Wood is the great passion of Daniel Heinzmann, owner of the joinery "woodsense" in Bielefeld-Hillegossen. He talks enthusiastically about the natural material: "Every piece of wood has an individual grain, its own character and very special properties for processing," he explains to his employee Philip Fengler as he strokes a thick board with the flat of his hand.
Only the highest quality solid wood, including wood from the Bielefeld forest, is used in his company, emphasises Daniel Heinzmann. Philip Fengler shares his boss's enthusiasm. "In our trade, you have to have a deep interest in wood to enjoy it," says the 30-year-old, who has only been working at "woodsense" for nine months - in an integrated workplace. And he is having fun: "This is exactly what I always wanted: a varied manual job in a completely normal company," says the man who was previously employed at the Kracks Bethel workshop in Bielefeld-Sennestadt.