Do you have any questions?

• During the course, the assigned training supervisor is the first point of contact, with the head of training acting as a higher-level contact.
• The secretary's office is responsible for questions regarding organisational procedures such as course invitations, dates and travel expenses.

• Safety shoes (S1P) and appropriate work clothing are required as standard for every course.
• A safety helmet is required for the timber house construction course, as this course involves crane operation. The safety helmet is provided, but you can also use your own approved safety helmet
• The personal protective equipment will be mentioned in the course invitation.

All necessary tools are provided by the ZAZ. Trainees who have their own tools for working on the workpieces are welcome to use them during their training.

Depending on the course, there are between 12 and 18 trainees in a course. The distribution varies depending on the vocational school classes and therefore it can happen that trainees from several vocational school classes come together in one course and are not in the ÜBA at the same time.

• The basic prerequisite for receiving a travel allowance is that the employer is a member of SoKa-Bau
• The rules for the travel allowance are set by Soka-Bau.
  • In principle, you receive €49 per month. For example, if a course lasts from 24 May to 5 June, you are entitled to 2 x €49.
  • There is an exception to this in the case of poor public transport connections. If the time required is disproportionately high, €0.30/km for travelling by car will be reimbursed, up to a maximum of €50 per course week. Everyone is entitled to a travel allowance, even if they carpool.

After each course, there is a course certificate with an assessment in the form of a school grade (digital in the kursm.app). The weighting is based on the evaluation key of the chambers of crafts and trades.

The course always starts in the entrance area of the guest house (see directions). Here, the course groups are divided up for the course start at 7.45 a.m. and assigned to the respective masters.

• In the event of illness, notify the ZAZ and your employer by telephone or e-mail.
• See a doctor (a sick note/certificate is required from the first day of illness).
• Send the sick note to the employer and send a copy or picture to the ZAZ.

There are always two timber construction courses in the 2nd and 3rd year of training. The first course is called the A course, the second course is called the B course and builds on the A course.

• The basis is the level of knowledge after the first year of training (e.g. textbook Grundwissen Bau). Our self-created online learning sequences provide additional support.
• Wood as a building material
  • Structure of wood / types of wood
  • Designations on the roof / roof constructions
  • Tearing up profiles and floor plans
  • ...........

• Invitation letters, registration forms, textbooks,...
• Documents and assignment sheets are provided by ZAZ. (also digitally via kursm.app)
• A training folder can be purchased from us for €20. This contains all the course content in short form and is ideal as a filing system during the course.
• Please bring various coloured pencils, squared A4 drawing pad, set square, metre rule, pencils and a calculator
• Tablets/smartphones are permitted for instructional and training purposes

The workpieces that are produced here can be taken home. Only one workpiece is available for group work.

• Around 600 - 650 trainees come to the ZAZ each year.

• Around 82% of them use our guest house.

An overview can be found on our website under the heading "Training". www. zimmererzentrum.de All courses are described here with brief descriptions and tasks.

On Sunday, arrival is possible between 16:00 and 22:00. Please register with the youth leaders in the foyer of the guest house.

See directions

Normally yes. However, it can happen that we have to reschedule at short notice.

The earlier you arrive, the more opportunities you have to choose your room neighbours. However, we cannot guarantee room reservations unless you present a medical certificate confirming personal specialities.

The rest and closing times are set out in the house rules, which you will be given when you arrive. You can also view the house rules on the CJD website . www.cjd.de

Currently only in the lobby of the guest house.

We have several youth leaders who will take care of your concerns. However, you can also contact any other member of staff.

You must always sign in and out with the youth leaders. Your parents must sign both when you register and when you take part in activities outside the dormitory. We also need your parents' signature if you want to stay at the weekend.

There are always two lunch menus on offer, one of which is guaranteed to be vegetarian.

There are toilets and showers in all rooms. Toilets are also available for use by the entire floor.

Free parking is possible from Sunday to Monday. A parking permit must be presented at the latest on Monday for the snack break.

On the day of departure, the rooms must be tidied up before the start of training and the keys handed in. The floors are then closed for cleaning.

