Age: 15 years
School year: 10
Duration of internship: 2 weeks
Period: 22.01.-02.02.2024
I first went to Johannes Hübner three years ago for my Girls Day, and I really enjoyed it then. When it was time for my internship, I looked at various companies, but only Hübner Giessen offered me the opportunity to gain an insight into different department.
For me was it very interesting and I enjoyed it, also because everyone at Hübner Giessen is really nice. All colleagues are welcoming and I felt really comfortable.
It was a great experience to have a look at all the departments. As a result, I now have a better idea of what I would like to do in the future.
Age: 14 years
School year: 9
Duration of internship: 2 weeks
Period: 30.10.-10.11.2023
I completed an internship at Johannes Hübner from 30.10.2023 to 10.11.2023. During these two weeks, I had the opportunity to visit two different departments. In the first week, I was allowed to do various tasks in the production, such as soldering together my own small Eifel Tower and programming some circuit boards. In the second week of my internship, I worked in the IT department. There I recorded and packaged some USB sticks.
I came across the company Johannes Hübner because I already knew the IT manager, Murat Özcan, personally and he helped me to find an internship. I found the internship very interesting and well structured. All in all, it was a very exciting and varied internship.
I can recommend an internship at Johannes Hübner to anyone who is interested in both technical and manual work. I would like to thank all the colleagues for giving me the opportunity to complete this interesting internship here.
Age: 16 years
School year: 9
Duration of internship: 2 weeks
Period: 09.-20.10.2023
During my internship at Johannes Hübner Giessen, I had the opportunity to work in various departments, including head office, sales, marketing, order management and electrical motors and generators. From the very beginning, I was warmly welcomed by the friendly colleagues who were always ready to provide support in every department I visited. Whether it was the sales department, marketing, or others, all of them showed great commitment to making my onboarding smooth and ensuring that my experience was highly productive.
In the different department I had the opportunity to take on diverse tasks. These ranged from administrative duties and customer service at the head office to assisting with order processing, conducting marketing activities and even the fascinating task of observing electrical experts testing an electric motor on a test bench. I was particularly impressed by the variety of experiences I was able to gather at Hübner Giessen and the comprehensive insights into the company’s operations.
In summary, I can say that my time at Johannes Hübner Giessen was extremely enriching. It allowed me to acquire various skills and left me with a positive perception of the company and its working environment. My sincere thanks go to all the employees who made my internship and stay at the company so pleasant.
Age: 18 years
School year: 12
Duration of internship: 2 weeks
Period: 19.-30.06.2023
I was extremely excited to embark on my internship with Hübner Giessen. Although I had already heard that the company offers a friendly working atmosphere and its interns are happy in their roles, I couldn’t really picture how such a large company functions. Getting to know everyone on my first day and being introduced to mechanical production was wonderful.
When I entered the production hall, my first thought was that it looked exactly like I had hoped. There were huge, interesting machines everywhere I looked, and people were drilling and working in every direction. It was, of course, also very loud, but that was all part of feeling like I was standing in a genuine factory. The staff there were very chilled out and nothing like the teachers I had experienced at school beforehand. On my very first day, I was already allowed to operate machinery on my own, without being constantly monitored. The fact that I was granted so much trust and responsibility made me feel like part of the team.
In the second week, I took a look at electronics production. In this field, there were no loud machines and no giant hall. As a result, however, it was much easier for me to concentrate on tasks that required me to be more precise. I learned all there is to know about printed circuit boards and how they are incorporated into mechanical components. I also found out how encoders work and how complex they really are. My favorite task here was soldering. I started out by soldering wires together and creating different shapes. Holding my finished creation in my hands after working on it for a couple of hours gave me a real sense of achievement.
I would definitely recommend an internship at Hübner Giessen. During my two weeks at the company, I had the opportunity to use cordless drills, wrenches and soldering irons independently. I was even able to write my own program for one of the milling machines. The working atmosphere at Hübner Giessen is communicative and instructive – a setting in which you generally feel right at home.
Age: 17 years
School year: 11
Duration of internship: 2 weeks
Period: 19.-30.06.2023
I already got to know Hübner Giessen two years ago when I completed my school work experience at the company. I felt right at home here and had such a great time that I decided to apply here again when it was time for my next internship. This time round, I yet again loved my time at Hübner Giessen and quickly settled into the welcoming working atmosphere with friendly and helpful colleagues.
After previously spending two weeks working in the Marketing department, I wanted to use this new opportunity to gain an insight into other departments too.
