How to Apply to Duerr AG

9 min read Last updated April 20, 2026 1 open positions
Blake Crosley
Blake Crosley Researched using publicly available information, hiring data, and ATS analysis.

Key Takeaways

  • Dürr Group runs Oracle HCM (Oracle Recruiting Cloud) at jobs.durr-group.com — not SuccessFactors or Workday — so apply through the Oracle portal and complete the structured candidate profile fully.
  • Hiring in 2026 is selective rather than booming: traditional automotive paint-shop roles are flat to down, while battery electrode coating, sustainability, software/digital and HOMAG modular-housing roles are growing.
  • Apply in German for any DACH-based posting and quantify plant-engineering metrics (JPH, VOC, energy/water per body, OEE) — these are the numbers Dürr's hiring managers actually evaluate.
  • Travel willingness for multi-month commissioning assignments in China, Mexico, the U.S. or Türkiye is a hard requirement on most PFS and Application Technology roles.
  • Compensation in Germany is anchored to the IG Metall Baden-Württemberg Tarifvertrag for tariff roles — negotiation focuses on pay-band placement (Eingruppierung) and benefits rather than headline salary.
  • Apprenticeship (Ausbildung) and dualer Studium are the strongest entry pipeline; if you are early-career and based in DACH, applying through these programs is far higher probability than direct hire.
  • HOMAG in Schopfloch and Schenck in Darmstadt operate with distinct cultures from Bietigheim PFS — research the specific subsidiary you are applying to and tailor your motivation accordingly.

About Duerr AG

Dürr AG is a 130-year-old German mechanical and plant engineering group headquartered in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Baden-Württemberg, founded in Stuttgart in 1895 by master sheet-metal worker Paul Dürr. Listed on the XETRA exchange under DUE and a constituent of the SDAX, the company employs roughly 21,000 people across more than 100 sites in 32 countries. It is the global market leader in automotive paint shops and final assembly systems, and ships to virtually every major car manufacturer on the planet, from Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes-Benz in Germany to Toyota, Hyundai, BYD, Geely and Tesla overseas. The group is structured into five operating divisions. Paint and Final Assembly Systems (PFS) is the largest by revenue and the historic core of the business — these are the people who design and build the football-field-sized robotic paint lines that you see in any modern car factory. Application Technology covers the painting robots themselves and the dosing equipment. Clean Technology Systems develops industrial air pollution control and battery electrode coating lines, a fast-growing pivot area as the EV transition accelerates. Measuring and Process Systems is built around the Schenck brand (acquired 2000) and supplies balancing and diagnostic equipment. Woodworking Machinery is the HOMAG subsidiary in Schopfloch, the world leader in machines that cut, edge and assemble furniture and wooden buildings. Dürr is family-influenced rather than family-owned: the Dürr-Wagner family holds a meaningful long-term stake through Heinz Dürr GmbH and is represented on the supervisory board, which gives the company a longer planning horizon than typical public peers. The cultural DNA is classic Swabian Mittelstand — engineering rigor, frugality, deep apprenticeship pipelines and a strong IG Metall Tarifvertrag at the German plants in Bietigheim, Konstanz, Karlsruhe, Schwerin and Schopfloch. International R&D and manufacturing centers in Suzhou, Shanghai, Southfield (Michigan), Querétaro and Hovorany (Czech Republic) round out the footprint. The past two years have been bumpy. Automotive customers in Europe and North America cut paint-shop CapEx hard during the 2024-2025 EV slowdown, and Dürr responded with restructuring under the “Dürr Group Forward” program, including site consolidations and selective layoffs. At the same time the order book for battery factory equipment, e-coat lines for new EV plants in Hungary, Türkiye and the U.S., and HOMAG modular-housing machinery has grown. For 2026 candidates this means hiring is real but selective: software, robotics, sustainability and battery-process roles are expanding while traditional automotive plant-engineering headcount is flat to declining.

Application Process

  1. 1
    Find roles on the Oracle HCM portal at jobs

    Find roles on the Oracle HCM portal at jobs.durr-group.com — filter by location, division (PFS, Clean Tech, HOMAG, Schenck, Application Technology) and contract type (Festanstellung, Werkstudent, Praktikum, Ausbildung, duales Studium).

  2. 2
    Create an Oracle Recruiting account using a personal email

    Create an Oracle Recruiting account using a personal email — the German portal asks for a CV, cover letter (Anschreiben), certificates (Zeugnisse) and degree transcripts uploaded as separate PDFs, which is standard German practice.

