More trainees in the construction industry

Apprenticeships in the construction industry are booming: In 2025, there were 12,7 percent more trainees. The most popular professions among young people are carpenter, civil engineering specialist, and bricklayer.

In the construction industry, the Training figures Clearly: In 2025, 13.501 young people signed an apprenticeship contract, which corresponds to a Increase of 12,7 percent in the first year of apprenticeship compared to the previous year. Overall, there are 38.955 young people in an apprenticeship in the construction industry, which Increase of five percent compared to the same month last year. The most in-demand professions are carpenter, civil engineering specialist, and bricklayer.

A look at the regions reveals that Nordrhein-Westfalen which provides the most trainees in the main construction industry, followed by Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.

Felix Pakleppa, Managing Director of the Central Association of the German Construction Industry (ZDBHe explained: "The figures show that more young people are seeing their future in construction again. Training in our industry offers excellent career opportunities, from skilled worker to master craftsman level and even company management. Anyone starting a construction apprenticeship today is investing in a..." A crisis-proof professional future with prospects." 

He emphasized that the number of apprenticeships would likely increase even further once residential construction took off. Vocational training is highly valued in the industry. Pakleppa highlighted that the national construction team regularly... top placements at international competitions he achieved, thus demonstrating the high level of performance in Germany. He also mentioned that collectively agreed vocational training procedures as an important success factor, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2026. This process supports training companies through refund of training allowances as well as travel, accommodation and course costs for inter-company sections.

Source: db

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