Staatlich geprüfter Betriebsmanager/Staatlich geprüfte Betriebsmanagerin Fachrichtung Bau- und Holztechnik

The advanced training takes place at technical schools or the Academy for Business Management in Crafts. Learning locations are classrooms.

Occupation type: Advanced training occupation. Type of advanced training: Advanced training at technical schools (regulated by state law). Duration of advanced training: 2 years (full-time). Tasks and activities: Business managers in Construction and Wood Technology advise customers, prepare offers, accept orders, and manage their processing. They create plans for wood products, instruct employees, and monitor scheduling and work quality. They also support the purchasing and disposition of wood, wood-based materials, and machinery. They calculate costs based on material consumption, working time, and difficulty of work, prepare final and operational accounts, and control payments. Furthermore, they take on tasks in advertising and sales and ensure in-company training and further education. Work areas and locations: Business managers in Construction and Wood Technology are employed in Ho businesses.

Full-time: Generally 2 years. If the master craftsman's examination (Meisterprüfung) in carpentry or joinery is already present: 1 year.

Distribution of hours (example): Business Communication: 1st year 1 weekly hour, 2nd year 4 weekly hours. Business English: 1st year 2 weekly hours, 2nd year 4 weekly hours. Technical Mathematics: 1st year 2 weekly hours, 2nd year 2 weekly hours. Vocational and Work Pedagogy: 1st year 3 weekly hours, 2nd year 0 weekly hours. Business Administration: 1st year 2 weekly hours, 2nd year 3 weekly hours. Manufacturing Technology: 1st year 5 weekly hours, 2nd year 0 weekly hours. Cost Management: 1st year 3 weekly hours, 2nd year 2 weekly hours. Building Physics: 1st year 2 weekly hours, 2nd year 0 weekly hours. Material Technology: 1st year 2 weekly hours, 2nd year 0 weekly hours. Operational Technology: 1st year 2 weekly hours, 2nd year 1 weekly hour. Style Studies: 1st year 2 weekly hours, 2nd year 0 weekly hours. Information Technology: 1st year 1 weekly hour, 2nd year 3 weekly hours. Project Planning: 1st year 0 weekly hours, 2nd year 4 weekly hours. Accounting and Controlling: 1st year 2 weekly hours, 2nd year 0 weekly hours.

Course fees apply for attending advanced training courses, and examination fees for the examination. Additional costs may arise, e.g., for work materials, travel to the training location, or external accommodation. Funding opportunities: Advanced training courses can be financially supported according to the Advanced Training Promotion Act (Aufstiegsfortbildungsförderungsgesetz). Further information: Aufstiegs-BAföG - Advancement with Funding. Promotion of particularly talented young professionals: Foundation for the Promotion of Talented Vocational Education (Stiftung Begabtenförderung berufliche Bildung (SBB)) - Advanced Training Scholarship.

Master level (1st year), e.g.: Vocational and Work Pedagogy, Design and Work Planning, Building Material Science or Material Technology, Building Construction and Building Physics, Accounting and Controlling. Only for joiner (Tischler/in) specialization: Manufacturing Technology, Style Studies, Material Technologies. Only for carpenter (Zimmerer/Zimmerin) specialization: Structural Analysis and Strength of Materials, Roof Layout and Computerized Cutting, Building Law and Surveying, Workshop Internship. Specialist level (2nd year), e.g.: Information Technology, Production Planning, Project Planning, Operational Technology, Preparation of a Specialist Paper. Master and Specialist level, e.g.: Business Communication, Business English, Technical Mathematics, Business Administration, Cost Management, Law.

Vocational schools may offer additional qualifications. For example, preparation for the energy consultant (HWK) exam or preparation for the master craftsman exam in carpentry/joinery.

In-depth knowledge in the following areas is a good prerequisite for successfully passing the advanced training examination: Mathematics (e.g., to calculate material quantities, costs, and revenues) and Economics/Law (e.g., to monitor compliance with occupational safety and accident prevention regulations).

The advanced training consists of theoretical and practical lessons. Depending on the educational provider, one should be prepared for the following conditions: Full-time lessons on at least four weekdays and usually in-person classes in a classroom setting at the educational institution (which may not be in the place of residence).

Participation in advanced training is not remunerated.

