Apprenticeship in Masonry – Insights into the First Year of Training
17.03.2026
The masonry apprenticeship involves far more than simply laying bricks. It combines technical understanding, precision, craftsmanship, and spatial awareness. In the first year of training, the focus is primarily on developing fundamental skills.
These include, among other things:
- Working with different masonry bonds
- Dimensional accuracy and precision in bricklaying
- Formwork and reinforcement work
- Slope and height calculations
- Basics of timber construction and screed work
At the training center, these topics are taught primarily through practical exercises. This hands-on approach allows apprentices to directly apply theoretical knowledge and develop essential craft skills.
Current practical projects at the training center:
- Ring beam slab (reinforcement work) – application of structural principles using bent and installed steel bars
- Sewer shaft (240 mm masonry) – precise work with slopes for effective future drainage
- Timber construction course – various wood joints to convey structural fundamentals
- Wall cross model (115 mm masonry) – precise work in masonry bonding
- Screed base with four-sided slope – practical training based on a shower surface with slope and a built masonry pillar
Training at the company is complemented by vocational school lessons and inter-company training courses. Theory and practice are closely integrated.
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