If you would like to train as an online editor (online journalist), you can choose between very different courses. A Bachelor's degree in Communication with a specialization in Journalism takes three years (6 semesters) full-time, as does the Journalism course at SAL, but part-time (2 days a week). The Laudius distance learning course is usually completed within 12 months, but the duration is very flexible. A 12-month study period is also recommended at the Freie Journalistenschule, but as with Laudius, this can be extended to up to 36 months.

The professions and fields of activity within the editorial department of a magazine or newspaper publisher are very diverse, and there are also jobs with online platforms and companies that employ editorial staff. If you are interested in working for a publishing house, you have a wide range of options, depending on where your interests lie. For example, a bachelor's degree in journalism or multimedia production will give you a good chance of finding a job, as will courses in journalism or online editing. Vocational training followed by specific continuing education, further training and an internship at a publishing house are also suitable for starting out in an editorial office. For example, Federal VET Diploma courses in Interactive Media Design are suitable, but a solid commercial apprenticeship can also be the foundation for an editorial job, as can an apprenticeship as a media documentalist / information and documentation assistant or publishing bookseller. If you have a specific idea of your future job, it can't hurt to send an email or letter to publishers you are interested in and ask them what certain requirements they expect from their employees, for example to start as an editor. This will give you a good overview of the actual requirements for your preferred job and you can train yourself accordingly.