Matching Week
November 10–13, 2026
MATCHING WEEK
Growing Together
MATCHING WEEK
Growing Together
Matching Week is an online career week designed specifically for students and graduates in the Rhein-Main region who have an intercultural background or a history of migration. The goal is to get to know regional employers—ranging from small, family-run businesses to large international corporations.
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Apply with your CV in German or English - for internships, student jobs or entry-level positions.
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October 26, 2026, 2:00 p.m.: Company Pitches – Brief presentations by all participating employers (online) – register here
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October 26 – November 1, 2026: Application phase – selection of companies/positions, CV upload, and matching
- by November 6, 2026: Feedback from employers
- November 10–13, 2026: Online one-on-one meetings with employers
The application phase for the one-on-one interviews with
employers begins on October 26.
Sign up now for the company pitches on October 26.
employers begins on October 26.
These companies will be participating in 2026:
AbbVie is a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company specializing in the research and development of innovative therapies for some of the world’s most serious and complex diseases. Every day, 57,000 AbbVie employees work to improve healthcare around the world. They come from a wide variety of fields: scientists, researchers, engineers, manufacturing specialists, communications professionals, and many other experts work hand in hand to develop solutions for the future of healthcare.
AbbVie focuses on areas with significant unmet medical needs. These include life-threatening and chronic diseases for which there are currently no or insufficient treatment options.
AbbVie has a presence in Germany with its headquarters in Wiesbaden, a research and manufacturing facility in Ludwigshafen, and an office in Berlin, employing a total of approximately 3,500 people.
andrena objects professionalizes software development for highly innovative German-speaking companies through Agile Software Engineering. The employees provide support in software development and drive agile transformations at the team, product, and organizational levels. andrena enhances its clients’ ability to bring complex digital products to market quickly and successfully. Software craftsmanship and clean code are two of the core principles. And agility: That’s why the company has relied on Extreme Programming since 1998 and, additionally, on Scrum since 2003. Its services cover three areas: collaborating with clients on IT projects, supporting agile work through training and coaching, and providing complete software solutions.
BRÜGGEN ENGINEERING is headquartered in Mannheim and operates in the fields of engineering services, IT services, project management, and project support. The company helps clients professionalize their engineering processes and accelerate progress. Employees have the opportunity to help shape technical innovations and developments in the fields of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and IT.
Transparent communication and effective feedback management are our key success factors.
At BRÜGGEN ENGINEERING, we foster an open and respectful dialogue with our clients, job applicants, and employees. In doing so, we never lose our curiosity or openness to new ideas and opinions.
Eckelmann AG is a large, mid-sized systems partner specializing in automation and digitalization. They are specialists in hardware and software, with a focus on research and development.
FEV Consulting is the FEV Group’s technology-focused top-managementcounselling . It is an internationally recognized market leader that combines in-depth technological and product expertise with strategic thinking. Its range of services is continually expanding—from powertrains to connected and autonomous vehicles, and from hardware to the complete digitalization of products and processes.
FEV Consulting has over 150 employees of 16 different nationalities across 10 offices spread across 4 continents. The primary working language is English. Its main locations in Germany are Aachen, Cologne, and Munich.
WISAG Elektrotechnik specializes in the construction and maintenance of electrical systems. Its range of expertise covers the design, planning, and installation of medium- and low-voltage switchgear, transformers, and protective equipment. WISAG Elektrotechnik has approximately 1,000 employees.
4C Group AG is a management consulting firm with approximately 120 colleagues across four locations. For over 25 years, it has been helping companies prepare for the future—with a clear mission: not just to analyze, but to implement and deliver results. It supports corporate groups, owner-managed companies, and public organizations through times of change. In doing so, it operates on both a strategic and operational level—as an equal partner and with a lasting impact. Its expertise ranges from corporate management, HR, and sales to technology, digital innovation, and compliance.
Your CV provides an overview of your personal and professional career. It is a bullet-point list of your education, training and career stages as well as your skills and knowledge.
The resume should
- comprise a maximum of 2 DIN A4 pages
- be up-to-date, error-free, meaningful and without gaps
- be prepared in tabular form. The tabular form has established itself as the standard in Germany.
- be written anti-chronologically (start with the most recent activity)
- be a perfect fit for the position in question. Above all, choose the qualifications, knowledge and professional experience that are relevant to the position.
- be divided into thematic blocks by means of headings
- Include information on language skills and other skills (IT, IT, driving license or soft skills).
Rate your language skills with the levels "basic knowledge", "good", "fluent", "business fluent" and "native speaker" and your IT/programming skills with the levels "basic knowledge", "good", "very good" and "constantly in use".
Avoid exaggeration: only include competencies and skills where you have at least advanced beginner or intermediate level.
Formal criteria (recommendation):
Font sizes:
Title & Name: 20Pt
Headings: 13Pt
Text: 11Pt
Date: 10Pt
Page Margins & Line Spacing
Left margin: 2 to 2.5 cm
Right margin: 1.5 to 2 cm
Top and bottom: 2–2.5 cm
EXTRAS:
- Stays abroad (intercultural experience) as well as publications, references, scholarships or awards can be relevant for the position and should be listed.
- Optionally, you can list hobbies, personal interests, or volunteer work. It is important to specify these activities and, if possible, include (social) skills that are relevant to the position. For example, traveling to French-speaking countries to learn the language or coaching volleyball at a club.
- Longer gaps should be avoided, but they are generally unproblematic for a period of up to six months.
- Longer breaks should be used sensibly, for example by acquiring specialist knowledge, taking language courses, volunteering or completing internships. Longer trips during which you get to know the language and culture of a country can also serve as a "gap filler". -
- Longer periods of unemployment should be phrased positively, such as "vocational reorientation," "seeking work," or "educational travel"
- If there is a longer gap in the CV due to a flight to Germany, this period can be stated in years, for example as "Flight from name of country & asylum procedure" including the integration or German courses attended during this time.
To the complete application guide (German)
To the complete application guide (Engl.)
This online course compares the application process with the announcement of a blockbuster: Your cover letter teases the offer you are making to your desired employer. Your CV works like a trailer and conveys information about the setting and story in 2-3 minutes. Once interest has been aroused, it's time for the blogbuster moment - the interview.
- Course 1: Convince with your application:
Information on the CV as a trailer under point 4, lesson 3. - Course 2: Rocking job interviews:
How to be authentically convincing
At the start of the semester, we focus our workshops and training sessions on the topic of applications so that you are optimally prepared for Matching Week :
Monday, October 26, 4:00 – 6:30 p.m.: How do I write my resume?
Tuesday, October 27, 5–8 p.m.: Design a Resume That Really Stands Out in Germany
Wednesday, November 4, 5:00–8:00 p.m.: Mastering Job Interviews
Thursday, November 5, 4:00 – 6:30 p.m.: How do I prepare for my job interview?
Undecided?
Learn at the Pitching Day on Monday, October 26, 2026, and decide which companies you’d like to apply to. You’ll receive the link via email in plenty of time. Just check your inbox.