During my first week, I got the chance to experience working in the sales team. In the week before my internship, Hübner Giessen had been represented at two different trade shows. A visit report had been produced for each individual who visited the Hübner Giessen booth, and these reports now needed to be stored digitally and evaluated. I was fully involved in this process and I was able to provide plenty of active support. Even when there were no tasks for me to complete for a short time, I was given the opportunity to find out more about the processes and special programs that the sales team uses and to learn more about the company in general. As a result, I was never bored and I was able to get a good picture of this occupational area and what it involves.
I spent my second week in the purchasing department, where there was plenty for me to see. Everything was explained to me, and I was able to learn a great deal about the purchasing activities at Hübner Giessen. I was even able to take on some of these tasks myself, for example confirming orders or processing invoices.
On my second day in the Purchasing department, I realized just how important this area is for the company as a whole. This day involved a multitude of meetings, all of which I was able to attend – not only discussions within different company departments but also talks with companies that supply goods to Hübner Giessen or are planning to do so in the future. My time in this department therefore also provided me with intensive insights into purchasing tasks and enabled me to get a good idea of this occupational area.
Age: 14 years
School year: 9
Duration of internship: 2 weeks
Period: 02.-12.05.2023
I spent the last two weeks of my student internship in the marketing department and at the reception. During these two weeks I got a very good insight into working life and met many nice employees. I can only recommend an internship at Hübner Giessen because you are shown a lot by very motivated employees and you are also allowed to work on a lot yourself.
On my first day, I was given a tour of the company and got to know Hübner Giessen very well. In the first week I was in the marketing department. There I got to know a lot about the daily work of the employees and did research tasks. I informed myself about advantageous photo databases where the company Hübner Giessen can deposit and find photos. Using a modern camera, I photographed a CD and a USB stick. Since the CDs with the product instructions are now to be modernized on USB sticks. At the end of the week I presented in a small meeting what I had worked out in marketing.
The second week I spent at the reception. There, the various tasks were first explained to me. Then, after watching a bit, I was allowed to sort the mail myself. I learned which letters were allowed to be opened and which were not. Then, with a little help, I distributed the mail in the various departments. With support, I was allowed to open the e-mails, then read them and either forward, delete or move them. Working at the reception desk is very varied, as it is the company’s point of contact.
Age: 17 years
Duration of internship: 6 months
Period: 01.02.-31.07.2023
Clueless. – That was me after I left school. I got the chance to work at Hübner Giessen as a temporary employee until I could start an apprenticeship. On my first days at work, I received a very friendly welcome and got my first insights into the company. I also got to know my various tasks. After a short time, I got along very well with all my colleagues and felt very comfortable in my new environment.
Work processes are shown to me in detail and should I ever make a mistake, I am patiently explained how I can do it better. In general, I never feel under pressure and know that I always have people who are happy to help me. That’s why it quickly became clear to me that Hübner Giessen was the right place for me to start an apprenticeship. Because of this, after a discussion with the management, I was allowed to leave my workplace for two days and do an “internship” in the development department. I liked it there so much that I was very interested in doing an apprenticeship in this department. After just a few days, I received my training contract.
I am very grateful for the opportunities that have been opened up to me and the experience that I have been able to gain so far at Hübner Giessen. I can already hardly wait for my training as an IT specialist to begin. At the same time, I’m also enjoying the time I’ll have as a temporary employee until then.
Age: 16 years
School year: 10
Duration of internship: 2 weeks
Period: 21.02. – 04.03.2022
Ever since my early years of primary school, I have always had a strong interest in electronics, mechanics and information technology. When it was time for me to do work experience for a fortnight, I therefore instantly knew that I wanted to try out an occupation in these fields. I applied for a work experience position at Johannes Hübner Giessen and was delighted to quickly receive a positive response. The entire application procedure was uncomplicated, and even in the run-up to my work experience, I was assigned a contact to get in touch with if I had any questions. After further discussion, I decided to do my work experience in the IT department at Johannes Hübner Giessen, which turned out to be the perfect decision.
In a nutshell, I can confirm that my work experience at the company was a lot of fun. All the staff were very nice to me, and although I was only there for two weeks, I was fully integrated into the team and felt like people took me seriously. I was never bored during my time at the company and was set new tasks and challenges to overcome every day.
The staff showed me how to program a Raspberry Pi in the IT department. I connected my Raspberry to a matrix display and programmed it so that it always shows the current time and additionally displays the date every ten minutes. It is fitted with loudspeakers, so it can also play the radio or make funny noises. Given that I am not a fully-fledged computer scientist, of course, I required expert support in all of my tasks. However, my supervisors always found time to help me and shared in my delight when my programming worked. I never felt like I was annoying them or even disturbing them. In fact, I could ask questions and receive answers at any time.
