Der Girls’ Day 2026 at Thomann
For Girls’ Day 2026, we had the pleasure of welcoming 18 girls aged 11 to 15 to our site in Treppendorf. To start things off, the participants had time to settle in, get to know each other, and take a look at what Thomann is all about as a company. Our training manager Anja also gave an overview of the apprenticeship and dual-study opportunities we offer, before the day quickly shifted from listening to hands-on experience.
The goal of the day was to not only explain technical and skilled-trade career fields, but to make them tangible. After all, that is exactly what Girls’ Day is about: breaking away from old clichés and stepping into areas where girls should be much more involved. For us, that means the electronics workshop, logistics, the DJ/PA department, and the lighting department.
Sparks fly in our electronics workshop.
In our electronics workshop, day-to-day work is all about repairs, troubleshooting, and technical solutions. When a device no longer does what it is supposed to do, this is where it is measured, checked, opened up, and soldered. Components are replaced and the devices are brought back to life.
At Girls’ Day, the participants got to try it out for themselves: pick up a soldering iron, get a quick explanation, and off they went. At first, they were still a little cautious, but that changed quickly. After the first few attempts, their movements became more confident and their solder joints cleaner. Surrounded by cables, components, and tools, they worked with focus, experimented, and of course checked carefully at the end whether the result actually worked — and it absolutely did!
You can find out more about our electronics workshop here.
More than just goods are moving in our logistics department.
Anyone who thinks logistics is just about boxes is seriously underestimating it. In our logistics department, the goal is to make sure thousands of products end up in the right place at the right time. Behind the scenes, that takes planning, technology, speed, and a pretty impressive interplay between people and machines.
The girls who had a head for heights got to see our shelves from a whole new perspective on a high-bay forklift. Forklifts and other vehicles were also on the agenda. The girls were able to sit in a forklift, move the forks, and, of course, test the horn. But the highlight was the course with an order picker: safely speed-limited, but still feeling just a little like Formula 1.
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Turn it up in our DJ/PA department
In the DJ/PA department, it is all about everything that brings sound to the stage, the club, the studio, or the rehearsal room. This is where we advise our customers, put together sound systems, find the right microphone, and develop solutions for a wide range of applications. Because volume alone is not enough — it has to sound good, too.
The Girls’ Day participants were able to test different systems, try out microphones, and hear just how varied sound can be.
Spotlight on our lighting department
From sound to lighting, it is only a small step. After all, if something sounds good, it should look good too. In the lighting department, it is all about creating atmosphere with spotlights, colours, effects, and the right timing. But to make it look effortless later on, a lot has to be planned, tested, and adjusted beforehand.
Girls’ Day offered an exclusive behind-the-scenes moment: the girls were there live during a shoot for Stagetech, the YouTube channel run by our lighting department. They got to see what really goes into making a video like this: setting the lights, preparing the camera, checking the tech, and coordinating the timing. The final video might look relaxed and effortless, but there is a lot of work behind it. The participants were able to experience that up close.
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Wrapping up together and looking ahead
At some point, even the greatest curiosity needs a break. Over lunch together, the girls had the chance to round off the morning, process their impressions, and ask or share anything that might have come up along the way.
Girls’ Day 2026 at Thomann once again showed just how much can happen when you simply try out technology instead of putting it into boxes. Days like this make it clear that technical and skilled-trade careers are open to anyone who is curious, hands-on, and keen to understand and shape the world around them. And who knows: for one or two participants, Girls’ Day 2026 may not just have been a look behind the scenes, but the first small spark for a future path in technology, skilled trades, or event technology.
