ProTeam is not just any trainee program. You will be part of a team that is shaping the future of aviation.
We are actively seeking individuals with diverse backgrounds who embody innovative thinking, proactivity, and a willingness to explore new paths. Additionally, we are looking for ambitious individuals with the goal of harmonizing the aviation industry, connecting people, and promoting sustainability.
Join our ProTeam program! The next journey begins on August 1, 2026.
Join on of our virtual info sessions:
December 15, 2025 9.00-10.00 am (Berlin/Europe) Join meeting
January 13, 2026 4.30-5.30 pm (Berlin/Europe) Join Meeting
January 20, 2026 12.00-1.00 pm (Berlin/Europe) Join Meeting
The heart of the Lufthansa Group lies in the fascinating world of aviation. ProTeam immerses participants in this unique realm, exploring strategic aspects, airline expertise, and flight operations through real-life experiences.
Are you interested in exploring how Lufthansa Group can leverage Artificial Intelligence to optimize processes and enhance the passenger experience in the airline industry? How about taking on the challenge of developing and implementing new strategies in Passenger Experience Procurement for Lufthansa Airlines? Would you be excited to lead a brand activation project aimed at connecting Eurowings employees to a fresh brand identity?
Do you know your true strengths? Can you identify your role within a team?
In addition to supporting your professional growth, we invest effort in your personal development at ProTeam. We believe in nurturing your ability to make an effective and positive impact within a team while embracing your unique personality and unlocking your full potential.
To achieve this, ProTeam offers a range of established personal and team development elements. ProTeam is ProYou!
Make change fly!
You will gain exciting insights into a global corporation that has always been a driving force in the advancement of the aviation industry, and now has its sights set on being a pioneer in the development of new, sustainable air travel.
As a Lufthansa Group trainee, you will be working throughout the whole group. From airline operations to engineering, from freight to data service.
In addition to professional development, your personal development is also in focus. ProTeam facilitates your ability to act as part of a team, to see the bigger picture, and to explore new horizons.
Social responsibility and seeing the bigger picture are the essence of ProTeam. As part of a special project, your team will leave the world of Lufthansa behind for two weeks to support a "help alliance" project.
Shaping a sustainable future for aviation demands creative individuals with vision, drive, and team spirit. That's why ProTeam integrates well-established personal and team development modules alongside various activity units. After all, ProTeam is all about being ProYou.
Coaching
Collaborate with an external coach to uncover your potential. Where do you want to go, and how will you achieve your goals?
Team competence
Do your skills encompass teamwork and diversity? Explore the strength of differences and how they can enhance your collaboration.
Self-reflection
Learn about and understand yourself during a week-long retreat in a monastery with your team.
Welcome to ProTeam, welcome to the Lufthansa Group! You will get to know each other and the Lufthansa Group.
You will work on a specific project in an area of your choice.
Airport week: you will go behind the scenes at Frankfurt Airport, get to know Lufthansa's operations base and get insight into ground operations. Including spending 1 or 2 days working as cabin crew. Airline process knowledge (seminar and business game): A 2-day seminar will teach you the most important details of airline processes. In the business game, you will spend 3 days acting as a virtual airline boss, and experience the impacts of your decisions first hand.
During this phase, you'll have the opportunity to gather fresh insights and inspiration on the topic of innovations. The knowledge and ideas you gain—whether from attending conferences, engaging with start-ups, or other innovative environments—will be brought back and integrated into the Lufthansa Group. This approach ensures that we stay at the forefront of industry developments, continuously pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
You will leave the world of Lufthansa behind and support a social project led by our aid organisation "help alliance".
You will work on a specific project in an area of your choice.
Immerse yourself in a unique experience, spending a week in a tranquil monastery setting. During this time, you will engage in both individual and group discussions, allowing you to delve deeply into self-reflection and connect meaningfully with your ProTeam group. The week will be guided by experienced coaches, who will support and challenge you to explore new perspectives and insights. This retreat is designed to foster personal growth, strengthen team bonds, and provide a space for profound learning and development.
The agile team task: you will work together as a team to solve a particular task, and will present your workable result to management.
You will work on a specific project in an area of your choice.
You will work on a specific project in an area of your choice. (Germany)
ProTeam - exemplary roadmap:
Authentic encounters of our trainees
Airportweek: Malhi from Generation 37 is assisting our ground operations team at the check-in counter at Frankfurt International Airport. Whether you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat, he is committed to ensuring you have a comfortable and enjoyable flight experience.
Airportweek: Tomas from Generation 37 has completed the flight handling for the Bogota-bound flight at the gate, working alongside our dedicated ground operations team. He is now en route to handle the next flight.
Airportweek: Zara's bringing some lightness to our apron action, supporting our ramp agents. It might seem a bit hefty, but she's turning the workload into a playful dance:-)
Airportweek: While Zara is diligently at work, Tomas has already wrapped up his flight and seized the opportunity for a cheeky selfie with one of our ramp agents, adding a delightful twinkle to his day.
Airportweek: Celine is stationed at the gate, inviting passengers to board for Milan: "auguriamo un piacevole volo con Lufthansa".
Experience flight: David visibly takes pleasure in his work as a flight attendant for a day and proudly displays his enthusiasm.
Social Engagement project of our Help Alliance: In this image, our trainee Nadine is passionately engaged in supporting the Human Help Network in Pattaya. This snapshot captures the essence of our collective efforts to create a better, more compassionate world.
