How to Apply to Dussmann Group

15 min read Last updated April 20, 2026 5 open positions
Blake Crosley
Blake Crosley Researched using publicly available information, hiring data, and ATS analysis.

Key Takeaways

  • Dussmann Group is a 70,000-person, 21-country, 3.3 billion euro family company headquartered at Friedrichstrasse 90 in Berlin and governed through the Peter Dussmann-Stiftung. Wolf-Dieter Adlhoch is CEO; Catherine von Furstenberg-Dussmann chairs the Board of Trustees.
  • The main careers portal is https://dussmann.jobs and it runs on the German rexx systems ATS - a structured, filter-driven, German-language-first job board. Kursana, KulturKindergarten, and KulturKaufhaus have separate careers sites; pick the right portal for your target role.
  • Roughly 90 percent of postings are operational: Reinigungskraft (cleaner), Sicherheitsmitarbeiter (security), Servicekraft and Koch (catering), and skilled trades like Mechatroniker fur Kaltetechnik and Elektroniker. Berlin headquarters corporate roles are a smaller, more competitive minority.
  • German-style application documents are mandatory and incomplete packets are rejected. Use the tabular Lebenslauf format, attach all relevant Zeugnisse and certificates, write a tailored Anschreiben that references the Job-ID, and combine everything into one PDF.
  • German language ability is a hard requirement, calibrated by role: A2 to B1 for back-of-house operative work, B2 for customer-facing service, C1 for supervisory and corporate roles. Dussmann hires across 120-plus nationalities but service work requires functional German.
  • Interview culture is formal, direct, and reliability-focused. For operative roles expect one interview at the customer site or local Niederlassung; for supervisory roles two rounds; for Berlin corporate roles two to three rounds with structured competency questions. Punctuality, modesty, and concrete answers win.
  • The company values long tenure, internal promotion, and Mittelstand stability over fast career hopping or self-promotion. If you are looking for a place to build a multi-decade career in service operations, this is one of Europe's most established homes for that path.
  • Pay is fair and tariff-bound for most operative roles rather than top-of-market. Dussmann competes on stability, training, Ausbildung programs, and brand prestige - not signing bonuses. Negotiate with this understanding.

About Dussmann Group

Dussmann Group is one of Europe's largest privately held facility services companies and one of Germany's most iconic family enterprises. Founded in 1963 by the late Peter Dussmann as a one-person home cleaning service in Munich, the group is now headquartered in Berlin at the landmark Dussmann-Haus on Friedrichstrasse 90 - the same building that houses the famous KulturKaufhaus, the cultural department store that has been a tourist destination in Berlin since 1997. Today the group employs roughly 70,000 people across 21 countries, posted record consolidated sales of approximately 3.3 billion euros in fiscal year 2024, and is governed through the Peter Dussmann-Stiftung (foundation) structure with Catherine von Furstenberg-Dussmann, the founder's widow, serving as Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees. Wolf-Dieter Adlhoch, a member of the Executive Board since 2017 and previously Head of Corporate Strategy at Bilfinger SE, is Chief Executive Officer. Sebastian Kabak joined the Executive Board in January 2025 and is responsible for the Care and Kids division as well as serving as Chairman of the Management Board at Kursana. The Dussmann Group operates four publicly visible sectors. Dussmann Service is the largest by far and the operational heart of the company, providing integrated facility management - building cleaning, security and reception services, technical FM, food services and catering, plus specialised offerings in elevator technology, electrical engineering, refrigeration and air-conditioning, and automation. Kursana is one of Germany's largest private operators of senior care residences, employing tens of thousands of nurses, care assistants, kitchen and housekeeping staff across nursing homes throughout Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy. Dussmann KulturKindergarten runs corporate childcare facilities across five German federal states for parents working at partner companies, with extra-long hours specifically designed for working families. Dussmann das KulturKaufhaus is the unique book, music, and stationery emporium on Friedrichstrasse - a four-storey cultural retail space open until midnight on weekdays and a destination for both Berliners and tourists. Honest framing matters here: Dussmann is a German-primary, German-speaking organisation. The vast majority of jobs are operational - cleaners, security guards, kitchen staff, technicians, care workers - distributed across hundreds of customer sites in mid-sized German towns. Roughly 90 percent of all postings on the careers portal are blue-collar or skilled-trade roles, posted in German, requiring German language ability at A2 to B1 minimum, often higher for customer-facing positions. Berlin headquarters jobs - corporate IT, finance, controlling, HR, marketing, innovation management, and the Senior Controller and Project Manager roles you will find on the portal - are a small minority but are where the group's strategy and digital transformation are run from. The cultural identity is unmistakably that of a German Mittelstand family company elevated to international scale: long employee tenure, internal promotion from operative roles into supervisory and management positions, heavy investment in vocational apprenticeships (Ausbildung), and a paternal but stable employer brand summed up in the company hashtag Dussmannschaft. Pandemic recovery has been strong - facility management proved essential rather than discretionary - and the group has continued to invest in technology, sustainability, and what it calls its next-level strategy. For job seekers this is not a Silicon Valley culture: it is a place where reliability, craftsmanship, and showing up matter more than self-promotion, where titles and hierarchies are taken seriously, and where staying ten or twenty years is normal and rewarded.

