Training centre near Munich · on-site across Germany
PLC training for people
who actually commission
the machines.
In Germany a PLC is called an SPS, and Siemens is the default. Five days on real S7 hardware: program it, wire it, find the fault, get the line running. Taught by commissioning engineers who do this for a living.
Professional Module
PLC / SCADA- Duration
- 5 days on site
- Preparation
- 12 hrs recorded
- Controllers
- Siemens S7-1200 / S7-1500
- Software
- TIA Portal, WinCC, Factory IO
- Group size
- max. 15 participants
- Certificate
- CPD accredited
€2,499
plus 19% VAT · €2,973.81 incl.
No Bildungsgutschein funding: ED WARTENS is not AZAV-certified. Most participants are funded by their employer, which is standard practice in German industry.
Courses
Two routes into automation
Both run for five days on real hardware. The difference is emphasis: classic control engineering, or AI-assisted automation.
Professional Module
- Full programme, €2,499 plus VAT
- Siemens PLC, HMI and WinCC SCADA
- Over 12 hours of recordings
- CPD-accredited certificate
AI Module
- AI and machine learning in industry
- Python for engineers
- Predictive maintenance
- Machine vision, AI-SCADA, digital twins
Why ED WARTENS
Not a training provider, an engineering company
ED WARTENS ist der Schulungsbereich der Wartens-Gruppe. Wer bei uns unterrichtet, plant und programmiert im Alltag selbst Anlagen, das prägt, worauf im Kurs Wert gelegt wird.
Trainers who commission plants
Taught by engineers who commission real plants, not by career lecturers.
Real hardware
Real Siemens controllers from day one, with Factory IO for plant simulation.
Verifiable certificate
A CPD-accredited certificate employers can check through our portal at any time.
Career guidance
Help with your application, interview preparation, and orientation in the German job market.
VR training
Optional VR sessions to try plant scenarios safely before touching the real machine.
Small groups
A maximum of 15 participants per course, so everyone gets real time on a controller.
How it works
From enquiry to certificate
Enquiry
Tell us briefly where you are starting from, by form or phone.
Consultation
A free call: your background, your goal, and which course fits.
Training week
Five days on real Siemens controllers, in small groups.
Recordings
Over 12 hours of material to work through at your own pace.
Certificate
A CPD-accredited certificate employers can verify online.
Gehaltsdaten Deutschland 2026
Automation pays well
Germany is short of automation engineers and the gap is widening. Mechanical engineering, automotive, chemicals and energy all compete for the same candidates.
Arbeitsmarkt in Zahlen
68.000
unfilled roles in electrical trades
38.000
open engineering roles nationwide
12.400
open roles in Bavaria alone
42 %
of the workforce is over 50
PLC programmer
56.100 €
avg. gross per year
46.200-69.600 €
range
Sources: jobvector, meingehalt.net
SCADA engineer
62.000 €
avg. gross per year
50.000-78.000 €
range
Sources: StepStone, Glassdoor
Automation technician
52.000 €
avg. gross per year
44.000-66.000 €
range
Sources: Brutto-Netto-Rechner, StepStone
Commissioning engineer
58.000 €
avg. gross per year
48.000-72.000 €
range
Sources: StepStone, Indeed
Controls technician
54.000 €
avg. gross per year
45.000-68.000 €
range
Sources: jobvector, Indeed
IIoT / AI engineer
68.000 €
avg. gross per year
55.000-92.000 €
range
Sources: StepStone, Glassdoor
Data sources: Gehaltsangaben sind aggregierte Bruttojahresgehälter aus deutschen Gehaltsportalen und Stellenausschreibungen (Stand 2026).
Die tatsächliche Vergütung hängt von Qualifikation, Berufserfahrung, Branche, Betriebsgröße und Region ab. In Baden-Württemberg und Bayern liegen die Gehälter typischerweise über dem Bundesdurchschnitt, in Ostdeutschland darunter. Es handelt sich um Orientierungswerte, ED WARTENS sagt kein bestimmtes Gehalt und keine Anstellung zu.
Arbeitsmarkt
These companies are hiring automation engineers
Mechanical engineering, automotive, chemicals and energy all compete for the same people in Germany: PLC programmers, commissioning engineers and controls technicians. Demographics are making it tighter.
68.000
unfilled roles in electrical trades
38.000
open engineering roles nationwide
449
industrial robots per 10,000 workers
42 %
of the workforce is over 50
These companies are named as examples of employers that regularly recruit automation staff in Germany. All names are trademarks of their respective owners. ED WARTENS has no business relationship with them and does not place people into jobs there.
Verify a certificate
Employers and institutions can check that an ED WARTENS certificate is genuine, using the certificate number, name and date of birth.
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SPS-Schulung in Deutschland - your questions
Cost, duration, prerequisites and the job market, answered plainly.
The Professional Module costs 2,499 EUR net (2,973.81 EUR including 19% German VAT). That covers five days on site near Munich, over twelve hours of preparatory recordings, all course materials and the certificate. For companies we quote separately for on-site training, based on group size and scope.
Contact
Free consultation
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