Information about internships

Agricultural Biology (B.Sc.)

Completed vocational training in one of the following vocations, growing up on a professionally operating farm, or internships before starting studies can be recognized as internships.

Minimum duration of the internship

  • 8 weeks of full-time employment (40 working days)
  • The 8 weeks can be divided up into a maximum of two separate periods (each being not less than two weeks) being done at a maximum of two different locations

Where should the internship be done?

1. Internship positions in Germany

The internship must be completed at a state-recognized training company for the following vocational occupations:

  • Biology lab technician
  • Biological technical assistant
  • Agricultural service specialist
  • Lumberjack
  • Gardener
  • Farmer
  • Agricultural technical assistant
  • Agricultural lab technician
  • Dairy lab technician
  • Stablehand
  • Plant technologist
  • Veterinary assistant
  • Animal keeper
  • Livestock farmer
  • Environmental protection technical assistant
  • Veterinary technical assistant
  • Winegrower

2. Internships abroad

The employer must be similar in structure to other enterprises in the country, the operations manager must be mainly responsible for farming issues at the enterprise and the enterprise must have the size and structure to be able to offer internship positions.

An internship at an enterprise abroad must be approved by the Internship Office in advance. Please send questions via e-mail.

Approval by the Internship office

Internships at recognized training centers do not need to be approved in advance. If something is not clear, please contact the Internship Office before starting the internship.

Proof

  1. Acknowledgement from the employer must include the length of the period of employment.
  2. Logbook containing a total of 8 journal pages (fully-filled out).
    Each page must be signed by the supervisor.

Counting other activities as a mandatory internship

  • trainee examination
  • proof of completed professional training in one of the above-mentioned fields
  • prior experience in agriculture (e.g. growing up on a farm)

Proof of the following as necessary

  1. trainee examination... diploma / certificate
  2. Proof of completed professional training... training certificate
  3. Prior experience in agriculture... proof of your having grown up on a farm form