Social assistance training in Leipzig?
Start your career in social work!

At the vocational school for social work, the quality of education and the people who fill the school with content and life take centre stage. Our teaching staff communicate positively with the students. Open communication is the basis for a successfulsocial assistant training programme: your feedback on the lessons is always welcome. Teaching methods are optimised according to need.

Training as a social assistant is tuition-free. You have many opportunities for further development in Leipzig: After your training as a social assistant, you can train as a geriatric nurse, educator or curative education nurse. You will then have further opportunities to continue your education at the academy.

During your training at the vocational school for social work, you will learn how to interact with people and how to deal with them properly. You will learn to further develop your social skills. To enable you to put your knowledge and skills to the test in practice, the Heimerer Schule Leipzig maintains a broad network of practice partners for the social professions. As the Heimerer Schule in Leipzig offers the entire range of social professions, you will benefit from the knowledge of highly qualified teachers from various disciplines, good organisation and good networking with the practice. The modern premises of the traditional school create a good learning atmosphere. The vocational school for social work is easily accessible by public transport.

Your chances on the labour market are very good, as demand is high in the social care sector. Social assistants areurgently needed in daycare centres, private households, care facilities and youth work! There you will look after, support and help children and people in need. After completing your training as a social assistant, you also have the opportunity to start training as an educator or curative educator at our school. This will allow you to specialise in working with children and young people or people with disabilities. You can find further training in the fields of geriatric care and nursing or home and family care directly at the Heimerer Academy. With a well-founded training programme as a social assistant, you can make the best possible start to your career!

Building the future together

Anja Michalak (Head of Social Assistants and Curative Education)

"We are more than just frontal teaching, we are a school that is full of life. It's working with people and that's why it's so important."

Jessica Pötzsch (prospective social assistant)

"With Heimerer Schools you have the opportunity to refine your social streak and utilise it extensively. You can build your life the way you want it. Heimerer Schools are places of free development and joy."

Anna-Maria Felgner (prospective social assistant)

"Heimerer means a lot of practice and teaching real-life content, which I often missed at other schools. Open-minded lecturers, a modern environment - what more could you want?"