Tab.2.4.38, , Newly concluded training contracts of males in the 20 most popular training occupations 2009 1), , ,Newly concluded training contracts Occupation,Number Motor vehicle mechatronics technician,17597 Clerk in retail trade,13524 Industrial mechanic,13136 Cook,11724 Electronics technician,10406 "Plant mechanic for sanitary, heating and air conditioning",10085 Salesman,9490 Painter and varnisher,8112 Information technology specialist,8030 Joiner,7789 Metalworker,7702 Clerk in wholesale and foreign trade,7508 Specialist for warehouse logistics,7294 Mechatronics engineer,6657 Industrial clerk,6444 Office clerk,5699 Bank clerk,5675 Cutting machine operator,5638 Warehouse specialist,5517 Electronics technician for industrial engineering,5500 , "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., , "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: January 2, 2016",