Rising Skill Levels in the Carpentry Trade in Hesse
The level of qualification in the carpentry trade in Hesse is steadily rising. The digital journeyman’s examination is giving rise to modern and fair examination processes, and IQUL is supporting their technical implementation.
The latest apprenticeship statistics from the Hessian Chambers of Crafts show a clear trend: More and more aspiring carpenters are starting their apprenticeships with a high school diploma. 34.8 percent of apprentices now hold a qualification for admission to a university of applied sciences or a university—ten years ago, this figure stood at just 18.5 percent. Together with apprentices who have a secondary school diploma, more than three-quarters of the next generation of skilled workers today begin their apprenticeships with a secondary or higher-level educational qualification.
The Professional Association for Living, Space, and Design in Hesse/Rhineland-Palatinate sees this as an important impetus for the further development of the journeyman’s examination. In a recent press release, Executive Director Andrea Belegante emphasizes that the digital journeyman’s examination builds on this trend and makes exam formats more modern, structured, and practice-oriented.
IQUL is supporting the technical implementation of the digital journeyman’s examination in Hesse. Digital exams lay the foundation for standardized, transparent, and fair examination processes. They ensure that examinees’ performance can be assessed under uniform conditions while also providing a reliable technical basis for conducting challenging exams.
The full press release from the Professional Association for Living, Space, and Design in Hesse/Rhineland-Palatinate can be found here: Carpenter Training in Hesse: Qualification Level Higher Than Ever