Apprenticeship as a specialist in food technology with a focus on vegan & hybrid products, start 01.08.2026

Planteneers GmbH is an innovative and committed company in the field of individual stabilization and texturing systems for plant-based pleasure. We are part of the Stern-Wywiol Group, a dynamic group of companies with 14 companies in Germany and 20 foreign branches worldwide.

Do you want to know how vegetable proteins will become juicy burgers, creamy drinks or stable vegan alternatives? You want to develop, experiment and understand – without production printing and without shift work?

Then you're right at Planteneers. We develop vegan and hybrid meat and milk alternatives used worldwide by the food industry.

The special thing about your training at Planteneers 100 % Research & development

100% vegetable and hybrid products

No shiftwork, no production stress

Unique training in vegan innovations

Time to work deep into raw materials and technologies

Working in an esteemed, international team

In addition, a new, state-of-the-art analytics laboratory is available to you in which plant proteins are examined and evaluated in detail.

Development and optimization of vegan and hybrid product concepts Working with vegetable proteins, textures, hydrocolloids, fibers and functional ingredients Production and testing of prototypes on the pilot scale Analysis of plant proteins in the modern laboratory Analysis of texture, juice, stability and mouth feeling Sensory evaluation, tasting and storage tests Understanding technological relationships in vegan foods

Conclusion: At Planteneers you learn how vegan food really works – from protein structure to final taste.

A successful school degree of at least medium maturity Strong interest in vegan diet, food and technology Curiosity in scientific contexts Careful and structured operation Good German knowledge Joy of team work

The first year is €1,166,00, €1,267,00 and €1,363,00 in the second year.

Other Benefits: Jobrad Free drinks Employee events Services Flat hierarchy Flexible working hours Ergonomic workplace Employee Apprenticeship Program Job ticket Free fruit Parking place Further training Sports Health measures Occupational pension Good transport

For over 40 years we have been offering secure jobs in our family business. Our success is for employees who make impossible and solve challenges with creativity and commitment. Stable curiosity is our driver, with which we can unlock the world together with you. .