Application Process

  1. 1
    Identify which of the four sectors fits you

    Identify which of the four sectors fits you. Dussmann Service operational and corporate roles are posted at https://dussmann.jobs (the rexx systems portal). Kursana senior care roles are at https://karriere.kursana.de. Dussmann KulturKindergarten childcare roles are at https://www.kulturkindergarten.de/dussmann-kulturkindergarten/jobs-karriere/. KulturKaufhaus retail roles at Friedrichstrasse 90 in Berlin are typically posted on the main job board or directly on the kulturkaufhaus.de site. Applying to the wrong portal will not route you across sectors, so choose deliberately.

  2. 2
    On dussmann

    On dussmann.jobs use the structured filters. The portal lets you filter by Standort (location, including a postal code radius search), Berufsfeld (job field - Gebaudereinigung for cleaning, Sicherheitsdienst & Empfang for security and reception, Catering, Aufzugstechnik for elevator engineering, Kalte- & Klimatechnik for refrigeration and HVAC, Gebaude- & Elektrotechnik for building and electrical engineering, Automatisierungstechnik for automation), and Unternehmen (which legal entity within the group - HEBO Aufzugstechnik, Dussmann Elektrotechnik & Automation, Dussmann Kalte- und Klimatechnik, and so on). Use the filters rather than free-text search; it is the cleanest way to find roles you actually qualify for.

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    Prepare complete German-style application documents (vollstandige Bewerbungsunte

    Prepare complete German-style application documents (vollstandige Bewerbungsunterlagen). Dussmann's own application tips page (https://dussmann.jobs/bewerbungstipps.html) is explicit: incomplete documents lead to delays and, if not supplemented, to outright rejection. The expected packet contains an Anschreiben (cover letter, one page, formal salutation), a tabular Lebenslauf (CV) with continuous dates and no gaps, your most recent Schulzeugnis (school certificate) if you have limited work experience, and Arbeitszeugnisse (employer reference letters from previous jobs). For trade and technical roles, include relevant certificates: a Sachkundeprufung 34a GewO certificate is mandatory for security guard positions, a Gesellenbrief or Meisterbrief for craft trades, an IHK-recognised Ausbildungszeugnis for completed apprenticeships, and HACCP or food handling certificates for kitchen roles.

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    Apply through the rexx systems online form, not by email

    Apply through the rexx systems online form, not by email. Each job detail page has a Jetzt bewerben (Apply now) button that opens a structured form. You upload your CV and certificates as PDFs (combine them into one file if possible - the form has limited slots), enter your contact data, and answer any role-specific screening questions. Dussmann does not require a candidate account in most cases; the form submits a one-shot application. Save a PDF of the job posting for your records because postings are removed from the portal once filled.

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    Expect the standard German hiring sequence

    Expect the standard German hiring sequence. According to the company's own tips page, Dussmann aims to invite suitable candidates to a personal Vorstellungsgesprach (interview) and to provide telephone feedback within roughly two to three days after the interview. For ground-level operative roles (cleaning, kitchen helper, security) the process is often a single interview at the local Niederlassung (branch office) or the customer site, sometimes followed by a short trial shift. For supervisory and Objektleiter (site manager) roles, expect two rounds: an initial conversation with the regional operations manager, then a deeper conversation with their superior or with HR. For Berlin corporate and technical specialist positions, expect two to three rounds including a competency-based interview, a written or technical task, and a final round with the hiring department head.

