Schiffer-Berufskolleg

Shipping – Technics – Logistics

lucca — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:02:58 +0000

This is the title of the only German trade fair for the inland shipping industry, held annually. This year, too, the Schiffer-Berufskolleg RHEIN (SBKR) was present on-site in Kalkar with its own stand. On September 23 and 24, the trainees and staff of SBKR were in Kalkar to present the Schiffer-Berufskolleg with a new stand design and to learn about technical developments in inland shipping.

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Course 284 has started

lucca — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:02:31 +0000

On September 8th, the current course at Schiffer Berufskolleg RHEIN began, encompassing training programs for inland shipping professions, port logistics specialists, and boat building. Principal Marcus Hoffmann welcomed 39 new apprentices in inland shipping. Ten young individuals are pursuing the final examination to become an inland skipper, and eighteen apprentices are preparing for the captain’s examinations. Twenty-eight apprentices are registered for GAP 1 after the intermediate level. The eight port logistics specialists are also entering the final phase of their dual training. Twenty-five boat builders attend weekly in four different courses, following their established schedule. By the end of December, all apprentices will have 13 weeks to elevate their expertise and skills to a level that allows them to approach the examinations, whether GAP 1 or 2, with confidence. The SBKR faculty will provide competent support to the apprentices as usual, always ready to offer advice and assistance. We wish everyone great success!

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Teaching staff on a professional development trip to Strasbourg

lucca — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:59:47 +0000

As every year, the staff of Schiffer Berufskolleg planned a professional development trip for this year’s last summer holiday week. This time, Strasbourg was the destination, to learn about aspects of inland navigation and, of course, to strengthen team spirit. The program initially included the Strasbourg training school for French inland navigation, “Lycee-ufa-Emile-Mathis”. The “training session” for the staff on “Similarities and Differences in Inland Navigation Training” was spontaneously moved by the training director to the German-French fireboat of the ports of Strasbourg and Kehl. In excellent weather, during the trip through both ports, the boat’s functionality was presented, and the pedagogical and curricular specifics of both schools were also compared.

Afterwards, the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine (CCNR) was on the agenda. Jörg Rusche, the Deputy Secretary General of the CCNR, provided information on the tasks and bodies of the CCNR, their various areas of activity, and how member states reach decisions. The architectural features of the meeting building, the Palais du Rhin, were also presented.

Finally, they visited the Iffezheim lock. Verena Beßler, an employee of the WSA Oberrhein, provided information on the special features of the lock as a “gateway to the North Sea” and the repair measures after the serious accident in November 2023. The specifics of sediment addition below the lock were demonstrated during a trip on a dredge to the dumping area.

In addition, the SBKR colleagues had ample time during tours and trips through beautiful Strasbourg to explore the city’s gastronomic and architectural diversity. After three days, they returned to Homberg with many new insights and strengthened as a team.

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