Tim Zelmer

• Age: 19 years

Competitor in Skill: CNC Turning
Country: Germany

How did you get interested in your skill?
I got interested in my skill through my brother, so I did an internship and I was
enthusiastic.

Where did you do your training for your skill?
The training I do at my company Gildemeister Drehmaschinen GmbH.

How did you first find out about your Member organization and its programs?
I found out a lot about WorldSkills Germany from my instructor, my cousin and the
internet.

Who influenced you to pursue your skill as a career?
My family influenced me to pursue my skill as a career. My dad and some others learned
being cutting machine operators.

What is your experience in participating with your Member organization?
I took part in the WorldSkills Germany CNC Turning competition, and I got to know other
competitors and experts at our first team meeting, where we also learned how to make
Brazilian music.

Describe your most memorable moment so far with WorldSkills?
To participate in the WorldSkills I first hat to win the WorldSkills Germany competition.
So when I took part in this competition and I found out later that I won the WorldSkills
Germany competition that was in my opinion the most memorable moment so far.

Describe what your experience has been since your involvement with WorldSkills
I get to know other competitors and experts at our first team meeting, where we also
learned how to make Brazilian music.

Did participating in the skills competitions and training for WorldSkills help you progress
in your skill? Please describe.
By participating in the WorldSkills Germany competition I learned to work with a CAD
CAM software, to work more accurate and faster. So I got a lot training / experience and
my self-confidence was strenghened.

What do you currently do? Where do you work?
Currently I'm learning to manufacture accurate work pieces, test many tools, learn to
program faster and I'm preparing the tools and measurements. I train in our training
centre at Gildemeister Drehmaschinen GmbH.

What are your future career aspirations?
My aim is to win the WorldSkills competition and after my apprenticeship work at our
company DMG MORI.