Ready for a track change?
Then become our qualifier and learn from November 2025 within 11 to 12 months
- the safe and punctual transport of passengers,
- Train and shunting driving with various rail vehicles,
- Carrying out preparatory and final services as well as ensuring the operational readiness of our vehicles,
- performing operational tasks in regular operation and in the event of a malfunction,
- monitoring the functions of the train, including assessing the operational capability of the vehicle in the event of technical faults,
- Ensuring adequate passenger information,
- the support of our customer advisors when required.
We, that's the City-Bahn Chemnitz!
We have been around since 1997 and as a municipal railway company in the heart of the "City of Modernity", we are the driving force behind the Chemnitz model and the most innovative transport provider in the region. On the rails, we combine the railway and urban tram network to form an efficient and integrated public transport system and offer people in the central Saxon conurbation a reliable, barrier-free and transfer-free transport connection to Chemnitz city centre - in the interests of the environment and for sustainable regional transport development.
To make it work with us, you need
- Completed vocational training and at least a good secondary school leaving certificate,
- at least 20 years of life experience,
- physical fitness and psychological aptitude, which are checked in advance by an occupational health examination,
- Enjoy technology, logical understanding and manual dexterity,
- Sense of responsibility, high quality standards and service-orientated way of working
- Stress resistance,
- Willingness to work in alternating shifts as well as on Sundays and public holidays,
- sound knowledge of written and spoken German.
So that you get through the test well and can start with us as a train driver,
- the qualification takes place full-time,
- the qualification consists of theoretical and practical lessons,
- you will undergo additional training including an examination to become a driver (in accordance with §12 BOStrab) for our services on the Chemnitz Model tram network,
- you will learn how to shunt, prepare and drive trains in regular operation and in the event of deviations from regular operation, mainly in passenger transport,
- learn how to recognise and rectify vehicle faults.
If you decide in favour of us, you will receive
- Around 200 colleagues who love what they do and yet sometimes despair,
- Shared responsibility for 4.3 million passengers a year,
- naturally a permanent position after passing the examination,
- 27 days holiday during the qualification,
- After passing the exam, you can choose whether you would like to work 37 hours per week with 27 days of holiday per year or 38 hours per week with 6 additional days of holiday,
- An attractive monthly salary during the training programme and, after successful completion of the training programme, remuneration in accordance with the standard national pay scale plus performance-related shift allowances,
- various voluntary benefits, such as special payments on a tax-free benefits-in-kind card for purchases from regional retailers,
- company pension scheme after completion of qualification,
- Professional and personal development opportunities in a company with a vision for the region,
- Planning security for leisure time and family thanks to a regulated annual work schedule.
Our train is travelling in the direction of diversity - and you are cordially invited to come along for the ride! We expressly welcome applicants with severe disabilities and applicants of equal status and will give them preferential consideration if they are equally qualified.
If you would like to join us in living and developing our vision, I look forward to receiving your application by e-mail to bewerbung@city-bahn.de.
Best regards
Jana
Personnel Management Officer
