New arrival at the primary customs office in Dortmund dubbed HZA-DO

Customs Office Announces Recruitment for Dual Study Programs and Training

The Customs Office has announced the opening of applications for its dual study programs and training opportunities, starting September 1, 2025. Interested parties can apply until October 15, 2025.

The two-year training program for the middle service qualifies successful candidates for the professional title of "Tax Administrator". This training is available at the Main Customs Office Dortmund and the General Customs Directorate. For applications, visit www.zoll-karriere.de.

For the higher service study, the training lasts three years and concludes with either a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.; CUSTOMS) or a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.; Administrative Informatics). The contact person for the higher service study at the Main Customs Office Dortmund is Madelaine Becker, and applications can be submitted via www.zoll-karriere.de.

Both programs combine theory and practice, with alternating phases completed at various locations. These include the Federal Administration Academy in Münster and the training centers of the Federal Finance Administration’s Education and Science Center. Practical phases are spent in various departments of the training main customs office, nearby customs offices, and customs investigation offices.

IT trainees complete their practical phases in various IT departments of the General Customs Directorate and in digital forensics at the main customs offices or customs investigation offices. The contact email for the administrative informatics study at the General Customs Directorate is [email protected].

Upon completion of their studies or training, young customs officers can expect employment in various fields of the Customs Office. It is worth noting that more than 1700 young people will start studies or training at the Customs Office on September 1, 2025, with 39 of these young people starting at the Main Customs Office Dortmund.

For press inquiries at the Main Customs Office Dortmund, please contact Andrea Münch, and for the Main Customs Office Dortmund's general inquiries, visit www.zoll.de. The Directorate Location for the administrative informatics study at the Customs Office is Münster. The search results do not provide the specific contact person for the application to the Studiengangshöhere Zollverwaltung at the Hauptzollamt Dortmund in 2026.

For any further queries or clarifications, please refer to the respective contact emails provided. We wish all applicants the best of luck in their applications!