Dürr Group receives award for vocational training

Press Release Nov 2, 2023

Bietigheim-Bissingen, November 2, 2023 – According to the study “Germany’s best companies for vocational training” conducted by the business magazine Capital, the Dürr Group once again ranks among the best companies for vocational training in Germany. Several subsidiaries received awards in the categories “classic vocational training” and “Dual course of study”. The HOMAG Group and Dürr Systems received the best possible score of five stars in both categories. Teamtechnik also achieved five stars in the area of vocational training and four stars in the work-study program, while Schenck RoTec was awarded four stars in both categories.

“We are very pleased about the awards, as we see high-quality vocational training as an important way of ensuring that we will continue to have qualified specialists and managers in the future,” emphasizes Klaus Achtelik, Chief Human Resources Officer of the Dürr Group. “We attach great importance to involving young people in practical work from the start and to developing them both professionally and personally during their vocational training.”

This year, 567 companies took part in the seventh edition of the study by Capital and the talent platform Ausbildung.de. Evaluation criteria included the supervision and involvement of apprentices in the company, teaching methods, performance reviews and training plans, as well as strategies for apprentices marketing. The application of innovative methods such as the use of digital media as well as career opportunities and further training options after the vocational training were also assessed.

The Dürr Group currently has around 490 apprentices and cooperative state university students in Germany. Over 60 percent of them are employed by the HOMAG Group, the world market leader for woodworking machinery. Every year, about 150 young people start an apprenticeship at the German locations of the Dürr Group. They are offered 19 apprenticeships and 13 work-study programs.

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Apprentices working on a machine — At the Dürr Group, young people are given the best preparation for professional life. Thus, as the skilled staff of tomorrow, they can be actively involved in shaping the future of mechanical and plant engineering. At the Dürr Group’s German sites they can choose between 19 apprenticeships and 13 work-study programs.

Apprentices looking at a plan — At the Dürr Group, young people are given the best preparation for professional life. Thus, as the skilled staff of tomorrow, they can be actively involved in shaping the future of mechanical and plant engineering. At the Dürr Group’s German sites they can choose between 19 apprenticeships and 13 work-study programs.

Apprentices with their instructor — At the Dürr Group, young people are given the best preparation for professional life. Thus, as the skilled staff of tomorrow, they can be actively involved in shaping the future of mechanical and plant engineering. At the Dürr Group’s German sites they can choose between 19 apprenticeships and 13 work-study programs.

About the Dürr Group

The Dürr Group is one of the world's leading mechanical and plant engineering firms with extensive expertise in automation, digitalization and energy efficiency. Its products, systems and services enable highly efficient and sustainable manufacturing processes in different industries. The Dürr Group primarily supplies the automotive industry, producers of furniture and timber houses as well as the chemical, pharmaceutical, medical devices and electrical engineering sectors. It generated sales of €4.3 billion in 2022. The company has about 19,000 employees and 123 business locations in 32 countries. The Dürr Group operates in the market with the brands Dürr, Schenck and HOMAG and with five divisions:

Paint and Final Assembly Systems: paint shops as well as final assembly, testing and filling technology for the automotive industry, assembly and test systems for medical devices
Application Technology: robot technologies for the automated application of paint, sealants and adhesives
Clean Technology Systems: air pollution control, coating systems for battery electrodes and noise abatement systems
Measuring and Process Systems: balancing equipment and diagnostic technology
Woodworking Machinery and Systems: machinery and equipment for the woodworking industry

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