  3. 3
    Submit in German if the posting is German-language and the role is at a DACH sit

    Submit in German if the posting is German-language and the role is at a DACH site; English is fine for international R&D, software and group-functions roles. A bilingual CV helps either way.

  4. 4
    Initial screening is done by the central HR team in Bietigheim or by the divisio

    Initial screening is done by the central HR team in Bietigheim or by the divisional HR partner (HOMAG runs its own recruiting from Schopfloch); expect 1-3 weeks before the first response.

  5. 5
    First interview is typically a 30-45 minute Teams call with HR plus the hiring m

    First interview is typically a 30-45 minute Teams call with HR plus the hiring manager, covering motivation, salary expectations (Gehaltsvorstellung) and earliest start date (frühestmöglicher Eintrittstermin).

  6. 6
    Second round is on-site at the relevant plant

    Second round is on-site at the relevant plant — Bietigheim, Schopfloch, Darmstadt or Hovorany — with the technical team, often a plant tour and for engineering roles a short technical case or design review.

  7. 7
    Apprenticeship and dualer Studium candidates additionally complete an Eignungste

    Apprenticeship and dualer Studium candidates additionally complete an Eignungstest (aptitude test) covering math, technical comprehension and German language, plus an assessment-center day.

  8. 8
    Offer (Vertragsangebot) arrives by email and post; expect an IG Metall Baden-Wür

    Offer (Vertragsangebot) arrives by email and post; expect an IG Metall Baden-Württemberg pay band for tariff roles, with negotiation room mainly on AT (außertariflich) positions and on relocation support.

Resume Tips for Duerr AG

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Use a German Lebenslauf format for DACH applications — reverse-chronological, on

Use a German Lebenslauf format for DACH applications — reverse-chronological, one to two pages, with a tabellarisch (tabular) structure and a professional photo if you are applying in Germany (optional but still common).

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Spell out your formal qualifications precisely: Diplom-Ingenieur, Bachelor of En

Spell out your formal qualifications precisely: Diplom-Ingenieur, Bachelor of Engineering, Meister, Techniker or Facharbeiter with the exact IHK certificate name — Dürr's HR screens hard for accredited German qualifications and recognized foreign equivalents (Anerkennung).

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Quantify plant-engineering experience with the metrics Dürr cares about: line th

Quantify plant-engineering experience with the metrics Dürr cares about: line throughput (jobs per hour, JPH), VOC emissions reduction, energy and water consumption per body, paint material savings, takt time and OEE improvements.

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Call out specific Dürr-relevant tooling: Siemens TIA Portal and SIMATIC S7, Rock

Call out specific Dürr-relevant tooling: Siemens TIA Portal and SIMATIC S7, Rockwell ControlLogix, ABB and KUKA robot programming, EPLAN P8, NX or CATIA V5, COMOS, MES systems, OPC-UA and any experience with EcoPaintJet, EcoRP or RoDip paint technologies.

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For software and digital roles (Dürr is investing heavily in DXQ and the Industr

For software and digital roles (Dürr is investing heavily in DXQ and the Industrial Cloud), highlight Python, C#/.NET, Azure IoT, AWS, Kubernetes, time-series databases, and any MES/MOM integration experience — these are the growth roles in 2026.

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List language proficiency on the CEFR scale (B2/C1) and call out any project exp

List language proficiency on the CEFR scale (B2/C1) and call out any project experience in China, Mexico, Türkiye or the U.S. — international travel willingness for commissioning is a hard requirement on PFS roles and a major filter.

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Include your earliest possible start date and salary expectation in the cover le

Include your earliest possible start date and salary expectation in the cover letter — German recruiters expect both up front and will deprioritize CVs without them.

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Keep the file name self-describing in German style: Lebenslauf_Mustermann_Max

Keep the file name self-describing in German style: Lebenslauf_Mustermann_Max.pdf, Anschreiben_Mustermann_Max.pdf, Zeugnisse_Mustermann_Max.pdf — the Oracle portal preserves file names and recruiters scan them in folders.

ATS System: Oracle HCM (Oracle Recruiting Cloud)

Dürr Group runs its careers portal on Oracle Recruiting Cloud (Oracle HCM), branded as jobs.durr-group.com with the URL pattern #en/sites/Stellenangebote-Durr-Group. This is the same Fusion-based ATS used by Honeywell, Kroger and many other large industrial employers. It uses a single-page React-style frontend that calls the Oracle hcmRestApi backend, which means the parser is reasonably forgiving with formatting but very strict on structured data fields like degree, certifications, language and work authorization.

