Practice-oriented training
Our trainee projects at VÖGELE
Practical training is a key priority at VÖGELE. Our trainees learn how to apply what they have learned in a variety of fascinating projects.
The VÖGELE Robot Team
sees itself as a free time team in which current and former VÖGELE trainees work together on special challenges. The challenge: The development and construction of various kinds of robots.
Building robots is an ideal way of learning about the interplay of mechanical and electronic components and software. While building a robot, our team acquires valuable practical experience of working with microcontrollers, software and mechanical components. And it’s a load of good fun, too!
Founded in November 2009
The results of their teamwork are presented to astonished audiences at a range of different industry fairs and can be tested on the spot.
Successes at Eurobot
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2019: 3rd place at the German championship in Giessen
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2019: 18th place at the world championship in La Roche Sur Yon, France
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2016: Runner-up at the German championship in Stuttgart
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2016: 25th place at the world championship in Paris
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2015: Runner-up at the German championship in Aachen
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2015: 6th place (quarterfinals) at the world championship in Yverdon, Switzerland
Successes at Formel SPURT
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2018: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in the category “Controllers”
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2018: 1st place and new track record in the category “Experts over 25”
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2017: 1st and 2nd place in the category “Controllers”
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2017: 1st place in the category “Experts over 25”
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2017: 4th place in the category “Classics”
Practice-relevant training
Project: Automatic grease lubricating system
VÖGELE’s Paul Herrwerth and Julian Hoffmann have been busy trying to optimize the process for filling the lubricating grease tanks. Accompanied by Dieter Kolba, who works in General Assembly, and their fellow trainees, they developed and produced what is known as the automatic grease lubricating system.
Project duration: 12 months.
The in-house development by the trainees, who have all since qualified, is a tried and tested asset in the world's most modern paver factory.
It offers time savings compared with the manual process, makes filling a clean process and reduces lubricant consumption thanks to an intelligent stop logic and innovative material recovery system.
A great example of practice-relevant training at!
Trainee Paving Days 2016
Five companies. 80 trainees. One challenge.
The WIRTGEN GROUP’s Trainee Paving Days in 2023 were a truly special occasion. Watch our video and discover more about this highlight of training at VÖGELE. After all, practical relevance is a really big issue for us.