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Designer/Designerin (Hochschule) Schmuckdesign

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Pay scales and minimum rates

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There is no verified statement on statutory pay under the BGB for this occupation yet.

Statutory minimum wage

  • Statutory

    €13.90 per hour

    valid from 2026-01-01, until 2026-12-31

    § 1 Nr. 1 MiLoV5: „ab 1. Januar 2026 13,90 Euro brutto je Zeitstunde“

Source: Fifth Minimum Wage Adjustment Ordinance (MiLoV5), Federal Law Gazette 2025 I No. 268 · As of 2026-10-27

Upcoming rates (1)

  • Statutory

    €14.60 per hour

    valid from 2027-01-01 · upcoming

    § 1 Nr. 2 MiLoV5: „ab 1. Januar 2027 14,60 Euro brutto je Zeitstunde“

Source: Fifth Minimum Wage Adjustment Ordinance (MiLoV5), Federal Law Gazette 2025 I No. 268 · As of 2026-10-27

Terms explained
Generally binding collective agreement (AVE)
A collective agreement that the labour ministry has declared binding for all employers in a sector – even without union membership.
Framework agreement (Manteltarifvertrag)
Sets general working conditions such as working hours, leave and notice periods, not the level of pay.
Pay agreement (Entgelttarifvertrag)
Sets how much is paid per pay grade.
Pay grade (Entgeltgruppe)
The classification by task and qualification. It decides which amount in the pay table applies to you.

Which pay scale might apply to you?

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BMAS collective agreement register

Career: possible moves

Occupations people move to from this one. Every rating shows how it was derived.

  • Content Strategist

    Medien & Redaktion

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Rating: schwer

    about 15 months

    Derivation

    What you bring: Partner Communication, Storytelling

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (5)
    • Analytics
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Web-Analytics-Grundlagen werden am besten durch praktische Arbeit mit gängigen Analyse-Plattformen aufgebaut. Der Einstieg gelingt über eigene Projekte oder Hospitationen in datengetriebenen Marketing-Teams; das Wissen wird neu aufgebaut.

    • Compliance und Datenschutz
      1 option
      • IHK-/Kammer-Zertifikatslehrgang
        Description from the dataset

        Datenschutz- und Compliance-Grundlagen vermitteln kompakte Seminare bei IHK oder anderen öffentlich anerkannten Bildungsträgern. Besonders relevant sind DSGVO-Anwendung und redaktionelle Sorgfaltspflichten; das Wissen wird neu aufgebaut.

    • Datenanalyse
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Datenanalyse-Kompetenzen werden durch kontinuierliche praktische Anwendung in Projekten aufgebaut. Ergänzend bieten Hochschulen und Fachschulen Kurzkurse zu Grundlagen der Datenanalyse an; das Wissen wird neu aufgebaut.

    • Produktmanagement
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Produktmanagement-Verständnis entsteht vor allem durch Mitarbeit in cross-funktionalen Teams. Ergänzend bieten Hochschulen und Berufsverbände Weiterbildungsformate zu Roadmap-Planung und Stakeholder-Abstimmung an; das Wissen wird neu aufgebaut.

    • Suchmaschinenoptimierung
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        SEO-Kompetenz wird primär durch praktische Anwendung aufgebaut. Fachschulen und Berufsverbände bieten ergänzende Zertifikatslehrgänge zu digitaler Suchmaschinenoptimierung an; das Wissen wird neu aufgebaut.

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  • Art Director

    Marketing, Medien & Kreativ

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Rating: schwer

    about 18 months

    Derivation

    What you bring: Adobe Creative Suite, Content-Strategie, Figma, Partner Communication, Storytelling, Visual Design

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (5)
    • Branding
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Branding-Kompetenz entsteht durch die strategische Arbeit an Markenidentitäten in Projekten. Visuelles Design und Storytelling sind bereits vorhanden/übertragbar; der strategische Markenführungsaspekt wird neu aufgebaut.

    • Markenmanagement
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Markenmanagement-Kenntnisse werden durch praktische Mitarbeit in Marken- oder Kommunikationsteams aufgebaut. Ergänzend bieten Hochschulen und Berufsverbände Seminare zu strategischem Markenmanagement an; das Wissen wird neu aufgebaut.

    • Budgetplanung und -steuerung
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Budgetverantwortung im kreativen Umfeld wird durch zunehmende Projektverantwortung schrittweise übernommen. IHK und Fachschulen bieten ergänzende kaufmännische Grundlagenseminare an; das Wissen wird neu aufgebaut.

    • Motion Design
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Motion-Design-Fähigkeiten werden durch Eigenprojekte und praktische Übung mit gängigen Animationswerkzeugen aufgebaut. Visuelle Gestaltungskompetenz und Adobe-Creative-Suite-Kenntnisse sind bereits vorhanden/übertragbar; das Wissen wird neu aufgebaut.

    • Präsentation und Pitching
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Präsentations- und Pitching-Kompetenz wird durch regelmäßige Praxis in Kundenpräsentationen aufgebaut. Kommunikationsstärke und Storytelling sind bereits vorhanden/übertragbar; strukturiertes Präsentieren im Kundenkontext wird neu aufgebaut.

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Further paths have not been researched reliably yet.

Where else you can go

Routes many people do not think of straight away. Every statement names source and date; what is missing reads “not documented yet”.