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    If a job is at a specific customer site - for example the IKEA cleaning role you

    If a job is at a specific customer site - for example the IKEA cleaning role you will see posted in Braunschweig, or museum security at a Berlin museum - the interview is often conducted at or near that site, by the supervisor who will manage you day to day. This is normal in German FM and reflects the operational reality that Dussmann is a contracted service provider on the customer's premises. Be prepared to travel to the site, arrive early, dress neatly (business casual is fine for operative roles, business formal for office or supervisory), and bring printed copies of your application documents.

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    After offer, expect a paper-based contract process

    After offer, expect a paper-based contract process. Dussmann follows German labour-law conventions: an unbefristeter Arbeitsvertrag (permanent contract) where applicable, often with a six-month Probezeit (probation), and clear collective-agreement (Tarifvertrag) reference for many operative roles. Read the contract carefully, especially the working-time clauses (cleaning shifts can start at 5 a.m. or run late evening, and security covers nights, weekends, and holidays). Background checks for security roles are mandatory and conducted via the local Ordnungsamt and 34a verification.

Resume Tips for Dussmann Group

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Write your CV in German unless the posting is explicitly in English (most are no

Write your CV in German unless the posting is explicitly in English (most are not). Use the tabular Lebenslauf format that German recruiters expect: header with photo, contact details, date and place of birth (this is still customary in Germany and not legally problematic), then reverse-chronological sections for Berufserfahrung (work experience), Ausbildung (education and apprenticeship), Weiterbildung (continuing education and certificates), Sprachkenntnisse (languages with CEFR levels), and IT-Kenntnisse. Save the file as Lebenslauf_Vorname_Nachname.pdf - this is the convention German recruiters expect.

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List every certificate explicitly, with the issuing body and date

List every certificate explicitly, with the issuing body and date. For cleaning roles: any Gebaudereiniger Ausbildung, Glas- und Fassadenreinigung certificate, or operator licences for industrial machines. For security: 34a GewO Sachkundeprufung (mandatory), Erste-Hilfe-Kurs (first aid), Waffensachkunde if applicable, and any Werkschutz or Personenschutz qualifications. For technical roles: Gesellenbrief, Meisterbrief, VDE qualifications, F-Gase certificate for refrigeration, TUV inspections you are certified for. For catering: Gesundheitszeugnis (food handler health certificate), HACCP training, Kuchenmeister or Diatkoch credentials. These are filterable, hard requirements - listing them clearly moves you from the maybe pile to the interview pile.

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For Berlin corporate roles, write in clean German business style, not anglicised

For Berlin corporate roles, write in clean German business style, not anglicised consultant jargon. Quantify achievements (Umsatzsteigerung um 12 Prozent, Reduktion der Reinigungskosten um 8 Prozent, Aufbau eines Teams von 24 Mitarbeitenden) but do not over-claim individual credit for team outcomes - German hiring culture reads that as immodest. Mention KPIs that matter in FM: Quadratmeter unter Verantwortung, Anzahl Objekte, Vertragsvolumen, Kundenzufriedenheits-Score, Fluktuationsrate.

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Address language requirements honestly and at the top of the document

Address language requirements honestly and at the top of the document. If you are a non-native German speaker applying for an operative role, state Deutsch B1 (Goethe-Zertifikat) or whatever level you actually hold. Dussmann hires across nationalities - the corporate site explicitly notes that employees come from more than 120 different countries - but customer-facing service work requires functional German. For technical or corporate roles add Englisch C1 if accurate; English is increasingly used at headquarters and for international clients.

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Tailor the Anschreiben to the specific Niederlassung (branch) and customer site

Tailor the Anschreiben to the specific Niederlassung (branch) and customer site. Generic cover letters are obvious and ignored. Reference the Job-ID number from the posting (every dussmann.jobs posting has one, e.g. ID 14322), name the customer site if mentioned, and explain why this specific Standort works for you logistically. Mentioning that you can reliably reach the site by public transport at 5 a.m. or work weekend security shifts is genuinely useful information that hiring managers screen for.

