About our partner Tischler Sachsen

The Fachverband Tischler Sachsen (Professional Association of Carpenters in the Free State of Saxony) is the service centre and centre of excellence for the 17 Saxon carpentry guilds and their member companies. The association supports the work of local guilds, generating and maintaining many services and benefits for guild members.

One of its key tasks is to represent the interests of the guild members to politicians and local authorities. The association does this at both state level, in Saxony, and at the federal level, where the Bundesverband Tischler Schreiner Deutschland [German Federal Association of Carpenters] is also closely involved.

As an employers’ organisation, the association is responsible for negotiating collective agreements for the carpentry trade. These negotiations are undertaken within the “Tarifgemeinschaft Neue Bundesländer” [“Collective-bargaining union for the new federal states”]. A standardised collective-bargaining framework enables company owners to budget accurately, guarantees service levels that are as comparable as possible and supports the sector with the recruitment and retention of key skilled personnel. Collective bargaining also plays an important role in the recruitment of new young talent.

The association’s other tasks are extensive and varied; they range from legal and operational advice for member companies to the provision of framework agreements to the organisation of seminars and high-profile events, such as “Die Gute Form” [“Good Form”]. The wide-ranging campaign to attract young talent and cultivation of the profession’s image are also indispensable components of the association’s services; these help member companies to generate a positive perception of the profession and spark external interest in it. Enquiries about carpentry apprenticeships have risen sharply again in recent years, for example, despite the low birth rate – the number of guild members is growing steadily.