• Breakfast: 06:15 am to 7:15 am
• Dinner: 17:15 to 18:30

Yes, please get in touch with the youth leaders.

There is an Aldi supermarket, a drinks store and a REWE shopping centre next door.

Yes, you must register with the youth leaders by Wednesday.

Most of the rooms are triple rooms. However, we also have a few double and quadruple rooms.

Yes, we have a varied programme. You can find the programme on the monitor in the entrance area of the guest house, on notices or simply ask a youth leader.

There are toilets and showers in all rooms. Toilets are also available for use by the entire floor.

They are just a short walk away. We recommend that you team up with other trainees who have a car and drive together. Alternatively, we also hire out bikes and scooters. We therefore recommend that you arrive early, as numbers are limited.

• In the parking lanes between Aldi and the parking deck of the vocational school centre. A white parking ticket is valid for this, which can be purchased from the responsible training supervisor at the start of the course.

• A limited number of spaces are available in front of the Leipzigstraße 21 branch (blue parking ticket)

  Directions to the car park

• In the free car parks along Leipzigstraße

You must have a high school diploma or a technical college entrance qualification.

An internship in a timber construction company is also an advantage (but not mandatory).

A training contract with a carpentry company is mandatory for admission.
However, this training contract can also be submitted later.

For all those who are interested in timber construction, would like to combine training and studies and later want to advance timber construction in a management position.

The application deadline is always the end of May for the current semester / training start in September

The following application documents are required:

• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of motivation
• Last current certificate
• If known: Name of the training company or training contract
  (the training contract can also be submitted by 31 July).

Please apply to the Bildungszentrum Holzbau as soon as possible, as places are limited.

Firstly, directly with a training company with reference to the Biberach model. You can find training companies here:

https://www.zimmermeister-suche.de/

https://holzbau-online.de/innungsbetriebe-holzbau-finden

https://www.z-wie-zimmerer.de/stellenfinder /
Secondly, for a place in the Biberach Model directly here with us.
Your contact: Wolfgang Schafitel

You do NOT have to apply to the university!

5 years and three months.

There are a total of 3 theory blocks spread over the school year.

You will receive a block plan with the times at the beginning of the school year. The teaching block runs for several weeks at a time. During this time, you will live here in the dormitory of the vocational school centre. (Link :https://www.biberach.de/de/Service-Verwaltung/Das-Landratsamt/Unsere-aemter/Amt-fuer-Bildung-und-Schulentwicklung/Schuelerwohnheim)

You will be enrolled at Biberach University of Applied Sciences after 1.5 years of training (from March in the third year of your apprenticeship). Before that, you will be an apprentice.

In the semester break after the 5th semester.

Includes part 4 of the master craftsman examination and prepares students for the practical part of the master craftsman examination.

No, that is not possible. The vocational school must take place in Biberach, as the university lectures also take place in Biberach on two days of the week during the theory blocks at the vocational school.

The vocational school is the Karl-Arnold-Schule in Biberach and the university lectures take place at the Bildungszentrum Holzbau, both in the same week on different days.

After admission to the Biberach model, the trainee is registered directly by us at the Karl Arnold School in Biberach.

Feel free to contact us or the professors at the university.

The Biberach model combines vocational training, a master craftsman course and engineering studies in one place - unique in Germany. It opens up a wide range of prospects for management tasks, company succession or further studies.

The current SPO (study and examination regulations) and the module handbook can be found on the Biberach University of Applied Sciences homepage.

The most recent certificate is sufficient for the application. As soon as the final certificate is available, it can be submitted later.

There are 30-35 places available each year.

• Journeyman's certificate in carpentry (after 2 years)
• Certified carpenter foreman
• Bachelor of Engineering Timber Construction Project Management/Civil Engineering
• Master craftsman's certificate in carpentry

The ÜBA includes various courses, which you will be invited to attend. You can find out what the courses involve and how long they last here.

You can find out more about this topic here on our landing page or in our podcast.

The master craftsman course starts after the 7th semester in October and lasts until Christmas. The course prepares you for part 1 (specialised practice) of the master craftsman examination. The exam always takes place at the beginning of January.

