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TECH CAREER
GUIDE
Navigate through the world of tech jobs
and take your first steps to a new career.

Get to know more about the four most relevant fields

in the tech industry. See what industry leading career
bootcamps have to offer and learn why digital skills are
key to the jobs of the future.
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As the world faces the

transformative economic,
social and environmental
challenges of Globalization
4.0, it has never been more
important to invest in people.
Børge Brende
President, World Economic Forum

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Welcome to the Tech Career Guide. This booklet is an introduction to some of the
key tech jobs and skills in today’s job economy. We would love to present to you the
four key fields in the tech industry. We will explain to you what some of these are all
about, what skills they require and what a typical day in these roles looks like.

We spoke to passionate experts who share their knowledge with you and let us know
why they picked their jobs, what their careers look like and what they expect to
change in their fields in the future.

Furthermore, we will introduce you to StartSteps’ Compass Course - a one month

orientation course to these skills, jobs and the training providers to help you master
these skills. Discover the career best suited to you and the training bootcamp that
makes the most sense to your skill level and situation. Meet them in this book.

We want to help you kickstart your pathway to a job in tech today.

An introduction 3
Table Tech Job Profiles 6

Of An orientation to tech - with StartSteps

Career Bootcamps in Germany
22
28
Contents Female Tech Leaders 64

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TECH CAREER GUIDE >> FACTS & FIGURES

Digital Skills Gap in Germany

Experts say, by 2025 there will be 149 million new jobs in Tech.
3 million new jobs will be created in Germany alone. 1
52% of the European workers are in need of reskilling. 2

Estimated capacity of Current workers Additonal jobs

technology jobs by 2025 1

Software development

Cloud and data roles

Data analysis, machine

learning & AI

Cyber security

Privacy & trust

0,5 Mio. 1,0 Mio. 1,5 Mio. 2,0 Mio. 2,5 Mio. 3,0 Mio.

1
Microsoft Data Science utilizing LinkedIn data
2
Digital Europe

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The digital revolution that is now being accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic is leading to an
evergrowing skills gap across all industries and across the globe. Not only do individuals with low
educational and skills levels generally face more serious difficulties in securing a job, but also
individuals with higher levels of education, and many years of professional work experience.
In order to reduce the negative consequences of the current situation and to keep up
with other highly-industrialised countries, Germany is asked to empower people to retrain
and upskill, with the necessary digital skills of tomorrow. Due to these global changes in the
labour market, the chance to reorientate in life as well as increasing knowledge and learning
new abilities has never been bigger.

The digital skills gap is

real, and businesses need to act
quickly to make sure they don’t
fall behind and have the very best
people, with the right skills, in the
correct roles. 3

3
etail Europe 2020

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JOBS >> WEB DEVELOPMENT

Job Profile: Web Developer WEB DEVELOPMENT

The role of a web developer involves building a website from the

ground up. This process includes writing code, essentially telling a In a Nutshell:
website how to function and operate at any given moment. However,
one of the main challenges web developers run into is understanding Salary
customers' problems on any given website. A good web developer will
sit down with a business or individual and analyze their current site
and strategy, creating a simple website with an easy-to-understand Demand
layout.

What are typical tasks of a Web Developer? Prospects

Writing well structured and functioning code by making use of

best software development practices

Collect and refine software requirements specification based on

technical needs Frontend 42,300 €
1

Developer per year

Integrate with back-end systems and databases

Create and maintain software documentation Backend 59,000 €

2

Developer per year

Maintain, improve and update websites

Collaborate with UI designers to implement the design in the best Senior 57,400 €
3

possible way Web Developer per year

1 Front-End Developer: https://de.jobted.com/?salary=Web+Developer

2 Back-End Developer: https://www.gehalt.de/beruf/backend-entwickler
3 Senior Web Developer: https://de.jobted.com/?salary=Web+Developer

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What skills does a Web Developer need? and smoothly. Often, a web development team or
agency divides these three tasks, with a developer
HTML/CSS skills Analytical skills Numeracy skills
working on each distinct section for the very best
Backend & Databases Creative ability Debugging
results.

Communication skills Basic graphic design It's difficult to ignore the impact that technology has
all around the world. Wherever you look, there are
people carrying laptops, texting, FaceTiming their
Typically, web development can be separated into friends, online shopping, and checking social media.
three distinct sections:
Code executed in a web browser, server-side scripting The role of a web developer is essential to make this
(behind the scenes code), database technology. possible - to connect colleagues, customers, and
others to create a unique online experience. Whatever
Firstly, code executed in a web browser is what brand or website comes to mind, whether Facebook
visitors will see when they land on the site, mainly or others, chances are a team of developers worked
how it looks. This code should be universal over and continues to work on this website to ensure
different devices, e.g., mobile, desktop, and so forth, optimal performance.
for the best results.
Application programming interfaces (API) are a
Next up, there is server-side scripting, also known as connection between computers and computer
the behind-the-scenes of how a website works. For programs. If you're considering a career within this
example, when you click an opt-in form, this should section, you probably will be working alongside a
direct you to the appropriate page. If server-side web developer. Many independent companies and
scripting is done incorrectly, the website may appear other teams also hire web developers like any other
okay visually, but functionally, it may have several staff member, whether HR, accountants, or business
issues. strategists.

Finally, there is database technology, which is

responsible for keeping a website running efficiently

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What it is like to work as a WEB DEVELOPMENT

Web Developer?
Maik Joosten has been a Frontend Developer for over 10 years.
Working in a range of agencies, building projects for clients like BMW, GLS and Lufthansa.

What is your job description? To whom would you recommend to work in the
same field?
Maik Joosten: I am a Web Developer at Ada Health.
I work in the Marketing department, and am Maik Joosten: People who enjoy creative problem sol-
responsible for keeping the website up-to--date. ving. And people who like to combine logic puzzles with
visual creativity.
What aspects of your job do you like the most?

Maik Joosten: The main thing that drew me to coding

was the creative problem solving. Most days I spend
solving logic puzzles.

What does your typical day look like?

Maik Joosten: Working on my current task(s); colla-

borating with designers; reading coding newsletters to
stay up-to-date.

Why did you choose your job? Maik Joosten

Web Developer
Maik Joosten: I started coding as a teenager for fun, at Ada Health
so when it was time to choose a career path it
was a simple choice.

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Do you think your job will still
exist in 30 years time?

Maik Joosten: Seeing how my job didn‘t exist 30 years

ago, it‘s hard to imagine how much it will change in
another 30 years. With the increase in website tools
such as Squarespace I imagine the need for website
developers will decline, but there will always be a need
for developers for web apps.

How do you rate your job

in terms of...

... skill variety?

... task identity?

... task significance?

... autonomy?

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JOBS >> DATA SCIENCE

Job Profile: Data Science DATA SCIENCE

You may have heard of the term "big data." If not, big data refers
to large data sets that computer programs and other applications In a Nutshell:
cannot accurately interpret. This is where data science and data
scientists come in - analyzing this data to inform business decisions. Salary

The role of a data scientist varies. You will be responsible for standard
business analytics, building systems to help systemize data, reporting Demand
on data, and creating visual representations of this data for multiple
purposes. Typically though, data scientists collect data and then
report on their findings to a board or other business individuals. This Prospects
data then informs other business decisions, whether a marketing
campaign was successful or how well consumers received a product.

