Spring, summer, autumn and winter form the cycle of the year. To this day, people orientate themselves on this recurring cycle. Especially those who have Mother Nature as their teacher. These include in particular farmers, foresters and fish farmers. All professions with a long tradition.

When man settled down, he took possession of the land. Customs and customs developed meaningfully from the rules of life of the farmers, who were shaped by their connection with nature and still are today. The profession of farmer is the primal profession of man. All manual and many creative professions have developed from the specialization of rural work. With the help of this page we want to make the people in the "GREEN PROFESSIONS" visible, present the different professions and show them respect for their daily work. Nevertheless, we promote learning a "GREEN JOB" and facing the challenges of the time.    

There are a total of 516 farms in the district of Görlitz.
About 300 of them farm areas under 50 ha. About 150 high-performance farms farm 90 percent of the total area. Agriculture and forestry play a major role in the district of Görlitz. The agricultural area takes up about 44 percent of the entire area of ​​the district. The proportion of forest area is around 35 percent. 363 farms are engaged in livestock farming.
Cattle husbandry is a key focus.

In Löbau there is a branch of the Saxon State Office for the Environment, Agriculture and Geology with a technical school for agriculture, which is responsible for agriculture in the entire district. 

Christian Fietze gets into conversation with farmers on his small tour of the farms. 

Karl Leon Slabke, trained as a farmer

"My grandfather was a farmer. My father too. And it was always clear to me that I wanted to continue this tradition. When I was three years old, I was allowed to sit on my father's tractor and drive with him to the fields. I learned as a child that farming is diverse. Plants, animals, technology - all in one job. I found this diversity fascinating. From an early age I learned how to milk cows, shovel hay and repair tractors. But also that farmers have to follow the laws of nature. When I decided on the apprenticeship, I knew what to expect. I recommend anyone who is interested to do an internship beforehand or to work on the farm during the holidays. I was able to deepen my previous knowledge at the vocational school. Added to this is the expertise. Theory is always gray, but together with professional practice, priceless. Nowadays, many work steps are digital and can be done via an app. Agriculture 4.0, so to speak. One thing is certain: agriculture has always existed and will always exist. A lot is changing. The technology is becoming more modern. She supports us, the animals, the plants, even the tractors. What remains are the laws of nature. After completing my training, I would like to study agriculture and later take over the family business.”

The agricultural cooperative Eibau eG is a large agricultural enterprise in the southern part of the district of Görlitz. 75 employees and ten trainees work here. In the field of crop production, mainly cereals, rapeseed and silo maize are grown on large areas. The cooperative manages a total of 2,600 hectares of agricultural land in the villages of Eibau, Oberoderwitz, Ruppersdorf, Obercunnersdorf, Ebersbach-Neugersdorf, Neueibau, Strahwalde and Großhennersdorf.

In animal production, the company has a large number of dairy cattle (1,400 dairy cows, 1,400 young cattle and calves) and is one of the largest milk producers in Upper Lusatia. Milk is now obtained using the latest milking technology in a large milking carousel and is monitored by computer. But manual work is still necessary in daily work.

“We work in one of the most varied jobs of all. Caring for our animals and producing feed and grain is a constant process in harmony with nature. We passionately look after our cows, calves and our fields 365 days a year. We are looking for young people with a sense of responsibility, reliability and a love of nature and animals," says Robert Otto, CEO of the agricultural cooperative.  

“The agricultural cooperative Eibau has a long training experience. Applicants should be interested in the natural sciences. With us, secondary school students with good grades also have a chance. After a successful apprenticeship, motivated trainees are gladly taken on by us and can then gain further qualifications up to an extra-occupational course of study.” An internship before the apprenticeship makes sense so that students can test themselves whether the profession is the right one. The acquisition of the tractor driving license is paid for by the agricultural cooperative. With this additional qualification, the trainees can then operate all agricultural equipment.

