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You may primarily associate plasterers with layers of gypsum applied to walls and ceilings, but there\u2019s a lot more to their work. As well as finishing walls and creating decorative moldings, these tradespeople are also adept at drywall installation, fire safety, soundproofing, and renovations. In 2012, the national association of the German construction industry (Zentralverband des Deutschen Baugewerbes) founded the national plasterers\u2019 squad to raise public awareness of the trade and attract young people into it. Since then, the team has scored wins all over the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Joining the Team<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Early-career plasterers can apply to join as soon as they have completed their final apprenticeship exam. They then compete against other applicants in various manual skills for the ultimate prize: One of ten spots on the national team. Once an applicant secures a place, they keep it for two years. Master plasterer Michael Prell, in charge of the squad\u2019s public relations, remembers the moment his son Lucas joined.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\u201cMy boy started his apprenticeship in 2010. A year and a half later, the national squad was featured in a trade magazine, and I suggested that he apply. He wasn\u2019t hugely enthusiastic at first.\u201d The newly founded team\u2019s 2013 world cup win, however, piqued the young plasterer’s interest. He joined. Following countless trade fair appearances, qualifications, and competitions, the Prell family traveled to Brazil, where Lucas promptly became the vice world champion.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Competing at the International Level<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Plasterers\u2019 competitions involve precise, creative work carried out under pressure and before the critical eyes of a large audience. EuroSkills and WorldSkills, which are held alternatingly every year, are the major tournaments in this discipline. After multiple rounds of national qualifiers, each country sends one participant to the tournament.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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In the actual event, the plasterers have to apply stucco to a drywall construction. Participants in the European competition must produce the stucco on site, while those competing in the global event work with ready-made stucco. \u201cThe participants get to use their imagination. But their works should be related to the host country in some way,\u201d explains Michael Prell. Scoring is done by points.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had very successful years,\u201d the plasterer recalls. The national squad won the 2013 world championship in Leipzig and the 2014 European championship in Lille. It came second at the 2015 world championship in S\u00e3o Paulo and the European championship in Gothenburg in 2016, and, repeating its earlier victory, won the 2018 European championship in Budapest. Participants have a lot more to gain than just titles: The tournaments lead to close friendships with team members and opponents from all over the world. The resulting international exchange benefits everyone.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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The Labor of Creativity<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As well as competing, the national plasterers\u2019 squad also seeks to attract new talent to the profession. The age limit for participation in EuroSkills is 25; WorldSkills is open to plasterers aged 23 and under. \u201cIt\u2019s an enormous confidence boost for these young people,\u201d explained Prell. They learn to work under pressure and represent themselves. Although the number of trainee plasterers has seen an increase, there are still too few people interested in joining the profession.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople don\u2019t want to get their hands dirty. They’d rather sit in a comfortable office,\u201d says Michael Prell. \u201cBut there is good money to be earned in a trade. You get to be creative and see the results of your own hands\u2019 work at the end of the day.\u201d Not only are the members of the national squad role models for future generations of professionals, they also advertise and showcase the profession at trade fairs and career expos. \u201cPlasterers need to be in shape so they can carry heavy loads. But they also have to be creative and enjoy making things with their hands.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Stucco is more than just decoration: the German national team of stuccoists proves this every year at international competitions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":7994,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[133],"tags":[202,195],"class_list":["post-7935","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-work","tag-handwerk-en","tag-lesen-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMaster of Plaster - HEROES WORLD<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Stuck ist mehr als Deko: Das beweist das deutsche Nationalteam der Stuckateure j\u00e4hrlich bei internationalen Wettk\u00e4mpfen.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heroes-world.de\/en\/blog\/2023\/08\/25\/plaster\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Master of Plaster\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Stuck ist mehr als Deko: Das beweist das deutsche Nationalteam der Stuckateure j\u00e4hrlich bei internationalen Wettk\u00e4mpfen.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.heroes-world.de\/en\/blog\/2023\/08\/25\/plaster\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"HEROES WORLD\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-08-25T11:22:39+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-10-23T16:47:02+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.heroes-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Stuckateure_Titel_01.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"hanne\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"hanne\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.heroes-world.de\/en\/blog\/2023\/08\/25\/plaster\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.heroes-world.de\/en\/blog\/2023\/08\/25\/plaster\/\",\"name\":\"Master of Plaster - 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