Tab.2.4.38, , Newly concluded training contracts of males in the 20 most popular training occupations 2021 1), , ,Newly concluded training contracts Occupation,Number Motor vehicle mechatronics technician,19713 Information technology specialist,14463 "Plant mechanic for sanitary, heating and air conditioning",14067 Electronics technician,13953 Salesman,10374 Clerk in retail trade,10281 Industrial mechanic,9183 Specialist for warehouse logistics,8784 Joiner,7098 Mechatronics engineer,7032 Clerk in wholesale and foreign trade management,6873 Office management clerk,6708 Industrial clerk,6309 Painter and varnisher,6237 Electronics technician for industrial engineering,5925 Warehouse specialist,5211 Cook,4785 Gardener,4692 Carpenter,4425 Metalworker,4299 , "Source: Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training, survey as of 30 September", , Notes:, 1) Training contracts that have been newly concluded during the measurement period and still exist on 30 September. The apprenticeships need not have started. To ensure privacy absolute figures are rounded to a multiple of three., , "Results of the ICE-BMBF's ICE-Database of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) (ICE = Information, Controlling, Entscheidung)", "A system of the German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW), http://www.dzhw.eu/en/index_html", , "Last update: February 10, 2022",