Glass apparatus builder
The glass apparatus builder (formerly known as "glassblower" as an apprenticeship) is a state-recognized training occupation in Germany under the Vocational Training Act (BBiG) and the Crafts Code (HwO).
Duration of training and structure
The nationwide regulated 3-year training is offered in industry and craft. A school education is also possible. The training takes place at the training company and vocational school .
Work areas
Glass apparatus builders produce all kinds of glass apparatus and appliances that are mostly used in laboratories. To do this, they process and process glass tubes and rods manually or by machine by hot forming , i.e. H. Bending, expanding, pulling or constricting. The individual parts made in this way are assembled into devices and apparatus. Then the glass apparatus and glass appliances are refined, e.g. B. by measuring (adjustment) using water or mercury (Hg), depending on the size of the devices / apparatus by adjusters (used to be a teaching profession), attaching scales usually by means of screen printing (also common by etching or burning in adhesive scales ), but also by evacuating or silver plating, mainly of columns, column heads, glass inserts for thermos flasks and vessels. Glass apparatus builders can also repair defective devices.
You will find your workplace in glassblowing shops of laboratory equipment manufacturers, but also in glass-technical workshops.
professional school
There are currently four vocational schools for glass apparatus manufacturers in Germany:
- Commercial vocational school - professional field of glass at the Wertheim vocational school center ,
- Glasfachschule Zwiesel , State Vocational Training Center for Glass,
- Erwin Stein School - Hadamar State Glass School
- State vocational school center in Ilmenau .
Training opportunities
- Master glassblower and glass apparatus builder
- Industrial foreman specializing in glass
- State-certified technician specializing in glass technology
- State-certified technician specializing in glassworks technology
Specialists and business administrators, specialists
- Technical manager
- Specialist in the craft industry
If the relevant requirements are met, the following university courses are also possible:
- Engineer for glass, ceramics, binders
- Designer (university) for product design
- Designer (college) for industrial design
Individual evidence
- ↑ Text of the glass apparatus builder training regulation .
- ↑ Framework curriculum of the KMK for glass apparatus manufacturers (PDF; 530 kB). Retrieved January 19, 2011.
- ^ Website of the vocational school in Wertheim . Retrieved January 19, 2011.
- ↑ Website of the vocational school in Zwiesel ( Memento of the original from February 20, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved January 19, 2011.
- ^ Website of the vocational school in Hadamar ( Memento of the original from December 3, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved January 19, 2011.
- ↑ Website of the vocational school in Ilmenau ( Memento of the original from January 12, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved January 19, 2011.
Web links
- Glass apparatus makers in Berufenet the Federal Employment Agency
- Specialist group for glass apparatus construction under the umbrella of the BIV Bundesinnungsverband Glaserhandwerk
- Website of the Association of German Glass Blowers with further information on the profession . Retrieved January 19, 2011.