Women belong in the trades

Among the most important organizations in the skilled trades are the Women Entrepreneurs in the Skilled Trades (UFH). With their current campaign "Skilled Trades Are a Women's Business Here, Too," they aim to introduce women to the trades.

This article is part of the special topic women in crafts

Another rejection. 26 companies had meanwhile Marie from Hamm a rejection of her application for an apprenticeship as a carpenter Through a friend she gets in touch with Katja Lilu Melder, the Press officer some Federal Association of Women Entrepreneurs in Crafts (UFH), and the Federal Chairwoman Tatjana Lanvermann Thanks to her mediation, the 18-year-old now has contact with six carpentry shops and is a step closer to her dream of becoming a carpenter.

Support for women in the skilled trades

Problems like these are part of everyday life for women entrepreneurs. currently around 5.000 female members The association aims to support women in the skilled trades. The members of the UFH are all working in craft businesses, as Co-owner or entrepreneur, and therefore know the problems that women in the skilled trades face every day. The UFH deals with all issues that influence the economic success of companies and are important for their future. At the top of the agenda is Work-life balance, but also, To give women more access to the skilled trades.

One of the most recent projects is the nationwide campaign "Crafts are also a women's business here". Behind this is a Siegel, which the UFH awards to companies that are responsible for Stand up for the values ​​of the association and communicate them externally100 companies already carry the logo of the Central Association of German Crafts A bright pink seal with the words "Crafts are also a woman's job here." "With this campaign, we want to show that we have great companies with great women – and how much the craft industry depends on them," says Lanvermann, justifying the new seal. This is only awarded to companies in which a member of the UFH is represented. You can rely on the support of the Federal Association for campaigns, about with pre-written cover letters, Stickers and Documents, for example, if Make schools aware of their trade and Want to recruit female internsn. The advantage: The school can be sure that they will meet unprejudiced companies and are protected from bad experiences.

Exchange with schools should be expanded

The women entrepreneurs want to expand their exchange with schools in the coming years. School visitsto directly address girls and introduce them to crafts. The primary goal is to to take away the fear of working in the skilled trades among young women, which is far too often still clichéd. "We know that this requires a change in thinking in society in general and we must reach out not only to the students, but also to the teachers and the children's parents," says Lanvermann. "We must encourage young people to to live out their creativity and skills in crafts!" This should make it clear in the long term that All career opportunities are open to women.

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From 2024, a Online working group helpto further increase the number of members. Because of the many obligations in the company and in the family Many women find it difficult to volunteer work at the UFH to install in a timely manner. Plumber and model Sandra Hunke was allowed into the Operation by Katja Lilu Melder and an exciting Experience a day as an intern in the field of hazardous substance remediation (asbestos remediation) and demolitionThe entire internship can be found on our YouTube channel "PowerPeople" to be looked at.  

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