The traditional group picture of MC’s new apprentices in front of the training center of MC-Bauchemie in Bottrop, standing from left to right. Dean Jansen (chemical production specialist), Neal Rosrodowski (chemical production specialist), Timon Reiser (industrial clerk), Simon Sandmeier (paint laboratory assistant), Julian Offel (chemical production specialist), Joel Pchalek (warehouse logistics specialist), Melissa Brand (industrial clerk) and Alina Althoff (chemical laboratory assistant); seated from left to right: Alexandra Neu (industrial clerk) and Gülsüm Kutluk (industrial clerk). MC-Bauchemie 2026

The traditional group picture of MC’s new apprentices in front of the training center of MC-Bauchemie in Bottrop, standing from left to right. Dean Jansen (chemical production specialist), Neal Rosrodowski (chemical production specialist), Timon Reiser (industrial clerk), Simon Sandmeier (paint laboratory assistant), Julian Offel (chemical production specialist), Joel Pchalek (warehouse logistics specialist), Melissa Brand (industrial clerk) and Alina Althoff (chemical laboratory assistant); seated from left to right: Alexandra Neu (industrial clerk) and Gülsüm Kutluk (industrial clerk).
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After a short round of introductions and the official welcome by MC's trainers, a company presentation followed, introducing the areas of activity and departments at MC. Then the traditional group photo was taken with all the new apprentices in front of MC's training center in Müllerstrasse, afterwards the apprentices were handed over to their training departments.

In the new apprenticeship year, three prospective chemical production specialists, four industrial clerks, one coatings laboratory assistant, one warehouse logistics specialist and one chemical laboratory assistant started their apprenticeship at MC. A total of 37 apprentices are currently being trained at MC across the three years of apprenticeship that lasts, depending on the branch of training, two to three and a half years, during which they get to know all the relevant areas of the company and are quickly integrated into day-to-day business. The internationally successful family-owned company in Bottrop offers its apprentices very good career prospects and a great deal of creative freedom.