Apprenticeship 2026 as Media Designer Digital and Print (m/f/d)

Apprenticeship 2026 as Media Designer Digital and Print (m/f/d)

We firmly believe that the best ideas arise from maximum collaboration between various experts. And there are many of them at Axel Springer. Did you know that in addition to news media such as WELT and BILD, we also own almost 250 other brands?

We therefore pass on our knowledge in numerous apprenticeships and study programs so that you can gain practical work experience in one of the most innovative media and technology companies worldwide. Are you fascinated by the boundless possibilities of media? Then apply now.

We believe in the future of journalism as a business model and invest in forward-looking technologies. Our five Essentials are the values that connect us and our compass in our commitment to freedom.

Please include the following documents with your application:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover letter and certificates (Abitur/MSA or the last 2 school reports)
• Diverse work samples (e.g., self-designed flyers or business cards, as well as photos/images edited with image programs)

Note: The cover letter, certificates, and work samples (max. 10 MB per file) can be uploaded on the second page of the application process.

What you will move with us:

• You will participate in the consulting, planning, conception, and design of our media products in digital and print.
• You will combine texts and images into a meaningful media template for print or digital products.
• You will learn and use the Adobe Creative Suite and other programs daily.
• You will take care of image editing, layout of print and digital products, and Axel Springer's social media presence.
• In diverse projects, we will introduce you to typographic and image-technical work preparation, as well as handling text, image, table, and sound data.

What you bring:

• You have successfully completed (or will soon complete) your secondary school diploma, Abitur, or Fachabitur.
• Your passion includes a sense for aesthetics and optical harmony.
• You are enthusiastic about media and can design with fonts, images, shapes, and colors.
• In addition to very good vision and color discrimination ability, you also have good spelling skills.
• You have very good German (at least C1) and good English (at least B2) skills.

What we offer:

• Attractive apprenticeship compensation: 1,090 € in the first, 1,150 € in the second, and 1,205 € in the third year of apprenticeship.
• Standard equipment includes a high-performance notebook and a smartphone, which you can also use privately.
• You will rotate through many different departments with exciting projects.
• Look forward to a diverse and open-minded work environment with various communities and interest groups where you can actively participate.
• The chance to do an internship/hospitation at home or abroad.
• FreeLunch! - receive a free daily lunch in one of the great neighborhood restaurants.
• We will prepare you for your intermediate and final exams and thus enable numerous career opportunities.
• The option of permanent employment after successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Axel Springer National Media & Tech is the central pillar for Tech & Product and Central Functions of Axel Springer's German media offerings. We ensure that our strong national brands (including BILD, WELT) are optimally positioned to advance journalism. We are looking for new colleagues who are not dizzy from our pace of change and who want to actively shape the future of media with their own ideas.

Questions and answers about the application process

The most frequent questions and answers can be found in our FAQs: career.axelspringer.com/de/faq

To facilitate readability, we limit ourselves to masculine designations in the text. Nevertheless, diversity is an essential part of our corporate culture! We welcome all applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, worldview, disability, age, and sexual orientation and identity.

Information on the severely disabled representation at Axel Springer can be found here: career.axelspringer.com/de/ksbv

Contact person for this position (Reference number REF2460Y) is: Kim Hartmann