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An offer from the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training

Your profession: Saddler (m/f)

Professional activities

Saddlers produce saddles, harnesses and other riding items. They produce suitcases, small leather goods and similar items from leather and textiles, and they cover and upholster car seats and install interiors in vehicles. Saddlers also repair damaged items.

Fields of work

Saddlers work in the fields of

  • vehicle upholstery
  • luxury bag manufacturing
  • riding saddlery

They work

  • in companies specialising saddlery and in luxury bag manufacturing in the craft trade sector
  • in companies specialising in vehicle upholstery
  • in companies supplying the automotive industry
  • in repair workshops specialising in the restoration of vintage cars
  • in the repair services of specialist leather goods bushiness
  • in companies in the sports article industry

The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).