Would you like to understand how freshly printed paper is turned into finished products? As a print processing media technologist, you will play a central role in the process of post-processing and finishing print products. This apprenticeship offers an in-depth insight into the techniques and machines required to complete print products such as books, magazines, packaging and much more.

During the three-year apprenticeship, you will learn how to operate, adjust and maintain various print finishing machines and how to cut, fold, bind and finish print products. The training includes both practical work on modern machines and theoretical knowledge, which is taught at vocational school. Topics such as production planning, quality control and materials science will play a particularly important role here.

During this apprenticeship, you will work closely with other specialist departments in order to precisely implement the wishes and requirements of customers. This not only develops your technical skills and technical understanding, but also your ability to work in a team and solve problems.

Digitalization is also opening up a whole host of new and exciting opportunities in training as a print processing media technologist. Modern technologies - including augmented reality for machine maintenance, real-time data systems for optimizing production processes and the use of collaborative robots (cobots) - are revolutionizing production. Developments like these offer trainees the chance to learn the technologies of the future and become visionaries in the printing industry.

If you have a knack for technology and find it fulfilling to see how things are actually created, then training as a print processing media technologist could be the right path for you. Ready to become part of a process that transforms creative designs into tangible reality? This apprenticeship offers the perfect mix of craftsmanship and high-tech - ideal for anyone who wants to take a look behind the scenes of print production and play an active role in shaping it.

Want to find out more? You can find detailed information here: 
https://web.arbeitsagentur.de/berufenet/beruf/90574
https://www.bvdm-online.de/bvdm/branchenportal/ausbildung-weiterbildung/ausbildung/medientechnologe-in-druckverarbeitung