Training as a supporting pillar for the future
Without its young professionals, LEONHARD WEISS would not be what it is today. It was recognised early on that the apprentices could become the experts and managers of tomorrow: when the company was founded, Leonhard Weiß also started to train people in the various construction areas and to promote know-how. In 1972, the family-owned company started to provide training in accordance with official legal requirements and continues to invest heavily in the opportunities and optimal conditions for its newcomers.
A matter close to our hearts
Maybe he or she will start in the office, as a building materials tester or surveying technician. Or in the workshop as an electronics engineer or stone sculptor. Or maybe in the classic way out on the construction site in an excavator as a construction equipment operator, as a road builder or as a track layer. No matter where apprentices start their journey at LEONHARD WEISS – new opportunities for growth, new directions or promotion will always arise in the course of their working lives. And no matter where the path leads, apprentices are part of a large family from the very beginning.
In my time as a trainer from 1972, I have led 450 apprentices to success. For the apprentices, the most important thing was to learn order, decency, discipline and punctuality. We taught these things during the in-company training in our own training workshop (which was an absolute novelty at the time).
Design your own future
During the apprenticeship, LEONHARD WEISS puts special emphasis on teaching economic thinking, leadership and team skills and the successful handling of innovative technologies. Because the apprenticeship is just the beginning. After the apprenticeship, all paths are open to young talent in the family-run company. Careers from apprentice to foreman to site manager and even further are not uncommon.
1972. The first apprentice
LEONHARD WEISS welcomes its first apprentice in road construction according to the requirements of the German Vocational Training Act (BBiG) in a dual training system.
1978. An own training workshop
Training workshops are built on the company premises in Göppingen and Crailsheim, where the report books are jointly maintained and where experienced specialists instruct and train the young employees in formwork or paving.
Since 1984. It's raining awards
Our intensive commitment to training has also been recognised by the public. In 1984, Federal President Karl Carstens expressed his special appreciation to LEONHARD WEISS for exemplary achievements in vocational training. This was followed by many more awards in practical performance competitions at state and federal level, and even a world championship title. In 2010, the family-owned company received the Training Award, followed by a series of awards as ‘Best Training Company’ and ‘Top Employer BAU’.
1992. A modern training workshop in Satteldorf
The construction of the new technology centre in Satteldorf also includes modern training rooms and workshop areas. Here, trainers impart far more knowledge than the curriculum requires.
2005. The LEONHARD WEISS Academy is established
The LEONHARD WEISSS Academy was established to ensure that the company had the best employees and to retain them in the long term. The thick training catalogue contains comprehensive further training in both professional and personal areas. In addition, numerous sports and health courses also take place here.
2017. The black fleet
With the purchase of the first black mini-excavator, the starting signal is given for a diverse fleet, which is only available to LEONHARD WEISS junior staff. The investment in the machine and equipment pool for the apprentices is still ongoing today and is paying off handsomely.
2022. A training centre for the new generation
With rooms for learning and several halls for different practical purposes as well as an own training ground, the junior staff and skilled employees can practice and educate themselves further with construction machines under supervision.
2025. 21 apprenticeships at 22 locations
LEONHARD WEISS has so far trained well over 3,000 young people, many of whom are still employed in the family business today and are continuing to develop. At an increasing number of locations in Germany, young professionals can choose between different apprenticeships.
2025. Training centre becomes training centre
The fight for good junior staff and skilled workers has also reached LEONHARD WEISS a long time ago. It is important to be attractive as an employer for the future and to offer development opportunities for all people in the company. These aspects are combined in the new training centre. It will become a training and further education centre for all generations. It will not only be a place for teaching craftsmanship and tradition, but will also offer space and state-of-the-art equipment for teaching innovative processes and techniques. The workshops, training rooms and common rooms are surrounded by a spacious outdoor area where all the trades can find their place.
