As a public corporation, the Berlin Chamber of Skilled Crafts is the first point of contact for more than 29,500 skilled crafts businesses in Berlin. The core tasks of the Chamber of Skilled Crafts include aspects of the sovereign self-administration of the skilled crafts sector – such as training, examinations and maintaining the register of skilled crafts and apprentices – as well as vocational training courses, the promotion of young talent and a wide range of advisory services for business owners, for example on topics such as handing over businesses to future generations.