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Deutsche Bahn secures the future: Largest training workshop in Jänschwalde!
Deutsche Bahn is taking over the LEAG training workshop in Jänschwalde, creating space for 350 trainees from 2027.
Deutsche Bahn secures the future: Largest training workshop in Jänschwalde!
In Jänschwalde, the future of training in Lusatia is being redesigned. Deutsche Bahn took over the training workshop of the energy company Leag on Thursday, sending a clear signal for the region. Both companies are investing around one million euros in expanding the workshop. RBB24 reports that…
The training workshop will offer space for around 350 trainees in the future, with an increase to 310 in 2026. Around 300 young talents are currently being trained in professions such as electronics, mechatronics and industrial mechanics. This training is geared not only to the needs of Deutsche Bahn, but also to those of the new ICE station in Cottbus, which will open its doors at the end of next year and create 1,200 jobs. Deutsche Bahn highlights that...
New momentum for the region
The training center in Jänschwalde has an impressive area of more than 5,700 square meters and is the largest of its kind in the region. Trainers report on modern facilities and improved working conditions, not only for prospective railway employees, but also for trainees from other companies who are being trained in commercial and technical professions. According to RBB24...
Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke describes the takeover as a great success of structural change in the region. “Training is the key to securing skilled workers,” emphasizes Woidke and is confident that the collaboration with Deutsche Bahn will not only strengthen young talent in the rail sector, but also the entire regional economy.
Future prospects
As part of a cooperation agreement between Leag and DB concluded in 2020, training is also taking on a new dimension. The DB not only offers a job guarantee for trainees after completing their apprenticeship, but also creates long-term prospects for those who want to settle in Lusatia. From 2028, the Jänschwalde power plant will be shut down, which underlines the need to create new training positions and qualification opportunities. Deutsche Bahn announces that...
In this context, the importance of vocational training in the region also becomes clear. The offer to take on 5,200 new trainees and dual students nationwide is a further step towards strengthening the German economy. Applications for the start of training in autumn 2026 are already possible and interest in such training places remains high, making it an attractive option for many young people in the region and beyond.