MeinPraktikum.de

What MeinPraktikum.de does

MeinPraktikum.de is a German two-sided online marketplace focused exclusively on the early-career segment, connecting students and pupils with employers for internships (Praktikum), working-student roles (Werkstudent), student jobs (Studentenjobs) and theses (Abschlussarbeit). Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Bochum, the platform currently indexes 4,432+ active internship placements, 2,540 Werkstudent positions and 2,235 student jobs from 2,183 companies across 115 German cities, 16 federal states, 31 industries and 50 fields of study. Candidate-side access is free, with revenue generated on the employer side via quote-based, multi-year subscription contracts that bundle a branded company profile, self-service job-posting tools and analytics; no public price list is published. The company operates as part of the EMBRACE FAMILY group alongside sister platforms Ausbildung.de (apprenticeships) and Trainee.de (graduate trainee programmes), sharing contact infrastructure (phone 0234-415 600 00, email [email protected]) and cross-referral across the full early-career lifecycle.

The core product is a faceted web search-and-apply platform with multi-dimensional filtering by job type, location and radius, industry and academic study field, supplemented by a 61-article editorial Ratgeber hub covering application procedures, salary, rights, financing and country-specific guides for international internships. The employer-side dashboard at dashboard.meinpraktikum.de provides self-service publishing, media embedding (logos, images, video, FAQs, social channels) and analytics including profile visitors, applications, impressions and CSV export. Candidates can save favorites and subscribe to search-based email alerts. The site is served via the shared talentplatforms.net CDN and shares group-level infrastructure with Ausbildung.de and Trainee.de. No mobile app, no public API, no SDK, no MCP and no AI/ML capability is disclosed in the source data.

The customer base spans large DAX-listed enterprises — including KPMG AG (566 open positions, the largest single employer), PwC, McKinsey, Airbus, OTTO, BSH Hausgeräte, dm-drogerie markt, ALDI SÜD, Lidl, ProSiebenSat.1 and HUK-COBURG — alongside mid-market and SMB accounts such as TOPSTEP, Horbach and Buzzmatic. The company raised a 2012 seed round from Bochum Ventures (the only disclosed external financing event), reports 1-10 employees per firmographics, and has no publicly disclosed revenue, cap-table, investor roster or board composition.

Name

MeinPraktikum.de

Legal name

MeinPraktikum.de

Website

https://meinpraktikum.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MeinPraktikum.de is a Bochum-based German online marketplace connecting students and pupils with employers for internships, working-student and student jobs. Founded in 2010, it indexes over 7,500 active listings from 2,183 companies across 115 cities within the EMBRACE FAMILY group alongside sister sites Ausbildung.de and Trainee.de.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Recruiting Platform

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAAAIAH

Employee Helpdesk / HR Service Center (Tier 1)

Business & Public Services/Administrative & Support Services (BPO, Call Centers, Back Office)/HR Operations Outsourcing (Onboarding, Benefits, HR Admin)

SECONDARYBPAAAIAE

Employee Lifecycle Transactions (Transfers, Promotions, Job Changes)

Business & Public Services/Administrative & Support Services (BPO, Call Centers, Back Office)/HR Operations Outsourcing (Onboarding, Benefits, HR Admin)

Keywords

• Internship job board
• Career marketplace
• Student employment platform
• Graduate recruitment
• Recruitment portal

