- Moves you to
- Germany
- Support
- Relocation support
- Posted
- Sep 30, 2026
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Introduction to the job
ASML is a high-tech company and a leading supplier to the semiconductor industry. We manufacture the advanced lithography systems that chipmakers use to produce computer chips. What we do is at the heart of the electronic devices that inform, entertain, and connect us. At our Berlin site, more than 1,800 employees develop and manufacture key components for ASML lithography systems.
During the Mechatronics Apprenticeship, you can expect an exciting combination of theory and practice. In our in-house training workshop and through practical assignments in various technical departments, you will work with modern equipment, machines, and technologies used in a highly advanced manufacturing environment. Throughout your apprenticeship, you will receive individual support and develop the technical skills and practical experience needed to start your career in a future-oriented industry.
Role and responsibilities
As a mechatronics apprentice, you will:
- assemble mechanical, electrical, and electronic components into complex systems.
- install, inspect, commission, and maintain production and measurement equipment, including CNC, grinding, and measuring machines.
- identify faults and malfunctions and resolve them using systematic troubleshooting methods.
- install hardware and software and configure and program machine control systems.
- read and create technical documentation for machines and production equipment.
- apply the knowledge gained at vocational school in our in-house training workshop and during practical assignments in maintenance.
Education and experience
- Secondary school certificate, university of applied sciences entrance qualification, or general university entrance qualification
- Interest in mathematics, physics, natural sciences, or engineering
- Basic computer skills and an interest in working with technical systems and high-tech equipment
- Interest in developing practical skills in mechanics, electronics, and automation
- Professional proficiency in German, both spoken and written
Skills
Working in a high-precision manufacturing environment requires careful execution, technical understanding, and effective collaboration. To succeed in this apprenticeship, the following skills are important:
- Interest in technical principles as well as mechanics, electronics, and automation
- Analytical mindset and enjoyment of solving technical problems in a structured way
- Careful and responsible working style when handling machines, equipment, and tools
- Curiosity, willingness to learn, and reliability
- Enjoyment of teamwork and open communication
- Flexibility and openness to different areas of assignment and early working hours
Other information
The apprenticeship starts on September 1, 2027.
Please submit your résumé, cover letter, and most recent school report and internship references with your application.
What we offer
- A secure job and long‑term career prospects with a very high post‑apprenticeship retention rate
- A 35‑hour work week
- 30 days of paid vacation
- A one‑time relocation allowance of €1,500 if your current place of residence is at least 100 km away
- A subsidy for the Germany ticket (Deutschlandticket)
- Reimbursement of work materials such as books
- A subsidy for Urban Sports membership
Diversity and inclusion
ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.
Dein Arbeitsumfeld
ASML ist ein Hightech-Unternehmen und führender Zulieferer der Halbleiterindustrie. Wir stellen die komplexen Lithografiemaschinen her, die Chiphersteller zur Produktion von Computerchips verwenden. Was wir tun, ist im Zentrum aller elektronischen Geräte, die uns informieren, unterhalten und vernetzen. Am Standort Berlin entwickeln und fertigen mehr als 1.800 Mitarbeitende Schlüsselkomponenten für die ASML Lithografiesysteme.
In der Ausbildung Mechatronik erwartet dich eine spannende Kombination aus Theorie und Praxis. In unserer eigenen Ausbildungswerkstatt sowie während deiner Praxiseinsätze in verschiedenen technischen Fachbereichen arbeitest du mit modernen Anlagen, Maschinen und Technologien in einem hochentwickelten Fertigungsumfeld. Während der gesamten Ausbildung wirst du individuell begleitet und entwickelst die fachlichen und praktischen Fähigkeiten, die du für deinen Einstieg in eine zukunftsorientierte Branche benötigst.
Deine Aufgaben
Als Auszubildende:r zum:zur Mechatroniker:in wirst du:
- mechanische, elektrische und elektronische Bauteile zu komplexen Systemen zusammenbauen.
- Produktions- und Messanlagen, darunter CNC-, Schleif- und Messmaschinen, montieren, in Betrieb nehmen, prüfen und warten.
- Fehler und Störungen erkennen und mithilfe systematischer Methoden beheben.
- Hard- und Software installieren sowie Steuerungssysteme von Maschinen einrichten und programmieren.
- technische Unterlagen für Maschinen und Produktionsanlagen lesen und erstellen.
- die in der Berufsschule erworbenen Kenntnisse in unserer eigenen Ausbildungswerkstatt und der Instandhaltung anwenden.
Deine Qualifikation
- Mittlerer Schulabschluss, Fachhochschulreife oder allgemeine Hochschulreife
- Grundkenntnisse in Mathematik, Physik, Naturwissenschaften oder Technik
- Interesse am Umgang mit Computern und High-Tech-Anlagen
- Interesse daran, praktische Fähigkeiten in den Bereichen Mechanik, Elektronik und Automatisierung zu entwickeln
- Verhandlungssichere Deutschkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift
Deine Kompetenzen
Die Arbeit in einem hochpräzisen Fertigungsumfeld erfordert Sorgfalt, technisches Verständnis und eine gute Zusammenarbeit. Für eine erfolgreiche Ausbildung sind folgende Kompetenzen wichtig:
- Interesse an technischen Zusammenhängen sowie an Mechanik, Elektronik und Automatisierung
- Analytisches Denken und Freude daran, technische Probleme systematisch zu lösen
- Sorgfältige und verantwortungsbewusste Arbeitsweise im Umgang mit Maschinen, Anlagen und Werkzeugen
- Neugier, Lernbereitschaft und Zuverlässigkeit
- Freude an Teamarbeit und offener Kommunikation
- Flexibilität und Offenheit für verschiedene Einsatzbereiche und frühe Arbeitszeiten
Weitere Informationen
Die Ausbildung beginnt am 1. September 2027.
Bitte reiche mit deiner Bewerbung deinen Lebenslauf, dein Anschreiben und dein aktuelles Schulzeugnis und ggf. Praktikumsbescheinigungen ein.
Das bieten wir dir
- Sicherer Job und langfristige Perspektiven durch sehr hohe Übernahmequote
- Arbeitszeit 35 Stunden/Woche
- 30 Urlaubstage
- Umzugskosten von 1.500 Euro (einmalig), wenn der aktuelle Wohnort mind. 100 km entfernt ist
- Zuschuss zum Deutschlandticket
- Arbeitsmaterialien wie Bücher werden erstattet
- Zuschuss zu Urban Sports
Inclusion and diversity
ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.
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About Us
ASML is a leading supplier of lithography equipment, used by the world’s top chipmakers to print microchips that are increasingly powerful, fast and energy efficient. Working at ASML is inspiring, no matter what field you're in. That’s because we push the boundaries of technology: if it’s moving the world forward, chances are, we’re behind it. In fact, we’re probably a part of the electronic device you’re using right now.
We’re a global team of more than 32,000 people from 122 different nationalities and counting. Headquartered in Europe’s top tech hub, the Brainport Eindhoven region in the Netherlands, our operations are spread across Europe, Asia and the US.