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Training as a building materials tester:

The training takes place in the first two years in the specialties:

  • Soil
  • Mortar and concrete
  • Bituminous materials

takes place.

In the third year of training, specialization takes place in
one of the three specializations, preferably in mortar and concrete.

The building materials tester is intensively involved in the development of new building materials and processes. In the process, he has to implement the methods developed in theory in the laboratory....

Image: University of Kassel / Studio Blofield
Compressive strength tests of a concrete cylinder

Information from the university administration:

The training takes place in the Department of Materials in Civil Engineering and the Official Materials Testing Institute for Civil Engineering of the Department of Civil Engineering at the Holländischer Platz site of the University of Kassel and lasts 3 years.

An intermediate examination is held approximately in the middle of the training period.

Vocational school instruction is conducted as block instruction and takes place at the State Vocational Training Center for Ceramics in Selb (Upper Palatinate).

The job description includes the following knowledge and skills:

  • Structure and organization of the training company
  • Handling of working materials
  • Use of energy types and energy sources
  • Operational measures for responsible action (Responsible Care)
  • Work organization and communication
  • Vocational training, labor and collective bargaining law
  • Execution of chemical-technical work and measurements
  • Execution of physical-technical work and measurements
  • Knowledge of common construction raw materials, binders and their mixtures
  • Carrying out sampling, preparing and producing samples
  • Reading simple technical drawings and making sketches and site plans
  • Evaluating, recording and presenting measurement results
  • Knowledge of standards, regulations and guidelines for testing building materials
  • Knowledge of testing equipment and methods
  • Occupational safety and accident prevention
  • Environmental impact and protection


Training takes place in the first two years in the specialties of soil, mortar and concrete and in the specialization of bituminous materials. In the third year of training, the trainee specializes in one of the three fields, preferably in mortar and concrete.

The building materials tester is intensively involved in the development of new building materials and processes. In doing so, he has to implement the procedures developed in theory in the laboratory. He is also needed for quality assurance and quality control in the construction industry and for damage analysis. He has to take samples, prepare and test them, and prepare and present the results.