Category: School students

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • Vacuuming with video stream

    Vacuuming with video stream

    The invention competition “Kreative Köpfe” (Creative Minds) once again entered a new round this year. This time, Pepperl+Fuchs Assamstadt supported a student named Lucas. As part of his project, he developed a floor nozzle for a vacuum cleaner equipped with a camera and lighting. The purpose of the nozzle is to check whether an area…

  • Technology meets childhood dream

    Technology meets childhood dream

    Can you imagine building things with Lego bricks during your studies? Aaron and Fabian did exactly that. They are studying electrical engineering at Pepperl+Fuchs and spent their second practical phase in the Factory Automation (FA) sales department. During this time, they worked on a practical project. The aim was to build a compact exhibit covering…