Future Leaders Summit

Please use our online application form and attach your motivation letter, CV (please add your final/current average grade in your CV), high school diploma, Bachelor's degree with grades, Master's degree with grades or current transcript of grades, work references (letter or person of contact), GMAT Test Score (if available), and certificates.

Files such as scanned certificates must be no larger than 5 MB each. Please try to use pdf formats.

English is the preferred language, but applications in German are also accepted. The event will be completely in English.

All data provided to BASF is handled strictly in accordance with German data protection legislation. HR details, including candidate information obtained via our online application system, are treated in the strictest confidence and are used exclusively for application purposes.

You will be informed via mail about the next process steps. If your application was successful, we will invite you for an online test to further identify the best candidates. 

You can find the information about the online test and other steps of the recruitment process here: TOP START International Business Leader Program. 

During the event, BASF will cover 2 hotel overnight stays (May 5 and 6, 2026) and all meals. For travel to and from the event, specific guidelines apply:

Hotel Stay:
If you need to start your journey before 7 am on May 5, 2026 to attend the event starting around 09:00 am, BASF will cover the cost of one additional hotel overnight stay on May 4, 2026 including breakfast.

Flights:
Within Europe, BASF will reimburse flight costs up to 350 €.
For flights from overseas, we will discuss and agree with you individually on the maximum amount covered by BASF.

Details regarding train and car travel will be clarified upon confirmation of your participation in the event.

The event will take place from May 5 to 6, 2025 at our German headquarters in Ludwigshafen.

Make sure you choose a suitable background and adapt to our dress code (Business Casual). Also check if your technology is working (both audio and video) and test your internet connectivity and speed. You should also not be distracted by your cell phone or your surroundings. Also, during the interview, showing that you have studied the company and understand what is important will leave a good impression.

We expect your participation throughout the whole event. If you have some limitations regarding that point, please contact us in advance for consultancy.

After the event, you could receive a written attendance record, if required. Please let us know in advance or at the event. You will also get a certificate of participation after the event.

On the event, we will select the best qualified applicants and invite them to the interview day. This is the last step before being selected as a TOP START Program member. Your complete application portfolio including your performance at the event will give us a good impression, whether you are the right one for the TOP START Program. You will find our selection criteria in the chapter “Who are we looking for”. Please be yourself: Although the event is part of a selection process, it is also meant for networking and to get to know BASF as an employer much better.

There is no difference between the two application processes. Only the event as such makes a difference but not for your chances to be part of the TOP START Program. As a benefit for both sides, the event offers the possibility to connect and by this, the students get a better insight into BASF.

Please address all questions to: future-leaders-summit@basf.com and we will respond to your request in the shortest possible time.