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Crafts in Western Pomerania-Greifswald: Boom and new challenges!
Vorpommern-Greifswald: Stability in the trades, networking at the craftsmen's ball and challenges for young skilled workers on November 12th, 2025.
Crafts in Western Pomerania-Greifswald: Boom and new challenges!
In this country, where craftsmanship is very important, there is an encouraging trend: the Vorpommern-Greifswald district craftsmen's association is economically and financially stable. In the last few months, the trade has recovered impressively after several challenging years, especially in building construction. This emerges from current information available in Baltic Sea newspaper can be found.
A special highlight took place on November 8, 2025 at the Hotel “Zur Post” in Bansin: the 30th District Craftsmen’s Ball, which was a great success with 165 guests. During the event, Mario Schmidt, the district master craftsman, emphasized the significant changes in the craft sector and the challenge of attracting young people to this sector. The number of carpenter apprentices in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is particularly alarming: there are currently 350, but it is questionable how many will remain in the profession in the long term.
Proximity to practice and networking
The Craftsmen's Ball was not only celebrated as a festive occasion, but also used as an important platform for networking. Craftsmen and women from various trades, including carpenters, painters, electricians and butchers, were represented. Arne and Anne Lüsch from Greifswald emphasized the value of such events for the exchange of ideas and experiences.
Another highlight was the opening of the German championships in carpentry and carpentry by Mario Schmidt, although unfortunately there were no participants from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
A survey during the ball showed that the topic of a minimum wage increase was not the focus of the evening. Many companies already pay above the legal minimum wage. According to one Report of the craft paper The statutory minimum wage will rise to 12.41 euros from January 1, 2024 and to 12.82 euros in 2025. Higher industry minimum wages already apply in various trades.
Industry-specific minimum wages at a glance
Here are some of the upcoming minimum wage changes affecting craft businesses:
| Craft industry | Minimum wage 2024 | Minimum wage 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Roofing trade | 13.90 euros for unskilled workers; 15.60 euros for journeymen | 14.35 euros for unskilled workers; 16.00 euros for journeymen |
| Electrical trade | 13.95 euros | N/A |
| Building cleaning | 13.50 euros (wage group 1); 16.70 euros (wage group 6) | N/A |
| Painting and varnishing crafts | 14.50 euros for journeymen; 12.50 euros for unskilled workers | 15.00 euros for journeymen; 13.00 euros for unskilled workers (from April 1, 2024) |
| Chimney sweep craft | 14.50 euros | N/A |
With such developments, the region's craft sector shows that it is not only a solid foundation, but also an important contributor to society. This is made clear by the conviction of both the participating companies and the district craftsmen themselves. The challenges that the industry brings with it are high, but the commitment and innovative strength of the craftsmen make it clear: there is a lot of reason for hope.
However, practical questions regarding the documentation and administration of professional licenses also remain a central concern, such as those raised via platforms such as tramitesmexico.net can be initiated. In a globalized world, it is important that such administrative hurdles are overcome - and the craft remains up to date.