  • Create a complete candidate profile after submitting your first application — Oracle HCM uses the structured profile (not just the CV) for keyword matching, so the more fields you complete the better you rank.
  • Submit a PDF (not a Word file) generated from a single-column, ATS-friendly template — the Oracle parser handles tables and columns inconsistently and will sometimes lose contact details from two-column CVs.
  • Mirror exact phrases from the job posting in your CV summary and skills section — Oracle's keyword scoring is literal, so write 'Inbetriebnahme von Lackieranlagen' rather than 'commissioning of paint lines' if the German posting uses the German phrase.
  • Use the candidate profile language settings to apply in both German and English where relevant — Oracle stores them as separate profile blocks and recruiters search across both.
  • Save the requisition ID (the long number in the URL after /requisitions/) when you apply — that is the only stable reference HR can use to find your application later.
  • If you applied previously, log into the same Oracle account rather than creating a new one — duplicate accounts confuse the recruiter view and can cause your newer application to be auto-marked as withdrawn.

Interview Culture

Dürr's interview culture is classic Swabian Mittelstand: courteous, formal, technically detailed and risk-averse.

Expect German titles (Herr, Frau, Doktor) at the first meeting, especially in Bietigheim and Schopfloch, and let the interviewer cue when to switch to first names. Punctuality is non-negotiable — arrive ten minutes early to a plant interview and be dialed into Teams two minutes before the start. Interviewers tend to ask in depth about specific projects rather than abstract behavioral scenarios; have two or three concrete engineering or commissioning case studies ready, including what went wrong and what you learned (the Fehlerkultur question). Compensation conversations are direct — you will be asked for your Gehaltsvorstellung early, and lowballing or refusing to name a number is read as inexperienced. For tariff roles the IG Metall Baden-Württemberg Entgeltgruppe band is largely fixed, so negotiation focuses on Eingruppierung (pay band placement), 13th-month payment, additional vacation days, and relocation support. International candidates should expect a pragmatic discussion of visa sponsorship and relocation to Bietigheim or Schopfloch — both are small towns, and the recruiter will gently probe whether you have realistically considered life outside a major metro. HOMAG interviews in Schopfloch have a noticeably different culture from Bietigheim PFS: more woodworking and family-business flavor, less group-corporate gloss. For engineering and commissioning roles, demonstrate genuine willingness to travel — multi-month assignments to customer plants in China, Mexico, the U.S. or Türkiye are normal and a deal-breaker if you waver.

