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Abraxas
Youth Support

Every young person deserves the chance to forge their own path.

We guide, empower and support young people on their journey – with trust, respect and real opportunities.

Together, we uncover potential, overcome challenges and create new opportunities for a self-determined future.

We’ll come along.

– Your path to a school-leaving certificate

Alternative school projects

in Reinickendorf and Spandau

Sometimes a different approach is needed to get school back on track. At SEI proDUktiv, Year 9 and Year 10 pupils learn in small groups, catch up on missed lessons and discover their potential through hands-on work. For us, teaching, social-educational support and career guidance go hand in hand. We support young people in regaining confidence in their own abilities, developing prospects for their future and working step by step towards completing their school qualifications.

14

Pupils per project group

Year group

9-10

Legal basis

§ 32 SGB VIII

residing in

Spandau /  Reinickendorf

This is what school is like here

Contact person Reinickendorf

Flyer Reinickendorf

Contact person Spandau

Flyer Spandau

Why am I called Abraxas?

I was named after the raven Abraxas from Otfried Preußler’s “The Little Witch“. He listens, thinks things through, offers encouragement and, every now and then, speaks his mind honestly.

He accompanies the little witch on her journey, stays by her side when things get tough, yet doesn’t do everything for her.

That is exactly what our youth work is all about: we guide young people, support them and give them the space to find their own way.

career preparation

Getting a bit of a helping hand with

Would you like to do an apprenticeship, but don’t quite feel ready for it yet?

At Abraxas, you can spend 1 to 10 months preparing for the next step – whether or not you’ve finished school. You’ll gain practical experience, catch up on schoolwork and discover what you’re good at. We’ll support you exactly where you need it.

school work experience placement

Get a taste of working life through a

Would you like to know what it’s like to work in a commercial kitchen?

Take a look behind the scenes, lend a hand and get to know our kitchens and the people who prepare school meals for thousands of Berlin children every day.

Would you like to become a chef?
Would you like to start a career in the catering industry as a kitchen specialist?

Training at Abraxas

Come and join us in our kitchens, learn the trade from the ground up and discover what you’re capable of. Our social education workers will support you throughout your training. In the Abraxas remedial classes, you can revise vocational school material and prepare specifically for your exams.

Our apprenticeship places form part of our youth support services and are offered on behalf of the Berlin youth welfare offices.

Questions about training

You don’t need a school-leaving certificate to do this training. However, you do need a good sense of taste and manual dexterity.

The chef training programme lasts 3 years.

The training programme to become a kitchen specialist lasts two years.

The training programme for the profession of chef covers various methods of chopping and basic cooking techniques, distinguishing between different types of fruit and vegetables, as well as different types of fish and meat, the various spices, and the preparation of dishes (meat, fish, sauces, side dishes, soups, cold dishes, desserts, etc.).

The training programme for kitchen specialists covers the preparation and serving of various dishes and drinks, advising guests and preparing dining areas.

Abraxas supports you in every situation so that you can successfully complete your training. Our social education specialists are always there for you if you run into any problems, and are always ready to listen. At our Abraxas School, you’ll practise the training content so that you can revise the material covered at vocational college. We provide intensive preparation for every exam.

You’ll be working in a training kitchen in Reinickendorf under the guidance of a trainer, alongside a kitchen team and other trainees. You’ll cook with your team every day for schools and nurseries, and you’ll also help out with serving meals from time to time.

Our trainees receive a gross salary of 724 euros in the first year of their training, 854 euros in the second year and 977 euros in the third year (for those starting in 2026).

During your apprenticeship, you are entitled to 27 days’ holiday per year. As the apprenticeship starts either in February or September, you are entitled to 25 or 9 days’ holiday respectively in the first year.

The vocational school for chefs is located in Weißensee and is called the Brillat-Savarin School. It is a secondary vocational centre for the hospitality industry (hence also known as OSZ-Gastgewerbe). Lessons take place in blocks, so you spend one week at the vocational school and then two weeks at the workplace. The vocational school for kitchen specialists is the August-Sander-Schule in Friedrichshain, which is attended two days a week.

Before your apprenticeship begins, we will provide you with an apprenticeship contract. This sets out your rights and obligations. This apprenticeship contract will be entered in the apprenticeship register at the Berlin Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK). This is also where you will sit your interim and final examinations.

You can contact Ms Leucht; she can be reached on 030-435 66 822 or at Renate.Leucht@abraxas-diekueche.de

Would you like to find out more about our training programmes, vocational preparation, work placements or our school-replacement projects? Renate Leucht is your point of contact for youth services and will be happy to help you.

Do you have any questions?

Do you have any questions?

Renate Leucht

Head of Youth Services

It’s important to me that young people experience the following with us: I’m capable of something, I’m needed, and I can take the next step. Sometimes it takes time, sometimes a detour – the key thing is that we keep at it and work out together what really suits them.