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Practical Career Preparation

Companies are facing the challenge of preparing young professionals for real working situations.
The Academy helps bridge the gap between education and workplace reality.

When workplace reality meets expectations

What truly matters in day-to-day working life often remains abstract beforehand.

Workflows, decision-making processes, and collaboration with customers and partners usually only become visible once people are already part of the company.
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This is exactly where the gap emerges: well-educated young professionals enter a reality they were never truly prepared for.

The result is often friction: longer onboarding periods, increased coordination effort, uncertainty in everyday work life, and not rarely, early frustration and turnover.

program

How it works

Orientation

In 1:1 settings or small groups, based on concrete situations from everyday working life.
This creates a clear understanding of:

decision-making processes and responsibilities (e.g. who makes decisions in customer situations, how escalations are handled)
collaboration with supervisors, customers, and partners (e.g. preparing and conducting meetings, aligning expectations)
priorities in day-to-day operations (e.g. handling short-notice requests versus ongoing tasks)
informal structures and communication

Outcome

faster onboarding and earlier productivity
less friction in everyday work
clearer alignment in projects and team coordination
more confident interaction in projects and customer-facing situations

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example

Supporting a transition into technical project work in the maritime industry

Building a clear understanding of stakeholders, decision-making structures and collaboration.

Understanding the industry

overview of stakeholders (e.g. shipping companies, shipyards, suppliers, classification societies)
decision-making processes and responsibilities throughout the project lifecycle (technical, commercial, operational)
relevance of industry events and trade fairs
the different requirements and expectations from customers and partners

Presence and collaboration

one’s own role at trade fairs, meetings, and customer interactions
communication with various stakeholders
situational awareness in professional interactions

Informal structures

industry culture and informal rules
communication styles and cultural differences
collaboration within teams and with external partners

How we work together

Formats and scope are defined together depending on the situation.

Approach

starting point is concrete situations from the current work environment
preparation and follow-up of conversations, meetings and work situations
ongoing contextualization of processes, decision-making structures, and responsibilities
adjustment of focus areas depending on situation and current needs

Outcome

faster integration into workflows
clearer understanding of decision-making structures and responsibilities
more confident interaction in projects and customer-facing situations
reduced friction in everyday work
more efficient internal and external collaboration

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