How much do the trainees earn?

For the first six months of the program, trainees earn a pre-tax salary of 1,996 euros per month. This increases to 2,174 euros a month before tax for the following six months. For the final six months, trainees earn 2,273 euros per month before tax.

Deutsche Welle's traineeship is a full-time program. In exceptional cases, temporary employment outside of the program may be approved.