Apprenticeships:
Farmer and animal husbandry

You don't feel like an office job or the workshop? Then come outside. Green jobs are versatile and varied. Plants, animals, technology, economy and, last but not least, humans. Good reasons for green jobs. Interested?

Then feel free to contact the two educational advisors for green professions in the district office of Görlitz. These were appointed by the Saxon State Office for the Environment, Agriculture and Geology as the responsible body for vocational training in the green professions and in the professions of housekeeping in Saxony. The basis for this is Section 76 of the Vocational Training Act (BBiG).

Here you will find answers to all training questions. It doesn't matter whether it's for jobs in agriculture, horticulture, housekeeping or others.

But those interested in external degrees or further training are also welcome to contact us. If you would like to become active in the training as a trainer or training company, we will be happy to help you.

Further information is available on the website of the office responsible for vocational training in green professions: Saxon State Office for the Environment, Agriculture and Geology www.gruene-berufe.sachsen.de

your contacts

District office Görlitz, school and sports office, subject area policy matters
Bahnhofstraße 24, 02826 Görlitz

Ms. Carolin Zscheppank, Educational Advisor for Green Professions
Phone: 03581 663-9319
Email: carolin.zscheppank@kreis-gr.de

Ms. Franziska Robel, Educational Advisor Green Professions
Phone: 03581 663-9318
Email: franziska.robel@kreis-gr.de

A network of regional and sustainable value creation has been established in the district of Görlitz. Not only locals can benefit from it.

Who does not know it? It's Thursday afternoon, one child has to be picked up from school and the other has to be taken to soccer practice. Quickly look for a parking space, hopefully find one and then just go to the supermarket and get dinner. Typical everyday life of a family, whether in rural areas or in the city.

But there is another way: Namely wherever the cackling chickens from next door provide fresh eggs and there is the apple spritzer from the winery around the corner. In recent years, a veritable network of regional added value has emerged in the district of Görlitz. From Weißwasser/OL to Zittau, from Löbau to Rothenburg/OL - there are many things from the region, handicrafts or culinary specialties.

This is priceless land.

Upper Lusatia is not only scenically attractive, but also a region with strong agriculture. Many of today's specialists in agriculture have a common starting point - the Rosenhain training center - since 1991 an institution of the farmers' association Oberlausitz e. V. Skilled workers for Upper Lusatia agriculture have been trained here since the 1960s.

Today, agriculture is more dependent than ever on young skilled workers. More and more farmers are retiring and not enough young people are growing up. This situation is an advantage for the trainees, since after passing the exam, there is a quasi 100 percent guarantee that they will be taken on.

Anyone who is interested in training at the Oberlausitz Farmers' Association e. V. decides, benefits from the association's first-class contacts and networks to all farms in the region. For the young people, this means that they can find internship companies close to where they live.

Those who have to travel further for the training can be accommodated in the dormitory in Rosenhain. The training facility also offers special socio-educational support for the young people.

For young people who feel connected to nature, like to work with animals and plants and see their future in Upper Lusatia, one of the recognized training occupations offered could be the ideal start to their professional life. The training measures are funded and subject to certain entry requirements. The colleagues from the farmers' association will be happy to provide information in a personal meeting about the individual requirements that need to be observed. Young people can also get information from the job advisors at the Employment Agency.

From now on it is possible to complete the driving school training for the driving license classes L and T in our training center.

Apprenticeships:
Specialist in horticulture (horticulture and landscaping) ‰
Specialist in horticulture (ornamental plants) ‰
Specialist in agriculture ‰
Gardener in horticulture and landscaping ‰
Gardener in ornamental plants ‰
Farmer
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Questions about agriculture in the priceless country - answered by René Hesse from the production cooperative Rosehnhain eG in Löbau/Bellwitz.

The agriculture and food industry plays a central role in the establishment, maintenance and development of sustainable value chains based on natural resources. A regional networking concept for the district of Görlitz was developed as part of the FR Regio project "Network Regional Value Creation".

Regional added value is an interdisciplinary and multi-layered subject area. A coordinating network office is required for this. The regional networking concept is available here.