{"id":6165,"date":"2024-02-20T14:57:33","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T13:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idm-energie.at\/?p=6165"},"modified":"2024-02-29T11:11:09","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T10:11:09","slug":"womens-power-at-idm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idm-energie.at\/en\/womens-power-at-idm\/","title":{"rendered":"Women’s power at iDM"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Women’s power in technology!<\/h2><\/div>

The<\/span> young<\/span> master<\/span> from<\/span> Pr\u00e4graten<\/span> am<\/span> Gro\u00dfvenediger<\/span> is<\/span> also<\/span> responsible<\/span> for<\/span> the<\/span> refrigeration<\/span> technology<\/span> apprentices<\/span> at<\/span> the<\/span> company<\/span> iDM<\/span> heat<\/span> pumps<\/span><\/strong> in<\/span> Matrei<\/span> in<\/span> East<\/span> Tyrol<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

\u201cAfter<\/span> compulsory<\/span> school<\/span> I<\/span> wanted<\/span> to<\/span> start<\/span> an<\/span> apprenticeship<\/span> as<\/span> a<\/span> kiln<\/span> setter<\/span>, but<\/span> I<\/span> couldn\u2019t<\/span> find<\/span> a<\/span> company<\/span> in<\/span> East<\/span> Tyrol<\/span> that<\/span> would<\/span> have<\/span> hired<\/span> girls<\/span>. During<\/span> my<\/span> trial<\/span> days<\/span> at<\/span> iDM<\/span>, I<\/span> literally<\/span> caught<\/span> fire<\/span> for<\/span> energy<\/span> technology<\/span> and<\/span> decided<\/span> to<\/span> start<\/span> the<\/span> 3.<\/span> 5-year<\/span> apprenticeship<\/span> as<\/span> a<\/span> refrigeration<\/span> system<\/span> <\/strong>engineer<\/strong>\u201d<\/span>, the<\/span> 26-year-old<\/span> told<\/span> us<\/span> during<\/span> our<\/span> visit<\/span> to<\/span> iDM<\/span> in<\/span> Matrei<\/span>. In<\/span> addition<\/span> to<\/span> her<\/span> apprenticeship<\/span>, Bianca<\/span> also<\/span> completed<\/span> her<\/span> Matura<\/span> at<\/span> WIFI<\/span>. \u201cThe<\/span> company<\/span> has<\/span> been<\/span> very<\/span> supportive<\/span> and<\/span> I<\/span> was<\/span> given<\/span> the<\/span> opportunity<\/span> to<\/span> switch<\/span> to<\/span> the<\/span> research<\/span> and<\/span> development<\/span> department<\/span> after<\/span> completing<\/span> my<\/span> apprenticeship<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> Matura<\/span>. There<\/span>, the<\/span> heat<\/span> pumps<\/span> and<\/span> prototypes<\/span> are<\/span> thoroughly<\/span> tested<\/span> and<\/span> further<\/span> developed<\/span>.”<\/p>\n

Bianca<\/span> is<\/span> also<\/span> involved<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> commissioning<\/span> of<\/span> new<\/span> systems<\/span>, mainly<\/span> in<\/span> households<\/span>. \u201cSo<\/span>, from<\/span> research<\/span> and<\/span> development<\/span> to<\/span> the<\/span> use<\/span> of<\/span> heat<\/span> pumps<\/span>, I<\/span> am<\/span> closely<\/span> involved<\/span> in<\/span> everything<\/span> \u2013<\/span> this<\/span> is<\/span> a<\/span> very<\/span> fascinating<\/span> activity<\/span> for<\/span> me<\/span>. \u201d<\/span> Since<\/span> last<\/span> January<\/span>, the<\/span> 26-year-old<\/span> has<\/span> been<\/span> responsible<\/span> as<\/span> an<\/span> apprentice<\/span> representative<\/span> for<\/span> the<\/span> refrigeration<\/span> technology<\/span> apprentices<\/span>. \u201cWe<\/span> are<\/span> currently<\/span> training<\/span> seven<\/span> refrigeration<\/span> technology<\/span> apprentices<\/span> in<\/span> our<\/span> company<\/span>. From<\/span> next<\/span> autumn<\/span> we<\/span> will<\/span> also<\/span> have<\/span> our<\/span> own<\/span> training<\/span> workshop<\/span><\/strong> available<\/span>. It<\/span> gives<\/span> me<\/span> great<\/span> pleasure<\/span> to<\/span> be<\/span> involved<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> planning<\/span> work<\/span>.”<\/p>\n

