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Rootedness and diversity
Raúl Comesaña Macias heads the BBF Group, a family-run enterprise comprising medium-sized construction companies based in Adlershof:
Popular short videos on social media often link business success with strict morning routines. Benjamin Franklin, the man on the hundred-dollar bill, was famous for keeping meticulous records of his daily schedule and…
In conversation with Ana Anselmo and Silvia Zerbe
As diversity officers at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, they shape diversity:
When 1,400 employees from 70 nations come together at a globally operating research institution like Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie (HZB), diversity may seem like a given. And yet, considerable…
Diversity wins
Berlin is recognised as an outstanding international technology hub. How to maintain this reputation, openness and diversity?:
Berlin is recognised as an outstanding international technology hub, particularly Adlershof. But that reputation is at risk if the political and social climate continues to move away from openness and diversity. After…
skills4chips—The talent factory for a future industry
The Microtec Academy will be expanded to form a national educational academy for microelectronics and microsystems technology:
Microelectronics has long been an essential part of our lives. Countless small and large everyday devices have a beating heart made of silicon and other semiconductors. And while Germany plays a leading role in…
No two days are the same
They are three out of 34,000: What it means to work in Germany’s largest technology park:
Monday, 7.30 amStephan Möllers has been up for two hours. Setting off from Panketal, he’s now on the S8 train on his way to Adlershof. At Storkower Straße station, Alina Schmalz gets on the train, too. A few moments…
Inspiring start of Workhier!
The Young Academics Career Programme for International PhD candidates and PostDocs in Adlershof:
On January 30, the Workhier! programme started with the first cohort of 23 young scientists, mainly from the Adlershof campus. Workhier! is designed to support international doctoral and postdoctoral researchers in…
Next, please
How can business succession succeed? We asked around:
Generational succession is a critical moment—particularly for owner-managed small and medium-sized companies. We asked around how to make business succession a success. While many are already considering retirement,…
New Educational Initiative for the German Chip Industry
Ferdinand-Braun-Institut will coordinate a national academy for microelectronics and microsystem technology:
Securing skilled workers for the chip industry – with this goal in mind, the nationwide flagship project “Skilled workers for microelectronics: skills4chips” funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research…
»There is quite a bit of hugging«
Practising inclusion for 45 years: people with disabilities put the finishing touches on the pharmaceutical packaging at Berlin-Chemie:
Packaging medicines, folding instructions, sticking on labels: At Berlin-Chemie’s Social Enterprise Department in Adlershof, these tasks are performed by people with mental or physical disabilities. They are an…
Customized solutions addressing skilled labor shortage
Ferdinand-Braun-Institut and the Aus- und Weiterbildungsnetzwerk Hochtechnologie (Advanced Training Network for High Technology) are committed to promoting young talent:
The Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, in collaboration with the Aus- und Weiterbildungsnetzwerk Hochtechnologie (Advanced Training Network for High Technology) (ANH Berlin), is committed to securing the next generation of…
Blossoming landscapes in IT
Is the digital transformation stalling in Germany? Not in Adlershof it isn’t.:
The campus is well-positioned, and its companies and research facilities are setting standards. Nonetheless, they have not been immune to the shortage of skilled workers. The corridors of GFal Society for the…
Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin is a bicycle-friendly employer
With the certificate, the research institute aims to be more attractive to employees and improve its carbon footprint:
Since 2017, the German Cyclists' Federation (ADFC) has been awarding the EU-wide "Bicycle-Friendly Employer" certification. The Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin has now been awarded the coveted silver seal. With this, the HZB…
A career change into the future
The proANH e.V. association is securing demands for skilled staff in microtechnology by offering advanced vocational training to become an electronics manufacturing specialist:
He was looking for a future-proof career opportunity, says Onur Sahin. The 30-year-old was looking to “take a new path.” It was a fabulous stroke of luck that it led him straight to the cleanrooms at…
Finding and retaining talent
It’s not as easy as it sounds. Germany is creaking under the strain of a shortage of skilled workers, while demographic changes are only just gathering momentum. How are Adlershof’s research institutes and companies dealing with this?:
Sentech Instruments GmbH is growing substantially and therefore needs more high-skilled workers, especially engineers. However, there is a problem. It seems as though the market has been swept clean. “I have been…
Building blocks for further training
The new WISTA Academy strives to facilitate access to talent and employee retention for companies:
To WISTA, commercial location development is more than plotting land, managing buildings and attracting businesses. It’s also about creating spaces for people to live and work—and to inspire them. After all, success…
Securing skilled personnel in the high-tech sector – internationally recognized
Jens Hofmann (proANH e.V.) honoured with the “IEEE Technical Skills Educator Award” of the IEEE Photonics Society:
Jens Hofmann, Chairman of the Board of proANH e.V., has been awarded the IEEE Technical Skills Educator Award. The IEEE Photonics Society presented the prize yesterday evening at its annual conference in Orlando,…
Adlershof celebrates diversity
It is no longer a secret that working in heterogeneous teams is more successful. To celebrate the potential that diversity is creating, Technology Park Adlershof will now host the Diversity Festival for the first time:
Under the motto “Every human counts”, WISTA Management GmbH (WISTA) is hosting the “Diversity Festival Adlershof” together with its on-site partners and sponsors on 7 June 2023 between 2pm and 8pm. The first event of…
Breaking new ground
The Federal Employment Agency South Berlin and WISTA Management GmbH (WISTA) are initiating a network to secure skilled workers:
“The successful recruitment of skilled workers is the greatest bottleneck for economic growth at many companies. In some cases, the issue is now directly affecting the continued existence of a company,” says Cornelia…