Due to your studies, you will be exempt from Part 2 (specialised theory) and Part 3 (commercial content) of the master craftsman examination by the Chamber of Crafts.

After passing the journeyman's examination, your employment relationship with the training company ends.

You are now a full-time student.

Yes, the timber construction get-together takes place every six months at the training centre. All current participants, graduates and anyone interested in timber construction are invited.

For the training company, there is no significant difference to another trainee with a university entrance qualification. One difference, however, is that the specialised theory for all parts is taught and examined centrally in Biberach. There are no fundamental differences in terms of administration and training.

The application deadline is always the end of May. There is no NC for admission to the Wood Construction Training Centre. After the application deadline, selection interviews are held on site in Biberach by invitation.

The apprenticeship can be completed in any carpentry business in Germany. You can find companies near you at www.zimmermeister-suche.de

Please name the documents according to the following scheme and attach them individually:

• Surname_First name_CV
• Surname_first_name_cover letter
• Surname_Firstname_Certificate
• Surname_first_name_training_contract

If available: Surname_First_name_Certificates/Certifications

No, the training company uses the contract of its responsible Chamber of Crafts.

Upon admission to the Biberach model, you will receive additional agreements from the timber construction training centre.
The intermediate examination and the journeyman's examination are conducted by the Ulm Chamber of Crafts in Biberach.

You can find the training salary under Income on the information page of the degree programme.

Travelling expenses are not covered for the vocational school block.

For inter-company training (ÜBA), travel costs are covered by SOKA Bau if the training company is a member of SOKA.

You can find the costs for the polishing course here.

ZAZ = Carpenter training centre
(inter-company training + guest house training)
Leipzigstr. 13, 88400 Biberach

KomZet = Competence Centre / Training Centre for Timber Construction
(2nd + 3rd year lecture + polishing course and master craftsman course)
Leipzigsr. 21, 88400 Biberach

KAS = Karl Arnold Schule
(vocational school and student residence)
Leipzigstr. 11, 88400 Biberach

HBC = Biberach University of Applied Sciences
(lectures from the 2nd semester)
Karlstr. 11, 88400 Biberach

You will need to look for a room/flat on your own for the time after your training. As it is already clear that you will be attending the university full-time in autumn, you can look for a room early on.

You can find the tuition fees here.

For trainees whose company is a member of SOKA Bau, the costs (accommodation with full board) are covered by SOKA Bau.

You can find the costs for the masterclass on the overview page of the programme.

During the vocational school period:
Student dormitory

During inter-company training:
Training guest house

Reservations are made via the training company.

Seminar Hotel Komzet
Leipzigstraße 21
88400 Biberach an der Riß

You can fortify yourself at our extensive breakfast buffet from 06:30 - 09:00.

You can move into your room from 15:00.

There is an underground car park in our hotel, which is free of charge for you.
If our underground car park is full, there are public parking spaces in front of our hotel, which are subject to a charge.
The cost of a day ticket is € 1.60.

No, but each room has a fan.

Pets are not allowed.

All our rooms have a hairdryer in the bathroom.
If you need an iron, please contact us and we will be happy to bring it to your room.

Yes, breakfast is included in the room rate.

If you book directly with us, you're welcome.

Yes, our house has a lift.

Our hotel has an e-charging station for your car in the underground car park.

We are there for you Monday - Friday from 06:00 - 19:00

If you arrive after 7.00 pm, please let us know.
You will then receive the access data to our hotel and the access code.
You can use this to access your room card.

Check out with us is until 09:00
If you wish to check out later, please contact us.

Our hotel rooms only have showers.

All our rooms have anti-allergy bed linen.

All rooms have a complete bathroom with shower.

Yes, we have 2 rooms that are adapted to the needs of disabled guests.

Yes, the hotel has WLAN, you will receive the code on arrival.

All our rooms are non-smoking rooms.

Cash payment, EC-, VISA-, Master - Card and American Express.

The railway station, Biberach-Süd, can be reached on foot in approx. 5 minutes.
The main railway station can be reached on foot in approx. 20 minutes. We will gladly call you a taxi.