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Have you successfully completed your studies and are ready for the next step? Our Trainee programs offer you the perfect entry into the professional world. Whether as a Project Manager, Center Manager, Architecture Engineer or under management in Real Estate - with us you will lay the foundation stone for a successful career. In our tailor-made Trainee programs, you will be specifically prepared for challenging tasks and management positions. You will take on responsibility in exciting developments, work closely with experienced colleagues and develop both professionally and personally. Become part of an innovative company and actively shape the future - we look forward to accompanying you on your career path!

Trainee Center Manager

Successfully managing a mall: our Trainee program prepares you specifically for this. As a Center Manager, you will manage a shopping center with up to 200 stores. You will plan marketing measures to position the center and ensure ongoing operations, including building management. As a manager, you will lead a team of around 20 employees and build a trusting customer relationship with the store tenants.

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Your program:

  • In the 18-month Trainee program, you will be rolled out in various shopping centers across Germany in the diverse area of responsibility of the Center Manager.
  • After successfully completing the program and the next phase as a Junior Center Manager, you will take over the management of one of our shopping centers after approx. 18 months.
  • We will provide you with a local Trainee apartment for your assignments in the centers.
  • You will receive interdisciplinary training at the Center Management Academy as well as constructive feedback sessions.

Your profile:

  • Completed studies (business administration/ retail/ real estate)
  • Interest in real estate management and retail
  • Numerate, assertive, team player and goal-oriented
  • Fluent in German and English
  • willingness to relocate nationwide

Trainee Project Manager Planning and Construction

As a Project Manager, you will oversee new building developments and restructuring projects from the planning stage through to completions. You will work in an interdisciplinary project team, gradually taking on technical and commercial responsibility from the planning stage to the construction phase of the project. Our Trainee program prepares you specifically for your target positions so that you can competently manage our construction projects in the future.


Your program:

  • Duration of the Trainee program: 12 months, followed by Junior Project Manager
  • Assignments in various departments: Project management (construction and restructuring of shopping centers and new building of office buildings, apartments, hotels or logistics centers), technical due diligence, design execution (planning phase), development, finance and technical center management
  • Interdisciplinary training, fixed mentors per assignment and mentor feedback

Your profile:

  • Degree in civil engineering or architecture
  • First internships and/or working student activities in the real estate industry
  • Independent working style, initiative and persuasiveness
  • Flexible, customer-oriented and strong communicator
  • fluent in German and English

Trainee Real Estate Management

The "Real Estate Management" Trainee Program lasts a total of 18 months and comprises three areas: Center Management, Asset Management and Leasing. In the first 12 months, the Trainee spends four months in each of the three areas. They then choose a focus area in which they specialize in the final six months. The aim is to prepare them for a position as Asset Manager, Leasing Manager or Center Manager. During the program, the Trainee gains insights into the management of retail properties, cooperation with investors and the development of store letting concepts.


Your program:

  • Duration of the Trainee Program: 18 months fixed term as a Trainee
  • Germany-wide assignments in various shopping centers and at the company headquarters
  • Internship in retail at an ECE store tenant
  • Interdisciplinary training at the ECE Academy
  • Continuous support and feedback sessions
  • Exchange opportunities in the internal Young Talents network

Your profile:

  • Completed studies (business administration/ retail/ real estate)
  • First internships in the real estate or retail sector
  • willingness to work anywhere in Germany
  • open-minded, team player, communicative and flexible
  • fluent in German and English

Benefits for you as an ECE Trainee

Work-Life-Balance

You have 32 days of vacation per year with us. We also cooperate with the pme family service on the topics of eldercare, childcare and life coaching.

Employee development

Discover our wide range of offers for further training, from on-the-job development to training at the ECE Academy.

Health

Discounted conditions with selected fitness cooperation partners and own fitness studio at the headquarters in Hamburg.

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Finances

Among other things, our employees benefit from an excellent company pension scheme and a Pluxee Benefits Card allowances.

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