In the Biberach model, you sign a training contract with a master craftsman's business at the start and begin your carpentry training straight away. This lasts for 25 months and provides a practical foundation for your dual study programme.

Starting in your second year of training, you will begin the middle phase of your training with courses at the Wood Construction Training Centre and vocational school, which we offer in block phases (2–3 weeks of attendance in Biberach). Vocational school classes are held at the Karl-Arnold-Schule, while academic courses take place directly at the training centre.

At the end of the third year of training, i.e. after a total of 36 months, you will take your journeyman's examination at the Ulm Chamber of Crafts – the official qualification for your craft training. At the same time, you will complete the first module examinations of your degree programme – once you have passed your journeyman's examination, you will be ready to start your engineering degree at Biberach University of Applied Sciences.

The carpenter apprentices enrol at Biberach University of Applied Sciences in the winter semester in the Timber Construction Project Management / Civil Engineering programme and begin their studies in the second semester. The pre-study internship that is otherwise required is waived. The basic studies completed during the apprenticeship are recognised by Biberach University of Applied Sciences. The fifth semester is a practical semester (see phase 3), and in the seventh semester, students are expected to work independently on a project (see phase 3). The programme is conducted in accordance with the study and examination regulations of Biberach University of Applied Sciences. Upon completion of all examinations, the university awards the academic degree "Bachelor of Engineering". This degree qualifies graduates to pursue a master's degree.

The fifth semester (practical semester) can be used to gain further qualifications in the skilled trades. It is possible to take a course to become a certified foreman and, building on this, a preparatory course for the master craftsman's examination at the Wood Construction Training Centre. The final examinations must be taken at the Ulm Chamber of Skilled Crafts. Biberach University of Applied Sciences facilitates this additional qualification in the seventh semester. The foreman has learned his trade and can also work across different trades with his skills.