Audiovisual media designer (Mediengestalter/in Bild und Ton)
You prepare, film, record and edit audiovisual content for television, radio and the web: a 3-year paid training, in a company and at a vocational school.
What an audiovisual media designer does
They prepare the production, shoot pictures and sound with the team, including live, then edit the material to make reports, videos or programmes.
Prepare
Research, develop concepts, draw up production documents and plan team, costs and deadlines.
Shoot and record
Set up cameras, lighting and microphones, then capture pictures and sound, sometimes live.
Edit and deliver
Edit, mix, add effects, graphics and titles, then archive the data.
This occupation is for you if…
- you are creative and have a feel for pictures and sound
- you have technical logic and enjoy learning
- you can stay focused on a screen for a long time
- you enjoy teamwork with precise deadlines
Less suitable if…
- you cope badly with long periods at a screen
- you dislike working outdoors in all weathers
- you dislike workplaces that change often
A typical day in the workshop
What you will learn, what is expected of you
Technical skills
CameraworkSound recordingLightingVideo editingAudio mixingEffects and graphicsCopyright and media lawPersonal qualities
CreativityTechnical senseConcentrationTeamworkOrganisationHow the Ausbildung works
In Germany you learn by working: this is the “dual system”. You are an employee of a company and a student at a vocational school (Berufsschule) at the same time.
Technical basics
- Camera and sound systems
- Lighting and image capture
- Importing and organising media
Producing and editing
- Recording and post-production
- Complete audiovisual products
- Intermediate exam
Options and project
- Two specialisation options
- Copyright and data
- Exam project
Exams and qualification
An intermediate exam (Zwischenprüfung) in the fourth half-year, then the final exam (Abschlussprüfung): producing a picture and sound product (24 hours), specialisation options, picture and sound production, economics and social studies. Qualification: the IHK final certificate (Abschlusszeugnis) from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
You are paid during the training
Gross monthly pay during the training. These amounts are averages: they vary by region, sector and collective agreement.
What you need to apply
Education level
German level
Physical fitness
Documents to prepare
- CV and cover letter in German
- Translated baccalaureate diplomas and transcripts
- German B2 level certificate
Advantages and difficulties
Advantages
- A creative job at the heart of the media
- Paid training from the first year
- Openings: television, radio, film, advertising
- Option to take a Medienfachwirt or study afterwards
Difficulties
- Long hours at a screen for editing
- Outdoor shoots in all weathers
- Workplaces that change often
- Technologies keep changing: constant learning is needed
Where it can lead
Qualified media designer
Work in television, radio, film production or advertising.
Medienfachwirt
Take the Medienfachwirt (media management specialist) to lead projects and teams.
Studies or own company
With the required entry level, study media and multimedia technology or start your own company.
Other trainings: Crafts, design and creative trades
Not quite convinced by this occupation? Here are related trainings in the same field.
We are by your side from day one until you arrive in Germany
Four steps to move forward, all run by our own structures.
Take the test online or at the office
The eligibility test is done online on our website, or by visiting our Douala office directly.
Take the testTalk to our team
Germany: +49 (0) 7033 694 18 80
Cameroon: +237 622 20 81 64
DZK, our language centre
Deutschzentrum KAGEDEV (DZK) is our own language centre in Douala. Outside Douala: partner language centres, call us to find the nearest one.
AZUFA is always us
AZUFA is our platform: it connects you with German companies that recruit apprentices and follows your application through to the training contract.
Go to AZUFAFrom German A1 to the first day of training in Germany
Each step is run by one of our structures. You keep the same contact from start to finish.
- 1
Check my eligibility
The test is done online on our website or at our Douala office.
Run by Campus Germany
- 2
Talk to an advisor
Review your profile, your wishes and the chosen occupation.
- 3
Learn German, from A1 to B2
Courses adapted to your starting level, up to the required B2 level. In Douala at our own language centre; elsewhere, with our partner centres.
Run by DZK
- 4
Prepare the application file
CV and cover letter in German, translated baccalaureate diplomas and transcripts, B2 level certificate.
- 5
Find the company and sign the training contract
We connect you with German companies that recruit apprentices, and follow your application through to the contract.
Run by AZUFA
- 6
Prepare the visa and paperwork
Support to gather the documents and complete the administrative steps.
- 7
Prepare your departure and settling in
Travel, housing and first steps in Germany: we prepare you before you leave.
Run by KAGEDEV e.V.
- 8
First day of training in Germany
You arrive prepared and supported, with a team that has known you since day one.
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Our structures for this occupation
Our platform for recruiting apprentices and skilled staff from Africa: matching with German companies through to the training contract.
Our own German language centre, in Douala. Outside Douala: partner centres.
Training offers for this occupation
No offer is open here at the moment. Browse apprenticeship offers on AZUFA, or receive an e-mail as soon as a partner company recruits.
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A 5-page document to read offline or show your family: the occupation, the training, the pay and the whole pathway, from German A1 to the first day of training.
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Ready to find out whether this occupation is for you?
Take the test online or come and see us at the office. We are by your side from day one until you arrive in Germany.