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As there is no universal definition for the profession of bartender, the tasks, duties and competencies can vary. Nevertheless, a bartender or barman/barmaid is usually not responsible for staff, but works alone or in a team at a bar. The person responsible for personnel is usually the chef de bar / bar manager, who usually has several years of professional experience as well as business and organizational knowledge, which they acquire in a bar management course, for example.
The answer depends on what you mean by "proper training". If you mean an apprenticeship in which you learn everything you need to know from scratch to be able to work as a barman/barmaid in the future, then yes. However, if you are thinking of a proper apprenticeship with a federal qualification, such as a Federal Certificate of Vocational Education and Training (Vocational Certificate) or Federal VET Diploma, then the answer is "no". As there is currently no federally regulated continuing education, further training to become a bartender, training and further education can be carried out in different courses.
As training to become a barman/barmaid is not a conventional apprenticeship with a federally recognized qualification, but rather training courses at private bar schools or bar schools, the content, duration, examinations, costs, course dates and course times vary. In addition to the daytime courses offered, continuing education, further training usually also takes place in the evenings or at weekends, so that it is also possible for working people from other industries to attend a bartender course and be trained in mixing drinks, glassware and merchandise knowledge, advising guests and other interesting topics.
The content of a bartending course can be very different and varies from school to school. Nevertheless, you will often learn the following in a basic course in order to be equipped for the profession of barman or barmaid:
  • Bar terminology
  • Important work utensils
  • Cocktail categories
  • Preparation of cocktails
  • Distillation
  • Units of measurement
  • Product knowledge of various spirits and beverage categories
  • Hygiene regulations and hospitality legislation
Many bar courses also cover flair bartending, bar management and guest communication, so please ask the bar schools directly about the content of the individual continuing education, further training courses to become a barman/barmaid and then compare them.
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A bartender not only taps beer and pours white wine spritzers, but can also be found in bars where he or she serves cocktails, mixed drinks and spirits. The bartender or barmaid, as the job title is often called, has a broad knowledge of preparation, serving and, of course, the individual spirits on offer and can provide guests with comprehensive information about them. Their experience enables them to find the right drink for each guest or to mix it according to their wishes. Since billing, communication with guests, inventory, cleaning and compliance with legal and hygiene regulations are also part of the tasks of bartenders, this profession should not be underestimated. Comprehensive training as a bartender is not compulsory to start out as one, but well-known or more upmarket bars in particular require solid training. This does not take three years like other training courses and is not federally regulated, but is offered by some private schools. It is best to speak to some bar managers or bar operators to find out what training and experience you expect from your bartenders and get comprehensive information.
Bartending courses are not federally recognized training courses, which means that they are not standardized and mandatory. The content, duration and focus can therefore vary greatly depending on the school. At a bar school, for example, you will find courses for interested private individuals that teach you how to mix properly or teach you about spirits, as well as more extensive courses that are suitable for (prospective) professionals. Such seminars can be traditional bartending training courses, for example, which form the basis for a career as a bartender. But also flairtending and show bartending, molecular mixology or barista courses. Bar management, training as a chef de bar (bar manager) or cruise style mixology can also be the subject of a bartending course. It is therefore best to find out about the courses on offer from the bar schools and choose the course that is actually useful to you, whether for private or professional purposes as a bartender.

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