Master plasterer Michael Christmann (right) thinks highly of his apprentices. Veronika Sadowski (left) was privileged to moderate the virtual Girls' Day at Stuck Belz almost single-handedly. Among other things, she drew with the 21 participants via Zoom and made a plaster cast. (Photo: © Stuck Belz GmbH)
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June 2021
Career guidance via Zoom works. Stuck Belz has proven it. At Girls' Day, students participated in online drawing, made a plaster cast, showed a self-produced video, and were given a tour of the workshop.
Am Girls' Day the companies open their workshops for studentsGirls from the fifth grade onwards learn about professions that are predominantly carried out by men. Participation is expressly encouraged. They are lathe or take a ride on the Construction siteThey file a workpiece or climb a scaffold. At the end of the day, the participants should be able to say with conviction: I can also become a mechatronics engineer or a plasterer.
2021 everything is different. The Pandemic does not allow in-person events on Girls' Day The organizers responded with a virtual format The companies were able to network with the participants online. Stimulating the interest in crafts via the screen – does it work? Michael Christmann has Experiment "Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the girls were supposed to learn what a plasterer does, albeit in a less demanding form," explains the managing director of Stuck Belz, justifying his commitment.
A few days before the video conference Registered participants will receive mail. parcel von Stuck Belz is the Material for the practical part. A Block , and a Pinto draw a rosette. A small each silicone mold , and a Bags of plaster for a cast.
Michael Christmann outlined the outline of the virtual internship. Two trainees took care of the details. "We gave Veronika Sadowski and Lena Belz the time and resources to implement their ideas."
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The two trainees from the first year of apprenticeship are allowed to take a day off to Film to turn. "The participants could send us an email in advance with their Ask send that we answer in the video, Furthermore questions we give them the Operation before and demonstrate them some of our construction sites", Veronika Sadowski outlines the 20-minute content. The film will be shown at the beginning of the virtual Girls' Day at Stuck Belz.
Girls' Day 2021 on YouTube Veronika Sadowski and Lena Belz have described how the Girls'Day 2021 at Stuck Belz went under "The trainees from the 1st year show how stucco is made" in a two-minute video on YouTube summarized.
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Shortly before 9, Michael Christmann and Veronika Sadowski at Zoom 21 students from all over Germany tune in. The managing director welcomes them. Otherwise, he keeps a low profile. The following four hours are largely moderated by his trainee. "Ms. Sadowski knows firsthand what it's like to be one of the few women working in a male-dominated profession. What could I possibly tell the girls?!"
The Trainee is becoming Teacher. Veronika Sadowski draws with the students. She shows the 12- to 16-year-olds how the Mixing plaster and in the each silicone mold zu Giessen is. In between Make Opinion them again and again Ask. If it gets stuck, improvised she.
The introduction round is shorter than planned. There are technical problems playing the video. Towards the end of the short internship, there is so much time left that she has to spontaneously extend the live tour of the workshop. Conclusion falls anyway positive "The girls and I enjoyed it a lot of fun made," says Veronika Sadowski.
Michael Christmann pulls in front of the Offering its trainees the hat. "We couldn't test the virtual format beforehand. It was amazing how quickly Ms. Sadowski improvised." In this Lob However, he explicitly includes Lena Belz. She was heavily involved in the production of the video but was unfortunately unable to attend Girls' Day.
The master plasterer sees his decision to grant the two young women the take on zu transfer"It's great to see what happens when you let trainees run things on their own!"
But not only the two trainees have proven themselves. Online format The managing director of Stuck Belz was able to reinsertThe craft business from Bonn offers a Voluntary Social Year (FSJ) in monument preservation "In the theoretical class, our volunteer, together with the other participants, cast a small Beethoven relief in plaster online." Next, Michael Christmann plans to create a corona-compliant, virtual trainee information evening via Zoom.
Voluntary social year at Stuck Belz Niklas Koop was the first participant in the Voluntary Social Year in monument preservation at Stuck Belz. Read how he found his way into the trade after completing his university of applied sciences entrance qualification and during his FSJ in the Article "Away from the pencil, towards the stucco iron" on handwerksblatt.de shall
Under normal circumstances, the Girls' Day five students from the Bonn area in the workshop of Stuck Belz This year the Participants from all over Germany. However, Michael Christmann isn't fooling himself."No girl from Hanover or Bremen will apply to us." Whether the online format imposed by the pandemic was beneficial for his own recruitment of young talent is unclear to him. egal"We have shown that young women have prospects in the skilled trades – no matter where they come from."
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