Free Vogtländer of Germany

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The journeyman brotherhood of the Free Vogtlander countries of Germany is an association of builders . In this association, journeyman craftsmen have been wandering around since 1910 . Trained journeymen who are interested in going on a hike can join her. : The liberal Vogt countries following professions traveling carpenters , roofers , bricklayers , concrete workers , carpenters and stonemasons / Steinmetz .

The traveling journeymen should familiarize themselves with the customs, habits and work practices of other peoples and people during their travel time. As a result, every traveling journeyman gains an insight into different social milieus in different countries and thus an overview of the structure of society. This still achieves a major goal of hiking , namely the acquisition of additional technical, linguistic and social knowledge, skills and abilities and thus offers the opportunity for professional advancement .

Identification mark

As an honor , Free Vogtlanders wear a gold pin with the letters FVD visible in the folded shirt collar on their chest. Further identifying features are the so-called “spinner buttons” on the lapel of the jacket and six mother-of-pearl buttons attached to the trousers.

membership

The shaft only accepts free, unbound, no-fault, unmarried, childless, no criminal record and, if possible, under 30 years old male journeymen with a valid journeyman's certificate. Another requirement is the command of the German language, the nationality, however, does not matter. Membership in a trade union ( IG Bauen-Agrar-Umwelt ) is mandatory. When joining the journeymen's association, the new member gives his word of honor and vows to live according to the shaft's statutes during the journey. For minor offenses against the statutes, fines can be imposed, for major offenses, the exclusion from the brotherhood can be decided. If the statutes are not violated, membership in the shaft of the Free Vogtländer of Germany is valid for life.

Travel time

The travel time of a free Vogtlander is at least two years and one day. During this time on the move, the traveling journeyman is not allowed to get closer than 50 km to his home town. The journeyman is also forbidden to take part in political riots and demonstrations (except for demonstrations and May celebrations of the DGB ), as well as the consumption of illegal drugs.

The journeyman traveling in the shaft of the Free Vogtländer should spend at least three quarters of his hiking time in work. Undeclared work is not allowed because he should complete his knowledge and skills in a master company. During their travel time, members are not permitted to own mobile phones , and use of the Internet is frowned upon.

Others

The journeyman's brotherhood has its own guild house in Hanover , which is also one of their hostels (Bude). There further education and training measures for travelers, locals and all those interested in the craft are offered. There, as well as at other hostels, booths and all Free Vogtlanders who have settled down again, there is the opportunity to find out about the hike.

Since 1980 the shaft has been a member of the CCEG ( Confederation Compagnonnages Européens ), the European umbrella organization of journeymen's associations.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Karl-Heinz Back, Free Vogtländer Deutschlands, traveling and local building craftsmen , page 197, Rehburg, 1985.
  2. ↑ Karl Wilhelm Stratmann: The Story of Professional Society (1648-1806) In: Max Liedkte (ed.): Vocational training history, present, future , page 158-162, Bad Heilbrunn 1997.
  3. ↑ Karl-Heinz Back: Free Vogtländer Deutschlands, traveling and local building craftsmen , page 300, Rehburg, 1985.
  4. ↑ Helmut Glück : German as a Foreign Language in Europe from the Middle Ages to the Baroque Era , page 101, Berlin, 2002.
  5. ↑ a b Karl-Heinz Back: Free Vogtländer Deutschlands, traveling and local builders , page 422, Rehburg, 1985.
  6. ↑ Grit Lemke: We were here, we were there . papyrossa Verlag, 2002 ISBN 3-89438-247-3 , p. 29
  7. ↑ Free Vogtlanders meet in Münster . In: Münstersche Zeitung , 1st May 2011 edition
  8. ↑ Auf die Glocke In: Der Spiegel , issue 47/85
  9. ↑ a b c d e Karl-Heinz Back: Free Vogtländer of Germany, traveling and local builders . Rehburg, 1985, p. 421
  10. ↑ Grit Lemke: We were here, we were there. On the cultural history of modern journeyman hiking . Chapter punishment and jurisdiction , Papy Rossa Verlag, Cologne, 2002, ISBN 3-89438-247-3 , p. 124
  11. ↑ Article on the Walz Station in Riester , Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung , October 3, 2009.
  12. ^ ZDF , series 37 Grad , episode Auf der Walz , first broadcast in 2003.
  13. ↑ Ute Scherzinger, article Going with the times , Mannheimer Morgen , issue of November 23, 2011.