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Home page Newsroom News From Syria via Lebanon to Fürstenwalde NEWS 19th November 2020 From Syria via Lebanon to Fürstenwalde The story of Osama, 17 years old and a mechatronics trainee at Elis since 2020 At the age of 11, Osama and his family fled Syria to Lebanon. He didn't really feel welcome in Lebanon, so there was great relief when it became clear two years later that the family was allowed to travel to Germany. Osama, now 17, doesn't really have much memory of his homeland. That's why he doesn't miss much, except for his grandmother, who stayed in Syria. In just one year he learned the German language so well that he was able to go to the technical college in Fürstenwalde to get a degree. “Germany is quite different from the Arab culture, but I think it's much better here. The government is not strict and does not have an authoritarian leadership style. There is a real infrastructure and you can travel by bus or train. That is not the case in Lebanon or Syria. In addition, you always have a working telephone network! Only the German food, that's not to my taste ... I mainly eat Syrian food. My favorite food is stuffed grape leaves, which we call 'Jabrak'. Oh yes, and I can play volleyball here, that's my favorite hobby! " Nach seinem Abschluss hat Osama im Internet nach Ausbildungen gesucht und ist schnell bei Elis in Fürstenwalde fündig geworden. Nach einem erfolgreichen Bewerbungsgespräch im Frühsommer 2020 hat er eine Zusage für die Ausbildung zum Mechatroniker erhalten. Als er dann an seinem ersten Tag bei Elis ankam, war die Freude groß, als er seinen Schulkameraden Cedrick sah! Zufälligerweise hatten sich die beiden unabhängig voneinander für eine Ausbildung bei Elis entschieden. „Ich bin dankbar für meine Ausbildung, sie gefällt mir richtig gut und wir haben jeden Tag viel Spaß. Später möchte ich einmal ein Meister in meinem Beruf werden und als Fachkraft den Betrieb noch besser unterstützen. Darauf freue ich mich schon jetzt!“ Osama and Cedrick at work • More about training at Elis share Industry sectors Catering & gastronomy Hotel industry Healthcare Senior & care facilities Trade & Service Industry Public clients Investors Career Newsroom about us © 2021 Elis imprint data protection Cookies Gender notice PPE documents This website uses 'cookies' to personalize and analyze content and advertisements. Determine which services can be used Accept all Prohibit all cookies Personalize