Saxony-Anhalt starts training offensive for financial administration in 2025!

Saxony-Anhalt starts training offensive for financial administration in 2025!

The tax administration in Saxony-Anhalt has serious plans: In view of the growing need for young talent in tax administration, a new chapter is being opened. From the coming training year, the first new training positions will be available on the university campus in Magdeburg. star reports that this step is derived from demographic change and that the number of requests to the tax authorities will increase. In 2022, 24 trainees and 22 students were already active in tax administration. An annual increase in demand of around 200 candidates is expected by 2026, which could rise to around 240 candidates per year by 2030.

But what exactly is happening in Magdeburg? The new training location offers a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical experience. The prospective financial economists spend their time both on campus, where the necessary theory is taught, and in one of the country's 14 tax offices in order to directly apply what they have learned. In particular, the connection to the practical side with the existing cooperation with Berlin and Brandenburg remains important in order to provide all prospective specialists with the best possible training.

Insights into tax administration

In order to arouse the curiosity of the young generation, a student internship is also offered in the region's tax offices in Saxony-Anhalt. Here, students have the chance to immerse themselves in the world of taxes and take a look behind the scenes. The tax offices in Salzwedel, Stendal, Genthin, Haldensleben, and other cities offer a wide range of insights into the work of the tax authorities, which are essentially responsible for the administration, assessment and collection of taxes. This experience could also support many interested parties in their career orientation and help them find their own path in tax administration.

• Finanzämter, die Schülerpraktika anbieten:
• Salzwedel
• Stendal
• Genthin
• Haldensleben
• Quedlinburg
• Magdeburg
• Staßfurt
• Bitterfeld-Wolfen
• Dessau-Rosslau
• Wittenberg
• Eisleben
• Halle (Saale)
• Merseburg
• Naumburg

The practical activities in the tax offices not only include checking tax returns for accuracy, but also managing and collecting taxes and carrying out tax audits in companies. Even in the event of false information or tax evasion, the tax offices take action to maintain tax compliance. The Ministry emphasizes that these internship opportunities provide valuable guidance for future careers.

The whole thing is rounded off by the nationwide uniform regulations for training in tax administration, which were made public in August 2023. Care is taken to ensure that the training not only meets current requirements, but is also future-proof. Compliance with these standards is intended to ensure that the financial administration has well-trained specialists who can meet the challenges of the times. The Federal Ministry of Finance has positioned itself as a support and contact person for the individual federal states.

The measures to modernize and increase training places ensure that the financial administration in Saxony-Anhalt is well prepared for the future. With a targeted focus on qualified training, a foundation is being laid that will support financial administration in the coming years.