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Gardener - Specializing in Gardening and Landscaping
Do you want to play an active role in shaping both your personal future and the future of the city of Erlangen?
Do you enjoy being outdoors, have an appreciation for nature, and want to make an active contribution to climate protection? Then we have just the right apprenticeship for you. As a gardener specializing in gardening and landscaping, you’ll be out and about in the city every day, setting up landscaping sites, performing earthwork, constructing outdoor structures and paved areas, and working on and with plants. Over the course of your apprenticeship, you’ll take on increasingly complex tasks, enabling you to work as an independent specialist once you’ve completed your training.
An attractive, challenging, and varied career awaits you— for me, for us, and for Erlangen.
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FAQs: Gardener Training
To train as a gardener specializing in gardening and landscaping, you must meet the following requirements:
- You have at least a qualifying secondary school leaving certificate or have obtained this by the start of the recruitment process
- You successfully participate in the recruitment process of the city of Erlangen
You should also be willing to work outdoors every day and in all weathers. Noise and dirt on the construction sites, as well as physical work, are no problem for you. A quick grasp and flexibility at work are a matter of course for you. You are happy to take responsibility for your tasks and are committed to them. You enjoy working in a team.
Gardener specializing in gardening and landscaping is a recognized profession according to the Vocational Training Act (BBiG). The dual vocational training program at the City of Erlangen lasts 3 years. Theoretical parts of the training take place at the vocational school in Nuremberg or in Höchstädt a. d. Donau. These alternate with practical training periods at the City of Erlangen's municipal greenery, waste management and street cleaning company. In addition, you will deepen your practical skills in inter-company courses at DEULA Bayern GmbH in Freising.
Specialist theoretical training
In the first year of your training, you will attend the state vocational school in Nuremberg in blocks. The theoretical training in the second and third year of training takes place at the state vocational school center in Höchstädt an der Donau. During the school blocks in Höchstädt an der Donau, you will be accommodated in a hall of residence. The theoretical training focuses on subjects such as
- Botany
- soil science
- Fertilizer theory
- plant protection
- technology
- Plant and variety science
- Business management basics of labor law and social insurance
Trainees must pass an intermediate examination and a final examination at the end of their training. The final examination consists of a practical, a written and an oral part.
At the vocational school, school assignments and extemporals are written and oral examinations are held.
You can find more information about school-based training on the Höchstädt vocational school website.
Practical vocational training
In-company training at the City of Erlangen takes place primarily in the municipal greenery, waste management and street cleaning department and is supplemented by inter-company training courses at the DEULA Bayern GmbH vocational training center in Freising.
You will mainly be assigned to the various teams in the green space maintenance department and work on construction sites throughout the city. In this context, you will be introduced to tasks such as construction and vegetation work and systematically familiarized with the job content.
A healthy feedback culture is very important at the City of Erlangen: you will receive regular feedback on your strengths and weaknesses so that you always know how you can actively develop further in order to improve and expand your skills. The aim is always to prepare you for your future employment after your training.
During your training, you will receive a monthly training allowance (gross)
- in the 1st year in the amount of € 1,368.26
- in the 2nd year in the amount of € 1,418.20
- in the 3rd year in the amount of € 1,464.02
As a trainee of the City of Erlangen, you are also entitled to capital-forming benefits of €13.29 per month and a special annual payment ("Christmas bonus").
After successfully completing your final examination, you can also expect a final bonus of €400.
The training allowance is based on the collective agreement for trainees in the public sector (TVAöD).
(Status: 01.05.2026)
After training, remuneration is based on the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD). The classification and thus also the remuneration is based on the job that is taken on. The performance principle applies. The law therefore stipulates certain classification criteria. If an employee holds a position and fulfills all job characteristics, the classification is based on the previously defined job evaluation.
The starting salary in the lowest pay group EG 5, level 1, is currently € 3,124.08 (gross).
In addition, you will also receive capital-forming benefits of € 6.65 per month and a special payment ("Christmas bonus"). You can also expect regular salary increases and performance-related steps.
(Status: 01.05.2026)
As part of the training, all fees are paid by the City of Erlangen. Training materials required for vocational training and for taking the exam (e.g. work and protective clothing, textbooks or exam preparation booklets) are also provided free of charge. In addition, you will receive a grant of €50 for learning materials in each year of training.
A company laptop is also provided for use during the training period.
Travel costs for journeys to external vocational schools will be reimbursed if they exceed 6 percent of the training allowance, unless there is no other entitlement to compensation. If accommodation in a hall of residence is also necessary, the costs incurred will also be reimbursed by the City of Erlangen.
In the case of inter-company training courses and events that take place outside the company, you will also be reimbursed for travel expenses. If an overnight stay at the event location is required, the City of Erlangen will also cover the costs for accommodation and meals.
All the social benefits that the city administration of Erlangen offers its employees naturally also apply to our junior staff.
Anyone who regularly travels to work by public transport receives a monthly travel allowance from the City of Erlangen. During their training, junior staff can purchase the Bavarian discount ticket (€43 ticket). The costs incurred for this are subsidized by the city of Erlangen to the amount of €20 upon application. However, it is also possible (depending on availability) to apply for a municipal employee parking space.
As part of the company's health management program, there are regular sports courses and other health-promoting activities that you can take part in.
The number of trainees is based on the anticipated personnel requirements. The City of Erlangen offers a guarantee of employment to high-performing junior staff.
After successfully completing the training, you are entitled to use the job title "Gardener".
As part of your training, you will be prepared for your future work in the company for urban greenery, waste management and street cleaning, where you will also be employed once you have been taken on.
Further information on the job description can be found at http://www.landschaftsgaertner.com/default.aspx
Training is the first step in continuous personnel development. After completing it, employees have extensive career advancement and development opportunities at their disposal. For further professional qualification, a varied and high-quality further education and training program is offered. In addition, particularly qualified and motivated gardeners can be promoted to foreman or site manager. Further training to become a technician or master craftsman is also possible with the right qualifications.
The application period runs from the end of June to the beginning of September of the previous year of recruitment.
As the City of Erlangen bases its training numbers on current personnel requirements, not every profession is offered every year. Please refer to our job advertisements to find out whether the profession is being trained and the exact application deadline.
The following application documents are required:
- Informative cover letter
- Curriculum vitae in tabular form
- School leaving certificate or current annual or interim report
- Training and work references, if applicable
- Other certificates and attestations, if applicable
Please note:
The job advertisement will be published on the homepage of the City of Erlangen from approximately June to September of the previous year of recruitment. We kindly ask you to call up the advertisement on the homepage of the City of Erlangen and apply online by the application deadline. After the application deadline, you will be informed by us about the further course of the application procedure.
Personnel selection procedure of the City of Erlangen
After the application deadline, you will be invited to an interview. If necessary, practical work trials may also be part of the selection process. We will then inform you as soon as possible whether or not you can be employed by the City of Erlangen.
We see diversity as an enrichment and are committed to equal opportunities. In principle, all positions are part-time. People with severe disabilities are given priority if they are equally qualified.
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| Mr. Tanner Phone: 09131/86-2931 | Mr. Ehrengut Phone: 09131/86- 2060 |
| E-mail: ausbildung@stadt.erlangen.de |