Werner & Mertz averts shortage of skilled labor
"The training partnership with the Steinhöfelschule is the first collaboration of its type for Werner & Mertz," said Katrin Schönbrodt, who is responsible for the company's training program for business administration. The process of selecting a suitable partner has been going on over the past few years. Groups from the private business school have visited Werner & Mertz on Germany's Green Day and at other times to get a look at the complex work processes used by the manufacturer of sustainable cleaning products and detergents. "The students reacted so positively that a training partnership was the next logical step," said Monika Kindgen, PR specialist and director of training and youth development, about the outcome from the previous years' cooperation. Students and faculty at Steinhöfelschule are delighted with the cooperative partnership and with the opportunity to gain experience for life. "In lessons we took up the subject of packaging and combined it with environmental protection and packaging waste," said business instructor Regine Hemer in explaining the functional link between industry and education. Among other things, the school wants to promote discussion of sustainability and encourage reflection and a rethinking of the issue.
That's the way the Steinhöfelschule sees it. Through their shared commitment, Werner & Mertz and Steinhöfelschule smooth the way for students making the transition to vocational education. "Our school is very interested in making course content as realistic and practical as possible in order to give students the best possible preparation for their careers. To that end, it is extremely important to have contacts and long-term relationships with regional companies," said Mrs. Hemer of the Steinhöfelschule. "Werner & Mertz is the right training partner for us."
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