Next Generation - our new sandstone workers
Apprentices 2022 We introduce our new apprentices for the training year 2022. We are pleased to welcome two stonemasons and one natural stone mechanic to our team of sandstone workers. Training company For generations we train apprentices in the directions "stonemason" and "natural stone mechanic". Our aim is always to pass on our knowledge, the craft combined with many traditions, to the [...]
PIRNA SCULPTURE SUMMER 2022/23 - HONORING CANALETTO
Pirnaer Skulpturensommer 2022/23 We, the Sächsische SANDSTEINWERKE, are also involved and support this outstanding regional project. Every year, an art exhibition takes place on the Sonnenstein high above the city of Pirna, which is probably unique in its kind. Below the castle, in the bastions of the former fortification, an exciting interplay of colossal defensive architecture and figurative art can be seen. [...]
GERMAN NATURAL STONE AWARD 2020
The German Natural Stone Award (DNP) 2020 is the 19th time that the German Natural Stone Association (DNV) and the Association of German Architects (BDA) have honored sustainable projects made of natural stone indoors and outdoors that exemplify high architectural quality and energy-saving construction methods. The winners have been determined...and we were actively involved: Winner category "C": "Massive stone elements [...]
EXEMPLARY TRAINING COMPANY
IHK Certificate 2018 A former stonemason apprentice, the current guild master of Dresden has proposed us to the Chamber of Crafts Dresden for this special award. Even though we have been training stonemasons and natural stone mechanics for so many years, it has never occurred to us to apply for such a title. Not because we are not convinced of our training workshop [...]
A company moves
A modern administration building at the traditional production site Since 02.11.2015 we have moved into our new administration building in Alt-Rottwerndorf 4 in Pirna. We have given up the old location in the Bahnhofstrasse near the city center, which was also used as a production site until 2014. For the entire company policy - a huge change, of course positive.