Ausbaufacharbeiter/Ausbaufacharbeiterin Schwerpunkt Stuckateurarbeiten

Interior finishing workers specializing in stucco work are trained in the dual system. Learning locations include construction sites of interior finishing companies in the stucco trade, and classrooms of vocational schools (Berufsschule). Additionally, parts of the training must be completed in inter-company training centers. Vocational school (Berufsschule) instruction is partly conducted in cross-state specialized classes. Currently, for the federal states (Bundesländer) of Bremen, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Schleswig-Holstein, this takes place at the Hans-Schwier-Berufskolleg in Gelsenkirchen (North Rhine-Westphalia); for Brandenburg (apprentices from the Berlin area attend the Berlin vocational school (Berufsschule) after agreements between Berlin and Brandenburg), Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia, it is at the Staatliches Berufsbildungszentrum Weimar in Weimar (Thuringia). Source: Overview of Cross-State Specialized Classes (As of: March 27, 2025).

Vocational training (Ausbildung) in the construction industry is being modernized. The training in the 19 recognized vocational training (Ausbildung) occupations in the construction industry is being modernized and adapted both in terms of content and structure. Technical progress and, in particular, increased demands for environmental and consumer protection, e.g., regarding energy saving and avoidance of CO2 emissions, necessitate a reorganization of the training. Requirements for occupations in the construction trade have changed in both new construction and existing building renovation: For example, buildings are becoming smarter, and technical systems, tools, and machines are increasingly networked. The effects of new technologies and processes, as well as digitalization, on activities in the construction industry are taken into account in the new training regulations, as is the topic of sustainability. The current legal basis for all 19 construction occupations is the 'Regulation on Vocational Training in the Construction Industry'.

Occupation Type: Recognized vocational training (Ausbildung) occupation. Type of Training: Dual vocational training (Ausbildung) in industry and crafts (regulated by training ordinance). Training Duration: 2 years. Learning Locations: Training company and vocational school (Berufsschule) (dual training). What does one do in this occupation? Interior finishing workers specializing in stucco work perform interior and exterior plastering. They check the substrate, prepare plasters for various applications, apply the plaster mixtures, and smooth the surfaces. For wire plastering, they attach a supporting substructure with metal plaster laths before applying the plaster. They also cover wall surfaces with dry plasterboards. When producing decorative stucco elements, they, for example, mold models, create stucco profiles at the drawing table, and install them on the construction site. Furthermore, they assemble walls from gypsum wallboards and other dry construction elements and install insulation materials. If necessary, they undertake required rectification work.

Job Title: Interior finishing worker specializing in stucco work. What does one do in this occupation? Interior finishing workers specializing in stucco work perform interior and exterior plastering. They check the substrate, prepare plasters for various applications, apply the plaster mixtures, and smooth the surfaces. For wire plastering, they attach a supporting substructure with metal plaster laths before applying the plaster. They also cover wall surfaces with dry plasterboards. When producing decorative stucco elements, they, for example, mold models, create stucco profiles at the drawing table, and install them on the construction site. Furthermore, they assemble walls from gypsum wallboards and other dry construction elements and install insulation materials. If necessary, they undertake required rectification work. They can work in new construction or renovation. Where does one work? Interior finishing workers specializing in stucco work...

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The vocational training (Ausbildung) is conducted simultaneously in the training company and the vocational school (Berufsschule). Vocational school (Berufsschule) instruction takes place on specific weekdays or in block form. Excerpt from the training framework plan and the framework curriculum: 1st Year of Training: Training in the company and in inter-company courses: Order acceptance, performance recording, work plan and process plan. Setting up, securing, and clearing construction sites. Checking, storing, and selecting building and auxiliary building materials. Reading and applying drawings, making sketches. Performing measurements. Processing wood and producing wooden components. Producing components from concrete and reinforced concrete. Producing building structures from stones. Installing insulation materials for thermal, cold, sound, and fire protection. Producing plasters and stucco. Producing screeds. Setting and laying tiles and slabs. Producing components in dry construction. Training in the vocational school (Berufsschule) in the learning fields: Setting up a construction site, developing...

No costs are incurred for carrying out the Ausbildung (vocational training). The training company provides the necessary training materials for the practical part of the training and pays the examination fees. Unless otherwise regulated, trainees must bear the costs of learning materials for lessons at the Berufsschule (vocational school) and for work clothing themselves. In addition, costs may arise if training facilities are located far from the place of residence. In certain life situations, trainees can receive vocational training allowance (Berufsausbildungsbeihilfe - BAB). Further information: Berufsausbildungsbeihilfe (BAB).

