{"id":3448,"date":"2026-05-28T08:54:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T06:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muellersoehne.com\/apprenticeship\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T09:13:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T07:13:48","slug":"apprenticeship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/muellersoehne.com\/en\/apprenticeship\/","title":{"rendered":"Apprenticeship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Unternehmen&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_right&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;soft-light&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;display: flex;||flex-wrap: wrap;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; transform_translate_linked=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;order: 2;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;order: 2;&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Apprenticeship<\/h3>\n<p>At F.Ad. 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In the following three years, they deepen their knowledge of iris design, shape fitting, materials science and the fabrication of custom-fit prostheses. 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They combine precise craftsmanship with medical expertise and artistic sensitivity. 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At the same time, they care for patients in sensitive situations and act with a great deal of empathy and sensitivity, as the loss of an eye is a drastic experience for many people.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;0px||0px||true|true&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px||10px||true|true&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;display: flex;||flex-wrap: wrap;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; transform_translate_linked=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;order: 2;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;order: 2;&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Further information<\/h3>\n<p>You can find out more about the job description of an ocularist on the website of the German Ocular Society (DOG): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dogb.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.dogb.de<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;mailto:i&#110;f&#111;&#64;m&#117;e&#108;ler&#115;&#111;e&#104;ne.&#99;om&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Apply now&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; button_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; transform_translate_linked=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|0px||0px|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;15px||15px||true|true&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;order: 1;&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/muellersoehne.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/F.-Ad.-Mueller-Soehne-GmbH-Co.-KG-Ausbildung-01.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;on|20px|20px|20px|20px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; title_text=&#8221;F.-Ad.-Mueller-Soehne-GmbH-Co.-KG-Training-01&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apprenticeship At F.Ad. 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