Offers for parents:
Support with your child's career choice

We have added special forums to some of the vocatium fairs. At these forums, young people can find out more about specific occupational fields such as STEM, health, communication or social and economic affairs. Presentations, hands-on stations and other activities invite them to actively explore.

Two other special trade fairs are nordjob Bau in Neumünster and bauma in Munich.

In addition to our 80 face-to-face fairs, we offer you and your children our nationwide digital careers fair. There are special presentations for parents and the exhibitors are also ready to answer your questions. Participation is free of charge and can be organized through the school or on your own.

The parentum fairs are aimed specifically at parents with children of career choice age. Here you can get to know career paths together or gather ideas for an internship. The exhibitors are geared towards the information needs of mothers, fathers and other important life companions and provide information in talks and presentations. The fairs take place on weekdays in the afternoon or on Saturday mornings. Visits are possible without prior registration and admission is free.

Activities outside of school give your child the opportunity to try things out and discover what their talents are. This helps with career choices.

That's why our fairs also feature providers for stays abroad during and after school: High school, au pair, work and travel, voluntary service abroad, language trips, etc.

You can find out why and where your child can volunteer or complete a voluntary social year (FSJ) by talking to associations and organizations.

We send out our digital parent newsletter twice a year. In it, we usually focus on a special topic such as “Finance & insurance during training, studies and gap year” or “Career prospects in STEM: mathematics, information, natural sciences & technology”. You are welcome to register free of charge.

There is a fair handbook “Opportunities in ...” for every vocatium fair. It contains important information about the participating exhibitors. Your child should therefore use the book to prepare for the vocatium fair. If your child is registered for vocatium with their school, they will receive the appropriate book free of charge during our school visits. If you are attending the fair independently of your school, you can also access the book or all nationwide editions digitally.

You will find the profiles of around 4,000 companies, technical colleges, universities, academies and other interesting training providers from Germany and abroad in our search portal. You and your child should definitely find what you are looking for here in terms of training, studies, internships, stays abroad and voluntary service.

The vocatium magazine offers reading material, audios and videos on all aspects of career choice and education. Careers in selected areas, e.g. media, STEM or health, are presented on a regular basis. Browse through and be inspired!

Current aspects of career guidance are discussed at our vocatium tagungen. In 2024, the conferences will take place nationwide on the topic: “Awakening STEM interest: Inspiring pupils for mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology.” The events are open to HR and training managers, HR officers, student advisors, teachers, experts from administration and politics, as well as parents and students. Previous knowledge of STEM is not required. Registration is required, participation is free of charge.

Our activities are supported by well-known personalities and institutions. Bettina Stark-Watzinger, Federal Minister of Education and Research, is the national patron of our fairs. In many places, we are also supported by representatives from state ministries and municipal administrations. Our partners also include employment agencies, chambers of industry and commerce, chambers of trade and employers' associations. We are also supported by the Kuratorium Schule-Wirtschaft-Politik.