Lea is still a student at Templin High School. She doesn’t want to study, but would rather be trained in a skilled trade. “I can well imagine working as a vehicle mechatronics engineer,” said the tenth grader. Larissa is in the same grade. After an internship in a pharmacy, she sees her career prospects in this area. Fiona, on the other hand, plans to study.
The three were among the 500 high school students from grades eight to eleven who found out about training and study opportunities at the career fair at their school. The trade fair was organized by the Uckermark Business Association.
Show career prospects in the region
“30 member companies and cooperation partners from the region and beyond are represented here,” says Volker Hermann from the entrepreneurs’ association. Among other things, training opportunities and dual study programs in the craft, commercial, public service, hotel and geriatric care sectors are presented. “Our aim is to present the students with as wide a range of offerings as possible. In an atmosphere that allows discussions between students and trainers.”
The entrepreneurs’ association regularly organizes such trade fairs at all high school locations in the Uckermark. “To show what good career prospects and earning opportunities the region offers. Our principle: the exhibitors come to the students,” says Volker Hermann. It was the second event of its kind in Templin.
Daniel Schenk, who teaches, among other things, economics, work and technology at the high school, said that the students had received information material in advance about the participants in the trade fair and their training opportunities. “A good opportunity for ninth graders who are completing their internship this school year to look for a company.”
Christian Kastaun (second from left) provided information about the job of a roof plumber. The impressive metal dragon was manufactured in the Prenzlau company. (Photo: Michaela Kumkar)
Lars Utbesser, managing director of Templiner Trockenbau GmbH, and trainee Hennes Stüwert presented training opportunities to become fitters and drywall fitters at their stand. “We tend to have informative discussions about job profiles here,” says the managing director. Internships would definitely make sense on the way to finding the right career. “It gives you the opportunity to really get an idea of the job.” By the way, Hennes Stüwert, a prospective drywall fitter in his third year of training, also started his training at Templiner Trockenbau GmbH in exactly the same way.
Time for individual discussions
Janine Beld and her colleague Stefanie Paul were at the stand of the health service provider Society for Life and Health (GLG) to promote interest in various training careers in service, office, IT, nursing and study opportunities. “Because the students come to us in small groups, this fair offers the opportunity for individual discussions,” says Janine Beld. The GLG is broadly positioned when it comes to introducing itself to students, added Stefanie Paul. “Primary school students are invited to future days, we take part in the Agenda Diploma and offer applicant training.”
There were also attentive listeners at the roof plumbing stand of Christian Kastaun from Prenzlau. “We are always looking for apprentices,” he said. When most people hear the term plumber, they would assume a profession in the heating and plumbing sector. “We have nothing to do with that. We cover components with sheet metal, but we also work in ornamental construction and in the area of monument preservation.”