Headquarters

HQ city

Bochum

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Employer Job-Posting & Profile Subscriptions: B2B revenue from companies that pay to publish internships, working-student jobs, student jobs, theses and to maintain branded company profiles on the platform. Pricing is individually quoted after a consultation call (phone or video); no public price list. Recurring subscription/contract-based model with employer-side dashboard access and analytics.
2. Candidate-Side Free Access: Students and pupils search and apply to listings free of charge; revenue is generated on the employer side rather than the candidate side.
3. Cross-Sell to Sister Platforms: Cross-referral to Trainee.de for trainee positions and to Ausbildung.de for apprenticeships, part of the broader EMBRACE FAMILY monetisation across the candidate lifecycle.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MeinPraktikum.de operates a German-language online marketplace that aggregates internship (Praktikum), working-student (Werkstudent), student-job (Studentenjob), Abschlussarbeit and studentische Hilfskraft postings from more than 2,183 employer customers across 115 German cities. Candidates (students and pupils) search and apply for free through a faceted portal, while employers pay recurring subscription fees for branded company profiles, job postings and a self-service dashboard with funnel analytics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MeinPraktikum.de Job Board (Stellen-Suche) Central search and listing platform for internships, working-student positions, student jobs and theses across Germany. Offers faceted filtering by job type, city/radius (5-250 km), industry (31 categories), federal state and study field (50 subjects), with over 7,500+ active listings indexed at time of capture and free access for student and pupil candidates.
• Employer Dashboard (Personaler*in-Bereich / Unternehmensprofile) Self-service employer dashboard for managing corporate presence on MeinPraktikum.de. Employers build branded company profiles (contact persons, logo, images, videos, interviews, FAQs, benefits, social media channels), publish internship, working-student, student-job and thesis postings, integrate media and track funnel success via profile visitors, applications, impressions, .csv exports and regular reports.
• Ratgeber (Editorial Content Hub with downloadable Bewerbungsvorlagen) Editorial knowledge base and lead-magnet resource library supporting the candidate side of the marketplace. Covers Bewerbung (applications), Finanzielles (financing, BAföG, salary/Mindestlohn), Rechte & Pflichten (rights and duties), Auslandspraktikum (abroad placements across Europe, Americas, Asia & Oceania, Africa) and Studentenjob-Infos, with free PDF downloads of application templates tied to the Bewerbungsratgeber.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,432 active internship postings indexed
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Ausbildung.deflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAusbildung.de is a sister site within the EMBRACE FAMILY, sharing the same operating parent. The two platforms share contact channels (phone 0234 - 415 600 00, email [email protected]), co-display footer logos, and cross-refer: MeinPraktikum.de points apprenticeship queries to Ausbildung.de, which in turn directs school-internship candidates to MeinPraktikum.de's Ratgeber for application guidance.
• Trainee.deflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrainee.de is a sister site within the EMBRACE FAMILY. MeinPraktikum.de refers employers seeking trainees to Trainee.de ('Möchten Sie Trainees für Ihr Unternehmen finden, schreiben Sie Ihre Stellen gerne auf Trainee.de aus'). Both brands share a common parent and footer branding.
• Ausbildung.de (Ratgeber cross-link)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCross-promotional Ratgeber content: MeinPraktikum.de's Bewerbungsratgeber page explicitly directs pupils seeking Schülerpraktikum-related application guidance to Ausbildung.de's 'Praktikumsbewerbung' guide, while Ausbildung.de links back to MeinPraktikum.de as a sister site.
• CompounderminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCompounder (compounder.eu) is referenced as a recommended partner for students without a study place; MeinPraktikum.de links out to Compounder's study-programme catalogue (e.g., BWL, Architektur) from the BWL and Architektur landing pages.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Indeed Germany: Largest generalist job board in Germany, listing Praktika and Werkstudent roles alongside full-time jobs. Represents the primary free-to-employer incumbent competing for the same listing dollars and candidate attention.
• StepStone: Major German-language job board with strong enterprise presence and ATS integrations. Competes directly for the same large employer (KPMG, PwC, Airbus) recruiting budgets, including internship and entry-level inventory.
• LinkedIn (Germany): Global professional network with a large German member base and growing early-career / internship features. Acts as both a candidate pipeline and an employer branding channel that overlaps with MeinPraktikum.de's value proposition.
• Xing: DACH-centric professional network owned by New Work SE. Hosts job listings across seniority levels including internships and junior roles, and is a frequent default channel for DACH corporate campus recruiting.

Direct peers

• Studentjob.de: Dedicated German student-jobs board covering Werkstudent, mini-jobs and internships. Competes for the same student-candidate traffic and SMB/mid-market employer spend in the same niche.
• Ausbildung.de: Sister platform inside the EMBRACE FAMILY targeting the adjacent German apprenticeship market. Operates the same two-sided marketplace model with shared contact channels and employer overlap, making it the closest functional peer and internal cross-sell partner.
• Trainee.de: EMBRACE FAMILY sister platform focused on graduate trainee programmes. Targets the next stage of the same early-career candidate lifecycle with identical subscription-style employer monetisation and shared branding.
• Jobmensa: German job board specifically focused on student and graduate roles including Werkstudent, Praktika and entry-level positions. Overlaps directly with MeinPraktikum.de's Werkstudentenstellen and Studentenjobs inventory.
• Absolventa: German job platform specialised in entry-level positions, internships, Werkstudent roles and trainee programmes for graduates and students. Closest direct niche competitor with comparable target audience and employer base.

Regional players

• Stellenwerk: Regional German student-job platform historically tied to university student-services organisations. Operates in similar niche with comparable candidates and employer types but on a smaller, geographically fragmented footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/meinpraktikum
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/meinpraktikum
• Instagraminstagram.com/meinpraktikum
• Xx.com/meinpraktikum

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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