- Employment
- Internship
- Seniority
- Entry-Level
- Department
- Retail & Boutique Operations
- Posted
- Nov 2, 2026
Breuninger offers a retail apprenticeship focused on Visual Merchandising and men’s premium apparel in Leipzig. The apprentice develops sales, product management and visual merchandising skills, supports customer events and store operations, and receives regular training; the role includes the benefits and apprenticeship remuneration described.
Role & Responsibilities
- Build product range and materials management knowledge to provide customers with expert product advice.
- Apply sales techniques to guide sales conversations toward successful purchases.
- Support sales operations, including processing customer complaints, preparing events and implementing sales promotion measures.
- Gain insight into merchandise management and the use of key figures to control commercial processes.
- Attend regular training for personal and professional development.
- Learn to implement visual merchandising concepts and styling guidelines effectively across the sales floor.
- Develop product and materials knowledge and practical skills to make decorative materials.
- Gain insight into colour schemes, lighting and other design elements and learn to use them effectively.
- Prepare customer events, seasonal activities and marketing measures with the team.
- Use a tablet provided during the apprenticeship as a regular work companion.
- Take on the role of a manager as part of a project.
Qualifications
- Enjoy selling and working with people, and aspire to a long-term career in retail.
- Feel at home in the fashion world, with trend awareness and a strong sense of style.
- Have a good rapport with people and strong communication skills.
- Have practical skills, enjoy hands-on work and have a good understanding of trends and market developments.
- Enjoy creative work and have dexterity.
- Be a reliable team player who is willing to take responsibility.
- Have an understanding of commercial processes and process-oriented thinking.
- Have completed school or be close to graduation.
Skills
Education
Have completed school or be close to graduation.
Workplace
The role is situated in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany.
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Benefits
Attractive apprenticeship remuneration; occupational pension provision; voluntary social benefits including holiday and Christmas pay; 36 days of annual leave, with additional leave from the fifth year; 30% employee discount, also available to a partner and including gastronomy and hairdressing; subsidy for an Urban Sports membership; training and leadership programmes; potential permanent employment at various Breuninger locations; access to social placements at various institutions; and, after being taken on, the option to lease a bicycle or e-bike through salary conversion.
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