  • Master goldsmith (Meister), gold and silversmith trade

    You run a goldsmith workshop or work in one at master level. You make jewellery from your own and other people's designs.

    Why you fit

    Your design and material knowledge from jewellery design complements the craft master qualification.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Master examination in the gold and silversmith trade with four independent parts: practical work, technical theory, business and legal knowledge, and vocational and work pedagogy.

    Source: § 1 Gold- und Silberschmiede-Meisterprüfungsverordnung (GoldSilberschmiedMstrV) · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    Upgrading-training funding (Aufstiegs-BAföG) supports course and exam fees half as a grant and half as a low-interest loan. Material costs of the master piece are supported up to a cap. The loan can be waived on starting a business.

    Source: IHK Chemnitz: Aufstiegsfortbildung mit dem Aufstiegs-BAföG · Date unknown (page undated, retrieved 2026-11-01)

    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Ask your Chamber of Crafts about admission and master courses, and clarify the funding application before the course starts.

  • MA Jewellery at Pforzheim University

    You deepen jewellery design in a research-oriented master's programme. You develop your own project topic and position.

    Why you fit

    Your jewellery design degree is the basis for the master's, and your portfolio is part of the application.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Master's programme MA Jewellery at the Faculty of Design of Pforzheim University. Online application with CV, proof of your first degree, motivation letter, portfolio, recommendation and a summary of a possible research project. Deadline at the end of April each year, one month earlier for international applicants.

    Source: Pforzheim University, Faculty of Design: master's application · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Read the study and examination regulations and prepare portfolio and research outline for the next deadline.

  • MFA Gemstones and Jewellery at Trier University of Applied Sciences

    You study gemstones and jewellery at master level with an artistic degree (Master of Fine Arts). You work on your own design projects.

    Why you fit

    The Idar-Oberstein site combines gemstones and jewellery, which complements your jewellery design training.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Trier University of Applied Sciences offers the Master Gemstones and Jewellery (Master of Fine Arts) at Idar-Oberstein for applicants with a relevant bachelor's degree. A continuing-education master exists for experienced craftspeople without a bachelor's degree.

    Source: Trier University of Applied Sciences, Campus Gestaltung: Edelstein und Schmuck · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Open the master's application page at Trier University and check deadline and entrance examination.

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  • Certified designer in the crafts (Gestalter im Handwerk)

    You develop design solutions for craft products and commissions. You link design and craft execution.

    Why you fit

    Your design training fits a continuing education that links crafts and design.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Continuing education as Gestalter/in im Handwerk (designer in the crafts). It is governed by regulations of individual Chambers of Crafts; the BIBB lists ten Chambers of Crafts with their own regulation. Under „Ausbildung“ the page links the occupations gold and silversmith and gem setter.

    Source: BIBB Berufesuche: Gestalter/in im Handwerk (Fortbildung/Umschulung) · Date unknown (page undated, retrieved 2026-11-01)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Ask your Chamber of Crafts whether and where it offers the training and which access requirement applies.

  • Restorer in the crafts (Master Professional)

    You conserve and restore historic objects in the respective trade, here the gold and silversmith trade. You work with material knowledge and documentation.

    Why you fit

    Your understanding of form, material and technique supports restoration once the master qualification is in place.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Examination for the qualification „Geprüfte/r Restaurator/in im Handwerk“ with the addition „Master Professional für Restaurierung im Handwerk“. Admission requires the master examination in the respective trade; exception: equivalent skills, knowledge and abilities are made credible.

    Source: § 3 Restaurierung-Prüfungsverordnung (RestMAProRestPrV) · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Ask your Chamber of Crafts whether you can be admitted without a master certificate under § 3 para. 2.

  • MA in Creative Direction at Pforzheim University

    You develop creative concepts and lead design projects, for example in art direction, innovation and design thinking. You work on tasks from business and society.

    Why you fit

    Your design portfolio is the basis of the application, and the master's widens you towards concept work and leadership.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Master's programme MA Creative Direction at the Faculty of Design of Pforzheim University. Online application with CV, proof of your first degree, motivation letter, portfolio and recommendation. Deadline at the end of April each year.

    Source: Pforzheim University, Faculty of Design: master's application · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Read the programme description and the study regulations and compare them with your goal.

  • MA in Design & Future Making at Pforzheim University

    In the programme you follow your own research topic and take a critical, research-based approach to craft and digital technologies. You treat design as a means of change.

    Why you fit

    The programme links craft with digital and research-oriented design fields. Your degree and portfolio are the basis.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Master's programme MA Design & Future Making at the Faculty of Design of Pforzheim University. Online application with CV, proof of your first degree, motivation letter, portfolio, recommendation and a summary of a possible research project. Deadline at the end of April each year.

    Source: Pforzheim University, Faculty of Design: master's application · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Look at the programme page and draft a research outline for the next application round.

  • Self-employed with your own studio or label

    You design and sell jewellery under your own name or work for clients. You carry design, production or outsourcing, and sales yourself.

    Why you fit

    Your design profile and portfolio are the basis for your own label.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    not documented yet
    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    Self-employed artists and publicists are compulsorily insured in statutory pension, health and long-term care insurance under § 1 KSVG if they work on a commercial basis, not just temporarily, and employ at most one employee.

    Source: § 1 Künstlersozialversicherungsgesetz (KSVG) · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Your next step: Check with the artists' social insurance fund whether your activity falls under § 1 KSVG before you start up.

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