We have set ourselves the goal of getting children interested in technology and trades - because they are the skilled workers of the future. This is why the Rabmer Children's Construction Day was held for the third time, where children aged 6-14 from employees and from the home community of Altenberg and, for the first time, from the neighboring community of Hellmonsödt explored the world of construction.
Equipped with Rabmer work clothing, consisting of T-shirts, work gloves and cool caps, as well as a bricklayer's pencil and folding rule, the day started in small groups - then it was time to solve various tasks at five stations using manual skills and creativity: The kids climbed onto the forklift without hesitation and maneuvered it through obstacles together with a loaded pallet. They then worked together as a team to build a garden bench out of bricks before assembling a wooden house according to a plan in the carpentry workshop. The children then had big eyes at the "excavator driving" station where, after a short introduction, they moved a pile of sand independently with a mini excavator. Sensitivity and concentration were also required at the last station, where a specially constructed labyrinth of sewer pipes could be explored with the help of a sewer inspection camera.
"The Rabmer children's construction day was once again a complete success. It's great to see the curiosity and motivation with which the children approached the individual tasks. I'm delighted that so many girls and boys were so keen to take part in the Rabmer Children's Construction Day and that we were able to awaken their enthusiasm for technical trades with this event," says Managing Director Ulrike Rabmer-Koller. The mayor of Altenberg, Michael Hammer, Member of Parliament, and the deputy mayor of Hellmonsödt, Claudia Hammer, were also impressed by the skill and motivation of the children and visited the individual stations to see for themselves.
