Baden-Württembergischer Handwerkstag

HANDWERK BW describes itself as the umbrella association (Spitzenverband) of the skilled crafts in Baden-Württemberg. Its stated mission is to make the crafts more visible and to support them through political advocacy, projects, public relations and advisory services. Its office in Stuttgart is staffed by employees of the Handwerkstag together with its service and advisory subsidiary BWHM GmbH. The association cites figures of 145,000 businesses, 900,000 employees, 45,000 apprentices and 100 organisations in the state.

HANDWERK BW presents itself as the umbrella association of the skilled crafts in Baden-Württemberg. Its office in Stuttgart is located in the same building as the Handwerkskammer Region Stuttgart, on the 5th floor of the left building section at Heilbronner Straße 43. The office is staffed by employees of the Handwerkstag and of its service and advisory subsidiary BWHM GmbH. The association states that it pursues its political work partly through projects, often in cooperation with the responsible state ministry.

Umbrella association and political interest representation for the skilled crafts in Baden-Württemberg.

• Horizont Handwerk

  Förderprogramm supporting Baden-Württemberg craft businesses on personnel, digitalisation, strategy and transformation, and sustainability.

• Frauen im Handwerk

  Förderprojekt to make the crafts more attractive for women.

• Erfolgreich ausgebildet – Ausbildungsqualität sichern

  Programme to support apprentices in at-risk training relationships and their trainers across sectors.

• Handwerkspower

  Career-orientation platform showing paths into craft apprenticeships and career options.

• MeisterPOWER

  Award-winning learning software and accompanying materials offered jointly by the state's craft chambers.

• Go.for.Europe

  Cross-sector service point for apprentices and companies promoting internationalisation of vocational training in Baden-Württemberg since 2008.

• Goldboden

  Podcast of HANDWERK BW about the crafts and the world.

1. 1Der Spitzenverband des Handwerks in Baden-Württemberg | HANDWERK BWhandwerk-bw.de
2. 2Anfahrt | HANDWERK BWhandwerk-bw.de
3. 3Das Team | HANDWERK BWhandwerk-bw.de
4. 4Projekte | HANDWERK BWhandwerk-bw.de