<h2>WELCOME TO BASF</h2>Within the TOP START International Business Leadership Program – our advanced and well-established graduate program – you will be on the right track towards a challenging and promising career in international leadership at BASF. During your TOP START experience, you will take on demanding positions and drive transformation by empowering and inspiring others. Bring your creativity, empathy, passion, and pioneering spirit, and join our Future Leaders Summit from May 5th to 6th, 2026, in Ludwigshafen.<h2>WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT</h2>Are you eager to make an impact and shape the future of a global player? Do you want to enhance your leadership skills in a unique leadership trainee program? Then take the chance to show us why you should become a future leader at BASF and apply for our two-day Future Leaders Summit at our headquarters in Ludwigshafen from May 5th to 6th, 2026!&nbsp;#behind the scenes&nbsp;Dive deep into the world of BASF and let our current TOP START Trainees provide you with exciting insights from their personal experiences.#use your voice&nbsp;Share your ideas on leadership with other participants, as well as with board members and senior executives.#the stage is yours&nbsp;Prove yourself in a business game and show everyone what makes you the next future leader at BASF.#final act&nbsp;The last step before joining the TOP START Program is an interview day for the best-qualified participants.#have fun&nbsp;Enjoy your time at BASF and look forward to two days of inspiring exchanges and networking with potential leaders from all over the world.&nbsp;Would you like to gain more insights? Join our TOP START live stream on Tuesday, January 27th, 2026, to find out more.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.careerfairy.io/portal/livestream/uGBft1uNQ71ryNTHmxXi?utm_source=client&amp;utm_campaig%E2%80%A6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here</a>&nbsp;to register for the presentation.&nbsp;<h2>WHAT YOU OFFER</h2>We can’t wait to meet you! Here’s what you should bring to the table:&nbsp;#outstanding performance&nbsp;You have an excellent degree in the field of business/economics (Master, PhD, MBA) with no more than 3 years of work experience. On top of your strong management expertise, you ideally bring a general technical curiosity or even have a background that combines management and technology to quickly understand and navigate complex innovation-driven environments.#experiences out of your comfort zone&nbsp;You have first practical experiences in top companies, e.g., through demanding internships.&nbsp;#global citizen&nbsp;Your international experiences have strengthened your communication skills and your fluency in English and another language.&nbsp;#think and act like a leader&nbsp;Your analytical mindset helps you to quickly grasp complex topics and situations and you enjoy taking an innovative and sustainable approach.&nbsp;#inspiration and openness&nbsp;Your future-oriented actions and implementation of ideas are characterized by your entrepreneurial drive, empathy, and a strong sense of collaboration.&nbsp;<h2>WHAT WE OFFER</h2>#meet up&nbsp;Connect with up to 30 peers from top business schools at this exciting two-day event at our headquarters in Ludwigshafen.#dive in&nbsp;Get to know BASF as an employer and explore the many opportunities our organization offers.#drive change&nbsp;Make an impact by working on case studies and connecting with our top management.&nbsp;Want to find out more? Go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.basf.com/global/en/careers/graduates/future-leaders" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">basf.com/future-leaders</a>Interested? Apply by March 15th, 2026, to be part of our Future Leaders Summit in Ludwigshafen.<h2>HOW TO REACH US</h2>Do you have questions about the application process or the event?&nbsp;&nbsp;Anna Remberg (Talent Acquisition)Phone: +49 30 2005-56448E-Mail:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:anna.remberg@basf.com?subject=Future%20Leaders%20Summit%202025" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">anna.remberg@basf.com</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Future Leaders Summit TeamE-Mail:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:future-leaders-summit@basf.com?subject=Future%20Leaders%20Summit%202025%20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">future-leaders-summit@basf.com</a>

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Are you ready to take the first step towards an international career as a leader? Join us for an insightful livestream event about the TOP START International Business Leader Program by BASF. The program offers an excellent start to a successful career in General Management, designed for exceptional talents with leadership potential. The program is sponsored by board members of BASF and has a flexible program structure. You can shape your program experience based on your background and interests. BASF provides a wide range of opportunities across various industries, countries, and functions, making the program unique for each participant.

We seek outstanding business graduates and professionals with a global mindset and leadership potential. Candidates should hold a master’s degree, PhD, or MBA in a business-related field, with no more than three years of work experience, and have completed internships with top employers. Fluency in English and at least one additional language is required.

