Staatlich geprüfter Betriebsmanager/Staatlich geprüfte Betriebsmanagerin Fachrichtung Farbtechnik und Raumgestaltung

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

This is an advanced training profession, a type of advanced training regulated by state law and offered at technical schools. The duration is 2 years (full-time). Business managers specializing in color technology and interior design advise clients on suitable colors and materials for building design. They create plans for the color scheme of a room or building, prepare offers and cost estimates, and accept orders. In implementation, they coordinate individual work steps and control the quality of work performed. They instruct employees in their respective tasks. They provide technical guidance for demanding painting and varnishing work, such as decorative plaster and color techniques. Employment sectors include painting businesses.

Full-time, it typically lasts 2 years. If the master craftsman's examination (Meisterprüfung) in painting and varnishing is already held, the duration is 1 year.

Weekly distribution of hours (example): Business Communication: 1st year 1 hour, 2nd year 4 hours. Business English: 1st year 2 hours, 2nd year 4 hours. Technical Mathematics: 1st year 2 hours, 2nd year 2 hours. Vocational and Work Pedagogy: 1st year 3 hours, 2nd year 0 hours. Accounting: 1st year 2 hours, 2nd year 0 hours. Business Administration: 1st year 3 hours, 2nd year 0 hours. Commercial Law: 1st year 3 hours, 2nd year 0 hours. Controlling: 1st year 4 hours, 2nd year 4 hours. Information Technology: 1st year 3 hours, 2nd year 0 hours. Work Technology: 1st year 4 hours, 2nd year 4 hours. Design: 1st year 3 hours, 2nd year 2 hours. Form and Color: 1st year 0 hours, 2nd year 2 hours. Material Technology: 1st year 2 hours, 2nd year 0 hours. Building Protection: 1st year 2 hours, 2nd year 2 hours. Operational Technology: 1st year 3 hours, 2nd year 0 hours.

Course fees apply for attending preparatory courses, and examination fees for the examination itself. Additional costs may arise, for example, for work materials, travel to the training location, or external accommodation. Funding opportunities are available. Preparatory courses for the advanced training examination can be financially supported according to the Advanced Training Promotion Act (Aufstiegsfortbildungsförderungsgesetz). Furthermore, there is an advanced training scholarship (Weiterbildungsstipendium) for particularly talented young professionals through the Stiftung Begabtenförderung berufliche Bildung (SBB).

The content of the advanced training is divided into the master level (1st year) and the specialist level (2nd year). The master level includes subjects such as vocational and work pedagogy, accounting, business administration, commercial law, material technology, operational technology, and information technology. The specialist level covers topics like form and color, marketing, and preparing a specialist paper. Common subjects across both levels include business communication, business English, technical mathematics, controlling, work technology, design, and building protection.

In-depth knowledge in the following areas is a good prerequisite for successfully passing the advanced training examination: Mathematics (e.g., to perform profit and loss calculations) and Economics/Law (e.g., for tasks in personnel management or cost accounting).

The advanced training consists of theoretical and practical lessons. One should be prepared for the following conditions: Lessons are full-time on at least 4 weekdays and are conducted in person in a classroom setting at the educational institution (possibly not at the place of residence).

Participation in advanced training is not remunerated.

The following advanced training alternatives are available for the profession of Betriebsmanager/in (Business Manager) in the field of color technology and interior design: In the field of Paints and Varnishes: Industriemeister/in (Industrial Master) Fachrichtung Lack- und Beschichtungstechnik - Bachelor Professional in Lack- und Beschichtungstechnik, Maler- und Lackierermeister/in (Painter and Varnisher Master)/Bachelor Professional im Maler- und Lackierer-Handwerk, Staatlich geprüfter Techniker/in (State-certified Technician) Fachrichtung Farb- und Lacktechnik (Bachelor Professional in Technik). Commonality: Taking on technical tasks in the application and production of varnishes, paints, and coating materials. In the field of Sales and Distribution: Geprüfter Technischer Fachwirt/in (Certified Technical Business Administrator). Commonality: Managing technical processes from a commercial-business perspective.

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

Reductions in advanced training are regulated in the school trial ordinance of the state of Baden-Württemberg (Bundesland). For example, admission to the 2nd advanced training section (Fachstufe - Specialist Level) is possible for applicants who have successfully passed the Meisterprüfung (Master Craftsman's Examination) and whose performance in the subjects relevant for promotion generally met the requirements of the Meisterstufe (Master Level), thus making it likely that they will meet the requirements of the Fachstufe. The Meisterstufe can be repeated once if promotion to the Fachstufe was not achieved.

This advanced training is legally regulated only in the specified Bundesland (federal state) and leads to the following qualification: Baden-Württemberg: Staatlich geprüfter Betriebsmanager der Fachrichtung Farbtechnik und Raumgestaltung/Staatlich geprüfte Betriebsmanagerin der Fachrichtung Farbtechnik und Raumgestaltung.

Staatlich geprüfter Betriebsmanager or Staatlich geprüfte Betriebsmanagerin Fachrichtung Farbtechnik und Raumgestaltung is a professional advanced training. It is regulated by state law and takes place at Fachschulen (technical schools) as part of a school trial. This advanced training is generally considered a preparatory course for the Meisterprüfung (master craftsman's examination) in the Maler- und Lackierer-Handwerk (painter and varnisher trade). It lasts 2 years full-time. The duration is 1 year if the Meisterprüfung in the Maler- und Lackierer-Handwerk has already been completed.

Finding suitable employment after advanced training: After completing their advanced training, Betriebsmanager (business managers) in the field of Farbtechnik und Raumgestaltung (color technology and interior design) work in painting and varnishing businesses, in artisanal car paint shops, and for sign and illuminated advertising manufacturers. Securing employability: Through adaptive advanced training, one can keep their specialized knowledge current, up-to-date, and expand it. The range of topics extends from painting and coating to material disposition. Career advancement: Building on existing qualifications, advanced training programs specifically designed for advanced training graduates can expand and complement their competence profile. It is advisable to take the examination as a Technical Business Administrator. With their advanced training qualification, Betriebsmanager (business managers) in the field of Farbtechnik und Raumgestaltung can also access higher education without a school-based university entrance qualification.

For the advanced training: The following legal regulation applies to the advanced training at Fachschulen (technical schools) associated with the master craftsman qualification: School trial provisions. In the following Bundesländer (federal states), there are no state-specific legal regulations: Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia. For the Meisterprüfung (master craftsman's examination) in crafts: Regulation on the master craftsman's examination job profile and on the examination requirements in parts I and II of the master craftsman's examination in the Maler- und Lackierer-Handwerk (painter and varnisher trade) (Maler- und Lackierermeisterverordnung - MuLMstrV) of 13.06.2005 (BGBl. I S. 1659), last amended by Article 2 Section 45 of the regulation of 18.01.2022 (BGBl. I S. 39). Regulation on the master craftsman's examination in parts III and IV in crafts and craft-like trades (Allgemeine Meisterprüfungsverordnung - AMVO) of 26.10.2011 (BGBl. I S. 2149), amended by Article 2 Section 97 of the regulation of 18.01.

The prerequisites for admission to advanced training are generally: a Berufsschule (vocational school) diploma and a completed Berufsausbildung (vocational training) required for admission to the Meisterprüfung (master craftsman's examination) and relevant professional experience of at least 2 years. For direct entry into the specialist level, a successfully passed Meisterprüfung (master craftsman's examination) is required.