Young Professionals

Our trainee program

During your 24-month trainee program, you will go on a journey of discovery in the world of trade fairs. You will gain an exciting insight into the world of trade fairs, congresses and events. Step by step, you will be introduced to our corporate culture, our projects and work processes and will be able to develop personally and professionally on an ongoing basis.

From day one, you will be part of the team at various stations, take on responsibility, contribute your ideas and achieve convincing results together with experienced colleagues.

Photo of trainees having lunch in the staff canteen

24 months - The programm

Homebase: GET STARTED

As part of your onboarding (6 months), you will not only get to know your team colleagues, but also have the opportunity to exchange ideas with our managing directors at a get-together. Network with other colleagues during a Welcome Day, among other things.

Mandatory stops: DEEP DIVE

Training on the job (6 months): Gain deeper insights into your chosen focus and practical experience during your compulsory modules. Build on your know-how and skills - a combination of “daily business” and project tasks.

Elective stations: 360°

Thinking outside the box (6 months): This should help you to understand our corporate structure even better. For example, you will get to know cross-divisional departments and national/international subsidiaries of NürnbergMesse.

Destination station: GET READY

After successfully completing the trainee program, you will ideally continue your career in your specialist area of focus. To do this, you will make full use of the “Get Ready” phase (6 months) and prepare for your future at NürnbergMesse.

“The trainee program was the ideal introduction to the trade fair industry for me and gave me exciting insights into different areas of the company and varied projects. Thanks to the varied stations, I was able to gain valuable experience right from the start, expand my network and develop myself further in a targeted manner. I particularly appreciated the opportunity to be offered a permanent position in my “home base” even before completing the program.”

Nils Wenkel, former Trainee in Event Management

Support & feedback

Mentoring & Buddy

You will receive personal support from your mentor right from the start. He/she will guide you with his/her strategic know-how and support you in your personal development. Your “buddy” will also be on hand to answer any questions you may have and introduce you to our corporate culture.

Feedback discussions

We live a positive feedback culture. That's why regular meetings are held with your mentor, the specialist departments and HR.

Further education & networking

Trainings

Your personal and professional development is important to us! We promote your professional competence (e.g. classic and agile project management) and your soft skills through various training courses.

Networking

Exchange ideas with other trainees at informal meetings, make new contacts during lunch dates in our staff canteen or at company events such as our summer parties or Christmas parties.

Find our current trainee positions here

Our jobortal

“I worked as a working student at NürnbergMesse during my distance learning course to become an event manager in order to gain my first experience in the industry. When I discovered the open trainee position, I was immediately enthusiastic and knew that I wanted to do this and have the opportunity to continue my journey as a trainee at the trade fair. Since then, I've gained a wide range of insights into the tasks involved in event management, regularly network with the other trainees as well as the departments in the company and always have a direct line to my contacts at NürnbergMesse.”

Claudia Schuh, Trainee in Event Management

Your benefits in the traineeship

Stays abroad

Stays abroad are possible with good performance at our subsidiaries or foreign representatives

Further benefits

Flexible working hours/ mobile working/ discounts/ company restaurant/ health offers and much more

Further Benefits

Follow us on social media!

Instagram

Insights behind the scenes and into our daily business can be found on our corporate Instagram account

@nuernbergmesse_group.

Would you like to find out more about training and the dual study program? Our apprentices regularly produce new content. Take a look at our apprentice Instagram account

@azubis_nuernbergmesse.

You can find the latest news about the trade fair on our LinkedIn account

@nuernbergmesse-group.

FAQs Young Professionals

You will usually receive initial feedback from us within 3-4 weeks.

Please note that it may take a little longer during vacation or vacation periods. Even then, we will do our best to get back to you shortly about the status of your application!

The trainee program starts on 1 October and lasts a total of 24 months.

We expect to offer the next trainee programs at the beginning of 2026.

Step 1 - Confirmation of receipt
As soon as you have successfully applied online, you will receive a confirmation of receipt from us by e-mail.

Step 2 - MS Teams call
If your profile sounds interesting to us, the first meeting will take place via MS Teams. You will receive an invitation either by phone or email.
The interview lasts between 30 and 45 minutes. During the call, you will get to know our HR colleague Katharina Modjesch and your mentor and/or manager.

Step 3 - Feedback
After the MS Teams call, you will of course receive feedback from us as to whether we can imagine a match with you. You will usually receive feedback by e-mail or telephone.

Step 4 - Personal meeting/ case study
If the feedback from both sides is positive, we want to get to know you personally, because - trade fair business is people's business. It is important to us that we also match with each other in the real world. On this day, we are particularly interested in your motivation and the knowledge you have acquired so far.

In order to give you a good insight into your tasks as a trainee at NürnbergMesse, you will also receive a case study from us in advance, which you can prepare in advance and present your results in a personal meeting. We look forward to your input!

At the end, we will organize an exchange with one of our current trainees, who will be happy to answer further questions and give you an insight into the working environment.
Allow approx. 90 to 120 minutes for the on-site appointment.

Step 5 - Feedback & decision
After getting to know each other personally on site, you will receive feedback again, which will then lead to the final decision.
If this decision is also positive on both sides - Welcome to NürnbergMesse! :-)

You will receive personal support from your mentor right from the start. He/she will guide you with his/her strategic know-how and support you in your personal development.

Your “buddy” will also be on hand to answer any questions you may have and introduce you to our corporate culture.

If you have any questions about the traineeship process or general topics, our HR colleagues will always be on hand to help and advise you.

Your chances and career prospects are good if you successfully complete the traineeship and have impressed us with your performance. We also train with our own needs in mind and can offer talented trainees exciting prospects.

Yes, you can also join us directly as a graduate!

For open positions, the required professional experience in the job profile (usually marked as “First” professional experience) provides information on whether the position is also suitable for a career starter.

Do you have any further or general questions about careers or the recruitment process at NürnbergMesse?

You may find the answers here.