In the training company, trainees learn, for example, what to consider when accepting orders and how to apply building regulations. They learn how to set up and secure construction sites and how to erect scaffolding. They learn how to select, inspect, and store building and auxiliary materials, prefabricated parts, tools, and machines. They learn what to consider when reading drawings and sketches and how to create measurement sketches. They learn how to check substrates for adhesion and load-bearing capacity, flatness, and moisture. They learn how to select and apply plaster mortars and synthetic resin plasters. They learn how to produce wire plaster walls and ceilings and how to install insulation materials. They learn how to pull, cut, set, and plaster stucco profiles. They learn how to erect walls from gypsum wall panels and how to clad surfaces with dry plaster. They learn what to consider when renovating and repairing plaster and stucco. Furthermore, throughout the training, knowledge is acquired on topics such as rights and obligations during training, and organization.

One should be prepared for the following conditions and requirements: In the company, practical participation (under guidance): e.g., preparing plaster mortar, plastering stucco profiles, assembling gypsum plasterboards. Environment: changing construction sites, cold, heat, and drafts in shell constructions, construction dust, and construction noise. Clothing: protective clothing (e.g., helmet, gloves, safety shoes, hearing protection if necessary). Requirements: Manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination (e.g., when precisely cutting stucco profiles, when installing plasterboards). Carefulness and prudence (e.g., when taking measurements, when working on ladders and scaffolding). Good physical constitution (e.g., when lifting and carrying building materials). At the Berufsschule (vocational school), lessons are held one or two days a week or as block instruction.

Trainees can complete parts of their Ausbildung (vocational training) abroad, for example: in various European countries. An internship abroad within the framework of the additional qualification 'Europaassistent/in' lasts at least 3 weeks. The prerequisite for access is a secondary school leaving certificate. Further information on the additional qualification 'Europaassistent/in' is available.

The training allowance for a dual Ausbildung (vocational training) is paid by the training company and, in the case of companies bound by collective agreements, is based on collective bargaining agreements. Trainees must be granted an appropriate remuneration. If the training takes place in a school-based form (e.g., at a Berufsfachschule or in the 1st year of training as a Berufsgrundbildungsjahr - BGJ), no training allowance is paid. Example for the construction industry in the new Bundesländer (federal states) - excluding Berlin (monthly gross): 1st year of training: €1,122, 2nd year of training: €1,351. Example for the construction industry in the old Bundesländer - excluding Berlin (monthly gross): 1st year of training: €1,122, 2nd year of training: €1,351. Example for the construction industry in Berlin (monthly gross): 1st year of training: €1,122, 2nd year of training: €1,351. Sources: Collective bargaining information from the federal government and the Bundesländer (e.g., Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, WSI-Tarifarchiv, collective bargaining archives of the Bundesländer). Note: This information is for orientation purposes only. No claims can be derived from it.

In-depth knowledge in the following school subjects forms good prerequisites for a successful Ausbildung (vocational training): Mathematics: Future Ausbaufacharbeiter/innen (specialized construction workers) with a focus on stucco work must, for example, calculate areas and material requirements. Good knowledge of mathematics is therefore required. Manual Arts/Technology: Since future Ausbaufacharbeiter/innen with a focus on stucco work use construction machines, equipment, and tools, skills in technical manual arts are useful. Those with knowledge of technical drawing have an advantage when reading and creating sketches. Physics: Knowledge of physics is helpful for understanding building material properties.

The additional qualification "Europaassistent/in" is designed for apprentices with at least a secondary school diploma. It expands the initial vocational training (Ausbildung) with intercultural competencies and offers apprentices the opportunity to improve their foreign language skills. Apprentices attend additional vocational school (Berufsschule) classes, for example, in European Goods and Commercial Law, and complete a several-week internship abroad. The relevant chamber provides further information, e.g., on "Europaassistent/in."