The following advanced training alternatives are available for the profession of Business Manager in Construction and Wood Technology: In the field of Wood, Industrial Master (Fachrichtung Holzbearbeitung), State-certified Technician in Wood Technology (Bachelor Professional in Technik), State-certified Technician in Wood Technology with a focus on Furniture Construction (Bachelor Professional in Technik), Master Carpenter (Bachelor Professional im Tischler-Handwerk), Master Roofer (Bachelor Professional im Zimmerer-Handwerk). The commonality of these professions is organizing and managing work processes in wood processing and the production of wood products. In the field of Management and Business Administration, the Certified Business Administrator according to the Crafts Code (Geprüfter Betriebswirt nach der Handwerksordnung) alternative shares the commonality of leading craft businesses and employees. In the field of Architecture and Construction Technology, there is the Bachelor Professional for Energy Efficiency and Digitalization alternative.

In 2020, the Vocational Training Act (BBiG) and the Crafts Code (HWO) were amended, introducing the advanced training qualifications "Geprüfte/r Berufsspezialist/in", "Bachelor Professional", and "Master Professional" to emphasize the equivalence of vocational and academic education. The use of professional titles depends on the enactment of corresponding new advanced training regulations.

Shortening the duration of further training is regulated in the school trial ordinance of the state of Baden-Württemberg. For example, admission to the second further training section (specialist level) is possible for applicants who have successfully passed the master craftsman examination or applicants whose performance in the relevant subjects for promotion suggests they will meet the requirements of the specialist level. If promotion to the specialist level is not achieved, the master craftsman level can be repeated once.

This further training is legally regulated only in the mentioned Bundesland (federal state) and leads to the following qualification: Baden-Württemberg: State-certified Business Manager specializing in Construction and Wood Technology (Staatlich geprüfter Betriebsmanager der Fachrichtung Bau- und Holztechnik) / State-certified Business Manager (female) specializing in Construction and Wood Technology (Staatlich geprüfte Betriebsmanagerin der Fachrichtung Bau- und Holztechnik).

State-certified Business Manager specializing in Construction and Wood Technology is a vocational further training. It is regulated by state law and takes place at Fachschulen (technical colleges) as part of a school trial. This further training is generally also considered a preparatory course for the master craftsman examination in carpentry or joinery. It lasts 2 years full-time, and 1 year if the master craftsman examination in carpentry or joinery has already been passed.

Improve opportunities with additional qualifications: Future business managers specializing in construction and wood technology can gain a good starting position by acquiring additional qualifications during their further training, such as the qualification as a building energy consultant. Finding suitable employment: After their further training, business managers specializing in construction and wood technology work in companies involved in wood processing and finishing, as well as in wood-based interior construction, such as joineries, carpentry shops, timber construction companies, or furniture manufacturers. Securing employability: Through adaptive further training (Anpassungsweiterbildung), one can keep their specialized knowledge current, up-to-date, and expand it. The range of topics extends from timber construction to material disposition. Career advancement: With their further training qualification, business managers specializing in construction and wood technology can gain access to a Studium (university degree program) even without a general higher education entrance qualification.

The further training is also available with the following specializations: Joiner (Tischler/in), Carpenter (Zimmerer/Zimmerin).

For further training: The following legal regulation applies to further training at Fachschulen (technical colleges) associated with the master craftsman qualification: School Trial Regulations. There are no state law regulations in the following Bundesländer (federal states): Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia. For the master craftsman examination in crafts: Ordinance on the master craftsman examination job profile and on the examination requirements in parts I and II of the master craftsman examination in the joinery trade (Tischlermeisterverordnung-TischlMstrV) of 13.05.2008 (BGBl. I S. 826), last amended by Article 2, paragraph 65 of the ordinance of 18.01.2022 (BGBl. I S. 39). Ordinance on the master craftsman examination job profile and on the examination requirements in parts I and II of the master craftsman examination in the carpentry trade (Zimmerermeisterverordnung - ZimMstrV) of 16.04.2008 (BGBl. I S. 743), last amended by Article 2, paragraph 64 of the ordinance.

Admission to this advanced training (Weiterbildung) typically requires a vocational school (Berufsschule) diploma, a completed vocational training (Ausbildung), and 2 years of relevant professional experience. A completed master craftsman's examination (Meisterprüfung) is necessary for direct entry into the specialist level.