Triumph in the butcher trade: Michelle Böhm becomes national winner!

Triumph in the butcher trade: Michelle Böhm becomes national winner!

The German Butchery Championships 2025 took place on November 3rd and 4th in Friedberg, Hesse and proved to be an impressive showcase of talent. Here 15 talented young butchers and butcher shop salespeople competed to demonstrate their skills. The event is dedicated to quality and precision in craft training and was welcomed by Christian Lohff, Vice President of the German Butchers Association (DFV), who praised the high quality of the participants. How fleischerhandwerk.de reported that the competition tasks not only required precision and specialist knowledge, but also the ability to be spontaneous, as the tasks were only announced on the day of the competition.

The great performances of the participants

Competitors had to overcome a variety of challenges, including cutting and preparing meat, preparing main courses and finger foods, and producing ready-to-sell products. In addition to the classic preparation, the program also included barbecue specialties and attractive product presentations. Michelle Böhm from Hesse was able to secure victory in the category of butcher shop specialists. She made a significant contribution to the great result for her team, the Schorge butcher shop. Leana Boger from Lower Saxony-Bremen took second place, while Elisabeth Achner from Bavaria came third. How handwerksblatt.de reported that the Weber delicatessen butcher shop from Bavaria was unable to repeat the previous year's success.

The championship as a springboard for talent

The event not only served to select the best young talent in the butcher trade, but also to highlight the promising prospects of the profession. The competitive atmosphere was full of passion and ambition. The awards ceremony was held on the evening of November 4th. The championship will also grant the winners a special honor at a ceremony on December 5, 2025 in the Palmengarten in Frankfurt am Main, where the Central Association of German Crafts will honor the winners.

In summary, it can be said that the German Butchery Championships 2025 was a complete success. It remains to be seen what career paths the talented participants will take. For many, this championship was not just a competition, but the starting signal for a promising professional career in the craft. Further information can be found at fleischnet.de.