What are typical tasks of a data scientist? 1

Data Analyst 50,000 €
per year
Acquire data

Process and clean data 2

Data Engineer 64,000 €
per year
Data investigation and data analysis

Build predictive models and machine learning algorithms 3

Data Scientist 57,500 €
per year
Present findings to stakeholders using visualisations

1 Data-Analyst: https://de.jobted.com/gehalt/data-analyst
2 Data Engineer: https://de.jobted.com/?salary=Data+Engineer
3 Data Scientist: https://de.jobted.com/?salary=Data+Scientist

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What skills does a data analyst need? Furthermore, you will be required to work closely with
other colleagues, customers, and decision-makers,
Curiosity Adaptability Communication
so good communication and teamwork are a must.
Affinity for numbers Critical thinking
Suppose you're interested in becoming a data
Product understanding Presentation skills scientist. In that case, you'll need to be highly
proficient in SQL, advanced at statistics (and
Bayesian statistics), mathematical computing in
Typically, data scientists have a strong background programs such as Python, and have excellent visual
and foundation in computer science, algorithms, skills in programs such as Excel or Tableau. Moreover,
mathematics, and the industry in which they operate. with advancements in machine learning, you should
But, sometimes, you may be required to have an at the very least have a basic understanding of how
understanding of human behavior, too. this works. Besides, the more experience you have,
the better.
These skills are essential for the role, as a data
scientist must clean and filter data and then use this Finally, you'll need excellent communication skills as
data to inform business decisions. If you currently you'll be sharing data not only to a company but to
have no experience, you can clean datasets and its stakeholders and others, too. These skills should
display these in a portfolio for companies to see. It be displayed on any portfolio or job portal to further
is not uncommon for someone in this line of work increase your likelihood of employment. However,
to have to work through terabytes of data. So, you don't just say you have good communication skills,
better be committed and love working with numbers! show those skills off for the very best results.

The role of a data scientist is diverse; you'll be

expected to not only write code but prepare,
analyze, and create visual representations of data.

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What it is like to work as an DATA SCIENCE

Data / Analytics Engineer?

Elif Schaefer is leading a team of data engineers and analytics engineers at Contentful.
She is also a certified happiness coach.

What is your job description?

Elif Shaefer: I am responsible for advancing and main- I really enjoy the dynamic routine. There are some ad-
taining healthy data engineering teams, ensuring that ministrative tasks that I don’t find extremely exciting,
we’re building great data products. such as documenting notes from meetings. But I try to
get inspired by the notes I have taken and create some
action items from them. This makes it more enjoyable.
What aspects of your job do you like the most?

Elif Shaefer: I like the wide variety of tasks I have. I

moderate regular scrum meetings, I talk with my team
members in one-one-one meetings, and I try to coach
them to be autonomous and happy at work. I also stay
in touch with some of our stakeholders and other ma-
nagers so we can exchange ideas to improve processes.

What does your typical day look like?

Elif Shaefer: As a data engineering manager, I have a Elif Schaefer

lot of meetings every day. I try to start the day early so Teamlead data engineers &
that I can prepare for the meetings and do some small analytics engineers
tasks before the meeting marathon begins. I stay in clo- at Contentful
se contact with my team members and my manager.

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Do you think your job will still

Why did you choose your job? exist in 30 years time?

Elif Shaefer: I was amazed by the idea of data ware- Elif Shaefer: I think a version of my job will still exist
houses when I first heard about the concept. They’re in 30 years. Data domain will evolve, but the human
huge databases that contain the historical data of a aspect shouldn’t change much. Maybe the technical
company. The data warehouses support data-driven advances will mean that fewer people will be needed,
decision making. but there should still be people in place to gather busi-
ness requirements and implement the projects. And in
The process of building a data warehouse starts by tal- that sense, there should still be a person who manages
king with people located across the company. It’s im- data teams.
portant to gather user requirements, understand their
processes and how they use data. Then we need to
model the data by looking at the operational databases,
thinking about the future use, creating visualisations How do you rate your job
and getting initial insights by analysing the data. This in terms of...
helps people make successful decisions for their com-
pany. This is truly amazing, isn’t it? ... skill variety?

To whom would you recommend ... task identity?

to work in the same field?
... task significance?
Elif Shaefer: I recommend this field to people who
don’t want to choose a completely technical or com-
... autonomy?
pletely business direction. Working in the data domain
requires you to be a bridge between tech and business.
And if you have lots of curiosity, hunger for learning and
good communication skills, this field is definitely a great
fit for you.

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Job Profile: Online Marketing ONLINE MARKETING

Over the last few years, digital marketing has only become more
and more popular. For those who don't know, digital marketing is In a Nutshell:
the creation and promotion of content online, intended to build an
audience and promote products and services. Salary

As a digital marketer, you will use various platforms, pieces of software,

and applications. In addition, the typical role of a "digital marketer" Demand
comprises numerous different skills, whether that's managing ad
campaigns, writing a little bit of code, producing written content for
a blog, or building up a website. Therefore, it is not uncommon for a Prospects
digital marketer to master several different skills.

What are typical tasks of a digital marketer?

1

Curating & creating content for website and online channels Junior Online 30.000 €
Marketer per year
and optimising content on the web

Running ad campaigns, e.g. on Facebook or Google 2

Online Marke- 38.400 €
ting Manager per year
Managing the creation and execution of marketing strategies

Analysing the success of campaigns and ROI 3

Brand 45.000 €
Manager per year
Working with clients & sales team

1 Junior Online-Marketer: https://de.jobted.com/gehalt/

online-marketing-manager
2 Online-Marketing Manager: https://de.jobted.com/gehalt/
online-marketing-manager
3 Brand Manager: https://de.jobted.com/gehalt/brand-manager

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What skills does an Online Marketeer need? It likely comes as no surprise that technology is a
major driving force within digital marketing. Therefore,
Basic video editing skills Analytical skills
as a digital marketer, you must remain up to date with
Project management Copywriting Agility
the latest technology, how it works, and how you may
need to leverage it. An excellent example of this is
Creativity Basic graphic design Adaptility mobile usability on websites - now, it's the primary
source of traffic and the optimal viewing platform for
millions of customers.
Within digital marketing, you can either choose to
specialize in one or a small number of areas or work No matter what area you wish to specialize in, you
more broadly, becoming a jack-of-all-trades and a need to be creative. You may be required to adapt on
master of none, as they call it. But hey, that's why the go, working on complex problems, solving issues
you usually work within a team. However, an example with a website, a client, or a team. Furthermore, you
of this is a creative who understands how important cannot be scared of change - technology continues
social media ads are or who prefers code and knows to advance at a rapid rate, and you need to keep up
basic graphic design. So, as you can see, the skill sets with it. Likewise, good knowledge of web coding and
vary massively, but at the same time, it is what makes CMS (content management systems) is preferred,
the job so unique and attractive. too.

To increase your employability, you should seek Alongside good knowledge of coding and content
work experience and various certificates. These management systems, search engine optimization
certificates could be from Google Developer courses, (SEO) is the backbone of many digital marketing
SEO courses, web development, or other online (or businesses. Having a good understanding of SEO
in-person) events. Essentially, the more you can show allows you to generate more traffic, increase Google
your expertise, the better. Despite this, obtaining rankings for your clients, and showcase your work to
these certifications and experience is not enough. the world. If you're currently looking to get into the
You also need to be showcasing these certifications, industry, you can use local SEO key phrases to rank
whether on LinkedIn, on your website, or on social for competitive keywords, allowing the right people
media channels. to find your content.

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What it is like to work as an ONLINE MARKETING

Online Marketeer?
Afroza Irin is a curious online marketeer who believes in speed and innovation.
She works as Head of Online Marketing at SumUp Europe.

What is your job description? Why did you choose your job?

Afroza Irin: Afroza Irin: It all started from my secret love with data,
Head of Online Marketing, SumUp Europe. business and tech. To date, I cannot think of any better
field other than Online Marketing which combines all
What aspects of your job do you like the most? these three components in such a beautiful manner.

Afroza Irin: It’s an ever changing field, there is no chan-

ce to get bored ;)

What does your typical day look like?

Afroza Irin: My typical daily activities include two focus

areas. First, pulse check with my team members if they
are feeling alright in their regular business activities
and from a mental health perspective. Secondly, steer
business performance and look out for innovative ideas
and opportunities to scale it up constantly.
Afroza Irin
Head of Online Marketing
at SumUp Europe

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To whom would you recommend Do you think your job will still
to work in the same field? exist in 30 years time?

Afroza Irin: Any individuals who feels connected to Afroza Irin: With the great speed of better and better
data, business and tech should definitely try this field. technology, I definitely see Online Marketing as the
Even if you don‘t feel confident in them from day one field that will exist in the job economy for a very long
thats completely OK. What is needed most importantly time. The form might take different shapes considering
is passion, patience and the constant hunger to learn. the oncoming use of AI and automation. However, with
an advanced skillset Online Marketers will still be one of
the most valuable roles to any business.

How do you rate your job

in terms of...

... skill variety?

... task identity?

... task significance?

