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Münsterland in crafts: 13 talents shine at the NRW championship!
On October 28th, 2025, 13 talented craftsmen from Münster were honored in the NRW competition, who completed their journeyman examinations with top marks.
Münsterland in crafts: 13 talents shine at the NRW championship!
On October 28, 2025, the best young craftsmen and women from North Rhine-Westphalia were celebrated in Leverkusen. Among the 73 honorees are 13 talented people from the Münster Chamber of Crafts district who demonstrated outstanding performance in their journeyman examination. This honor is part of the “German Craft Skills” competition, which has proven itself since 1951 and aims to continue to promote top craftsmanship in the future. So reported Economy Current.
The award-winning craftsmen and women excelled in various professions, including plant mechanics, electronics engineers and boat builders. Particularly noteworthy are, among others:
- Philipp Schröder, Anlagenmechaniker für Sanitär-, Heizungs- und Klimatechnik aus Hörstel
- Mona Marietta Dahm, Bootsbauerin aus Soest
- Silas Schulten, Elektroniker aus Nottuln
- Celine Twilling, Fachverkäuferin im Lebensmittelhandwerk aus Recklinghausen
- Lucas Kammermann, Feinwerkmechaniker aus Wadersloh
Honor and outlook
Jürgen Kroos, Vice President of the Chamber of Crafts (HWK), recognized the achievements of the young talents and their training companies at the ceremony. He also thanked parents, trainers and teachers who contributed significantly to these successes. The competition, in which around 4,300 apprentices from 130 trades in the Münster chamber district took part, offers winners the opportunity to fight for participation in the national finals in the state competition HWK Münster explained in detail.
The personal experiences of the participants are also interesting. For example, Aaron Kunkel, an aspiring master bricklayer, reported on his involvement in preparing for the master craftsman. His comments show how important such competitions are for the professional careers of young craftsmen and women. Emily Menke, a carpenter trainee, even talked about her sponsored internship abroad in Australia - an experience that helped her advance in her career path.
Diverse training opportunities in the craft sector
The skilled trades in Germany are like a huge patchwork quilt that offers over 130 apprenticeships in a wide variety of areas. Whether construction, wood, metal or health – everyone will find what they are looking for here. The Chambers of Crafts play a central role by providing information about training opportunities and helping students discover the right careers for themselves. Platforms like handwerksberufe.de offer an initial overview and support with online tests to explore desires and strengths Chamber of Crafts explained in detail.
Practical support is also available through teaching materials and brochures on career choice, which parents can request. All of this underlines how important it is to promote young talent in the trades and that “there is something going on” in this industry. The current successes prove that the future of craftsmanship lies in the best hands.