Hübner Giessen ensured that my work experience covered a wide variety of areas, for example by allowing me to produce the housing for my Raspberry myself. I did so by using a CAD program (TinkerCAD) to model the individual parts of the housing before sending them to Mr Özcan to be printed using a 3D printer. After completing my work experience, I was allowed to take my self-built and programmed Raspberry home with me so I could proudly show off my creation to my parents.
As expected, my work experience also involved helping with the day-to-day tasks completed by an IT department, for example hooking up monitors, connecting patch cables and installing switches.
I would particularly like to underline the pleasant working atmosphere at Johannes Hübner Giessen. We laughed a lot, and all of the staff were very nice to me. It was a wonderful experience, and I would like to thank everyone I had the chance to meet and who looked after me during my time at the company.
Thank you to the friendly staff in the IT department and at the company Johannes Hübner Giessen.
Moritz Becker
Age: 15 years
School year: 10
Duration of internship: 2 weeks
Period: 27.09. – 08.10.2021
In the last two weeks I have completed a student work experience program in the Marketing department at Hübner Giessen. I was able to gain an in-depth insight into this field of work and to see if I can really imagine working in this occupation later on. I was shown and explained a great deal; I was able to work a lot without supervision, which enabled me to get a feel for the broad range of tasks and, in doing so, discover a totally new side of myself.
My tasks included creative challenges that entailed a lot of research work. In doing so I spent a lot of time getting to know Hübner Giessen’s social media channels. I was able to offer my opinions and contribute ideas of my own as well as publish articles I wrote. I was also able gain a huge insight into other means of advertising such as newsletters, flyers, product catalogs as well as the website – and I was able to offer my own contributions.
During my time at Hübner Giessen, I was able to learn a lot in addition to the field of marketing and a great deal was explained about the company itself and its products. The friendly and helpful staff ensured I was able to feel at ease and in good hands from the outset. I would like to offer my thanks for an enjoyable time and the wealth of experience I have gained.
Age: 18 years
School year: 12
Duration of internship: 2 weeks
Period: 19.-30.07.2021
Making coffee, filing documents, sitting next to a desk and staring at a screen displaying a program that you know next to nothing about. A typical day in the life of a student on work experience.
My name is Carla Pfannmüller. During the first two weeks of the summer holidays I completed a two-week work experience placement at Johannes Hübner Giessen. I am presently in the process of finding out what I want to do once I’ve finished my final exams. And voluntary work experience should help me make that decision.
To be honest, I didn’t experience the typical day described above. No two days were the same. I always felt welcome. I was offered a broad work experience program that gave me insights into the workings of the head office and the marketing, production, contract management as well as purchasing and sales departments. Thanks to these insights I now know what to expect from a business administration apprenticeship, which is why I can only advise anyone unsure about which career path to follow to participate in a work experience scheme.
My time at Hübner Giessen flew by extremely quickly, which is a very good sign in my opinion. I had no time to get bored, because I was always being shown something new or I was given exciting tasks that I was able to do by myself. I am very grateful to the many people who gave me tips and words of wisdom from their own experience. The working atmosphere at Hübner Giessen is very friendly, which ensured I always felt at ease. At times I stared at the screen of a merchandise management system not really knowing what was happening; however, I was always able to ask questions that were answered fully.
I can only say that my work experience was super. I’ve enjoyed myself and learned a lot. The people involved with my work experience were very patient and enabled me to have a great time, for which I am very grateful.
Many thanks!
Carla Pfannmüller
Age: 23 years
Studies: Languages & Business
Duration of internship: 6 weeks Period: February – March 2020
From February to March 2020, Lisa Schulz (23) successfully completed an internship at Hübner in the course of her studies. During this time she was given the chance to get an insight into three of our different departments: Purchase, Sales and Marketing.
While doing my studies I directly knew that I definitely wanted to get practical experience in the job world since university in general is based on theory. My studies (Languages & Business) are strongly connected to an international environment that is why I wanted to do my internship in a company that operates worldwide. Hübner Giessen with its international network was the perfect contact for that! In addition to that, the company offers a great location directly next to the university and by employing around 100 workers also a reasonable company size.
Especially the open-minded and friendly atmosphere stood up in a positive way. Even though I only had two weeks in every department I was always included in meetings and different work processes. Thereby, I was able to imply the theoretical knowledge from university and combine it with practical experience. Furthermore, it was great that I got to experience the processes in three departments rather than only one.
Luckily Hübner Giessen is not one of those employers that uses interns for making coffee and copying documents. I got a great insight into the work and tasks that were done in every department. In the purchase department I got to know the merchandise management system which I then also used in the sales area. There I was able to learn how to write and send an offer to worldwide customers. In the marketing department, my tasks consisted of creating a social media plan as well as smaller creative jobs like writing an editorial for the latest newsletter.