Mobile Applications Development

Mobile Applications Developers use technology and design to create apps which are appealing and function well on phones.

General Information

Who are we and what is our goal?

As a software developer with a specialization in mobile applications, you are a programmer and designer in one. You ensure that the apps work on users' mobile devices, look appealing, and are fun to use.

For the job, you need a certain understanding of technology and design. You need to understand the requirements and wishes of the clients and develop a product that is reliable, updatable, and easy for users to understand and use.

What experience should you bring with you?

For the online preliminary competition, you must be able to understand tasks in English and should be able to develop simple apps. The programming language you use is up to you.

For the German Championship, the international Albert Einstein Cup, and the WorldSkills, we will be using the framework Flutter with the Dart programming language. These competition rounds are about developing and designing user interfaces, connecting to web APIs, and using integrated sensors.

We will offer an online workshop about Flutter and Dart after the online preliminary competition, and hold multiple training camps preparing you for the later rounds.

You are interested? Register now!

A career with a future and always on the cutting edge

The possibilities of communication and information exchange are constantly increasing. With a degree in IT, you are in demand: In 2021, about 12 % more IT talents were sought than in the previous year. The Mobile Applications Developer is therefore one of the fastest growing occupations.

Your main working tool is your laptop, so you are almost unrestricted in terms of work location and time, as long as there is no customer appointment. The only thing you need is a stable internet connection.

WorldSkills Shanghai 2026

  1. You register yourself and receive your credentials before the online preliminary competition starts.
  2. During the online preliminary competition, you solve multiple complex tasks at a time of your choosing. Each task takes around 60 – 120 minutes, but you can distribute them across multiple days. The programming language that you use is not relevant.
  3. The German Championships for the three skills take place together at the National Training Center, the Albert-Einstein-Gymnasium in Neubrandenburg. Sophisticated Android, desktop, and web apps are developed here over four days. At the end, the national team is determined for each skills.
  4. The national teams are being prepared for the following competitions in multiple training camps and online by our trainer team. The members of the three national teams compete against the best software developers in the world in their skills at the Albert Einstein Cup. The results will determine the three German competitors for WorldSkills Shanghai 2026.
  5. In each of the three Skills, one competitor represents Germany at the WorldSkills in Shanghai. The competition takes place over four days.

History

  • 10 – 15 September 2024

    WorldSkills Competition 2024 Lyon

    Daniel Kalisch wins a bronze medal for Germany.

  • 27 – 30 May 2024

    Albert Einstein Cup

    Jongwon Kim (South Korea), Daniel Kalisch (Germany), and Wei-Hung Lai (Chinese Taipei) are the winners of the Albert Einstein Cup. Stefan Kornel (Hungary) wins the additional Speed Programming discipline. The “Hungarian Speed Test“ made its first appearance and was won by Nils Jakubzick (Germany).

  • 22 – 25 May 2023

    German National Championship

    Both skills of the German National Championship are won by Daniel Kalisch, Simon Brebeck, and Nils Jakubzick. Speed Programming is won by Florian Darsow.

  • 08 December 2022

    Federal Chancellery

    Justin Konratt receives the “Best of Nation” medal from Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

  • 13 – 16 October 2022

    WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition

    Justin Konratt wins the bronze medal for Germany.

  • 30 May – 02 June 2022

    Albert Einstein Cup

    The winners of the Albert Einstein Cup in Neubrandenburg are: Joachim Schiller (Germany), Justin Konratt (Germany), and Kantubhukta Lavanya Sai Kumar (India). Justin Konratt also wins the additional discipline of Speed Programming.