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An association of self-employed craftspeople from the same or similar skilled trades in a particular region. The guild represents the interests of its members and often regulates vocational training.
Die Bäcker-Innung legt die Termine für die Gesellenprüfungen fest.
The bakers' guild sets the dates for the journeyman examinations.
The 'Innung' (guild) is an important part of the German skilled trades system. It is an organization for master craftspeople in a particular trade and region, similar to a guild.
Um Meister zu werden, muss man eine Prüfung vor der Innung ablegen.
To become a master craftsperson, you have to take an exam before the guild.
The ending '-ung' often forms nouns that refer to an organization or group. An 'Innung' (guild) is an association of craftspeople.
Die Innung vertritt die gemeinsamen Interessen ihrer Mitglieder.
The guild represents the shared interests of its members.
The word 'Innung' (guild) is almost always combined with the specific trade in question. Examples include 'Bäcker-Innung' (bakers' guild), 'Tischler-Innung' (carpenters' guild), or 'Friseur-Innung' (hairdressers' guild).
Die Tischler-Innung veranstaltet jedes Jahr einen Wettbewerb für junge Talente.
The carpenters' guild holds a competition for young talent every year.
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“Zunft” and “Innung” both refer to associations of craftspeople in a particular trade. “Zunft” mainly refers to a historical association from earlier times, while “Innung” refers to the modern organization of craftspeople in a region. For today’s craft businesses, “Innung” is therefore usually the more appropriate term.
Die örtliche Innung der Schmiede vertritt heute die Interessen ihrer selbstständigen Mitglieder.
Today, the local guild of blacksmiths represents the interests of its self-employed members.
Im Museum sahen wir, wie die Zunft der Schmiede im Mittelalter die Interessen ihrer Mitglieder vertrat.
At the museum, we saw how the guild of blacksmiths represented its members’ interests in the Middle Ages.
