“My Path of Courage”: Actively Pursuing Your Own Dreams Through Career Guidance

Where does the path lead after graduating from high school? Steinmühle is very committed to helping its students develop as clear a vision as possible—even while they’re still in high school—of what they want to do once they hold their high school diploma in their hands. Career-oriented events are therefore regularly scheduled throughout the school year. A morning seminar with the educational startup “Mein mutiger Weg” has now become a standard part of the program. The trainers offer modern career guidance. Their motto: Working on your own future should be a joy, not a source of fear.

Identify skills

During the seminar last Tuesday, the high school students once again learned how important it is to identify their own abilities, interests, and even dreams, so they can take targeted steps—on their own initiative and with self-confidence—to get a little closer to achieving them. Clarifying one’s ideas, life priorities, and personal strengths serves as an important guide to ideally finding the right college program or vocational training. “Defining the criteria for choosing a future career can help prevent many students from dropping out,” reported the team from the certified educational institution in Karlsruhe.

The morning at the Steinmühle Forum consisted of answering questions, engaging in interactive activities, and working through a seminar workbook.

Dr. Claudia Röder, who is in charge of career guidance and internships at Steinmühle, organized the event and shared some photos from it. Somehow, it seems as though the students actually enjoyed discussing the otherwise serious topic of “the future.”