Social Engagement project of our Help Alliance: Tobias, Sepora, and Nadine are immersed in a profoundly emotional journey with the Human Help Network in Pattaya.
Connecting the world and safeguarding its future is our mission. If you'd like to contribute to shaping the future of aviation, work in an international environment with diverse individuals, and develop yourself, then join the ProTeam.
First and foremost, you have a vision and can see the bigger picture. Additionally, you are not afraid to explore new horizons and think outside the box.
• You have excellent knowledge of English.
• You have a master's degree in any subject.
• You can adapt well to changing conditions, and react flexibly.
We are particularly interested in learning what you can contribute to the following aspects:
The application phase for 2026 is January 19, 2026 until January 25, 2026.
We may close the application channel on January 23, 2026 if we have already received 400 applications by that date!
Display your cognitive and methodological abilities.
Are we a good fit? Once you have successfully passed the tests, the subsequent step involves a 30-minute virtual MS TEAMS interview consisting of four questions.
If there is a mutual sense of compatibility, you will receive an invitation to attend one of our three applicant days in person. These applicant days consist of a cognitive test, practical task, and an interview. The applicant days are expected to take place during the first week of March 2026. Please ensure that you keep these dates available, as we are unable to offer alternative dates.
ProTeam is a group-wide initiative. Meaning that all Lufthansa Group companies are taking part. Special feature: you choose the subsidiaries and business units in which you would like to have your practical project assignments.
ProTeam will run for 18 months and, as the name suggests, focuses mainly on the significance and advancement of the team. Which is why there are collaborative team projects in between your individual project assignments.
The week spent in a monastery is a very special experience. There is no other place like it that can provide the perfect environment for retreat and reflection. With professional guidance, individual and group discussions will help you get to know each other and your team dynamic better.
Yes. And with good reason: ProTeam is not your average, one size fits all trainee program. We want to advance you and your particular strengths and preferences. It is precisely this diversity that we are looking for. Which is why you will have access to the entire Lufthansa Group.
The annual salary is 62,000 euros pro rata.
Your starting salary after completing the ProTeam trainee program: 69,000 euros plus a variable remuneration component (bonus).
You will receive a permanent employment contract directly from the company, including all associated benefits.
You will receive 30 days annual leave per year.
Anyone who has a master's degree. It is important that you have a master‘s degree certificate BEFORE the program starts. Until that point, confirmation of your study progress provided by the university is sufficient.
You will need to complete the online application first. Next step is the completion of an online test, followed by a video interview. The final step is your participation in our assessment center (applicant day).
The goal is for us to get to know each other. To give us insight into who are you as a person, and into your motivation behind why the traineeship is the perfect choice for you. Naturally, we also want to give you the opportunity to learn all about the program and us, so feel free to prepare your own questions. We are particularly interested in learning what you can contribute to the following aspects: collaboration, self-reflection, ownership, venture readiness, trust, and communication.
We want the day to be an opportunity to get to know you and for you to get to know us. The best way for us to get to know each other is for you to give us an honest picture of who you are. We are not interested in what is on your CV, but in the person behind it. Do you have any special interests? Are there topics you're passionate about? Do you have certain attitudes and convictions? What inspires you? You are most convincing when you know yourself well.
As long as you haven't received a rejection from us, you are still in the process. We regularly have additional nominations.
Our testimonials
Natascha, ProTeam Gen35
"During ProTeam you receive a lot of trust to truly own your projects and drive them forward independently. This is real empowerment - and together with the free choice of your projects, you can fully realise your individual potential."
Amara, ProTeam Gen37
„What I appreciate most about this program is that you have the unique opportunity to decide for yourself which projects you want to do and in which way you want to develop yourself. The program has a perfect mixture of giving you guidance when needed but also giving you the freedom/flexibility to explore new skills and the chance to challenge yourself every day. My most significant takeaway from my time being part of the ProTeam so far is: You can achieve a nice working environment when your colleagues become your friends and it is possible to learn a lot in a short period of time. Also, inside the program it is really valued to just be yourself and you get the space you need to grow both personally and professionally.“
Felix, ProTeam Gen32
“The best part of the ProTeam traineeship is the degree of freedom you have. You can design your time according to what you want to see, learn and change in and about this airline group. All colleagues welcome ProTeamers with open arms, you really have the stage to do a lot.”
Puck, ProTeam Gen31
"The combination between personal development, skill building, developing a network within the company and doing good for society throughout the entire ProTeam program is absolutely fantastic and I would love to do it all over again!
My personal highlight in the ProTeam journey was the fact that we were in this together as a team and could learn so much from each other. On top of that, I truly enjoyed every minute of the CSR project we did in Thailand, where we got to do good for the local community while at the same time got to know ourselves better in a different climate, with a different language and cultural habits."
Shreya, ProTeam Gen33
“Proteam enables you to put your knowledge to work. No matter your interests and goals, you are always challenged to grow yourself in this fascinating industry. Embracing these challenges in a network supported by wonderful peers is something I cherish most deeply about this program.”
Varvara, ProTeam Gen36
"I value the ease of connecting with colleagues from various departments and companies within the Group - so easy to approach everyone! Coffee date is a thing in this company 😊. This enables me to expand my network, gain valuable insights, and identify the most suitable department for my professional growth after this traineeship."
Marcel, ProTeam Gen 24
„As a Trainee at ProTeam, I appreciated the freedom and broad horizon the program granted me – that remains unmatched.
The more I come around and advance at Lufthansa Group, the more I value the contact to and contribution of the younger ProTeam generations – and cannot wait for those to come.”