... autonomy?

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JOBS >> UX/UI DESIGNER

Job Profile: UX/UI Designer UX/UI DESIGN

The role of a UI & UX design is to create various interfaces that allow

users to understand and use complex or technical products in a user- In a Nutshell:
friendly way.
Salary
UI design focuses on the visual design of an application, while UX
design provides an optimal user experience. Without either of these
design roles, applications would not function correctly. Demand

Sometimes, a UX designer also does UI design, reducing the need for

two employees and performing both the backend and the frontend Prospects
design. However, this role is not for everyone, as most designers prefer
not to wear both hats.

What are typical tasks of a UX/UI designer? 1

UX Designer 50,000 €
per year
Develop user flows, wireframes and prototypes

Conduct user testing 2

UI Designer 53,000 €
per year
Coordinate with developers

Conduct competitor analysis, customer analysis and user 3

research Senior 60,000 €

UX Designer per year
Attend to product structure and strategy
1 UX Designer: https://de.jobted.com/gehalt/ux-designer
2 UI Designer: https://de.jobted.com/?salary=UX+Designer
3 Senior UX Designer: https://de.jobted.com/gehalt/ux-designer

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What skills does a UX/UI designer need?

This survey cites that UX/UI designers are
Empathy Curiosity Critical thinking
the most in demand designers. With 81% of
Wireframing Communication Open-mindedness
respondents contacted monthly and 34%
weekly - by recruiters.
User research Prototyping
Invision Product Design Hiring Report 2019

As the role of a UX design is so broad, designers must In the past years, the UX design jobs market has
possess numerous different skills. These include continuosly grown as user experience is becoming
data interpretation, coding, prototyping, and other more and more crucial for the success of products.
technical skills. Furthermore, soft skills are also A lot of industries are going through a process of
required. Examples of soft skills include problem- digitalisation and require digital interfaces. UI and UX
solving, teamwork, and good communication. Working designers‘ jobs are important because good design
in UX design, you will most likely work with a team, work increases user involvement and creates a
or at least one other person, usually the UI designer. strong connection between a product and its users.
Therefore, excellent communication is a must.
Appealing portfolios are essential for finding a great
General business knowledge is also another valued job in UX design. The demand is high, but there are
skill within both UI and UX design. Understanding also a lot of highly talented candidates out there.
how a business works (and its respective industry) Therefore, you need to take every opportunity you
will significantly influence your employability and can find and make the most of the resources at your
success. disposal. Maybe you can design an app for a family
friend? Offer free work to businesses, or perhaps you
can create your very own project to showcase in your
portfolio. You can do numerous things to stand out,
grow your skillset, and increase your employability as
a UX or UI designer.

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JOBS >> UX/UI DESIGNER

What it is like to work as an UX/UI DESIGN

Product Designer / Design Educator

Gerard Cadiach is an all round startup product designer, educator, cyclist, and entrepreneur.

What is your job description? Why did you choose your job?

Gerard Cadiach: Product Designer – Design Educator. Gerard Cadiach: I‘ve always worked in tech, I love
building products or helping others doing so, I studied
advertising and I‘ve always been curious about design,
What aspects of your job do you like the most? eventually graduated at General Assembly as UX De-
signer and that lead to Product Design.
Gerard Cadiach: Connecting and helping entrepre-
neurs trying to solve complex problems with design.
That pushes my creative needs. I‘m also a Design In- To whom would you recommend
structor, I really enjoy transferring knowledge to others to work in the same field?
in order to do the same things.
Gerard Cadiach: Design-led companies are having
a clear edge in the current environment, becoming a
What does your typical day look like? designer is a good career path. Somebody with a good
eye for aesthetics would enjoy working on this, but it‘s
Gerard Cadiach: I‘m a morning person, so I would usu- not just the views but functionality and a critical and
ally block a few hours of deep work to push pixels and analytical mind frame will help stand out. You must en-
code, and leave the after lunch for client calls, mee- joy the thinking more than the designing.
tings, emails, etc. .

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Do you think your job will still

exist in 30 years time?

Gerard Cadiach: Probably in a totally different shape,

Gerard Cadiach one must thing robots are coming to replace human
Product Designer & tasks but it is still not clear how easy it will be for them
Design Educator to be creative. Please don‘t come after us!

How do you rate yout job

in terms of...

... skill variety?

... task identity?

... task significance?

... autonomy?

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INTRODUCTION >> JOBS IN TECH

New technology encourages change:

what you need to know
In recent years, the evolution of new technologies, in- limitless potential. Or, if you are more of a structured
cluding the web, social media, and big data companies and foresighted person, a tech job with an established
has forced a global transition that is arguably irrever- corporation is definitely another viable option for you.
sible. Now, it is possible to get a lift to the airport with Whether you want to travel the world, work remotely or
a click of a button on your phone. Share videos with simply fulfil your career aspirations, the world of tech
friends in seconds, and invest in big and prospering offers it all.
businesses, sharing the wealth and investing in causes
that really matter to people.

Any kind of job is going

High-tech solutions, also known as the “digital tech
to have a digital component.
economy” are no longer excluded from the rest of the
It doesn‘t mean everyone‘s
economy. For example, businesses portray themselves
got to be a computer scientist.
on websites and social media apps are everywhere. So-
Satya Nadella
cial media platforms, such as Facebook or Instagram CEO of Microsoft
are a must for marketing products or services.

There are many brands out there, which have only been To continuously provide yourself with the best career
growing thanks to technological advancements and chances, you need to focus on re- and upskilling your
new, youthful talent. With the steady evolution of tech- digital understanding.. Nowadays, only a marginal per-
nology comes greater opportunities and possibilities centage of the labour force possesses these skills, po-
for individuals and new talents. sing a threat to existing employees and opening up a
gap of competitiveness.
So, what does this mean to you? Well, for starters, it puts
you in an advantageous position; your career prospects See this as an opportunity! An opportunity to increase
and outlook are no longer restricted to large tech cor- your knowledge, to more easily land your desired job
porations of tech cities; the Silicon Valleys of the world, and build a professional reputation. Get started and
if you will. You can build your own tech start-up with become a part of the digital revolution.

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Why StartSteps?
The tech world is intriguing, but can also be very confusing. Lots of jargon, many different job opportunities
with many, many different job titles and descriptions. To help you discover the skills and jobs best suited for you,
StartSteps took on a mission to help you navigate this space and take the best next steps.

With the StartSteps courses, you get a unique opportunity to try out various fields before making big decisions.
StartSteps works with all the top bootcamps in Germany and will match you with one that works best for you. You
can learn more about all of these career bootcamps later within this book:

Code academy
Berlin

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INTRODUCTION TO TECH

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and to the bootcamps which will take you there. the digital world. We will guide you through your learning
journey and support you in finding the fundamentals of
With a 22 day full-time program, we help you gain your desired careers.
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INTRODUCTION TO TECH

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Our Tech:Mentor Course is a one-on-one training & full-time course, and great preparation for a long term
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Choose between a range of the top fields in the tech and expand your knowledge.
economy - and begin your first steps with your own
private teacher. After you have chosen your desired We additionally support you in finding and kicking off
field of interest, the learning journey is about to begin. your future career. Worried about whether you have
You will benefit from 35-hours of fully-individualised the right equipment? Keep calm, we will help you out!
and flexible training with one of our experienced senior
professional teachers. Perfect for those unable to do a Specialise in one of the following:

LANGUAGE Code : Mentor UI/UX : Mentor

ENGLISH OR GERMAN

Project Management : Mentor IT : Mentor

DURATION
35-HOURS PRIVATE TEACHING

Marketing : Mentor Data : Mentor

TEACHING MODE
LIVE 1:1 ONLINE CLASSES

Option to add a
professional certificate LEARN MORE:
from Google or
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INTERVIEW >> TECH CAREER GUIDE

Interview | StartSteps Former Student Virginia

When changing career paths, it is wise to get an quick overview of the market and the different options available.
We talked to former StartSteps student Viriginia to learn more about her experiences with the Compass Course.

Hey, what is your business background? any job market.