The following training alternatives are available for the profession of Ausbaufacharbeiter/in with a focus on stucco work: Interior Finishing Area: Stucco Plasterer (Stuckateur/Stuckateurin), Floor Screed Specialist (Ausbaufacharbeiter/Ausbaufacharbeiterin Schwerpunkt Estricharbeiten), Floor Screeder (Estrichleger/Estrichlegerin), Tile, Slab, and Mosaic Specialist (Ausbaufacharbeiter/Ausbaufacharbeiterin Schwerpunkt Fliesen-, Platten- und Mosaikarbeiten), Tile, Slab, and Mosaic Layer (Fliesen-, Platten- und Mosaikleger/Fliesen-, Platten- und Mosaiklegerin), Drywall Specialist (Ausbaufacharbeiter/Ausbaufacharbeiterin Schwerpunkt Trockenbauarbeiten), Drywall Installer (Trockenbaumonteur/Trockenbaumonteurin), Heat, Cold, and Sound Insulation Specialist (Ausbaufacharbeiter/Ausbaufacharbeiterin Schwerpunkt Wärme-, Kälte- und Schallschutzarbeiten), Heat, Cold, and Sound Insulation Installer (Wärme-, Kälte- und Schallschutzisolierer/Wärme-, Kälte- und Schallschutzisoliererin), Carpentry Specialist (Ausbaufacharbeiter/Ausbaufacharbeiterin Schwerpunkt Zimmerarbeiten), Carpenter (Zimmerer/Zimmerin), Specialist for Wood and Building Protection (Fachkraft für Holz- und Bautenschutzarbeiten), Insulation Specialist (Isolierfacharbeiter/Isolierfacharbeiterin). Commonality: Performing interior finishing or building protection work, processing comparable materials. Structural Engineering Area: H.

In 1974, the ordinance on vocational training (Berufsausbildung) in the construction industry came into force. The profession of Ausbaufacharbeiter and Ausbaufacharbeiterin was recognized with seven specializations: concrete and terrazzo work, screed work, tile, slab, and mosaic work, insulation work, stucco work, drywall work, and carpentry work in the craft and industrial training areas. In 1999, the vocational training in the construction industry was reorganized. The profession of Ausbaufacharbeiter and Ausbaufacharbeiterin was trained in six specializations: screed work, tile, slab, and mosaic work, stucco work, drywall work, heat, cold, and sound insulation work, and carpentry work. Training content was modernized, for example, the use of new building and auxiliary materials, the use of equipment and machinery, and work in the area of renovation and repair. In 2020, the Vocational Training Act (BBiG) and the Crafts Code (HWO) were amended, introducing a minimum training allowance.

Ausbaufacharbeiter/in with a focus on stucco work is a recognized 2-year vocational training (Ausbildung) profession in industry and crafts.

Qualification title: Ausbaufacharbeiter/Ausbaufacharbeiterin

Improve opportunities with additional qualifications: Prospective stucco specialists (Ausbaufacharbeiter/innen Schwerpunkt Stuckateurarbeiten) can gain a good starting position by acquiring additional qualifications during their training, for example, in the field of European Goods and Commercial Law through the "Europaassistent/in" additional qualification. Find the right employment: After their training, stucco specialists (Ausbaufacharbeiter/innen Schwerpunkt Stuckateurarbeiten) work for construction companies in interior finishing, especially in the stucco trade. Secure employability: Through adaptive continuing education (Anpassungsweiterbildung), one can keep their specialized knowledge current, up-to-date, and expand it. The range of topics extends from plaster and stucco work to building renovation. Advance professionally: After a successful final/journeyman's examination, stucco specialists (Ausbaufacharbeiter/innen Schwerpunkt Stuckateurarbeiten) can, under certain conditions, continue their training for another year.

In 2024, there were 441 apprentices in the skilled trades (Handwerk) sector. 40 percent of them had a Hauptschulabschluss (lower secondary school certificate) or a mittlerer Bildungsabschluss (intermediate secondary school certificate). 12 percent possessed the Hochschulreife (higher education entrance qualification), and 5 percent did not have a Hauptschulabschluss. 7 percent of the apprentices had completed a Berufsfachschule (vocational school) before starting their apprenticeship. In the industry and trade sector, there were 63 apprentices. 52 percent of them had a Hauptschulabschluss, and 33 percent had a mittlerer Bildungsabschluss. 10 percent possessed the Hochschulreife.

Legal regulations and recommendations for the Ausbildung (vocational training) are set out in the Ordinance on Vocational Training in the Construction Industry (BauWiAusbV) of June 2, 1999, and the Framework Curriculum for Vocational Training in the Construction Industry (resolution of the Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of February 5, 1999).

Legally, no specific prior education is required.

After successfully passing the final/journeyman's examination in the profession of Ausbaufacharbeiter/in, vocational training (Ausbildung) can potentially be continued in one of the following related professions: Stuckateur/in (Plasterer), Estrichleger/in (Screed Layer), Fliesen-, Platten- und Mosaikleger/in (Tile, Slab and Mosaic Layer), Trockenbaumonteur/in (Drywall Installer), Wärme-, Kälte- und Schallschutzisolierer/in (Thermal, Cold and Sound Insulation Installer), Zimmerer/Zimmerin (Carpenter).