What Duerr AG Looks For

  • A formal accredited engineering qualification — German Diplom/Bachelor/Master in Maschinenbau, Elektrotechnik, Verfahrenstechnik, Mechatronik or Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen, or a recognized foreign equivalent (anerkannter Abschluss).
  • Demonstrated willingness and physical ability to travel and work on customer sites for weeks or months at a time — for PFS and Application Technology this is the single biggest filter.
  • Hands-on plant-engineering depth: PLC programming, robot integration, process commissioning, paint or coating chemistry, balancing technology, or for HOMAG, woodworking-machine controls and software.
  • Strong written and spoken German for DACH-based roles (B2 minimum, C1 preferred) plus working English — Dürr is genuinely bilingual at the engineering level because customer projects span continents.
  • Sustainability and EV-transition fluency: experience with energy-efficient paint shops, battery electrode coating, VOC abatement, e-coat or hydrogen process technology is increasingly weighted.
  • Cross-cultural project experience, especially with Chinese, Mexican or U.S. customer teams — Dürr's biggest single market is China and many roles involve daily coordination across time zones.
  • Long-term commitment signal — the company prefers candidates who have stayed three to five years per role over frequent job-hoppers, in line with Mittelstand norms.
  • For software, data and digital roles: Azure or AWS cloud, Python, C#, Industrial IoT protocols (OPC-UA, MQTT, MTConnect) and exposure to MES/MOM platforms — these candidates are competing against automotive OEMs and software firms, and Dürr knows it has to pay accordingly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What ATS does Dürr Group use for job applications?
Dürr Group uses Oracle HCM, specifically Oracle Recruiting Cloud, hosted at jobs.durr-group.com. The portal URL pattern (#en/sites/Stellenangebote-Durr-Group and CX_*/requisitions) is the classic Oracle Fusion-based recruiting system, also used by employers like Honeywell and Kroger. Submit a PDF CV, complete the structured candidate profile fully, and mirror exact phrases from the posting because Oracle's keyword scoring is literal.
Do I need to speak German to work at Dürr AG?
For roles based in Germany, Czech Republic or Austria, German at B2 minimum (C1 preferred) is effectively required for engineering, commissioning, project-management and most commercial positions. Group functions, software, and roles in international R&D centers in Suzhou, Shanghai or Southfield can be English-only. HOMAG in Schopfloch leans more strongly toward German-only than Bietigheim group functions.
Is Dürr AG a good place to start an engineering career?
Yes, particularly through Ausbildung (vocational apprenticeship) or dualer Studium programs — Dürr runs structured three-year programs in mechatronics, industrial mechanics, IT, electrical engineering and business administration at Bietigheim, Schopfloch and other German sites. These programs combine paid work, vocational school and (for dualer Studium) a Bachelor's degree, and have very high conversion rates to permanent roles.
What are Dürr Group's main divisions and which is hiring most actively in 2026?
The five divisions are Paint and Final Assembly Systems (PFS, the largest), Application Technology, Clean Technology Systems, Measuring and Process Systems (Schenck), and Woodworking Machinery (HOMAG). In 2026, Clean Technology Systems is hiring actively for battery electrode coating and air pollution control, HOMAG is hiring for modular-housing and software, and software/digital roles across the group are growing — while traditional PFS automotive plant-engineering headcount is flat or contracting.
How long does Dürr's hiring process typically take?
Plan for four to eight weeks from application to offer for a standard engineering or commercial role. Initial screening takes one to three weeks, the first HR-plus-manager Teams interview happens in week two or three, an on-site second round at the relevant plant follows in week four or five, and the formal offer arrives one to two weeks after that. Apprenticeship cycles run on a fixed annual schedule with applications opening twelve months before the September start date.
Does Dürr AG sponsor work visas for international candidates?
Yes, for hard-to-fill engineering and software roles Dürr will sponsor an EU Blue Card or German skilled-worker visa, and the HR team has experience with the Anerkennung (qualification recognition) process for foreign degrees. Sponsorship is more readily offered for senior engineering, software, and specialist roles than for entry-level positions, and is rare for commercial or HR roles where local-language candidates are usually available.
What is the work-life balance like at Dürr AG?
For office-based and tariff roles in Germany the work-life balance is genuinely strong: 35-hour weeks under the IG Metall Tarifvertrag, 30 days of vacation, flexible hours and partial home-office. For commissioning engineers and project managers on customer-site assignments, the reality is very different — multi-week to multi-month travel, weekend work during ramp-up, and time-zone overlap with Asia or the Americas are normal. Glassdoor reviews consistently describe a stable Mittelstand culture with strong benefits but slow pace of internal change.
How is compensation structured at Dürr AG in Germany?
Most German Dürr employees fall under the IG Metall Baden-Württemberg Tarifvertrag, which sets pay bands (Entgeltgruppen) by role and experience, plus a 13th-month payment, holiday pay (Urlaubsgeld), and pension contributions. Negotiation in tariff roles focuses on Eingruppierung (which pay band you land in) and ancillary benefits rather than headline salary. Außertariflich (AT) and senior leadership roles are individually negotiated and include variable bonus, company car eligibility and long-term incentive components.
Is HOMAG a separate company from Dürr AG?
HOMAG is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dürr AG, headquartered in Schopfloch in the Black Forest, and operates as the group's Woodworking Machinery division. It runs its own brand, has its own HR and recruiting team, and has a distinct culture closer to a family-engineering business than the Bietigheim group corporate environment. If you apply to HOMAG, mention HOMAG specifically in your cover letter rather than Dürr Group as a whole.
How is the EV transition affecting hiring at Dürr AG?
It is reshaping rather than reducing hiring overall. Traditional combustion-vehicle paint-shop CapEx from European and North American OEMs slowed sharply in 2024-2025, leading to restructuring and selective layoffs in PFS. At the same time, demand has grown for battery electrode coating lines, e-coat lines for new EV plants in Hungary, Türkiye, China and the U.S., and air-pollution-control systems for battery factories. Candidates with battery-process, electrification or sustainability backgrounds are in active demand in 2026.

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