Virginia: My name is Virginia, from the warm and co- What did you enjoy about the course at StartSteps?
lourful Dominican Republic, and I‘ve lived in Germany
for over a year now. I have over 15 years of experience Virginia: Its hands-on, get-dirty approach. We had ter-
in advertising, corporate communications and marke- rific presentations by professionals in the field and ap-
ting in different sectors. plied our newly acquired knowledge in projects every day.

What got you interested in taking the Compass

Course at StartSteps? pur-
s u e
Virginia: I had been applying unsuccessfully for jobs a ca-
and figured that I needed to understand better what reer
the German job market is looking for. I was most interes- i n
ted in this course because it would introduce the digital tech.
skills and career paths available to me here in Germany L a -
and offer orientation and support in this process. ter i n
life
What made you interested in potentially learning
digital skills?

Virginia: Digital skills are not the future, they‘re ne-

cessary right now, and their demand will only increase.
They give you a better chance to insert yourself into

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 TECH CAREER GUIDE << INTERVIEW

Did you come out of the course with a clearer pic- forward. Keeping up to date with the latest develop-
ture of the skill/career best for you? ments can only be beneficial and offer more oppor-
tunities. Also, I wholeheartedly recommend taking the
Virginia: Definitely. The Compass Course provided an- Compass Course, as it will expand any ideas they might
swers to many questions and gave me the knowledge already be considering.
I needed to make an informed decision about my next
career steps. Where do you see yourself in 3 years
professionally?
Were you able to discover a bootcamp and begin
specialised studies following the Compass course? Virginia: I see myself as the leader of a Data Analytics
team here in Germany. I can assure you I am already
Virginia: Yes. As part of their program, StartSteps or- working hard towards that goal.
ganised a session with different academies to present
their programmes. After interviewing several of them, I
opted to pursue a Data Science certificate at one of
them.

Who do you think benefits from an introduction

course to digital skills?

Virginia: Anyone can benefit from this, no matter the

background or age. As I mentioned before, digital skills
are not the future; they‘re a reality right now and open
many more opportunities.

What advice would you have for anyone that has

found themselves considering upskilling or lear-
ning a new skill in the last year?

Virginia: To go for it. The job market was changing,

and the last year has given this process a push

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BOOTCAMPS >> LE WAGON

Le Wagon teaches people the skills they

need to change their lives, kick-start their
tech career or launch their own startup.

WEB DEVELOPMENT DATA SCIENCE

LANGUAGE LOCATION REMOTE CLASSES

ENGLISH BERLIN, MUNICH, COLOGNE YES

Le Wagon is a great school for

you if you...

• want to learn tech skills at the

world‘s leading bootcamp
• are looking for a global network
in over 42 cities
• are ready to change your life
and learn to code!

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 LE WAGON << BOOTCAMPS

Courses | online & offline

Le Wagon teaches people the skills they need
to change their lives. Since 2013, we have been
teaching Web Development and Data Science in
WEB DEVELOPMENT DATA SCIENCE
42 cities. At the world‘s most acclaimed coding
bootcamp according to student reviews on
Full-time Full-time
Maßnahmen-Nummern: Maßnahmen-Nummern:
Switchup and Coursereport, we have helped more
Berlin - 962/401/2021 Berlin - 962/439/2021 then 10,000 graduates kick-start their tech career,
Munich - 843/1318/2021 Munich - 843/1310/2021
upskill in their job, or launch their own startup.
Part-time Part-time
Maßnahmen-Nr.: 962/438/21 Maßnahmen-Nr.: 962/474/2021

As the CEO of Forest, I

like our Lumberjills and
Deciding to change my career and do Lumberjacks to have real
a Full-stack Bootcamp with Le Wagon coding skills regardless of their position.
was one of the best decisions of my life. I attended Former Le Wagon students like Louis (CSM)
the course during the summer of 2020 in a hybrid are the perfect fit as they combine prior
format, which meant attending the school but business skills with a real understanding of
having all lectures done over zoom. web programming.
The program is intense but the community and
Hiring Le Wagon students to help achieve
the structure of the curriculum create the perfect
our mission is a no-brainer!
environment to build a strong foundation to move
into the tech world.
Ioannis Vrentzos
After the course I was confident enough to start CEO at Forest
as a Freelancer Web Developer while I continued
to strengthening the basics by working as a
Teacher Assistant at Le Wagon. After 6 months
I got an offer to work as a Junior Backend
LEARN MORE:
Engineer at a Berlin startup.
Nina
Le Wagon graduate
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BOOTCAMPS >> CAREERFOUNDRY

Imagine a world where anyo-

ne can forge a career they love.
We’re building a human-cen-
tric online education experien-
ce to achieve exactly that.

WEB DEVELOPMENT UX/UI DESIGN

CareerFoundry is a great
CareerFoundry
LANGUAGE school for you if you... just WOW.
ENGLISH
I can‘t explain how I‘m feeling
• want to learn 1:1 from industry right now. When you study,
LOCATION experts work and do something that
• want to study flexibly from you love, you never feel like
REMOTE CLASSES
you need a vacation. Do
anywhere at any time
something you love and you‘ll
• want lifetime access to never work a day in your life.
REMOTE CLASSES
career services
ONLY Valentino
UX design student

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 CAREERFOUNDRY << BOOTCAMPS

Courses | online
CareerFoundry is Europe‘s largest online school
for career change into tech. We‘re a global commu-
nity of over 3,000 students, 4,000 graduates, and
WEB DEVELOPMENT
800 educational experts, career specialists, men-
tors, and tutors—united in the belief that, given the
Full-time right tools, anyone (that includes you) can develop
Full-Stack Web Development Program
Maßnahmen-Nr.: 962/72/2021 the skills they need to build a career they love.

UX/UI DESIGN

Full-time Part-time
UX Design Program UX Design Program
Maßnahmen-Nr.: 962/882/2018 Maßnahmen-Nr.: 962/921/2018
I‘ve just signed and
Full-time Part-time returned an offer letter
UI Design Program UI Design Program for my first UX/UI designer role at
Maßnahmen-Nr.: 962/806/2018 Maßnahmen-Nr.: 962/208/2019
this fantastic London creative
agency. Thank you CF for
the amazing knowledge and
support: I graduated from
the course on 27th May;
I could not have hoped
for such an amazing
turnaround!
Gaelle
CareerFoundry UX
LEARN MORE: design graduate

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BOOTCAMPS >> IRONHACK

Leading Tech School, transforming lives & careers

through bootcamps, as well as Career Support aimed
at helping our students to be prepared to land a job.

WEB DEVELOPMENT UX/UI DESIGN DATA ANALYTICS

LANGUAGE LOCATION REMOTE CLASSES

GERMAN & ENGLISH BERLIN YES

WEB DEVELOPMENT

Full-time Part-time
Maßnahmen-Nr.: 962/511/19 Maßnahmen-Nr.: 962/377/2021

UX/UI DESIGN

Full-time Part-time
Maßnahmen-Nr.: 962/526/19 Maßnahmen-Nr.: 962/372/2021

DATA ANALYTICS

Full-time Part-time
Maßnahmen-Nr.: 962/586/19 Maßnahmen-Nr.: 962/378/2021

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 IRONHACK << BOOTCAMPS

Courses | online & on-campus

Ironhack is a great school for you when you... Ironhack, a renowned global tech school, offering
intensive bootcamps in Web Dev, UX/UI Design,
• want to be part of a global tech community Data Analytics, Cybersecurity. With both remote
• want to kickstart a career in tech learning options and campus locations, it has helped
• want to land a job quickly after the +8,000 students change their life with technology.
bootcamp
Ironhack helps the world’s best companies
hire and train top tech talent, as
e.g. Microsoft, Visa, Siemens.

After hiring a few

Ironhackers, I would describe
the end-to-end experience as delightful!
It was great to be a part of such a positive
and organised hiring process and I was I would go back and do
seduced by the high potential of all it again in a heartbeat. Even the
the graduates. Each person I had the hard times, the late nights, every
opportunity to meet was enthusiastic moment of it brought me where I
about UX/UI, very creative in their
am today. If you love software and
proposition and with a very professional
mindset. All in all, I always enjoy visiting
need a place to start,
and sharing with Ironhackers! you really don’t need to look any
further
Deborah Decottegnie Thor
Manager at Capgemini Creative Studio Alum, Full Stack Developer at HPI

LEARN MORE:

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BOOTCAMPS >> SUPERCODE

We offer people a modern

approach to lifelong learning and
the ultimate skill power-up for a
beautiful professional future.

