Professional integration

In the project “Appointed heroes – learning through engagement for career opportunities” (Berufene Helden – Lernen durch Engagement für Chancen im Beruf), students organize their own project and gain specific training expertise and skills in the process. Working with the Learning through Engagement Foundation (Stiftung Lernen durch Engagement), this flagship project was developed and, after eight years, was funded for the last time by Deutsche Bahn Foundation in 2023. Deutsche Bahn Foundation has succeeded in ensuring nationwide roll-out and continuation of the project after funding expired in 2023.

Together with Teach First Deutschland and Rock Your Life!, young people from socioeconomically disadvantaged families are being supported in order to make the transition to work. With the help of Deutsche Bahn Foundation, Teach First qualifies its fellows specifically for this purpose. Rock Your Life! was able to build a second location in a structurally weak region. With the help of fellows and mentors, schoolchildren are supported, in particular, in their career orientation and the development of training skills.