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Your profession: Stonemason and sculptor (m/f)

Professional activities

Stonemasons and sculptors specialising in stone sculpture produce sculptures and reliefs using natural and artificial stone, create inscriptions and restore sculptures. In the stone masonry specialism, they produce paving tiles, cladding panels, stairs or grave stones using natural and artificial stone and position the products on site.


They also carry out maintenance and restoration activities on the stone elements of buildings and memorials.

Fields of work

Stonemasons and sculptors work


  • in stone masonry companies and companies specialising in headstones and artificial stone
  • in companies engaged in processing and working on natural cut stone, e. g. in stone masonry and headstone workshops
  • in restoration companies specialising in historical buildings and stone monuments
  • in museum workshops
  • in church building authorities
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The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).