WEB DEVELOPMENT UX/UI DESIGN

SuperCode is a great school

LANGUAGE for you if you... Super
GERMAN education
institution! Learned an
• Speak German
incredible amount, made
• Love Teamwork
LOCATION new friends and above all
DIVERS • Love project based Learning
had fun! If you want to
learn web development,
REMOTE CLASSES this is the right place.
YES Rihab Al-Yasiri
Alum

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 SUPERCODE << BOOTCAMPS

Courses | online & offline

A team of skilled experts in web-development, de-
sign, & IT-education. We have a clear vision: digital
education for all, sustainable and modern. Whet-
WEB DEVELOPMENT IT Job coaching
her your studies no longer suit you, there is no fu-
ture in your profession or you simply want to learn
Full-time Part-time something completely new – we support you!
Full-Stack Bootcamp Front-End Web Development

With two trainers per course, we make

you ready for your professional future.

UX/UI DESIGN
SuperCode offers a
labor market promising
Part-time and practical education in the
UX/UI-Design Bootcamp
IT field. The training courses
are based on methodically
modern concepts and the high
commitment of teaching
staff. The excellent industry
networking and the
innovative practical
competence of the
entire team should be
underlined.

LEARN MORE: Certqua Bonn

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BOOTCAMPS >> WILD CODE SCHOOL

We offer trainings with a practical approach and

time for job coaching. Our goal is to make people
adaptable and autonomous in acquiring knowledge.

WEB DEVELOPMENT DATA ANALYTICS

LANGUAGE LOCATION REMOTE CLASSES

ENGLISH BERLIN YES

WEB DEVELOPMENT

Full-time
Web Development (Full-stack)
Maßnahmen-Nr.: 962/358/2020

DATA ANALYTICS

Full-time
Data analysis (from March 2022)
Maßnahmen-Nr.: 323 350 2020

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 WILD CODE SCHOOL << BOOTCAMPS

Courses | online & offline

Wild Code School is a great school for you if In our courses, we combine client projects realisation,
you... online exercices on our own e-learning platform, peer-
training and job coaching. With us, students prepare
• want to learn hands-on and be challenged themselves for their new careers in the tech world,
• value team work and acquiring non-tech skills, too because we support them to adopt a proper mindset
• want to land a job as junior web developer after by learning how to learn, striving for autonomy
and remembering the human aspects of things.

I worked with Wild Code School on

two projects already and both times
they demonstrated high professionalism
and hard work. I was skeptical at first when they told
me that a bunch of non-technical guys would be
able to deliver a software project in just a couple of
months. But it turns out that when you are motivated, Amazing atmosphere, very good teachers and
surrounded by a motivated team and environment a very nice community. It was a life-changing
provided by Wild Code School, you can achieve
incredible results. In the latest project they have built
decision to study at this institute. I went from
a prototype of our core product and it was exactly a two-year job frustration to doing what I love
what I expected. It was not only about coding itself, for the rest of my life. We prepared projects
project management, meetings, everything was very for real clients, they helped me prepare my
professional and with high attention to detail. If I
CV and my Linkedin professional profile, and
wasn’t an engineer already, I would definitely enroll
myself in the WCS program. they also collaborated with the students in
the search for job opportunities.
Olga Filipova
CEO The Workademy Matias Espina
Student

LEARN MORE:

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BOOTCAMPS >> 42

Full-time tuition-free programming education to

specialise in computer science from scratch. Everyo-
ne can apply, regardless of experience or diploma.

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING DATA SCIENCE CYBER SECURITY

LANGUAGE LOCATION REMOTE CLASSES

ENGLISH WOLFSBURG, HEILBRONN, BERLIN NO

42 is a great school for you if

you...

• want to have the freedom over

your schedule
• if you favour peer-learning over
a teacher
• want to develop soft skills like
adaptability and critical thinking

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 42 << BOOTCAMPS

Courses | offline
42 is a full-time programming education where you
FREE
start from absolute scratch and graduate as a highly
qualified junior developer in 1 year or as a highly
WEB DEVELOPMENT DATA SCIENCE UX/UI DESIGN
qualified software engineer in 3 years! Through
our world-class curriculum, you learn with your
Full-time peers, develop projects, and earn points to pass
Specialized in: Automotive & Mobility Ecosystems, Artificial intelli-
gence, Operating Systems, Web & App Development, Graphics &
levels – and we cover your fees from start to finish!
Video or Security

The main thing I learned is how

42 doesn‘t only create to identify gaps in my knowledge
new pathways into and humbly ask and listen to peers in order to
fill those gaps. On the technical side, I began
technology careers but offers a to learn how to think like a programmer and
radical and progressive new vision to read and understand the logic behind
for lifelong learning. Students work the codes I was reading and writing. I
also learned how profound the field of
on meaningful projects, they solve programming is, and how it will be a lifelong
challenging problems, and they journey of honing and perfecting a craft
learn to be effective members which could be described as fine art.
of a team. Those are exactly the Ramon
skills we need to tackle the big German career-switcher
challenges of our times.

LEARN MORE:
Philipp Schmidt
MIT Media Lab Director of Digital Learning

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BOOTCAMPS >> CODE ACADEMY BERLIN

Code academy
Berlin

We believe in individual identity;

giving you the chance to follow
your own ideas, take owner-
ship of your projects & reach
your individual milestones.

WEB DEVELOPMENT DATA SCIENCE

Code Academy Berlin is a

We are
LANGUAGE great school for you if you... dedicated to
ENGLISH
providing students with the best
• value 1-on-1 guidance from all-round experience. Discover
mentors & coaches the town and meet new people
LOCATION
all whilst getting certified in
BERLIN • aspire to take ownership over the tech industry!
your projects
• enjoy a cosy & friendly Co-Founder
learning environment Company Quote

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 CODE ACADEMY BERLIN << BOOTCAMPS

Courses | on-campus
As a bootcamp, Code Academy Berlin has the vision
of creating a cosy yet friendly learning environment
for talents with any background. We strongly believe
WEB DEVELOPMENT
that starting a new career is more than just acquiring
knowledge, but about the experience along the way.
Full-time
Front-End Developer
Maßnahmen-Nr.: 962/720/2020 Our syllabuses are designed to give you the
opportunity to grow using your own
Full-time
Full-Stack Developer Specialization Module ideas and individual milestones.
Maßnahmen-Nr.: 962/725/2020

Code academy Code Academy Berlin is

Berlin a high standard training
school; Mentors and Career Coaches
DATA SCIENCE are knowledgeable, professional, super
patient and amazingly friendly. They
Full-time taught me various programming
Data Analyst languages through mastering live
Maßnahmen-Nr.: 962/735 /2020 projects, and helped me find a job
Full-time that started only a week after
Data Engineer completing the course.
Maßnahmen-Nr.: 962/710/2020

Marwan Abou Esmaail

Full-Stack Web Development student

LEARN MORE:

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BOOTCAMPS >> COYOTIV SCHOOL OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Coyotiv trains full-stack software engineers: Whether

you are a beginner or someone who wants to make
a career change, you can join our remote program.

WEB DEVELOPMENT

LANGUAGE LOCATION REMOTE CLASSES

ENGLISH ONLINE ONLY

Coyotiv School of Software

Engineering is a great school
for you if you...

• want a career change

• want to break into the high
demand jobs market
• want to become a software
engineer from scratch

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 COYOTIV SCHOOL OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING << BOOTCAMPS

Courses | online
At Coyotiv you learn everything you need to become
a junior full-stack engineer in 13 weeks. We
give you the fundamentals of software engineering,
WEB DEVELOPMENT
help you develop critical thinking skills and
build confidence. With our story-based approach,
Full-time you will start building your own app from day 1
Basiskurs B1 (JavaScript, Node.js, MongoDB und Vue.js)
Maßnahmen-Nr.: 962 / 307 / 2021
while also preparing for life after graduation
through sessions with our career coach.

