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Fielmann

Sells eyewear and hearing care through stores

Ausbildung zum Hörakustiker - w/m/d, Für 2027

InternshipDeadline 9/30/27
€900 - €1.1k/mo+ 13th salary + Bonus + Employee stock + Employer-sponsored benefits
Bremen, Germany
In PersonBlock instruction takes place in Lübeck, with accommodation provided there.
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary

About the job

Requirements
  • Applicants must have a Realschulabschluss.
  • Applicants should be interested in mathematics, physics, and biology.
  • Applicants must have sufficient German language skills to express themselves confidently in writing and speech.
  • Applicants should have technical understanding and perform practical tasks with precision.
  • Applicants must be flexible and open to travel to vocational school, training centers, and future assignments.
  • Applicants should enjoy working with people, be reliable, and work well in a team.
Responsibilities
  • Learn the practical skills needed to individually fit hearing systems and carefully document the results.
  • Support customers in improving their quality of life.
  • Learn to advise customers personally and explain modern hearing-system technology in an understandable and approachable way.
  • Prepare orders, record customer data and incoming goods, check prescriptions, and process repair orders.
  • Deepen theoretical knowledge through block instruction in Lübeck.

About the company

Fielmann sells prescription glasses, sunglasses, contact lenses and hearing aids through stores and online shops, alongside primary eye-care services. Its network spans Europe and the United States under the Fielmann name and brands including Shopko Optical, SVS Vision and Optika Claus. The group designs and manufactures optical products, fits prescription lenses for customers and combines hearing-aid services with optical retail. Customers pay for products and care through direct sales, and in-house production helps remove intermediaries. Fielmann began when Guenther Fielmann opened his first optical store in Cuxhaven in 1972; the family-controlled listed group is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Hamburg, Germany

Founded

1972

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What believers are saying

  • In October 2026, Fielmann posted branch and technical operations manager roles for its new Roth opening.
  • German store hiring accelerated: store-job applications quadrupled and optician/audiologist hires doubled by June 2026 year over year.
  • Fielmann's German careers page lists a 13th-month salary and annual EUR 1,080 product allowance for staff and family.

What critics are saying

  • Germany's 60% sales share concentrates Fielmann's risk: its August 2026 growth outlook fell from 5%-7% to 2%-5%.
  • Fielmann's US segment adjusted EBITDA margin fell to 12.5% in H1 2026 from 14.9% amid targeted transformation investment.
  • Finance staff faced documented restructuring: severance costs were recorded for finance-division reorganization through June 2026.

What makes Fielmann unique

  • More than 7,000 opticians and acousticians receive annual training at Fielmann's Ploen Castle academy.
  • In 1981, Fielmann replaced the eight health-insurance frames with 90 free styles in 640 varieties.
  • Fielmann's Hamburg flagship combines 1,400 square meters of retail with omnichannel technology and exclusive brands.

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