IHK Kassel-Marburg honors top apprentices in Bad Hersfeld

The Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) Kassel-Marburg held an awards ceremony at the Audimax in Bad Hersfeld to honor the highest-achieving graduates from the Summer 2026 examination period.

In the Hersfeld-Rotenburg district, 16 apprentices from 11 different professions passed their exams with the grade ‘very good’. Across the entire IHK district, a total of 126 apprentices achieved at least 92 points, earning the top grade. Out of a total of 2,946 participants in the final examinations, six individuals were recognized as the best in the state for 2026:

• Feras Doumat (Road Builder, Strabag GmbH) • Elias Gerhards (Construction Equipment Operator, Strabag GmbH) • Alina Goedel (Hotel Specialist, Kniese GmbH & Co. KG) • Jana Rösenick (Machine and Plant Operator, Neumayer Tekfor Rotenburg GmbH) • Simon Taeger (Chemical Technician, K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH) • Desy Yana (Cook, Göbels Hotel GmbH)

Matthias Pfaff and Christian Köhler, deputy chairs of the regional assemblies for Hersfeld-Rotenburg and Werra-Meißner respectively, presented the graduates with certificates and ‘Himmelsstürmer’ acrylic symbols to recognize their achievements.