What makes working at DFS
so special for you?
"We are the heartbeat of air traffic. It simply wouldn't work without us."
Robin Breidenbach Dual student in air traffic management, since 2020
The career so far
"I was just 10 when I took my first flight – and I already knew that I wanted to work in aviation one day.
After completing my school-leaving exams in Rhineland-Palatinate in 2020, COVID-19 and the associated restrictions unfortunately got in the way of my career. After gaining some practical experience, such as during my internship at Condor, I applied internally to DFS during my dual course of studies. That's where I am now – and I’m very happy."
The motivation
"For me, working at DFS means great responsibility and an appreciative working environment.
I had my first experience of DFS during a taster day, and was immediately impressed. This was clearly the job I'd been dreaming of since I was 10. I came to a Recruiting Day and found both the people and the team spirit fantastic."
The activities
"I have my own office space, where I can focus both on my studies and my operational duties.
During my study periods, I’m mainly busy preparing for my exams and presentations. During the practical phases, I work in various departments, in the day-to-day business, and am also assigned small projects of my own, for which I’m then responsible. I also have a dedicated training adviser, who is always there for me. The exchange in the teams is always friendly and helpful."
"Where else can a student perform a safety assessment of missed approach behaviour and develop a method to prevent it that is now actually being used at Germany's largest airport? This is something that makes me extremely proud."
The challenges
"You need to be good at organising your own time when switching between studying and working.
The preparation and the learning phases at university are actually the greatest challenge, as there's a lot to do here – which I do on my own. When I'm part of the DFS team and involved in the day-to-day business, it's always exciting to get to know new people, departments and tasks. The fact that there's always someone there for me is also great. I organise my schedule so that I don't really have to do anything at the weekend. This allows me to just relax and take care of my hobbies. I'm on the board of the volunteer fire brigade, I'm politically active, and I enjoy both swimming and diving."
The corporate culture
"Even as a student, I’m treated as a fully-fledged team member, and the team also takes into account the fact that I can’t possibly know everything yet.
I really appreciate the good relationship I have with everyone here, even if we don't know each other well or don't necessarily have a lot to do with one another. I can ask anyone anything and they always help me. Since they’ve also noticed that I really enjoy all the tasks, I'm being given more and more to do."
Your future:
safety in the sky
Become part of our close-knit team
Do you have questions about DFS as an employer?
Simply get in touch with our careers team:
karriere@dfs.de