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Join us for “The Sustainability Bake-Off: Can We Maintain Yields While Lowering Emissions?”, where you’ll explore how Climate-Smart Agriculture is reshaping the future of food. In this 1-hour session we’ll dive into how farming practices can be crafted to safeguard yields and reduce emissions — a recipe for sustainable agriculture.

The Sustainability Bake-Off: Can We Maintain Yields While Lowering Emissions?

We offer insights into Diversity and Inclusion initiatives at BASF. We demonstrate why diversity and inclusion are not only morally right, but also strategically important for business success—and how we integrate these principles into our daily work. 
This talk is aimed at students, who are interested in inclusive corporate cultures and want to learn how they can become part of this transformation.

DE&I Unplugged: Behind the Scenes

AI is no longer just a buzzword—it’s a business accelerator. In this session, you’ll discover how to move from experimenting to deploying your own productive solutions in short time using Azure  OpenAI. We’ll show you how quickly you can turn ideas into real AI solutions, tailored to your business, and explore practical use cases that deliver measurable impact. You’ll also learn how Azure empowers you to build custom, secure, and scalable AI applications that go beyond out-of-the-box copilots.

Azure Open AI in Action

Introducing BASF Inhouse Consulting – organization, purpose, team, span of projects, talent development & career opportunities, work-life-balance, why is it a great place to work for everyone, including women(30 min), followed by a Q&A (30 min)

Inside Management Consulting at BASF:  A Spotlight on Female Talent 

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Finde heraus, ob der TGA-Bereich deine Zukunft sein könnte – erhalte exklusive Insider-Tipps von unseren Expert:innen!

🔍 Wie entstehen moderne, sichere und nachhaltige Gebäude?
Ob Labore, Bürogebäude oder Feuerwachen – in jeder Einrichtung steckt mehr Technik, als du denkst! Die Technische Gebäudeausrüstung (TGA) sorgt dafür, dass Gebäude sicher, effizient und funktionsfähig sind. Dazu gehören unter anderem:
•	Lüftungs-, Heiz- und Klimatechnik: Für angenehme Temperaturen und Luftqualität
•	Sicherheitstechnik: Brandschutzsysteme und Feuerlöscheinrichtungen
•	Versorgungssysteme: Wasser-, Strom- und IT-Netzwerke
•	Nachhaltige Lösungen: Smarte Technologien für mehr Energieeffizienz

🚧 BASF & TGA – Mehr als nur Technik!
Als einer der größten Chemiekonzerne der Welt betreibt BASF in Ludwigshafen zahlreiche Industrieanlagen, Labore und Bürogebäude – jede mit individuellen Anforderungen an die TGA. Unsere Ingenieur:innen gestalten diese Gebäude sicher, nachhaltig und effizient.

🚀 Was erwartet dich im START IN Traineeprogramm?
•	Vielfältige Einblicke: Von der Planung bis zur Umsetzung
•	Verantwortungsvolle Aufgaben ab Tag 1
•	Individuelle Förderung durch Weiterbildungsmaßnahmen
•	Arbeiten im internationalen Umfeld

💡 Live-Event mit unseren BASF-Expert:innen:
Unsere Ingenieur:innen Helen, Moritz und Holger berichten aus ihrem Arbeitsalltag und geben Einblicke in ihre persönlichen Karrierewege. Erfahre, wie du durch das START IN Traineeprogramm deine Karriere im Bereich TGA starten kannst.

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Hochschule Albstadt-Sigmaringen

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Fachhochschule Münster

Fachhochschule Rosenheim, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft

Fachhochschule Lübeck

Hochschule München

Georg-Simon-Ohm-Fachhochschule Nürnberg

Hochschule Wismar, Fachhochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Gestaltung

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Karrierewege in der Technischen Gebäudeausrüstung bei BASF 

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Rotterdam School of Management

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Lerne unsere Kolleg:innen Daniela und Juri kennen und erfahre, wie dein Weg vom Abschluss der Promotion in die chemische Industrie bei BASF aussehen kann. 🧪🏭
In spannenden Vorträgen teilen Daniela und Juri ihre persönlichen Karrierewege, beleuchten die verschiedenen Optionen für den Berufseinstieg und erklären, welche Entscheidungswege sie dahin geführt haben, wo sie heute sind. Diese Veranstaltung bietet wertvolle Impulse für alle, die ihre Promotion abgeschlossen haben oder bald abschließen und sich über ihre beruflichen Perspektiven im größten Chemiekonzern der Welt informieren möchten. 🙌

