Kaufmann für Digitalisierungsmanagement: Ausbildung in Germany
The profession that bridges IT and business, for those who want to steer digital transformation in contact with customers.
The profession
The Kaufmann für Digitalisierungsmanagement is the commercial and business-IT profession (successor to the IT-System-Kaufmann): they sit between IT and business, planning and managing digitalisation projects and IT solutions with customers and internal teams.
Salary
During the Ausbildung, pay is about 1,258 / 1,312 / 1,383 € per month (source: aubi-plus.de, 2025). After the diploma, entry pay is around 2,500 to 3,200 € per month, with a cross-population median of about 4,820 € per month (source: Gehalt.de, 2025).
Duration and path
The dual training in the company and the Berufsschule lasts 3 years. It ends with the final exam of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK).
Employers hiring
Companies digitalising their processes, IT service providers, industry and commerce hire regularly.
Prospects
Prospects are good and growing, driven by the ongoing digitalisation of companies.
Career progression
You can move toward project management, IT consulting, a Fachwirt qualification or studies.
Language level
It is a commercial role in contact with customers and stakeholders, so level B2 is essential: the language demands are higher than in the purely technical roles. This is the level we aim for in our training.
Recognition and access
Access is through an Ausbildung contract signed with a German company; the IHK diploma is a title recognised throughout Germany. No prior equivalence is needed since the training takes place in Germany.
Visa
Entry is with the vocational training visa (Ausbildung). Once you graduate, you switch to a skilled-worker permit to work in Germany.
Your Karriere Fähre support
We train you in German up to the required level, find the company and the Ausbildung contract, prepare the visa file and support you all the way to your settling in.
Frequently asked questions
- Is it a technical or a commercial role?
- It is a commercial and management role (business IT): you steer digitalisation projects rather than writing code.
- Do I need to know how to code?
- No, coding is not required; the focus is on business, project management and IT solutions.
Indicative gross ranges from public German sources (StepStone, Gehalt.de, Federal Employment Agency, Bitkom, IHK). Salary portals differ and update their data; real figures depend on region, employer, collective agreement and experience. Visa rules change: always check your case with the competent German authorities.