Eurpäische Unin der Fliesenfachverbände Tile Layer in 2025! Dear Sir r Madam, The Prfessinal Assciatin f the German Tile Trade (Fachverband des deutschen Fliesengewerbes) and the Federatin f Eurpean tile-fixers assciatin (Eurpäische Unin der Fliesenfachverbände/EUF) bth tk the initiative in rder t actively rganise the future f the prfessin f the tile layer fr all peple especially fr yung peple and t pint ut the attractiveness f the traditinal and interesting trade. In rder t achieve this aim, we need yur experiences and expectatins as businessman and/r specialised craftsman. After all, the future f ur trade is imprtant t all f us! Fr this purpse, we created a questinnaire and we wuld like t ask yu t fill in this fr us. By ding s, yu supprt ur initiative in a valuable way. If requested, yur data are analysed annymusly, f curse! At the same time, we are als carrying ut a survey amngst trainees (third year f training) in three federal states (Germany). Tgether with yur infrmatin, we hpe fr a wide range f imprtant results. We will talk abut yur infrmatin and suggestins in a prject grup called Tile Layer 2025, which will be cmpsed f members f the tile trade. All the data will cntribute t ur wrk. Thank yu very much in advance fr yur supprt! 1
Eurpäische Unin der Fliesenfachverbände Kind regards Werner Altmayer EUF Federatin f Eurpean tile-fixers assciatin www.eufgs.cm Hans Körner FFN Prfessinal Assciatin f the German Tile Trade www.fachverband-fliesen.de 2
Eurpäische Unin der Fliesenfachverbände Jb Prfile f the Tile Layer in Germany in 2025 Questinnaire fr cmpanies in Baden-Württemberg if requested, annymus infrmatin Name f the cmpany Master craftsmen cmpany (Meisterbetrieb) Yes N Pstcde: City: Number f all emplyees: Of which trainees: Activity Prfile (Multiple references pssible) Tile laying Using Wrking with Trade + Laying wrk Tiles Screed Fr private huse builders Natural stnes Dry cnstructin In the bject area Laminate Painting wrk Fr public huse builders Parquet Other wrk D yu mainly wrk In yur regin Outside yur regin In Cperatin with Architects Other trades Cmpany Prfile Did yu fund the cmpany yurself? Did yu take ver the cmpany frm yur family r did yu buy it ff third parties? 3
Eurpäische Unin der Fliesenfachverbände Which are the strengths f yur cmpany? Degree f fame Cmpetent cnsulting Gd reputatin Efficient advertisement/marketing Gd quality Team f emplyees 4
Eurpäische Unin der Fliesenfachverbände Obtaining Cntracts Hw d yu mainly btain yur cntracts? On recmmendatins Thrugh regular clientele Thrugh advertisement/marketing Trugh cperatin with ther trades Which marketing measures? Thrugh specialised tile/sanitary dealers Thrugh press wrk Thrugh architects/building cmpanies Which kind f supprt wuld yu mainly like t receive frm yur specialised whlesaler? Advertisement/Marketing... Cnsulting... Lgistics/Delivery time... Hw can the manufacturers whse prducts yu use supprt yu efficiently? Thrugh technical cnsulting... Thrugh advertisement/marketing... Trugh training... Other... Hw d yu see yur jb as a tile layer/businessman accrding t yur persnal pinin? I wuld chse this jb again I wuld start up my wn business again It is a creative jb It is hard wrk The trade cvers my basic needs Our trade has gt a gd image because... 5
Eurpäische Unin der Fliesenfachverbände We have gt mre and mre cmpetitin due t... It is a jb with a future because... Is the title f master craftsman (Meistertitel) necessary? Yes N 6
Eurpäische Unin der Fliesenfachverbände In rder t master the future, I need t gain further qualificatins r t adapt my cmpany cncept Yes N Which measures d yu cnsider imprtant fr the future f yur cmpany? Further training in: Investing in technlgy in: Training my emplyees in: Crdinating with the fllwing trades: Jining a guild Apart frm tiles, using the fllwing flr cverings: Advertising in: Own web site Using scial media Reginal planning sftware = Using digital cnsulting media Develping a little exhibitin Strengthening the cperatin with whlesalers Cnsulting - Sales Other: Training yung prfessinals D yu emply trainees? Yes... (number) in the fllwing area: Why d yu emply trainees? 7
Eurpäische Unin der Fliesenfachverbände Membership in a guild I am a member f a guild because... I am nt a member f a guild because... Which supprt d yu expect frm a guild? If yu lk t the future, t the year 2025 fr example, what d yu expect? Mre wrk because craftsmen will be in demand Less wrk because there is a higher cmpetitin. Which cmpetitrs? The tiles have gt a future because... Hw will yu wrk in 2025, what will change fr yu? The technlgy Mre renvatins The sales Mre new buildings The advertisement/marketing I will be retired in 2025 The cperatin with ther trades I will then have transferred my cmpany One-stp service Lking fr a successr In rder t be successful in the tile trade in 2025, the persns mentined belw shuld d the fllwing... Manufacturers 8
Eurpäische Unin der Fliesenfachverbände... Specialised dealers... Guilds... Training Centres... Yurself We wuld like t thank yu fr filling in this questinnaire. Yur answers are a valuable supprt fr the prject grup Tile Layer 2025 and we will use yur suggestins fr the cncept f the measures. 9