At the international competition for young welders "Young Welders Competition", organized by the German Welding Society during SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN 2025, Essen, Germany - the most prestigious world exhibition in the field of welding, cutting and surface treatment, the Bulgarian youth team achieved impressive success. The four representatives of the Bulgarian team, who passed a serious selection exam, won the prestigious 4th place in the team ranking. The result is especially significant considering the complexity of the competition tasks and the high competition. Youth teams from 13 different countries participated in the competition, with participants aged between 16 and 23 years.
The four Bulgarian welders were Anatoli Ivanov (TU – Sofia), Katrin Eftimova (Trakiyski University), Martin Mikhnev (TU – Varna), Stanislav Yordanov (Rhein-Waal Hochschule, Germany), led by Eng. Pavel Popgeorgiev – welding coordinator and inspector and general secretary of the Bulgarian Welding Union.
The team impressed with the latest generation of welding equipment - work clothes and personal protective equipment, provided by Kammarton Bulgaria, a representative of ESAB.
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