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For Ausbildung (apprenticeship) applications - and Dussmann is one of Germany's

For Ausbildung (apprenticeship) applications - and Dussmann is one of Germany's larger Ausbildungsbetriebe - emphasise your most recent school certificate, any Praktika (internships) including unpaid school work placements, and motivation. Common Dussmann apprenticeships include Hauswirtschafter/in (domestic services), Fachkraft fur Schutz und Sicherheit (security), Fachkraft fur Gebaudereinigung, Fachmann/-frau fur Systemgastronomie, Elektroniker fur Energie- und Gebaudetechnik, Anlagenmechaniker fur Sanitar- Heizungs- und Klimatechnik, Mechatroniker fur Kaltetechnik, IT-Fachinformatiker, and Kaufmann/-frau fur Buromanagement at headquarters. Apply directly to the Niederlassung where you would train.

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If you are applying to KulturKaufhaus on Friedrichstrasse, your CV should highli

If you are applying to KulturKaufhaus on Friedrichstrasse, your CV should highlight Buchhandelsausbildung if you have it, foreign language skills (the store serves a heavily international customer base), and any music, film, or stationery retail experience. The KulturKaufhaus has its own micro-culture - long opening hours (until midnight), a curated and intellectual atmosphere, and a customer base that expects deep product knowledge - and CVs that signal genuine interest in books, music, or culture stand out.

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For Kursana senior care, lead with your Pflegefachkraft (registered nurse) or Pf

For Kursana senior care, lead with your Pflegefachkraft (registered nurse) or Pflegehelfer (care assistant) qualification, the relevant Pflegeausbildung, and current registration. State your willingness for Schichtdienst (shift work), Wochenend- und Feiertagsdienst (weekends and holidays), and your Fuhrerschein status (a driver's licence is often required for ambulant or regional roles).

ATS System: rexx systems (custom Dussmann careers portal at dussmann.jobs)

Dussmann Group's main careers portal at https://dussmann.jobs is built on rexx systems, a Hamburg-based German HR software vendor whose ATS is widely used across the German Mittelstand. The page source explicitly identifies rexx systems in copyright headers and references rexxCha.min.js scripts. Unlike global enterprise systems such as Workday or SuccessFactors, rexx systems is a German-engineered, German-language-first ATS that integrates tightly with German labour-law conventions: structured filters by Standort (location with PLZ radius search), Berufsfeld (job field), Beschaftigungsart (employment type), and Unternehmen (legal entity within the group). Each job posting has a stable numeric Job-ID (visible in the URL as j14304, j14322, etc.), JSON-LD JobPosting schema for Google for Jobs indexing, and a structured Aufgaben/Profil/Wir bieten layout. Kursana, KulturKindergarten, and KulturKaufhaus run on separate, custom-built career websites rather than rexx systems - so do not assume one application reaches all sectors.

  • Use the rexx filters aggressively. The Berufsfeld dropdown is the cleanest path to roles in your trade. Combining Berufsfeld with the PLZ radius search (e.g. enter 10117 and a 25 km radius for central Berlin) will surface every active local posting without you having to scroll through hundreds of nationwide listings.
  • rexx applications are forgiving but inflexible: the form expects a CV plus optional attachments. Combine cover letter, CV, and certificates into a single PDF (named Bewerbung_Vorname_Nachname.pdf) before uploading to avoid the multi-upload limit. The portal does not allow you to come back and edit after submission - prepare offline first.
  • rexx postings include rich JSON-LD data, so applying via the official portal (not via aggregators that strip metadata) preserves accurate match data for the recruiter. Avoid Indeed Easy Apply or LinkedIn one-click on Dussmann roles - apply directly on dussmann.jobs.
  • Each posting shows the Niederlassung (branch) and frequently the customer site. The contact person listed on the posting is your real recruiter - it is acceptable in German hiring culture to call them once after applying to confirm receipt and express interest, especially for operative roles where decisions move quickly.
  • If you do not hear back within roughly two weeks for an operative role or three to four weeks for a corporate role, a polite Nachfrage email referencing the Job-ID is appropriate. Dussmann's own published expectation is feedback within two to three days after an interview, so silence after an interview is unusual and worth a single courteous follow-up.