This is a very special Software Engineering

School that will teach you way more than
coding. It is a unique place to really learn how to become As a young startup we are going through the pains of
a developer with critical thinking and deep understanding bootstrapping our engineering team. We
about technique, tools, languages and the philosophy were super happy to have the chance to work with 3 of
surrounding it. It prepares you for any challenges the Armagan‘s [managing director of Coyotiv]
market can bring supported by an amazing community. former students, who now became an important part
What I love more about it is that it builds me as a high of our team. Reliable, coachable engineers
confident professional based on collaboration, not with a sense of responsibility and always curious to
competitiveness. That means that the school prepares learn more. Coyotiv is our first choice when we
also with soft skills highly needed for a team work. I need to hire talent.
cannot recommend more! It changed my career path
completely.
Fatih Acet
Co-Founder of superpeer
Paloma Oliviera
Curator, Multimedia Artist, Researcher,
Exhibition Designer, Software Engineer

LEARN MORE:

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BOOTCAMPS >> WBS CODING SCHOOL

Flexible and unique, WBS CODING SCHOOL’s pionee-

ring hybrid bootcamps offer the best of both online
and on-site study in a single learning experience.

WEB DEVELOPMENT DATA SCIENCE

LANGUAGE LOCATION REMOTE CLASSES

ENGLISH & GERMAN (some) BERLIN YES

WEB DEVELOPMENT

Full-time
Full-Stack Web & App Development

Part-time
Full-Stack Web & App Development

DATA SCIENCE

Full-time
Data Science

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 WBS CODING SCHOOL << BOOTCAMPS

Courses | online & offline

WBS CODING SCHOOL is a great school for you WBS CODING SCHOOL offers bootcamps
if you... designed around you: alongside a cutting-
edge curriculum developed by the school‘s
• want to start (or expand!) your tech career experts, students can expect personal tutoring,
• are motivated, open-minded and do not give up career services, and a human touch.
• want close, personal tutoring as you learn The unique concept of hybrid bootcamps allows
students to combine remote study online with
on-site lessons in a dedicated campus,
providing the best of both worlds.

There are many

ways to learn the
bare minimum to work in
tech, but our mission is to The career
counseling was a nice touch
turn our students into well-
as it helped me adapt my CV
rounded, fully-qualified to meet German standards
professionals who stand and improve my presence
out in the job market. on LinkedIn.
Tim Leuthold Imogen Drews
Head of WBS CODING SCHOOL Frontend Developer at Jodocus GmbH

LEARN MORE:

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BOOTCAMPS >> SPICED ACADEMY

Spiced Academy‘s intensive bootcamps equip stu-

dents with the most effective tech stack on the market,
empowering them to pursue a career they love.

WEB DEVELOPMENT DATA SCIENCE

LANGUAGE LOCATION REMOTE CLASSES

ENGLISH BERLIN, COLOGNE, HAMBURG, STUTTGART NO

Spiced Academy is a great

school for you if you...

• want deep, technical guidance

from real experts
• want to learn the most effective
tech stack
• want a portfolio of real-world
projects

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 SPICED ACADEMY << BOOTCAMPS

Courses | offline
Our programs in Data Science and Full Stack Web
Development have helped 1000+ Spicedlings to
transform their lives. Our courses go deeper, get
WEB DEVELOPMENT
more technical and offer a razor-sharp focus
on market demands. And it‘s not all about code,
Full Stack Web Development either. Our Careers Service includes unlimited
Maßnahmen-Nr.: 922/197/2021
coaching sessions and extensive training to
help prepare students for their transition.

DATA SCIENCE

Berlin Stuttgart
Maßnahmen-Nr.: 922/199/2021 Maßnahmen-Nr.: 677/264/202

Overall, the latest trends

guide us. We have to make sure that
we are teaching the technologies
that employers are looking for now.
As more job listings say you need a
particular concept, it becomes more
A life-changing experience. important that we teach them. A few
You‘ll learn an insane amount technologies have come and gone,
of things in an encouraging, fun and and right now I‘d say we teach very
hip things in our curriculum!
motivating atmosphere.
David Friedman
Lisa Kramarenko CTO and Lead Web Development
Web Developer at Chatterbug Coach in Berlin

LEARN MORE:

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BOOTCAMPS >> DATA SCIENCE RETREAT

An advanced curriculum taught

by multiple industry experts
that places you beyond the ju-
nior position. Graduate with an
original DS product prototype

DATA SCIENCE

Data Science Retreat is a

The most
LANGUAGE great school for you if you...
ENGLISH productive
3 months of my life. DSR
• Have a STEM background or has been one of the best
LOCATION did some self-training decisions I‘ve ever made.
BERLIN • Need help getting a DS job I think the opportunity
and passing the interview for learning and personal
• Want to stand from the growth is unparalleled.
REMOTE CLASSES
crowd with a real project Mack Delany
YES Data Scientist, Nelson Artificial
Intelligence Institute​

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 DATA SCIENCE RETREAT << BOOTCAMPS

Courses | online & offline

DSR offers an advanced curriculum taught
by multiple experts from the industry (in-
stead of a single in-house trainer).
DATA SCIENCE
We cover topics ahead of the market by
about 2 years including computer vi-
Full-time sion, NLP, and reinforcement learning.
Data Science Intensive
Maßnahmen-Nr.: 955/176/2021
You graduate with an original DS product prototype
solving a real problem, and usually skip the
junior position when getting your first job.

We hired a data scientist

from DSR, and have been
absolutely delighted. Not only was the
person able to hit the ground running,
he also impressed us on multiple
occasions with his speedy delivery
and well-rounded skill set. It should
come as no surprise that he rose
up to become a senior data
scientist in short order.

Peter Tegelaar​
Chief Data Scientist, Klarna

LEARN MORE:

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BOOTCAMPS >> PIPELINE ACADEMY

Pipeline Data Engineering

Academy

Pipeline Academy is the world’s first

data engineering bootcamp focu- LANGUAGE LOCATION REMOTE CLASSES

sing on the most in-demand compe- ENGLISH BERLIN YES

tency in the data ecosystem.

DATA ENGINEERING

Pipeline Data Engineering

Academy is a great school for
you if you...

• want to stand out on the

crowded job market
• want to take your data career to
the next level
• looking for expert support and a
fun environment

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 PIPELINE ACADEMY << BOOTCAMPS

Courses | online & offline

Our highly focused cohort-based course teaches you the fundamentals
Pipeline Data Engineering
Academy of building infrastructure that powers data products, business intelligence
and machine learning systems in a sustainable way.
DATA ENGINEERING

Join our 12-week program either online or in-person and start your career
Full-time in one of the most exciting and in-demand professions in tech.
Data Engineering
Maßnahmen-Nr.: 962/91/21

I had done a lot of online courses related to Data Engineering

but it always felt like I didn‘t learn enough to land a job as a Data
Engineer, so I decided to sign up for the Data Pipeline Academy Bootcamp
and it was the best decision ever. Despite learning online during the entire
Bootcamp because of the Corona situation, I felt like I was at a table with
my classmates, we learned a lot of topics with real examples and hands-
on exercises. Also my coaches Daniel and Peter were always there to help
and takes us to the next level with technical and career coaching. In my
11th week, I landed a job as a Data Engineer and couldn‘t be happier about
it. I totally recommend the Bootcamp for someone who wants to dig
deeper into Data engineering topics
Amy Raygada
Data Engineer at FlightRight

LEARN MORE:

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BOOTCAMPS >> CODING BOOTCAMPS EUROPE

Coding Bootcamps
Europe

Your safe space to learn digital skills

and define your own role in the world LANGUAGE LOCATION REMOTE CLASSES

of tomorrow. A guided Cohort based GERMAN & ENGLISH REMOTE CLASSES ONLY
Learning approach.

WEB DEVELOPMENT

Coding Bootcamps Europe is a

great school for you if you...

• want to gain digital skills at your

own pace
• combine work and travel to
enjoy your live
• use our carrier coaching to find
a job that fits

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 CODING BOOTCAMPS EUROPE << BOOTCAMPS

Courses | online
We offer a coding bootcamp grown directly out of the javascript commuity
Coding Bootcamps
Europe and build on it‘s network and values. We offer a complete remote course
that you can start every month.
WEB DEVELOPMENT

All our lessons are recorded so you can decide to join live or learn on your
Full-time own pace with your buddy group. You have daily reflections and tasks you
Web-Developer
Maßnahmen-Nr.: 333/183/2021 solve together with our trainers.

