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Apprenticeship as media designer for digital and print (m/f/d) – starting 2026

Your apprenticeship role:

Digital and print media designers create printed or digital media products such as brochures, catalogues, posters, newspapers, or magazines, and develop design concepts and drafts for digital media. Based on client product requirements, they first prepare image, graphic, text, and video material, create design drafts, and present these to clients using product samples and prototypes. For print media production, they select appropriate printing or manufacturing processes, check, transfer, and convert production data, and ensure quality standards are met.

For digital media production, they pay particular attention to compliance with media law requirements, such as accessibility, as well as quality standards, and are responsible for interactive, audiovisual, or cross-media content. This may involve conducting video and audio recordings, editing image, graphic, video, and audio material, creating visual effects, animations, or 3D objects, and integrating various components into a digital media product.

What we're looking for:

  • a secondary school leaving certificate or university entrance qualification
  • good grades in German and English
  • strong interest in the internet
  • enthusiasm for creative thinking and new challenges
  • a solution-oriented approach
  • quick grasp of concepts
  • team spirit and openness
  • an eye for design, form, colour, and typography
  • initial experience with common graphic design software (Figma, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
  • good communication skills and ability to interact
  • for digital media, a strong interest and/or initial experience in web or app programming

Your training with us:

  • You will learn all facets of media design training in both digital and print
  • Design: fundamentals, typography, colour and form theory, layout
  • You will gain professional proficiency with standard graphic design hardware and software such as Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat Professional, and Figma
  • You will design print media and be responsible for print preparation and printing processes
  • You will design graphic elements for websites, social media, and video portals
  • You will research, create, and edit image materials
  • You will learn basic knowledge of HTML and CSS applications, and work with TYPO3 and other content management systems
  • In the digital media specialisation, you will program applications with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, and work with TYPO3 and other content management systems

Our benefits:

  • highly qualified and dedicated trainers
  • an inspiring environment with an attractive workplace in the heart of Kassel city centre, with excellent infrastructure
  • open and respectful communication
  • a great team of creative and tech-savvy colleagues
  • exciting, varied projects and tasks, with opportunities to take on responsibility
  • a growing company with scope for professional development
  • further training opportunities
  • feedback and mentoring to help you achieve your personal career goals
  • cycle to work scheme

Interested?

Great! Please send your portfolio and application documents, including a cover letter, CV, and references, by email to ausbildung @machbar.eu.

Following a successful interview, you will receive a 1-week assignment. If we're a good fit, you'll join the team.

Your new apprenticeship

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