Category: College students

  • Together for responsible action

    Together for responsible action

    At the beginning of September, a two-day workshop was held at Pepperl+Fuchs in Mannheim for the new trainees and dual students. The focus was on the topics of sustainability, environmental protection, and occupational safety.

  • Hello from Oldham: A semester abroad in England 

    Hello from Oldham: A semester abroad in England 

    Three years of study are behind Melanie.  She studied electrical engineering at Pepperl+Fuchs in Mannheim and recently wrote her bachelor’s thesis at the Pepperl+Fuchs site in Oldham, England. From the very beginning, she wanted to spend a semester abroad. In this interview, she talks about her experiences.

  • We pack a suitcase…

    We pack a suitcase…

    … for customer visits. With an exhibit that is compact and portable while simultaneously showcasing many products from the field of factory automation (FA). During several practical phases at Pepperl+Fuchs, a total of seven dual students worked on the exhibit in teams, including the relay-race principle: after each phase, one team handed the project over…

  • Education connects: Two events – one strong signal

    Education connects: Two events – one strong signal

    Two inspiring encounters characterized the past week at Pepperl+Fuchs in Mannheim: ten pupils from Wilhelm Wundt Realschule visited to us with great enthusiasm for technology as part of the Trio cooperation to experience a project day on STEM topics. At the same time, five students from various European universities could demonstrate their entrepreneurial skills in…

  • Creating structures, finding solutions

    Creating structures, finding solutions

    Rebecca’s journey at Pepperl+Fuchs began in August 2018 with a dual study program. Today, she works as a project and process engineer in logistics. In this interview, she shares exciting insights into her everyday work and talks about how varied her tasks are.

  • Not all skills are learned at university…

    Not all skills are learned at university…

    Yun Xia’s journey at Pepperl+Fuchs began in 2020 with a visit to the job fair “Jobs for Future”, which led to a dual study program in Industrial Engineering with a specialization in Electrical Engineering (B.Eng.). Today, Yun Xia works as an environmental management officer in the Environment, Health and Safety department. However, she plays an…