Self paced
Web-Developer

The trainers are

absolute professionals
Thanks to the Bootcamp, I was able to gain deep insights and convey their enthusiasm
into web development in a short time. The possibility for the subject. Our employees
of learning completely remotely made it easier for me benefit from intensive, practical
to integrate sport and family into my everyday learning. training in which their needs
I am impressed by the great team around the Bootcamp, are addressed. The feedback is
sympathetic, emphatic, demanding and encouraging, extremely good.
and always concerned with making the experience more
Annika Stille
valuable for us campers. I am very satisfied with the content Responsible for internal training
that is conveyed, which enables me to better implement Adesso AG
ideas myself through programming and understand roles in
Scrum teams. Exactly what I wanted! Thank you very much!

Nicolai Simon
Bootcamp participant

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BOOTCAMPS >> HYPERCAMPUS

Hypercampus is the digital boot-

LANGUAGE LOCATION REMOTE CLASSES
camp for the future of healthcare.
We empower our participants to sha- GERMAN REMOTE ONLY
pe and change healthcare systems
for the better!

IT ADMINISTRATION

Hypercampus is a great school

for you if you...

• wish to be in control of the IT-

infrastructure
• want your work to really matter
• want safety. Healthcare never
goes out of fashion!

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 HYPERCAMPUS << BOOTCAMPS

Courses | online
In our 1-month orientation course, participants get a first glim-
pse into the world of digital health and IT (Certifications: European
DigComp 2.1 Certificate, Microsoft Fundamentals Certificate)
IT ADMINISTRATION
The 12-months course prepares participants to work as a SysAdmins and
earn an average entry-level salary of 4,500 EUR gross/ month (Certi-
12 Month, Full-time fications: IHK Certificate, Microsoft Azure Certificate, ITIL Certificate)
Digital Health Solution Engineer (IHK)
Maßnahmen-Nr.: 843/1255/2021 After the course participants can work in hospitals, insurance/phar-
maceutical companies, health tech companies and many more.
1 Month, Full-time
Orientation Course, Hypercampus
Maßnahmen-Nr.: 843/418/21

I am super excited about

starting my career in digital health.
Digital technologies Hypercampus has provided me
have forever changed with all the tools and capabilities I
the healthcare system in the need to land a great and fulfilling
last 5 years. We are desperately job in one of the fastest growing
looking for IT professionals who industries in Germany.
understand the language of
healthcare and our physicians. Mischa W.
former Paramedic
Nicolas Stoetter
Head of Digitization,
Schön Klinik Group
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BOOTCAMPS >> AW ACADEMY

Since 2015, AW Academy offers indi-

LANGUAGE LOCATION REMOTE CLASSES
viduals a free of charge Accelerated
Learning-based full-time education GERMAN & ENGLISH GERMANY YES
to give their careers a new direction.
Crucially, our learners are perman-
ently employed before the actual
start of the training!

IT ADMINISTRATION WEB DEVELOPMENT

AW Academy is a great school

for you if you...

• seek a training without tuition

• are willing to accept our
guarantee of an unlimited
employment contract after your
training
• want to learn the most recent,
field-tested technologies and
their practical application

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 AW ACADEMY << BOOTCAMPS

Courses | online & offline

AW Academy is an international service provider for professional training
FREE
and adult education. We offer individuals and companies Accelerated Le-
arning-based education and re-and upskill trainings for career shifters or
IT ADMINISTRATION
career boosters. Since our beginning in 2015 we focused our programs
WEB DEVELOPMENT
on IT and software development, but today offer a numerous of different
options.

It is our main driving force

to enable lifelong learning Participating in the
to each single individual who is motivated Accelerated Learning Program in
and capable of taking up the challenge Java was an incredible experience
of changing her career. The fact that we for me! Thanks to the good learning
don’t have any formal requirements for environment, our excellent trainers
participating in our programs except the and a lot of practice, I managed to
learner’s motivation, makes me a happy build a solid foundation for my job as
man each new day! a developer in 12 weeks. And the best
part is: it‘s incredibly fun.
Philipp Leipold
Founder & CEO Paul Schall
AW Academy graduate

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BOOTCAMPS >> STACKFUEL

StackFuel is Germany’s leading online provider

for certified upskilling courses and reskilling pro-
grams in data analytics, data science and AI.

DATA LITERACY DATA ANALYTICS AI DATA SCIENCE

LANGUAGE LOCATION REMOTE CLASSES

GERMAN REMOTE ONLY

DATA SCIENCE

Part-Time, online
Data Analyst (Zertifikatslehrgang)
Maßnahmen-Nr.: 962/51/21

Part-Time, online
Data Science (Zertifikatslehrgang)
Maßnahmen-Nr.: 962/48/21

Part-Time intense, online

Weiterbildung zum Data Scientist
Maßnahmen-Nr.: 962/127/21

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 STACKFUEL << BOOTCAMPS

Courses | online
StackFuel is a great school for you if you... StackFuel helps companies master the digital
change and upcoming data skills gap by supporting
• want to gain hands-on data and AI skills an effective workforce transformation. The
• learn with real-life projects & coding challenges innovative online courses provide a modern
• want to get mentoring and career coaching self-paced and flexible learning experience
that includes an interactive and cloud-based
programming environment in which participants
develop algorithms with industry data sets.

DB Training chose
StackFuel because we were
looking for an expert partner to
The flexible and user-friendly
support us in the group-wide expansion of
course completely changed my
data awareness and competence and to
view of complex data structures. Thanks
ensure comprehensive training support for
to the sustainable and well thought-out
our employees. In particular, the location- learning concept, as well as the seamless
independent and innovative learning application of the course content in the
environment of the Data Lab and the coding environment, I can now put the
intensive support from StackFuel were skills I learned into practice in my day-to-
what convinced us in the end. We are day work in test automation and process
very satisfied with the results so far and data more easily and efficiently.
look forward to further collaboration.
Gerd Schumacher Jenny Lindenau
Senior Consultant at DB Training & Consulting Technical Manager Test Management at BDK GmbH

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BOOTCAMPS >> LEARNING DIGITAL GMBH

Our digital and innovative edu-

cational concept build your
qualifications in order to achie-
ve better career opportunities
and to find more happiness.

ONLINE MARKETING PROJEKTMANAGEMENT

MANAGEMENT

Learning Digital GmbH is a

No time is better
LANGUAGE great school for you if you... than today to adapt
GERMAN to challenges that are still unknown.
• want to learn flexible & Leadership especially agile leadership
methods and „Digital Mastery“ are
LOCATION remote from everywhere. fundamental topics behind the
GERMANY • want to earn competences requirements of the future. My
on high level of quality. goal is to convey these topics and
the corresponding mindset on a
• want to combine your professional and personal level.
REMOTE CLASSES
individual learning plans
YES Nanette Hüning
Author & Tutor for the expert field

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Courses | online & offline

Learning Digital GmbH consists of visionaries, crea-
tive minds and highly qualified academics from
different industries, who jointly promote talents
through digital learning and future-oriented forms
ONLINE MARKETING
of further training. Our educational concept build
your qualifications in order to achieve better ca-
Full-time or Part-time reer opportunities and to find more happiness.
Online Marketing Business
Maßnahmen-Nr.: 735/14/2021

PROJEKTMANAGEMENT

Full-time
Projektmanagement
Maßnahmen-Nr.: 735/16/2021

I am very happy with the

MANAGEMENT
program and the courses
I have taken. The platform is modern and
Full-time the content is up to date. Case studies
Management were worked on and presented every
Maßnahmen-Nr.: 735/16/2021
week. That helped me to deepen and
consolidate my knowledge. Thanks
to the course and the knowledge
imparted by professional lecturers,
I was able to quickly find a job in
the field. Thank you for the good
experience. All the best, dear
Learning Digital team.

Zdravka Mladenova
Absolventin des Kurses
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BOOTCAMPS >> IU AKADEMIE

We offer continuing courses that are 100% on-

line, at university level and eligible for fun-
ding through the education voucher.

