Tab.2.4.38, , Newly concluded training contracts of males in the 20 most popular training occupations 2024 1), , ,Newly concluded training contracts Occupation,Number Motor vehicle mechatronics technician,23652 Information technology specialist,15786 Electronics technician,14391 "Plant mechanic for sanitary, heating and air conditioning",14280 Salesman,10806 Industrial mechanic,10506 Clerk in retail trade,8427 Mechatronics engineer,8343 Specialist for warehouse logistics,7692 Electronics technician for industrial engineering,7428 Industrial clerk,7398 Office management clerk,6519 Clerk in wholesale and foreign trade management,6165 Joiner,5964 Cook,5697 Bank clerk,5097 Painter and varnisher,4944 Warehouse specialist,4854 Carpenter,4224 Machine and plant operator,4200 , "Source: Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training, survey as of 30 September", , Notes:, 1) Training contracts that have been newly concluded during the measurement period and still exist on 30 September. The apprenticeships need not have started. To ensure privacy absolute figures are rounded to a multiple of three., , "Results of the ICE-BMBF's ICE-Database of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) (ICE = Information, Controlling, Entscheidung)", "A system of the German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW), http://www.dzhw.eu/en/index_html", , "Last update: January 6, 2025", ,