key business processes.

Insight

You'll reflect on your talents, strengths, and areas for growth, and gain a clear understanding of your path and your role.

Key Skills

You'll learn how to manage projects and processes. You'll develop your organizational and communication skills and strengthen your assertiveness.

Educational Coaching

Thanks to regular peer group coaching sessions, you can reflect on and discuss questions and challenges with other trainees on an individual basis.

One-on-One Mentoring

Former trainees will serve as your mentors and provide you with personalized support as you grow and develop.

Classroom Observations

In addition to the rotations, you'll gain practical insights through job shadowing.

A Helpful Network

You'll make connections and build a valuable network that will benefit you in your future role.

FAQ / Frequently Asked Questions

We need the following from you: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, and certificates of completion for continuing education and professional development courses.

As soon as the application period begins, you can apply online. If you meet all the requirements, we’ll invite you to an interview. If that goes well, we’ll conduct a potential assessment together to determine whether a technical or managerial career is the right fit for you. If you’re successful, you’ll be offered a spot in the trainee program and receive valuable feedback to support your professional development.

You can find all the information about the application process on our intranet.

You need a very good to good bachelor’s or master’s degree in a business-related field, such as business administration or health management, and ideally some initial professional experience gained through an apprenticeship, internships, or work-study positions.

With the valuable skills you've acquired in the trainee program, you can now apply for a specialized technical role or a leadership position.

Do you have any questions? Luise Küstermeyer is happy to help.

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Your Opportunities at the University Hospital

Get to know us better

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The Heart of Our Clinic: Our Administration

We care for 360,000 patients every year. We have over 12,000 employees. In our administrative department, you’ll make an important contribution to healthcare.

A Look Inside Our Administration

There are many benefits waiting for you here at the University Hospital

A secure job, a competitive salary, and free professional development: There are so many good reasons to start working at the University Hospital. We've listed a few of them here for you.

Discover the Benefits

Anything but ordinary: That’s what makes us unique as a university hospital

People who work at the University Hospital of Cologne often don't just enjoy their jobs—they really love them. For example, because everyone can rely on each other 100 percent.

Our Corporate Culture

Nursing Trainee Program

For healthcare professionals and nurses

Our trainee program helps you specialize in a specific area of nursing or take on a leadership role. You'll learn everything you need to know about communication, coordination, healthcare economics, and management.
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Duration

13 months

Training Formats

Seminars, workshops, coaching, mentoring, job shadowing

Please note that the next application period will begin no earlier than Q3 2027.

What Former Trainees Say

Experiences

Through our trainee program, nursing professionals can prepare in a targeted manner for a position as a team leader, central clinical instructor, or nursing expert. Find out now what former participants have to say about the program.

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Denise Pirritano, Team Leader, Neurosurgery and Stereotaxy

“The trainee program allowed me to get to know the university hospital from the inside, gain experience, and find my place here.”

Johannes König, Head of the Nursing Team at the Center for Palliative Care

"The trainee program has helped me build valuable professional connections that often come in handy in my day-to-day work."

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Alina Barth, Team Leader for Children 1 / Pediatric Emergency Room and ADTZ

"I would definitely recommend the program—especially to those who aren't yet sure whether a leadership role is the right fit for them."

Benefits of the Trainee Program

Ready to Take on New Challenges

In our trainee program, you'll gain practical experience and develop all the skills you need for a leadership role or a specialized position.

A Clearer View

You'll reflect on your talents, strengths, and areas for growth, and gain a clear understanding of your path and your role.

Key Skills

You'll learn how to manage projects and processes. You'll develop your organizational and communication skills and strengthen your assertiveness.

Educational Coaching

We offer regular peer group coaching sessions. This allows us to provide personalized support for your questions and challenges.

One-on-One Mentoring

Former trainees will serve as your mentors and provide you with personalized support as you grow and develop.

Many job shadowing opportunities

You'll gain guidance through various internship blocks as part of the career development program.

A Helpful Network

You'll make connections and build a valuable network that will benefit you in your future role.

FAQ / Frequently Asked Questions

You will be excused from work for each event and observation session as part of the trainee program.

We need the following from you: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, and certificates of completion for continuing education and professional development courses. Please also indicate your preferred area of work.

As soon as the application period begins, you can apply online. If you meet all the requirements, we’ll invite you to an interview and a job shadowing session. If everything goes well, we’ll offer you a permanent position in our nursing department. We’ll then conduct a potential assessment together to determine whether a specialist or leadership career is the right fit for you. If you’re successful, you’ll be accepted into the trainee program and receive valuable feedback to support your professional development.

You can find all the information about the application process on our intranet.

You must work in nursing, have at least two years of professional experience, and hold one of the following qualifications: Registered Nurse, Medical Assistant, or Nursing Assistant.

 

 

With the valuable skills you’ve acquired in the trainee program, you can now apply for a leadership position or a specialized role, such as nursing specialist or central clinical instructor.

Your Opportunities at the University Hospital

Get to know us better

Our care is anything but ordinary

In the nursing department at the University Hospital of Cologne, you can choose from many exciting work locations, further your professional development, and balance your personal and professional life with flexible work schedules.

Insights into Our Care
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More balance, more relief

We are one of the few clinics that guarantee compensation packages—such as additional days off—under the collective bargaining agreement.

Regarding the Collective Bargaining Agreement on Workload Reduction

Your Benefits at the University Hospital of Cologne

A secure job, a competitive salary, and free professional development: There are so many good reasons to start working at the University Hospital. We've listed a few of them here for you.

Discover the Benefits
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Anything but ordinary: That’s what makes us unique as a university hospital

People who work at the University Hospital of Cologne often don't just enjoy their jobs—they really love them. For example, because everyone can rely on each other 100 percent.

Our Corporate Culture

Do you have any questions? Luise Küstermeyer is happy to help.