Festool from Wendlingen wins state trainer award for innovation!
Festool in Neidlingen will receive the state trainer award in 2025 for innovative, sustainable training concepts.

Festool from Wendlingen wins state trainer award for innovation!
The training at the Wendlinger company Festool was awarded the newly introduced state trainer award in 2025. This prize, which was awarded for the first time in May 2025, recognizes outstanding commitment to vocational training and is one of the first twelve prize winners. The award comes in the year in which Festool celebrates its 100th anniversary and highlights the company's innovative training concept. Loud NTZ The training center in Neidlingen combines practical craftsmanship, digitalization and sustainable projects and offers trainees a lot of freedom to participate.
Robin Hartmann, the training manager since 2018, emphasizes the need to meet young trainees on an equal footing. “Assigning meaningful tasks and preparing them for the demands of a changing world of work is crucial,” explains Hartmann. He reports that the so-called Generation Z is highly motivated and identifies with the company when these approaches are pursued. These young people, who were born after 2000, bring fresh ideas and commitment to the world of work, which further enriches the training concept. Information about this is in Stuttgart News to find.
Innovative training concept and social responsibility
A central aspect of the award-winning training concept is the close integration of theory and practice. For Festool, this means not only promoting the technical skills of the trainees, but also integrating innovative approaches into the training. Part of the prize money associated with the state trainer award is intended to benefit social purposes and thus underline the commitment to society.
The approaches of Hartmann and his team are having an impact: the trainees are motivated and ready to face the challenges of a rapidly changing working world. At a time when technological developments and digital transformations are the order of the day, promoting skills such as digitalization and sustainable action is of enormous importance.
Overall, the award is a further step for Festool to be perceived not only as a leading manufacturer in the tool industry, but also as a responsible training company.