19 MaTSE Trainees at FZJ Pass Their Final Examination
At the end of August 2025, 19 mathematical and technical software developer (MaTSE) trainees, who started their vocational training in 2022, passed their final examinations. Two of the trainees were awarded the top grade "very good" and eight the second-best grade "good". The best result was achieved by Lars Wiegand (Institute of Climate and Energy Systems, ICE-3) with 97%. These newly graduated trainees increase the number of MaTSE trainees successfully trained at JSC since 1964 to 1,329.
16 of the graduates decided to stay at Forschungszentrum Jülich. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in "Applied Mathematics and Computer Science" in parallel to completing their vocational training, some of them will continue with the corresponding master's programme at Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Campus Jülich.
Additionally, on 1 September 2025, 29 new students began their dual bachelor’s degree programme in "Applied Mathematics and Computer Science" at Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Campus Jülich, in combination with MaTSE training at Forschungszentrum Jülich. Of these students, 27 will complete their training at various institutes at FZJ, while two students were placed with an external industrial partner. The duration of the vocational training and the combined studies is three years.
Applications for the MaTSE programme starting in September 2026 are already being accepted. The curriculum and further information can be found at https://fz-juelich.de/matse.
Contact:
Dr. Oliver Bücker
Co-Leiter der Abteilung Mathematik und Ausbildung, Ausbildungsleitung des ausbildungsintegrierten dualen Studiums
- Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC)
Room 345