Karin Bauer
Master carpenter · Bespoke furniture atelier
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- Tischlermeisterin (Master Carpenter) · Bauer Möbelwerkstatt
- Based in
- Munich, Germany
- Experience
- 15 years in skilled trades
- Speaks
- German, English
In her words
Took over a workshop that had been in a family for sixty years, none of them women. Good on Meisterprüfung, taking over an existing business, and clients who address every question to your male apprentice.
What she can help with
Being Taken Seriously by Clients
When customers ask to speak to the man who is actually your apprentice.
Apprenticeships & Certification
Getting into the training, the union, or the licence that gates the work.
Starting a Business
Going from an idea to a registered, trading business without a safety net.
Pricing Your Work
Charging what the work is worth, and holding the number when it is questioned.
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