Vögele 2026 vocational training begins

Starting a career with a future: at the world market leader for pavers, these young people can look forward to high-quality training, modern teaching and learning methods, in-person mentoring and good career prospects.

From the classroom to the world of work: Joseph Vögele AG welcomes 19 new trainees to its headquarters in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Eleven aspiring industrial mechanics, six mechatronics technicians, one warehouse logistics specialist and one warehouse operative are starting their first year of training.

“As a key employer in the region, with a history going back 190 years, we place particular emphasis on providing our new recruits with in-house and qualified training,” says Dr. Michael Kulok from the board of Joseph Vögele AG. “In the road construction industry, Vögele stands for quality and innovation throughout the whole world. To guarantee our success long term, we need qualified, motivated people at the start of their careers whom we can prepare specifically for our requirements.” Including the new trainees, Vögele is currently training some 64 young people.

Long-term employment is the objective

Vögele is always investing in new technology, machines and high-quality training. It’s been worth it: in 2026, 13 new recruits successfully completed their training and signed permanent employment contracts. “Our aim is to train our employees of tomorrow, to develop them on an individual basis and retain them long-term,” says Oliver Laible, Head of Training. As part of the Wirtgen Group, a group of construction machinery companies with international operations belonging to John Deere, Vögele offers a variety of career and development opportunities.

Preparing for a digital world of work

Vögele is expanding its digital offerings to prepare its young people for the world of work: when they start, all the trainees are given an iPad and access to an e-learning platform. Here they work through learning units on a flexible basis, network in tutor groups and get a better understanding of complex content through animations and videos. “From the digital trainee record to the 3D printer, we integrate a variety of methods into our training and introduce our young people to topics such as Industry 4.0, automation and networking,” says Laible.

Personal skills are particularly important

The focus is on exchanging information in person. Trainees are accompanied and closely supervised by five trainers. “We encourage the personal as well as the professional skills of our young people,” says Laible. “This creates an atmosphere characterised by helpfulness, commitment and respect.” Apart from staff social events, Vögele consequently organises a variety of projects, excursions and team events especially for the trainees. At the annual trainees’ TechDays, for example, trainees from all the Wirtgen Group headquarters come together to complete a real-life road construction project.

Apply now for 2027

Young people interested in a training place from August 2027 can apply to Vögele online right now: go to www.wirtgen-group.com/ausbildung-voegele for more information about traineeships at Vögele and to upload application documents for direct submission.