Interview Culture

Dussmann interviews follow classic German formal conventions, calibrated by sector and seniority.

For operative ground-level roles - Reinigungskraft, Servicekraft, Sicherheitsmitarbeiter, Kuchenhilfe - the interview is typically a single thirty- to forty-five-minute conversation at the local Niederlassung or the customer site, conducted by the Objektleiter (site manager) or the regional operations manager. Expect direct, practical questions: are you available for the required shifts (early mornings for cleaning, nights and weekends for security, split shifts for catering), can you reach the site reliably, do you have the required certificates, what is your Kundigungsfrist (notice period) at your current employer. Punctuality is not a soft skill here - it is the job. Arriving five to ten minutes early is the minimum expected. Dress neatly but practically; a clean shirt or blouse and dark trousers signal that you understand the customer-facing nature of the work. For supervisory and Objektleiter roles, expect a two-stage process: a first conversation focused on operational experience (how many sites have you managed, what is your team size, how do you handle Krankheitsausfalle and short-staffing, how do you manage the Tarifvertrag and Arbeitszeitkonten of your team), followed by a deeper round with HR and the regional director focusing on Fuhrungserfahrung, conflict resolution, and customer-relationship management. Scenario questions are common: 'A customer complains that the cleaning team missed a critical area three days running - walk me through how you handle it.' Concrete, structured answers showing accountability and process discipline land best. For technical specialist roles - Mechatroniker fur Kaltetechnik, Aufzugsmonteur, Elektroniker - the interview will include a technical conversation, often with the Niederlassungsleiter and the Technischer Leiter together, covering specific systems you have worked on (which manufacturers, which customer sectors, what permits and certifications you hold). Expect detailed questioning on safety procedures, VDE compliance, and your approach to documentation - German technical FM is documentation-heavy and recruiters screen for people who treat protocols seriously. For Berlin corporate roles at the Konzernzentrale - controlling, IT, HR, innovation management, communications - the process is more familiar to international candidates: typically two to three rounds with HR, the hiring manager, and the department head. Competency questions follow a STAR-like structure but expect a more reserved, analytical tone than American interviews. Self-promotion is read as immodest; describing the team contribution and your specific role within it is read as professional. Expect questions about your understanding of family enterprises (Familienunternehmen) and the Stiftungsmodell governance structure, why you want to work for a service company rather than a product company, and your view on long-term tenure. Salary discussions are direct - you should research the relevant Tarifvertrag (for operative roles) or the typical Berlin corporate band for your function and come with a concrete figure. Dussmann is not a top-of-market payer; it is a stable, secure employer that competes on tenure, training, and brand. Across all sectors, the interviewer will want to confirm two things: that you are reliable and that you will stay. Long answers about why you are excited to switch jobs every two years will not help you. References from previous Arbeitszeugnisse are read carefully - the formulaic German employer reference language matters, and a stets zur vollsten Zufriedenheit phrasing carries real weight. Feedback typically comes by phone within two to three working days; this is the company's published commitment.

