Ready for salary negotiations? Starting salaries in engineering

Workshop on the topic of salary. The event will be held in German and online. Link: https://kit-lecture.zoom-x.de/j/65983420638?pwd=sI3Bt5VAwBpI3lUshIyPwyBMZ831YL.1

Your salary has a major impact on your job satisfaction. In this workshop, you will prepare for your first salary negotiations: Working together in groups, you will develop and compare salary structures and average starting salaries in engineering. We will also look at the role of collective agreements – and how they can influence holiday entitlement and working hours.

Contents:
• Level and composition of starting salaries in various specialist areas
• Realistic salary expectations and actual annual remuneration
• Advantages of collective agreements
• Salary vs. free time – which is more important to you?
• Career and salary development

Your goals:
• Understand the difference between companies bound by collective agreements and those not bound by collective agreements
• Gain an overview of starting salaries and their composition
• Learn about different career paths and salary levels

Methods:
• Short inputs
• Real examples
• Exchange of experiences
• Practical exercises
• Strategy development

This will enable you to approach your first salary negotiation with clarity and confidence.

Alexander Ropohl is a trade union secretary at IG Metall and coordinates university and student work. He reports on what matters when it comes to your salary, drawing on practical experience.

This event is being held in cooperation with IG Metall.