WEB DEVELOPMENT DATA SCIENCE ONLINE MARKETING UX/UI DESIGN

LANGUAGE LOCATION REMOTE CLASSES

ENGLISH & GERMAN GERMANY YES

With us,
continuing
education students can
expand their skills in just
a few months on a full- or
part-time basis. Our years
of experience in innovative
online teaching ensure a
high success rate.
Dr. Thomas Fink
Head of Growth IU Akademie

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 IU AKADEMIE << BOOTCAMPS

Courses | online & offline

IU Akademie is a great school for you if you... IU Akademie offers the perfect conditions for building
up professional skills and thereby sustainably
• want to achieve sought-after skills increasing opportunities in the labor market.
• want to learn in a flexible and innovative way We offer continuing education courses from
• want a continuing education at university level 9 professional fields, which are at university level, fully
online and can be completed in full or part time.

WEB DEVELOPMENT

Web Development Basics

- Agile Java Developer
- Applications Development Expert
- Phython and SQL programmer When I‘m learning,
- Software Development Expert
- Web Development Basics I always have my goal
in mind. Because it‘s actually qui-
Data Analytics und Big Data
DATA SCIENCE
te simple - I have to continue my
- Business Intelligence
- Data Analytics & Big Data
education for my next career step.
- Data Science That‘s why I‘m glad that I chose
exactly the training that interests
Online / Social Media Marketing
- Onlinemarketing
me. That‘s motivation enough for
- Performance Marketing Manager
ONLINE MARKETING
me. And if I do need help, my lear-
- Online Marketing Manager
- Online Marketing Expert
ning coaches are there for me.
- Social Media Marketing
Barbara
Consultant – Digital & HR Leadership

UX-Prototyping
- Digital Design Expert UX/UI DESIGN
- UX-Prototyping
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INTERVIEW >> TECH CAREER GUIDE

Women in tech jobs

An interview with Women in Tech e.V. and
Female Founders

Could you please tell us about the background and about solving problems and contributing to society. It’s
vision of your organisation? about being a leader – in your life, your career, and your
community – and about making an impact. In a world
Women in Tech: The non-profit organisation “Women that is facing more challenges than ever, we need to
In Tech e.V.” was founded by women with a passion for start doing things differently. Old ways and approaches
tech and science in August 2019. Our goal is to make are no longer sufficient – as they led to all the troubles
women in tech visible, so the younger generation of girls the world is currently facing. Therefore we need these
has more female role models to look up to. Our vision entrepreneurial minds to lead the way into a bright fu-
is to make technical professions more diverse by pro- ture. Plus: we truly believe that it’s finally time to access
viding girls and women with helpful content regarding the untapped creativity and potential of women..
career choices and providing role-models and mentors
to help them on their way into a successful career in
tech. With digital and local events we bring tech-wo-
men together to exchange their expertises and expe-
riences or talk about their passion for tech and science

Female Founders: Our vision is to re-shape the eco-

nomy and society by fostering female entrepreneurial
minds. For us, entrepreneurship is not necessarily ab-
out starting or running a business. It’s a state of mind, a
principle of life and an approach to dealing with prob-
lems. It’s about being active, taking responsibility, crea-
ting positive change, being optimistic, passionate and
proactive. It’s about confidence and trust in yourself,

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 TECH CAREER GUIDE << INTERVIEW

What are the greatest barriers for women pursuing the field but it also means less young women even see
careers in tech? the tech or entrepreneurship pathway as a possibility.

Women in Tech: Technical professions are still falsely Why should more women pursue digital skills & ca-
seen as male dominated fields, where few women are reers in tech?
successful. This changes rapidly as more and more wo-
men take on technical or scientific education and are Women in Tech: Digitalisation and IT are more import-
successfully working in tech areas. In schools boys are ant than ever before! Having skills in these fields means
encouraged to be interested in science, while girls are having a lot of opportunities. Jobs found in technical
often seen as rather social and creative. These mani- or scientific fields are also very diverse: flexible and re-
fested subconscious stereotypes and biases are often mote work, jobs for communicational talents and also
the reason why girls don’t feel confident to pursue a ca- jobs where almost no mathematical skills are needed.
reer in tech. Later in life when women want to change This means that for every preference and circumstance
their career path to a more digital or technical field we there is a fitting job in tech to be found.
mostly see insecurities: Am I good enough? Do I know
enough? Can I even do that? Trust us: You are, you do Female Founders: We think that tech needs to
and you can! There is no greater joy than learning so- be created for all members of society. This
mething and achieving the next step on your path to a means that it needs to be created by
tech job. Learning to code doesn’t require a degree in people who represent the diversity
mathematics, you just have to want to try it. in society. Right now, unfortuna-
tely a large majority of tech
Female Founders: At Female Founders we see two is created by white men
major challenges regarding careers for women in tech and this needs to
and entrepreneurship. The first is the lack of funding change.
for female led ventures. In 2020 over 90% of funding
raised by startups went to all male founding teams. The
second barrier is the lack of women in the tech and
innovation industry. Looking at all tech positions from
managerial to entry level positions, the percentage of
women in these roles is much lower than men. Not
only does this make it harder for women to enter

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INTERVIEW >> TECH CAREER GUIDE

What would be the best first steps for a woman Female Founders:
who wants to kickstart a new career in tech?
• unconscious bias in recruiting: people hire people
Women in Tech: Try different things to find out what who are similar to them
you are passionate about! Use your talents that at first • workplaces that are very homogenous are not at-
sight don’t have anything to do with tech - a good com- tractive to women: they do not feel welcome
municator or sales rep can be extremely valuable in a • lack of female role models in the tech ecosystem
technical field. When applying for a job, don’t feel like
you have to meet every single requirement, about 60-
80% are more than enough, say several HR experts. How family friendly are tech jobs?

Female Founders: The best first step someone new Women in Tech: Flexible work hours and remote work
entering the field of tech or an entrepreneurial career make it possible for mothers (and fathers) to have a suc-
can take is talking to other people in the field. Making cessful career in tech and manage to get quality family
meaningful connections and learning from your peers time as well. Several companies learned it the hard way
is a great way to get your foot in the door and start your in the last two years, that their employees can achieve
own career. a lot even from their home-offices.

What challenges are women in tech facing? Female Founders: We have worked with multiple suc-
cessful female entrepreneurs who are also mothers in
Women in Tech: Nowadays the technical field is more both our startup accelerator and female leadership
diverse than ever, meaning that women have less pre- programs. It is possible, and although it is happening
judices to deal with than ten or twenty years ago. Espe- slowly, the industry is changing to be more inclusive
cially bigger companies put value on having many diffe- and accommodating of mothers. Based on talking to
rent people in a team who respect each other equally. It founders who are also mothers, one of the most import-
is not socially acceptable anymore to expect less from ant things to remember is setting healthy boundaries
women or to put emphasis on their looks. However, gen- between work and family time. Knowing when to priori-
der discrimination should not happen in our modern so- tise work and when to focus on your family is extremely
ciety, yet there is still room for improvement. important.

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What steps do you think should be taken to attract

more women in tech?

Women in Tech: It is extremely important for girls and women. We also need to see more action focused on
women to have more female role models working in increasing the number of women in the field. This can
tech. When you see male engineers, machine builders look like companies actively hiring more women to in-
and programmers only, subconsciously you don’t ima- crease diversity on their teams, more women being put
gine yourself as a woman doing these jobs. Therefore in managerial and decision making positions, VC firms
our non-profit organisation Women In Tech e.V. takes and other investors focusing on including more female
great effort to increase the number of female role mo- led ventures in their portfolios, and networking events
dels and to show the many different occupational fields tailored towards female members of the community.
in tech. We also have to change how our society per-
ceives females in male dominated tech fields. There is Learn more:
no reason whatsoever to discourage a young girl from www.female-founders.org
chasing her dream job in a tech- www.womenintechev.de
oriented field or a woman from
changing her career path when
she experiences the joy of
working in tech.

Female Founders: As a whole

we need more players in star-
tup ecosystems, and in the tech
field, to make it a more inclusive
environment for women. By ha-
ving more flexible working hours,
maternity and paternity leave
policies, initiatives for child care
and valuing diverse working styles
would develop a culture that is
more accessible and attractive to

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