Program Overview

Program Overview

The program in question is the training program for a Schreiner/in, which is a German term for a carpenter or joiner.

Program Details

• The training program starts on September 1st.
• The duration of the program is 3 years, with the possibility of shortening it.
• The requirements for admission include a good secondary school diploma.
• The vocational school attended during the first year of training is the Ferdinand-von-Steinbeis-Schule Ulm.

What the Training Offers

The training as a Schreiner/in takes place in the 2nd and 3rd years of training in the carpentry shop of the Scientific Workshop. Here, trainees learn to understand drawings and manufacture individual pieces or complete furnishings. In the 1st year of training, trainees attend vocational school full-time, where they learn typical wood joints and how to work with different materials such as solid wood, panel materials, and plastics.

What Makes the Training Special

The training at the university is unique because trainees learn not only the typical basics of the profession but also see new things every day. The university produces exclusively items for research and teaching, including customized individual parts, experimental setups for lectures, and things that do not yet exist. With almost 4,000 employees and over 10,000 students, the university requires the competencies of the workshop for interesting and exciting orders from various materials.

Requirements for Trainees

• Interest in technology
• Enjoyment of manual work
• Pleasure in creative work
• Logical and spatial thinking
• Teamwork ability
• Ability to work independently
• Carefulness
• Reliability

What Trainees Can Expect

• Vacation: regulated by the TVA-L BBiG collective agreement
• Remuneration: regulated by the TVA-L BBiG collective agreement
• Theory: 1st year full-time school, 2nd and 3rd years block instruction
• Regulated working hours
• Committed trainers

Career Prospects

After completing the training, trainees have many further opportunities. As a Schreiner/in, one can further qualify as a master craftsman or technician or pursue a degree in wood technology.