One Foundation trainee scholarship

A scholarship is a financial award given to individuals to help pay for their education. Unlike loans, scholarships do not need to be repaid.

The One Foundation wants to support trainees in the hospitality and catering industry in successfully completing their vocational qualification - especially those who are particularly challenged by, for example, a language barrier, financial hardship or for other reasons.

The aim of the trainee promotion is to increase equal opportunities in Germany. Since educational opportunities in this country depend to a considerable extent on the socio-economic status of the family of origin and children from poor, educationally disadvantaged or migrant families have to overcome significantly more hurdles for a formal vocational qualification, the One Foundation addresses this target group for scholarship funding.

The founder of the foundation and the Motel One company, Dieter Müller, did not have a straightforward educational biography either und found his way into the hospitality industry via detours.

The scholarship consists of both financial and non-material support:

• monthly training scholarship of up to EUR 500, plus EUR 150 child allowance if applicable
• participation in (digital) workshops on interdisciplinary topics (e.g. guest communication, stress management, anti-bias)
• regular interaction with all other scholarship holders

By individual agreement:

• mentoring
• coaching
• support in finding internships

The scholarship holders are free to use the funds as they see fit. That means the money can be used for living expenses, training fees, an internship abroad, a language course, tutoring and much more. We assume that scholarship holders will handle the money responsibly and expect corresponding evidence showing how the funds have been used.

For reasons of foundation law, we can only award the trainee scholarship to people who are doing an apprenticeship in Germany.

There is no legal entitlement to funding.

• People in training in the hospitality or catering industry in Germany who are confronted with special challenges.
• Age, origin, mother tongue, religion, cognitive and physical abilities and educational background are irrelevant.
• We want to support committed and motivated people who have a passion for their future profession and are motivated to achieve their goal, but who have to overcome particular challenges.
• In particular, we would like to encourage people who are on the second or third educational path, BPoC, people with disabilities, people with a history of flight or migration, people with limited financial means and people who have experienced discrimination to apply for the One Foundation Hospitality Scholarship.

For the One Foundation, outstanding achievements are expressly not decisive. We recognize the special additional efforts that are necessary for many people in order to obtain a school or vocational qualification.

Yes, if their apprenticeship is in Germany.

Direct per e-mail at foerderung@one-foundation.de

The application timeframe for 2025 is from 13th of May to 31st of July.

The One Foundation Trainee Scholarship is usually approved for the entire training period. There is no legal entitlement to an extension

For a successful application, a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, previous relevant certificates and a letter of recommendation must be submitted. A copy of the training contract should also be available. The complete documents for a scholarship application will be sent to the One Foundation by e-mail. The application documents must be submitted in full and by the deadline. 

Since a high number of applicants is expected and the One Foundation wants to make the best possible selection, the following pre-selection criteria will be used:

• Quality of the application
• Motivation/Reason
• Prospect of success (completion of training)

The people with the highest score will be invited to a personal online selection interview. 

The final selection will then be made by the One Foundation team based on the above criteria and the selection interview.

Acceptance is made by e-mail and in the form of a scholarship contract, whereby a signed copy must be returned to the foundation. In this way, the applicant assures the completeness and correctness of the information provided in the application process. Changes to the information in the application must be notified to the Foundation immediately after they occur.

Rejected scholarship applications are not contestable and will not be considered again.

During a scholarship, the scholarship holder declares that he or she is obliged to cooperate. In the form of regular reporting on the use of funding, this provides for informing the One Foundation about milestones, challenges and successes within the training period. 

The scholarship holder will notify the scholarship holder immediately of any changes in the overall circumstances in connection with the granting of funding. In the case of financial support for the purchase of material resources, the scholarship holder undertakes to provide proof of the use of the approved funds by submitting invoices and receipts. 

The scholarship holder grants the Foundation the right to use the reports and information submitted on the content of his/her funding in part or in full in the context of public relations work and documentation. At his/her request, the use of the reports and information for public relations work is anonymous

you can always contact us directly per email on the foerderung@one-foundation.de or using the online formular on our website www.one-foundation.de