State apprentice competition
Gold and silver
for our apprentices
First and second place in the steel construction and welding category go to Nikolas and Felix. Klemens, in the agricultural and construction machinery category, and Johannes, in the machining category, also demonstrated their skills during the competition. Congratulations to our apprentices!

1st & 2nd place at steel construction and welding technology
Great success for the Winkelbauer apprentices at this year’s regional metal technology apprentice competition: Nikolas achieved an outstanding 🥇 1st place in the steel construction and welding technology category, while Felix secured 🥈 2nd place.
With their top placings, Nikolas and Felix have also qualified for the national competition in the autumn. We are particularly proud that WI apprentices have won the steel construction and welding technology category for the second time in a row – this year they even took the second place.
We would like to congratulate them on these great achievements and wish them continued success in the national competition!
Are you also interested in an apprenticeship at Winkelbauer?

These successes once again demonstrate the high quality of our apprenticeship training and the great commitment of our apprentices and trainers. We not only impart technical expertise but also support young talents on their way to becoming specialists in the steel and mechanical engineering industry.
With us you can expect:
- Working with maximum vertical integration and state-of-the-art robotics systems
- Processing of highly wear-resistant steels such as Hardox
- Further development in a future-proof industry
Does this sound like your future apprenticeship?
Would you like to become part of our team and start your career with a strong apprenticeship?
Then start your success story at Winkelbauer!
You can find all information about apprenticeships at Winkelbauer and vacancies on our careers page – we look forward to getting to know you!
Impressions from the state apprentice competition
Once again, we would like to congratulate our apprentices on their great achievements and are proud to have such committed young talents in our team. 👏