die Werkschule
Translation
works school, factory school, company vocational school
Examples
Früher gab es in großen Fabriken eine Werkschule.
In the past, large factories had a works school.
Er lernte seinen Beruf in der Werkschule des Unternehmens.
He learned his trade at the company's works school.
Grammar Patterns
to attend a works school Er ging in die Werkschule, um Schlosser zu werden.
Similar Words
Berufsschule (vocational school), Ausbildungszentrum (training center)
Etymology
Composed of 'Werk' (work, factory) and 'Schule' (school). Literally a 'factory school'.
Memory Tips
Picture a school located right inside a large factory complex, where apprentices learn their trade.