Career and business start-up

What happens after graduation?
What opportunities are there to make contacts during my studies?
Where can I find internships and job offers?
The Student Advisory Service and Career Service department at Coburg University of Applied Sciences, in cooperation with the Employment Agency, supports our graduates with all questions regarding applications and starting a career.
The Campus Fair also takes place once a year, where you can make important contacts with companies.

The Career Service at Coburg University of Applied Sciences supports students and graduates with all questions regarding applications and career entry.
Our aim is to provide students with information, advice and qualifications to help them shape their career paths independently and in a goal-oriented manner.
The Career Service’s services include, for example

• Individual advice with regard to job search and contacting employers
• Application portfolio check
• Training for job interviews and assessment centers
• Information events on application and career topics such as job research, employment contracts, starting a career, salary issues
• Organization of trips to career fairs
• Establish contacts with regional and national employers

Once a year – in November – Coburg University of Applied Sciences hosts the Campus Fair.
At this careers fair, more than 80 employers present themselves to students as exhibitors.
The focus is on internship opportunities, final theses and job vacancies.
Go to the Coburg Campus Fair

The Hochschul-Jobbörse is a platform for job vacancies in which 14 Bavarian universities participate.
Students can find over 2,000 internships, theses and job vacancies here.
Employers can publish internships and theses free of charge and job offers and student jobs for a fee.
In this way, the online job exchange manages to bring students, graduates and alumni with initial work experience and companies together in a mutually beneficial way.
Click here for the job exchange of the Bavarian universities.

The “eXIST” project of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy is especially for students and graduates of universities.
Here, those interested in setting up their own business can find all the information they need on funding and advice options on the path to self-employment: http://www.exist.de/index.php

The Coburg area is a strong economic region with a high industrial density.
With 184 industrial employees per 1,000 inhabitants, the city of Coburg ranks 8th in Bavaria.
The main manufacturing sectors are the automotive supply industry, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and the upholstered furniture industry.
Coburg is also a strong financial and insurance location.
Germany’s leading car insurance company is based here.
In addition to the traditional sectors, there is also economic development potential in design, sensor technology and electromobility.
There is also an efficient retail sector, a diverse hotel and catering industry and highly specialized service providers.
Growth is particularly pronounced in the business-related service sector.
The economic strength of the region and the good relations between Coburg University of Applied Sciences and the regional economy offer students a wide range of opportunities to gain practical experience in various industries.
Information on career opportunities in the region is provided by Coburg University’s Career Service.