What Dussmann Group Looks For

  • Reliability and stability above all. Dussmann's customers - hospitals, schools, government buildings, corporate offices, museums, IKEA stores - need cleaning, security, and catering teams that show up every single day. The single most predictive trait the company screens for is whether you will be there tomorrow, next month, and next year. CVs with frequent short-stint job changes underperform; long tenure at previous employers, even in modest roles, outperforms.
  • German language sufficient for the role. For cleaning and back-of-house kitchen work, A2 to B1 is normally enough. For security guards and reception (Empfang) you need B2 with confident verbal communication. For Objektleiter and supervisory roles you need C1 with comfortable written German for reports, customer correspondence, and contract documents. For Berlin corporate roles, fluent German is expected and written quality is judged closely.
  • The required hard credentials. Sachkundeprufung 34a GewO for security, Gesundheitszeugnis for kitchen and catering, valid Fuhrerschein for ambulant roles and most technician positions, Pflegefachkraft registration for nursing, VDE and trade certifications for electrical and HVAC work. The portal filters and the application form check these explicitly - they are non-negotiable.
  • Customer-facing professionalism. Dussmann staff wear branded uniforms on customer premises and represent the customer as much as Dussmann. The interview will probe how you handle customer interactions, complaints, and confidentiality. People who understand they are guests on someone else's premises do well; people who treat the customer's site as their own do not.
  • Willingness to work the actual schedule. Cleaning shifts often start at 5 or 6 a.m. or run late evenings to avoid disrupting customer operations. Security covers nights, weekends, and public holidays. Catering follows the customer's mealtime windows. Senior care is 24/7 shift work. Be honest with yourself about what you can sustainably do; turnover in service work is often driven by people accepting shifts they cannot maintain.
  • Cultural alignment with a German Mittelstand family company. Hierarchical respect, formal communication (Sie rather than Du with managers and customers until invited otherwise), discretion about internal matters with external parties, and a long-term orientation. The company hashtag Dussmannschaft signals an in-group identity that values loyalty to the team and the brand.
  • For technical and specialist roles: documentation discipline. German FM is heavily regulated and audit-trailed. Recruiters screen for people who treat reports, inspection logs, and Wartungsprotokolle as part of the job rather than as overhead.
  • For corporate Berlin roles: comfort with the Stiftung governance model and the consensus-driven decision-making it produces. Decisions move more deliberately than in a private-equity-owned competitor; people who need rapid unilateral authority will be frustrated.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do I actually apply for jobs at Dussmann Group?
The main job board for Dussmann Service - the largest sector - is https://dussmann.jobs, which runs on the rexx systems ATS. Senior care roles are at https://karriere.kursana.de. Childcare and Kita roles at Dussmann KulturKindergarten are at https://www.kulturkindergarten.de/dussmann-kulturkindergarten/jobs-karriere/. KulturKaufhaus retail roles in Berlin are typically posted on the main job board or directly via the kulturkaufhaus.de site. The four sectors do not share a single application system, so apply through the portal that matches the sector.
Do I need to speak German to work for Dussmann?
In nearly all cases, yes. Dussmann is a German company serving primarily German customers, and the workforce communicates in German on the job. The minimum varies by role: A2 to B1 is typically enough for back-of-house cleaning or kitchen-helper roles, B2 is expected for customer-facing security and reception positions, C1 is needed for supervisory and Berlin corporate roles. The company explicitly notes that employees come from more than 120 different countries, so non-native German speakers are welcome - but functional German is a hard requirement for service work, and the application portal itself is German-language-first.
What is the rexx systems careers portal and how is it different from Workday or SuccessFactors?
rexx systems is a Hamburg-based German HR software vendor whose ATS is widely used across the German Mittelstand. Dussmann's careers portal at dussmann.jobs is built on rexx and is identifiable by the rexx copyright in the page source and the rexxCha.min.js script references. Unlike global enterprise systems, rexx is German-engineered and German-language-first, with structured filters that map to German labour-law and HR conventions: Standort with PLZ radius search, Berufsfeld, Beschaftigungsart, and Unternehmen (legal entity). Each posting has a stable numeric Job-ID and JSON-LD JobPosting schema. Apply directly on the portal rather than through aggregators to preserve metadata and ensure your application reaches the right Niederlassung.
How long does Dussmann's hiring process take?
Dussmann's own published commitment is to provide telephone feedback within roughly two to three days after an interview. End-to-end timelines vary by role: operative ground-level positions can move from application to offer in one to two weeks (often a single interview, sometimes a trial shift), supervisory and Objektleiter roles typically run three to four weeks across two interview rounds, and Berlin corporate or specialist technical roles run four to eight weeks across two to three rounds. If you do not hear back within two weeks for an operative role or three to four weeks for a corporate role, a polite Nachfrage email referencing the Job-ID is appropriate.