PhD und dann? 🧑‍🎓🧑‍🔬 Karrierewege in R&D @BASF 🚀

Interested to start your career in an international company with more than 11.000 colleagues? Join us to get in touch with BASF Coatings, the global market leader for automotive coatings solutions. Discover with us the different opportunities in the trainee program and get some first-hand experiences. We invite you to get insides about our global businesses, our trainee program (START IN Coatings) and into our diverse trainee community. Do not miss out and join this stream, to boost your career!

Our coatings provide surfaces with protection, color and gloss. In terms of automotive OEM paints, automotive refinish products and coatings for industrial applications, we are the industry's global player. Innovative solutions, close partnership with our customers and global presence are the key success factors of our teams.

BASF’s START IN Coatings Trainee Program offers a rotational experience (3 – 4 rotations) to explore various interests with individual mentoring and community exchange across fields like Chemistry, Business, and Data Science. The program includes flexible and hybrid work options tailored to your role, and a 6-month international assignment, potentially intercontinental. Trainees receive a starting salary of around €60,000, a company pension scheme, access to an on-site gym, sports programs, and a vibrant trainee community.

Let´s go beyond the surface – START IN Coatings Trainee Program

Join us for an insightful livestream event where two young professionals from BASF will share their career journeys within the company. 
Discover how they navigated their paths to land in the dynamic field of Indirect Procurement, what their roles entail, and how BASF supports their professional development.
Event Highlights:
•	Personal Journeys: Hear firsthand accounts of how they started at BASF and the steps they took to reach their current positions in Indirect Procurement.
•	Role Insights: Learn about the day-to-day responsibilities and challenges they face in their roles.
•	Development Opportunities: Understand the various development programs and opportunities BASF offers to help employees grow and succeed.
Don't miss the opportunity to gain valuable insights and get answers to your specific questions about a career at BASF!


Career Paths within BASF’s Global Indirect Procurement

Ready to elevate your data analysis skills? Join us for an presentation on Mambular, BASF's open-source Python package that's revolutionizing tabular deep learning! Mambular seamlessly integrates advanced deep learning architectures with the simplicity of the scikit-learn ecosystem, allowing you to fit, predict, and evaluate models with ease. Discover how BASF is driving open-source innovation and learn how Mambular can transform your data projects with enhanced performance and flexibility. Don't miss out on this opportunity to see BASF's Mambular package in action!

Enhance Your Data Analysis: Discover Mambular, BASF's Open-Source Python Package for Tabular Deep Learning

BASF lädt Dich ein, die Vielfalt an Karrieremöglichkeiten für weibliche Talente zu entdecken! In diesem Livestream geben zwei inspirierende Kolleginnen Einblicke in ihre persönlichen Karrierewege bei BASF und teilen ihre Erfahrungen und Herausforderungen. Erfahre, wie BASF weibliche Talente in ihrer beruflichen Entwicklung unterstützt und welche speziellen Programme und Initiativen Dir zur Verfügung stehen – von Mentoring über Netzwerke bis hin zu gezielten Entwicklungsprogrammen für Frauen. Entdecke, wie wir Deine Karriere fördern und welche Einstiegsmöglichkeiten bei BASF auf Dich warten, um Deine Zukunft aktiv zu gestalten. Ob als Berufseinsteigerin, Quereinsteigerin oder später erfahrene Fachkraft – bei BASF findest Du die Unterstützung und die Chancen, die Du brauchst, um Deine beruflichen Ziele zu erreichen. Sei dabei und lass Dich inspirieren, wie Du mit BASF Deine Karriere vorantreiben kannst!

Frauenpower bei BASF: Karrierewege, Chancen und Zukunftsperspektiven

Our START IN Trainee Programs offer the perfect start into the world of BASF. Right from the start, you do exciting work, occupy a variety of positions, and assume responsibility for your own projects – all geared to your target position.

In this live stream event, you will receive exclusive information from our trainees and alumni and learn more about their personal experiences.

Discover our START IN Trainee Programs @BASF in business administration!

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