9th state competition WTH 2023

For the eighth time, secondary schools in Saxony have held a state-wide student comparison in the subject of economics, technology, home economics and social studies (WTH/S). The best of the previous five Saxon regional competitions met at the TUD Dresden University of Technology for the 9th state competition WTH/S on May 10, 2023. Ten students from the eighth to tenth grades competed for the title of best WTH/S student in 2023. The participating students had qualified in advance by coming top in the respective regional competitions in the Saxon Switzerland/Eastern Ore Mountains, Bautzen, Leipzig, Central Saxony and Dresden regions. The state competition was prepared and organized by students of WTH/S as part of the "Situational Project" module.

The participants must demonstrate both theoretical knowledge and practical skills. In addition to technical knowledge and skills, creativity, independence, the quality of the work results, aspects of occupational health and safety and order in the workplace are assessed. This year's objective was the production of an insect hotel and the production of vegan honey. The first place winner this year came from Leipzig. Jonas Mioska from Geschwister-Scholl-Schule Liebertwolkwitz impressed everyone with a very good performance. Second place went to Colin Kurschus from Oberschule im Thümmlitzwald in the town of Grimma. Third place went to Finn Mende from the Rödertal secondary school.

The competition is supported by the Saxon State Ministry of Culture and is a cooperation between the education system, the Saxon skilled trades and Saxon industry. In this way, the state competition also makes an important contribution to the recruitment of young talent in industry and the skilled trades.

Special thanks also go to the WTH/S teacher training students at TU Dresden, who were responsible for the task, the idea of the product to be manufactured and the planning and implementation of the state competition.

Further information on the state competition for business, technology, household and social affairs can be found at https://cms.sachsen.schule/wth/landeswettbewerb/

Landeswettbewerb 2023