Southeast Styria celebrates four winners at the Styrian Skills 2025!

Southeast Styria celebrates four winners at the Styrian Skills 2025!

Südoststeiermark, Österreich - The joy was great in the district of Southeast Styria, when yesterday at the Styrian Skills 2025 talented apprentices from the region emerged as the winner. Jonas Friedl von der Naturstein Trummer GmbH triumphed in the profession of stonemason, while Luna Blauensteiner from Glas Süd shone in the glass construction technology category. Jonas Pail from the technical school for agriculture and forestry Hatzendorf also secured victory in the Fleischer category. Elisabeth Neuhold from the Bad Radkersburg spa confectionery got gold with the confectioners.

The event, which took place in the European Hall of the WKO Styria, united around 600 apprentices, which competed in a total of 51 competitions from 47 professions, from trade and craft to tourism, to banks and insurance companies. The Styrian Heimatwerk also reported on Stella Probst, an apprentice in the men's cutter in the men Fröschl, who won the clothing design category in the 1st year of apprenticeship. Such successes impressively show how important dual training is in Styria.

The role of specialists for the future

WKO Styria President Josef Herk emphasized the important role of these young specialists at the award ceremony. The State Council of Economics Willibald Ehrenhöfer also praised the courage and commitment of the participants. Your achievements are not only a sign of personal commitment, but also for the possibilities that dual training offers. The winners act as role models for the next generation of apprenticeships and points with their practical skills.

In addition, the importance of these competitions is underlined by the upcoming Euro Skills 2025 in Herning, Denmark, in which ten out of 44 members of the Austria team from Styria will take part. This shows once again that teaching can be a springboard to international career opportunities.

challenges and opportunities of dual training

Although the services in the Styrian Skills are encouraging, current developments show that dual training faces challenges. According to a report on dual training in Germany, 73,400 apprenticeships in 2024 have already been reported vacant, which is the highest level ever. This tendency could also affect Austria, especially in rural regions, where many places remain vacant. Measures are necessary to increase the attractiveness of dual training and to reduce regional disparities. Expert: Inside emphasize the need for cooperation between politics, business and educational institutions.

The commitment and success of the young specialists give the reason to hope that dual training will continue to play a central role in our society in the future.