Main-Potenzial. Das Ausbildungsstipendium für Frankfurt

Main-Potenzial is a vocational training scholarship for apprentices in Frankfurt that provides monthly financial support, networking, mentoring and personal development opportunities. The programme includes a two-day start seminar with overnight stay, multiple trainings and seminars on communication, intercultural competence, conflict management, democracy education and networking events. It is run by the Stiftung Polytechnische Gesellschaft in cooperation with the Industrie- und Handelskammer Frankfurt am Main and the Handwerkskammer Frankfurt-Rhein-Main. Up to 18 apprentices are selected each edition.

€200 per month; two-day start seminar with overnight stay; multiple trainings and seminars (communication, intercultural competence, conflict management, democracy education); networking events; mentoring and development offers.

The programme is aimed at apprentices with particular potential regardless of age, vocational trade or prior life and work history. Candidates must be recommended by teachers or trainers at Frankfurt vocational schools or by companies (up to three recommendations per training company).

Candidates are nominated by teachers or trainers via recommendation letters; recommended apprentices are contacted and asked to submit application documents online.