Application Development Trainee
About the job
- You have at least an Abitur or Fachabitur, including applicants who discontinued university or another vocational training program.
- You demonstrate logical reasoning and willingness to learn.
- You are interested in digitalization topics and can readily use modern digital tools.
- You enjoy contributing within a collaborative team.
- Complete a three-year vocational training program at the Wuppertal location, with the possibility of shortening it to two and a half years.
- Experience project work in different teams and learn how to build and integrate software for a large insurance group.
- Apply programming knowledge, particularly Java, in practical work.
- Learn all phases of software development, from analyzing customer requirements through design, creation, modification, testing, and program introduction.
- Prepare for the final examination through seminars and training offerings.
About the company
BarmeniaGothaer is a mutual insurance group formed in 2024 by the merger of Barmenia Versicherungen and Gothaer Versicherungsbank VVaG, serving about eight million clients. It offers a full range of private and corporate insurance, including property and casualty, health, life, and retirement planning, and operates BarmeniaGothaer Asset Management with around €50 billion in assets. As a policyholder-owned mutual, premiums fund coverage and services, emphasizing long-term stability and customer benefit. The merger combines Gothaer’s strength in SMEs and commercial lines with Barmenia’s focus on retail and health, aiming to grow its market position in Germany.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Cologne, Germany
Founded
2024
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- S&P upgraded Gothaer entities to A+ in 2026, signaling stronger capital and execution.
- September 2026 launches include Lunara+ telehealth fertility care and Lonely-Lotse support.
- The company extended Cologne-Zollstock leases to 2035, anchoring integration and employer stability.
What critics are saying
- Andreas Eurich exits in December 2026, removing a merger architect during integration.
- BarmeniaGothaer must merge systems, sales channels, and cultures across Wuppertal and Cologne.
- Munich Re, Allianz, and AXA keep squeezing margins in German private health and SME insurance.
What makes BarmeniaGothaer unique
- Germany's first major mutual-insurer merger in decades created unmatched scale and policyholder ownership.
- BarmeniaGothaer combines Gothaer's SME strength with Barmenia's retail and private-health franchise.
- Asset Management now controls about €53 billion, ranking among Germany's top ten insurers' managers.
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The transfer of assets under the new firm follows the merger of the two insurance companies officially completed last September