Frequently asked questions

Our recruiting team will guide you through the entire application process. We manage all applications from our national and international locations centrally at our headquarters in Pforzheim.

Steps in the application process:

1. Confirmation of receipt: You will receive a confirmation from us upon receipt of your application.
2. Telephone interview: If required, we will conduct a telephone interview with you to get to know you better.
3. Communication with the recruiting team: Until the interview with the specific department (via Microsoft Teams), our recruiting team manages all communication.
4. Job interview: During the interview, you will get to meet the responsible specialists and managers in person.

Contact with the recruiting team:
As we are a large team with many applicants, working students and trainees, you will have several contact persons throughout the application process. You can reach us centrally via the application hotline (07231 – 1560-888) or by e-mail(karriere@thost.de).

Duration of the application process:
The entire application process takes approx. 6 weeks from confirmation of receipt. In individual cases it may be quicker, but sometimes there may also be delays. In such cases, you will receive an interim notification and can inquire about the status of your application at any time.

We use the applicant management system “onlyfy one” (by XING) to manage your application efficiently and securely.

What does this mean for you? If you receive a notification that your personal profile has been created on the onlyfy one (by XING) platform, this means that your application has been successfully added to our database.

Your data is safe with us and will not be published on Xing at any time. They are only accessible to authorized people at THOST Projektmanagement GmbH via the applicant management system. We guarantee the protection of your personal information throughout the entire application process.

You can apply at any time, there are no fixed start dates at THOST. We recommend submitting your application around four months before your desired start date. Please also take into account your individual notice period.

The salutation “Dear Sir or Madam” is perfectly acceptable to us, as your application will be processed by a team and there is therefore no specific contact person. If you have come to us via a personal contact, you are welcome to mention this in your cover letter.

The interviews will be conducted by our specialists and managers. You are welcome to enquire about the expected participants after receiving the invitation. Due to the dynamic nature of the project business, participants sometimes change at short notice, which is why we cannot provide any binding information.

Telephone interviews help our managers to make a decision and clarify specific questions about your application in advance, such as your preferred location.

Interviews via MS Teams minimize travel distances, reduce the time required and contribute to environmental protection.

Of course, we would like to get to know you personally, and you will certainly want to see our office and your future workplace. That’s why we always invite you to one or sometimes two personal interviews.

True to the motto “twice is better”: some e-mail providers block e-mails from our database. For this reason, we send you a second e-mail via Outlook with some e-mail providers to ensure that you receive all the important information.

This letter is not a rejection. Your profile is very interesting, but we do not currently have a suitable project or employment opportunity for you. As we can imagine working with you in the future, we would like to keep your documents for consideration for future projects. Due to the General Data Protection Regulation, we are obliged to inform you in detail, which is why the letter is so extensive.

We would prefer to receive your documents in German, however, for international positions, we are also happy to accept them in English.

The position is still available as long as it is advertised on our homepage www.thost.de and the “Apply now” button is working.

For a complete application we need:

1. A detailed curriculum vitae
2. Final certificates incl. overview of grades
3. Work and internship references
4. Certificates etc.

A cover letter is the icing on the cake and rounds off your application.

If the job advertisements or positions differ significantly, this is possible. We will check your application company-wide, depending on your preferred locations. You do not have to apply for each individual location, as we will assign your application centrally in Pforzheim to your preferred areas.
You can enter an unlimited number of your preferred locations in the input mask. Alternatively, you can also use your e-mail or cover letter to let us know your preferred locations or positions.

If you have not found a suitable position, please send your complete application, stating your preferred location, to karriere@thost.de.

You can apply for the following apprenticeships at THOST:

• Office management assistant (with additional qualification if necessary)
• IT specialist for system integration

Approximately one year before the start of training. The selection process begins in the spring before the start of the first year of training.

Yes, you can acquire the additional qualification “International Office Management” as part of the “Office Management Assistant” apprenticeship.

Depending on the apprenticeship, you will attend one of the following vocational schools:

• Office clerks without additional qualification: Ludwig-Erhard-Schule Pforzheim
• Office clerks with additional qualification: Walter-Eucken-Schule Karlsruhe
• IT specialist for system integration: Heinrich-Wieland-Schule Pforzheim

Our trainees benefit from a wide range of support services such as

• Mentoring program
• English Round Tables
• IHK training courses
• Exam preparation courses
• Covering the costs for school materials

Office management clerks can shorten their training to two years with a high school diploma. With an additional qualification in “International Office Management”, you can shorten your training to two and a half years.
IT specialists for system integration can shorten their training to two years with an Abitur.

The training allowance is staggered according to the years of training and amounts to a gross…

1. 1st year of training: € 1,000
2. 2nd year of training: € 1,100
3. 3rd year of training: € 1,200

For a complete application we need the following documents from you:

1. Curriculum vitae
2. Cover letter
3. School graduation certificates
4. Work and internship certificates if available
5. Other certificates if available

We look forward to receiving applicants with a good secondary school leaving certificate, university entrance qualification or A-levels. If you would like to start an apprenticeship with the additional qualification “International Office Management”, you should have an entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences or universities .

You can study civil engineering and architecture with us.

Civil engineering: Pforzheim, Karlsruhe, Frankfurt / Main, Stuttgart and Munich
Architecture: Karlsruhe, Pforzheim and Munich

THOST cooperates with the IU – International University.

Please first enrol at our partner university IU – International University of Applied Sciences for one of the two degree programs “Civil Engineering” or “Architecture”. You can then apply to THOST as a practice partner. Your application should include the following documents:

1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Certificate of enrollment
4. School graduation certificates
5. Work and internship references
6. Further certificates (if available)

The remuneration during the dual study program is staggered according to the years of study and amounts to…

1. 1st year of study: 900 €
2. 2nd year of study: € 1,000
3. 3rd year of study: € 1,100
4. 4th year of study: € 1,200

We also pay the monthly tuition fees at IU.

You can apply at any time, there are no fixed start dates. We recommend that you apply to THOST around four months before your desired start date.

We look forward to receiving your informative application with cover letter, CV and your previous successes

• at school (graduation certificate)
• during your studies (overview of grades / degrees / certificates already obtained)
• in professional life (certificates from internships / working student activities)
• in the social sector, voluntary work, etc.

During your internship, you will be involved in specific projects. This requires a certain training period. We therefore recommend a minimum duration of six months. The internship period can be shortened if you then continue your work as a student trainee or vice versa.

We do not advertise specific topics for final theses. You are welcome to develop a topic together with us during your internship/working student activity and we will support you until your thesis is completed.

Our positions are often advertised for several locations. You can specify your preferred locations in your cover letter. If your location is not listed, you are welcome to send us an unsolicited application stating your preferred location.