Our awards
The VNR Group is regularly recognized for its outstanding corporate culture and excellent training. Awards such as “Excellent Training Company” and “Top Company” highlight our commitment to an appreciative working environment and high-quality training. The VNR Group has also been honored as a “Family-Friendly Employer” and “Best Place to Learn” for its initiatives that promote work-life balance and exceptional employee development.
Talent development
Award-winning training company
The development of young talent is a top priority in our publishing group. Many of our former trainees have since taken on management positions within the company. That’s why we set high standards to ensure excellent quality in all our training programs.
Compatibility of family and career
Family-friendly employer
Reconciling family and career is not always easy, yet it is incredibly important. We provide our employees with the best possible support and create a family-friendly environment through flexible working hours, parent-child offices and other measures.
kununu
Top Company
We have been recognized as both a “Top Company” and an “Open Company” on the renowned employer review platform kununu.
Top trainer
Best place to learn
We offer our trainees excellent training opportunities to help our young talents gain a successful start within the publishing group. Since 2016, we have been recognized as a “Best Place to Learn” for our outstanding commitment to vocational training.
What our employees say about the VNR Group as an employer
Customer Service Specialist
Charleen König
"I enjoy working at the VNR Group because I’m given many opportunities for personal and professional development, which I find very motivating! The company offers great benefits, such as a variety of training programs and flexible working hours that support a healthy work-life balance. Another reason I love working here is my colleagues - we have a fantastic team that collaborates well and always supports one another. I’m proud to be part of this company!"
Head of Website Marketing
David Gerginov
"What I appreciate most about the VNR Group as an employer is the high degree of creative freedom and the opportunity to make things happen. Thanks to the training salary, exciting tasks, and diverse projects, I’ve always had the chance to grow both personally and professionally."
Dual student Marketing & Digital Media
Madeleine Funke
"Hi, I’m Madeleine, and I’ve been doing my dual studies at the VNR Group since 2021. I really enjoy working here because of the great working atmosphere, and I feel valued and respected as an apprentice. Thanks to the excellent integration into the company, I can share my ideas and suggestions for improvement at any time. I also really appreciate the VNR Group’s dual study model, as rotating every 3 to 4 months allows me to gain a lot of practical experience for my future career and studies. I especially value the open, informal culture — everyone is on a first-name basis! A real highlight of my time at the VNR Group so far was the opportunity to spend 10 weeks at our subsidiary FinMC in Florida during the summer of 2023. It was an amazing experience where I learned a lot and had unforgettable moments."
Our partnerships
The VNR Group maintains close partnerships with renowned institutions and organizations to continuously enhance both the quality of training and the professional development of its employees. Collaborations with universities such as Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences and Fresenius University of Applied Sciences, as well as with industry associations like the German Association of Personnel Managers (BPM) and the German Call Center Association (CCV), strengthen networking and knowledge exchange within the industry. The VNR Group is also involved in programs that promote technology and science in schools and works with other educational institutions, such as Friedrich-List-Berufskolleg and FOM University of Applied Sciences, to support and nurture talented young professionals.
Gain practical experience
Bonn University Club
With one of the oldest and most prestigious universities right on our doorstep, the University of Bonn is an attractive cooperation partner. We offer students and graduates the opportunity to gain practical experience with us—whether as working students or through direct entry positions. For this reason, we have also actively supported the Bonn University Club for several years.
Exchange & training standards
Federal Association of Personnel Managers
The Federal Association of Personnel Managers is the leading professional association for HR managers and personnel professionals from companies, associations, and other organizations. Together with its members, BPM develops a mission statement for the profession and contributes to its professionalization, qualification, and internationalization.
The association is committed to recognized training standards and helps to promote exchange within the profession.
Health promotion
Barmer
BARMER has been the official health partner of the VNR Group since 2021. Around nine million policyholders rely on BARMER’s expertise. As one of the largest statutory health insurers in Germany, BARMER provides high-quality and innovative medical care. Together with the VNR Group, BARMER organizes innovative and sustainable on-site health programs for all employees several times a year.
Industry association
Call Center Association Germany e. V.
The Call Center Association Germany is the voice of the German call and contact center industry and its service providers. As the largest association in the sector, it represents industry interests in the media and politics and serves as a recognized platform for the exchange of specialist knowledge. As a training organization for “dialog marketing clerks,” the association provides an extensive network and access to top industry contacts.
Promotion of young talent
Cologne/Bonn. TuWas!
As a sponsor of TuWas! Cologne/Bonn, the VNR Group facilitates research-based learning in the classroom for pupils in grades 1 to 6 and supports schools in getting young people interested in technology and science.
Support for students
Cologne. Fresenius University of Applied Sciences
The VNR Group has been a partner of Fresenius University of Applied Sciences (Cologne campus) since late 2014. The publishing house actively participates in the university’s events and works closely with its Career Center. Students are offered internships, and student projects are regularly advertised.
Dual study program
Bonn. University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management
To ensure maximum integration of theory and practice, VNR Verlag collaborates with FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management in Bonn, among others. Together, we offer the dual study program (B.A.) in Marketing and Digital Media in cooperation with FOM.
Vocational training
Bonn. Friedrich List Vocational College
As part of its dual vocational training program, the VNR Publishing Group collaborates with the Friedrich-List-Berufskolleg in Bonn, the Joseph-DuMont-Berufskolleg in Cologne, and the Berufskolleg des Rhein-Sieg-Kreises in Bonn. In addition to regular participation in the “Application Day,” we maintain ongoing exchanges, for example through guest lectures.
Gain practical experience
Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences
Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences is located in close proximity to the publishing group. We offer students and graduates attractive opportunities to gain practical experience or to join us directly after completing their studies.