What kinds of apprenticeships (Ausbildung) does Dussmann offer?
Dussmann is one of Germany's larger Ausbildungsbetriebe (training companies) and runs apprenticeships across nearly every domain it operates in. Common programs include Hauswirtschafter/in for domestic services, Fachkraft fur Schutz und Sicherheit for security, Fachkraft fur Gebaudereinigung for building cleaning, Fachmann/-frau fur Systemgastronomie for catering and food service, Elektroniker fur Energie- und Gebaudetechnik, Anlagenmechaniker fur Sanitar- Heizungs- und Klimatechnik, Mechatroniker fur Kaltetechnik for refrigeration technology, IT-Fachinformatiker for IT, and Kaufmann/-frau fur Buromanagement for office administration at headquarters. Apply directly to the Niederlassung where you would train; postings are listed on dussmann.jobs filtered by Beschaftigungsart Ausbildung.
Is Dussmann a good employer if I want to build a long career rather than job-hop?
Yes - this is precisely the demographic Dussmann is best suited to. The company is family-owned and governed through a permanent foundation structure (Peter Dussmann-Stiftung), meaning there is no private-equity exit pressure or quarterly-earnings volatility. Long employee tenure is normal and rewarded, internal promotion from operative roles into supervisory and management positions is genuine and visible, and the company invests heavily in training and Weiterbildung. It is a poor fit if you want to change roles every eighteen months or chase the highest available compensation; it is an excellent fit if you want to build a stable multi-decade career in service operations, technical FM, or corporate functions at a respected German Mittelstand brand.
Does Dussmann pay well, and is there a Tarifvertrag?
Pay is fair and stable but not top-of-market. The vast majority of operative roles - cleaning, catering, security - are governed by the relevant industry Tarifvertrag (collective agreement), most commonly the Rahmentarifvertrag fur die gewerblichen Beschaftigten in der Gebaudereinigung for cleaning and the equivalent agreements for security and catering. Pay grades are publicly defined by the Tarifvertrag and are not individually negotiable for operative roles. For supervisory, technical specialist, and Berlin corporate roles, pay is set individually within typical German Mittelstand bands - competitive but not Big Tech or top-tier consulting levels. The trade-off you are accepting is stability, training, brand prestige, long-term contract security, and a pension structure rather than maximum cash compensation.
Is there a chance to work at the famous KulturKaufhaus on Friedrichstrasse?
Yes - the KulturKaufhaus, the four-storey book, music, and stationery emporium open until midnight on weekdays at Friedrichstrasse 90 in Berlin Mitte, hires booksellers, music specialists, stationery and gift staff, event hosts (the store runs frequent author readings and concerts), and back-of-house roles. KulturKaufhaus has its own micro-culture - long opening hours, an internationally curated selection, a customer base that expects deep product knowledge, and a heavily multilingual atmosphere. Postings appear either on the main dussmann.jobs portal under KulturKaufhaus or directly on the kulturkaufhaus.de site. Bookselling experience, fluent English in addition to German, and a genuine cultural background (music, literature, film) make for the strongest applications.
What if I am applying from outside Germany - will Dussmann sponsor a work visa?
For operative roles the realistic path is to be already in Germany with valid work authorisation; Dussmann does not generally sponsor non-EU workers for cleaning, catering, or general security roles because the local labour market supplies these positions. For shortage-occupation skilled trades - Mechatroniker fur Kaltetechnik, Elektroniker, Pflegefachkraft (nursing) - and for senior corporate or specialist roles, sponsorship under the German Skilled Immigration Act (Fachkrafteeinwanderungsgesetz) is possible and the company has experience with the process. EU and EEA citizens have full freedom of movement and can apply directly. Non-EU candidates should explicitly state their work authorisation status in the Anschreiben (visa held, Blue Card eligibility, or sponsorship needed) so the recruiter can route the application correctly.
What about Kursana - is it still part of Dussmann Group?
Yes. As of the publicly available corporate site, Kursana is one of the four operating sectors of the Dussmann Group, and Sebastian Kabak (who joined the Executive Board in January 2025) serves as Chairman of the Management Board at Kursana while also leading the Care and Kids division at group level. Kursana operates senior care residences across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy and employs tens of thousands of nursing and care staff. Apply for Kursana roles at https://karriere.kursana.de, which runs on a separate custom careers site rather than the main dussmann.jobs rexx portal.

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  8. Dussmann KulturKindergarten - Jobs & Karriere (separate careers portal for childcare roles) —
  9. Kursana Karriere (separate careers portal for senior care roles) —
  10. rexx systems GmbH (German HR software vendor powering the dussmann.jobs ATS) —