Pforzheim Goldsmith and Watchmaking School
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Published: 07.09.2022
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- Michael Kiefer

The Goldschmiedeschule mit Uhrmacherschule is the oldest vocational college founded in 1768.
Pforzheim has a long history in jewellery production and watchmaking and this school is the oldest vocational college founded in 1768. Following this tradition, our focus is profound training in techniques and skills of goldsmithing and watchmaking. With 19 well-equipped workshop areas, the students are spending most of their time at the bench or in studios for special techniques like engraving, enameling, stone setting, stone cutting, or silversmithing. Our working language is german and the B2 level is demanded. There is no school fee.
We have several departments from a basic apprenticeship to further education:
We have several departments from basic apprenticeship to further education in which the working language is German with the B2 level demanded.
Courses
We have several departments from a basic apprenticeship to further education:
We have several departments from basic apprenticeship to further education in which the working language is German with the B2 level demanded.
Courses
- Berufsfachschule für Goldschmiede:
2 years of full-time courses for goldsmiths plus 1,5 years practical experience in the industry or in craft business leads to the german degree Goldschmiedegeselle.
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- Berufskolleg für Design, Schmuck und Gerät:
3 years of full-time program combining the traditional techniques and skills of goldsmithing in combination with individual design processes. The qualification is: State-certified Designer of jewellery and objects.
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- Berufsfachschule für Uhrmacher:
3 years of full-time courses for different watchmaking skills like maintenance, restoration, and repairs of mechanical clocks. The apprenticeship certification exam leads directly to the degree Uhrmachergeselle.
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- Meisterschule:
1 year of full-time course for advanced goldsmiths who already have the degree Goldschmiedegeselle. This intense year of learning manual skills on a high level is leading to the graduation Goldschmiedemeister.
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- Fachschule für Gestaltung – Schmuck und Gerät:
2 years of a full-time program which leads to several degrees: Goldschmiedemeister, Gestalter, and the Bachelor Professional. Being a trained goldsmith is required. There are two ways of study, the intense technical department or a focus on Design.
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Bracelet: Bauhaus, 2019
Silver.
Created during the 2nd year of Berufskolleg für Design, Schmuck und Gerät.
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Bracelet: Piano, 2020
CAD rendering.
Created during the 2nd year of Berufsfachschule für Goldschmiede.
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Clock mechanism components with an acoustic power reserve. From Berufsfachschule für Uhrmacher.
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Object: Untitled, 2018
Nickel silver.
Lantern. Created during 1st year of Berufsfachschule für Goldschmiede.
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Ring: Untitled, 2020
Nickel silver.
Created during 2nd year of Berufsfachschule für Goldschmiede.
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Ring: Bauhaus Architecture, 2019
Silver.
Created during 1st year of Berufskolleg für Design, Schmuck und Gerät.
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Pendant: Untitled, 2018
Siver, chalcedony, carnelian.
Created during 2nd year of Berufskolleg für Design, Schmuck und Gerät.
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Brooch: I spy with my little eye, 2020
Silver.
Created during 3rd year of Berufskolleg für Design, Schmuck und Gerät.
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Piece: Deadbeat escapement model, 2020
Brass.
Clock. Created during 1st year of Berufsfachschule für Uhrmacher.
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Rack with rack tail / Striking work. Restoration of historical clocks. Created during the 2nd year of Berufsfachschule für Uhrmacher.
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Piece: Desk clock with linear wheel train, 2020
Brass, wood.
Created during 3rd year of Berufsfachschule für Uhrmacher.
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Bracelet: Untitled, 2019
Silver.
Created during Meisterschule.
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Brooch: Wechselspiel, 2017
Silver oxidized, steel, ebony.
12 x 5.3 x 2.6 cm
Created during 1st year of Fachschule für Gestaltung.
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Object: Tradition trifft Moderne, 2018
Silver, ebony.
16.2 x 14.8 x 20.3 cm
Tea pot. Created durign 2nd year of Fachschule für Gestaltung.
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- Mail:
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goldschmiedeschule.de
- Phone:
- +49 07231 392532
- +49 07231 392121
- Management:
- Michael Kiefer
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