In<\/span> 2018<\/span>, the<\/span> committed<\/span> young<\/span> Iseltaler<\/span> began<\/span> with<\/span> the<\/span> master<\/span> course<\/span> for<\/span> refrigeration<\/span><\/strong> and<\/span> air<\/span> conditioning<\/span> technology<\/span>, took<\/span> the<\/span> entrepreneurial<\/span> examination<\/span> and<\/span> received<\/span> her<\/span> master<\/span> certificate<\/span> in<\/span> May<\/span> 2019<\/span>. \u201cMy<\/span> employer<\/span> made<\/span> it<\/span> possible<\/span> for<\/span> me<\/span> to<\/span> attend<\/span> the<\/span> masterclass<\/span> in<\/span> Innsbruck<\/span> during<\/span> working<\/span> hours<\/span>. It<\/span> was<\/span> a<\/span> very<\/span> challenging<\/span> but<\/span> also<\/span> exciting<\/span> time<\/span>. I<\/span> was<\/span> able<\/span> to<\/span> learn<\/span> a<\/span> lot<\/span>, especially<\/span> during<\/span> the<\/span> entrepreneurial<\/span> examination<\/span>, which<\/span> is<\/span> also<\/span> possible<\/span> in <\/span>Life<\/span> can<\/span> use<\/span> very<\/span> well<\/span>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

As<\/span> part<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> master<\/span> class<\/span>, Bianca<\/span> dealt<\/span> in<\/span> particular<\/span> with<\/span> refrigeration<\/span> and<\/span> refrigeration<\/span> systems<\/span>. \u201cI<\/span> can<\/span> also<\/span> use<\/span> this<\/span> knowledge<\/span> optimally<\/span> when<\/span> it<\/span> comes<\/span> to<\/span> heat<\/span> pumps<\/span>. The<\/span> systems<\/span> must<\/span> be<\/span> dimensioned<\/span> to<\/span> be<\/span> able<\/span> to<\/span> work<\/span> highly<\/span> efficiently<\/span>. My<\/span> assignments<\/span> as<\/span> a<\/span> service<\/span> engineer<\/span> are<\/span> all<\/span> about<\/span> finding<\/span> errors<\/span>, analysing<\/span> and<\/span> waiting<\/span>. Often<\/span> the<\/span> householders<\/span> are<\/span> amazed<\/span> when<\/span> they<\/span> have<\/span> asked<\/span> for<\/span> a<\/span> service<\/span> technician<\/span> and<\/span> suddenly<\/span> a<\/span> woman<\/span> appears<\/span> at<\/span> the<\/span> door<\/span>. But<\/span> everything<\/span> has<\/span> always<\/span> worked<\/span> perfectly<\/span><\/strong>, and<\/span> there<\/span> have<\/span> never<\/span> been<\/span> any<\/span> problems<\/span><\/strong>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Bianca<\/span> also<\/span> praises<\/span> the<\/span> collaboration<\/span> with<\/span> her<\/span> mostly<\/span> male<\/span> colleagues<\/span> in<\/span> high<\/span> tones<\/span>: \u201cIt<\/span> is<\/span> uncomplicated<\/span> and<\/span> fun<\/span>. In<\/span> vocational<\/span> school<\/span>, I<\/span> was<\/span> the<\/span> only<\/span> girl<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> class<\/span><\/strong>, and<\/span> I<\/span> was<\/span> cared<\/span> for<\/span> and<\/span> very<\/span> comfortable<\/span>. \u201d<\/span> The<\/span> young<\/span> co-worker<\/span> wants<\/span> to<\/span> encourage<\/span> girls<\/span> and<\/span>, in<\/span> principle<\/span>, young<\/span> people<\/span> to<\/span> venture<\/span> and<\/span> try<\/span> out<\/span> new<\/span> things<\/span>. \u201cYo<\/span>u should<\/span> not<\/span> allow<\/span> yourself<\/span> to<\/span> be<\/span> influenced<\/span> too<\/span> much<\/span> by<\/span> parents<\/span> and<\/span> teachers<\/span> when<\/span> choosing<\/span> a<\/span> career<\/span>, but<\/span> listen<\/span> to<\/span> yourself<\/span>. I<\/span> am<\/span> proud<\/span> to<\/span> be<\/span> able<\/span> to<\/span> work<\/span> more<\/span> with<\/span> apprentices<\/span>. iDM<\/span> is<\/span> the<\/span> only<\/span> company<\/span> in<\/span> East<\/span> Tyrol<\/span> that<\/span> trains<\/span> refrigeration<\/span> technology<\/span> apprentices<\/span><\/strong>. The<\/span> need<\/span> for<\/span> such<\/span> professionals<\/span> is<\/span> great<\/span>, and<\/span> I<\/span> can<\/span> only<\/span> recommend<\/span> taking<\/span> up<\/span> this<\/span> exciting<\/span> profession!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Text: Raimund M\u00fchlburger, Images: Martin Lugger<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bianca Berger not only graduates from the Master School for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology, she also supervises our apprentices in Matrei.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6201,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[81,42],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.idm-energie.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.idm-energie.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.idm-energie.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.idm-energie.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.idm-energie.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6165"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.idm-energie.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6165\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.idm-energie.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6201"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.idm-energie.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.idm-energie.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.idm-energie.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}