The specialist training magazines "autoFACHMANN" and "autoKAUFMANN" from Vogel Business Media, Würzburg, called for entries for the "Best Vocational School 2010" competition in the automotive trade. This year, the expert jury awarded two first places and a special prize. This year, the best vocational schools in Germany are located in Ingelheim am Rhein, Stuttgart and Waiblingen.


1stplace "small schools": Vocational school, Ingelheim am Rhein
1stplace"large schools": Stuttgart and Waiblingen.1st place "large schools": Wilhelm-Maybach-Schule, Stuttgart
Special prize: Johannes-Landenberger-Schule, Waiblingen



In the dual system of vocational training, vocational schools make an important contribution to qualifying the skilled workers of tomorrow. In recognition of this, the editors of the two official training magazines of the German automotive trade, with the support of ZF and the German Association of the Automotive Industry (ZDK), present the "Best Vocational School" award once a year.



This year, the expert jury decided to award two first places. They went to the vocational school in Ingelheim am Rhein in the category of "small schools" with few trainees in automotive professions and to the Wilhelm-Maybach-Schule in Stuttgart in the "large schools" category. The Johannes-Landenberger-Schule in Waiblingen received a special prize. ZF Marketing Director Dr. Ulrich Walz, ZDK Managing Director Birgit Behrens and Werner Degen, Editor-in-Chief of autoFACHMANN and autoKAUFMANN, presented the winners with their trophies at the Würzburg "Auto and Training" trainers' forum on September 24.



The jury's decision in favor of the vocational school in Ingelheim was based, among other things, on the excellent team structure in the automotive sector there, from which both trainees and training companies benefit. The cooperation with the motor vehicle guild is also excellent. If necessary, the school provides a vocational preparation year to ensure that the young people are well prepared for their training. Not least the companies benefit from this.



At the Wilhelm Maybach School, around 30 teachers teach the approximately 800 trainees in the vehicle technology professions. The advantage of such a large teaching staff is that each individual can specialize in a number of subject areas. To avoid the risk of teachers teaching alongside each other in an uncoordinated manner, they form teams of two: the specialist in the training workshop meets regularly with his partner from the theory department and discusses the topics to be covered first in the classroom and laboratory and then in the workshop.



The Johannes Landenberger School specializes in supporting young people with special needs on their path to a professional future. For these young people, training to become a car mechatronics technician would be too demanding. They learn the profession of a mechanic for bodywork maintenance technology or an automotive technician. The school fulfills this task with flying colors. And this despite the fact that in most cases they first have to work out a structure for their students' lives with them.



Further information at www.beste-berufsschule.de



"autoFACHMANN" and "autoKAUFMANN" are the official training journals for industrial and commercial training in the German automotive industry. Adapted to the official vocational training regulations, these publications offer all the knowledge to be imparted (including training and knowledge certificates) for young professionals and trainers in almost 40,000 German automotive companies. The total monthly circulation is around 80,000, making "autoFACHMANN" the largest specialist training magazine in Europe. The parent company Vogel Business Media is one of the leading German providers of specialist information with around 100 specialist magazines and 60 websites as well as numerous international activities. Its headquarters are in Würzburg.