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Feature24 April 2018, updated25 April 2018Siemens AGMunich
Inclusion is more than just accessibility
At Siemens, Inclusion is a holistic mindset. Not only do we want to set an example of accessibility, we want to pave the way for inclusion in other companies. We have learned – you cannot prescribe inclusion in the interplay between man, environment and activity. You need to live accessibility and inclusion in the day to day. Our employees demonstrate how to overcome the “hurdles in the head” every single day – and we support them.

Siemens wins prize for outstanding inclusion of employees with disabilities

Press Release24 April 2018

Siemens wins prize for outstanding inclusion of employees with disabilities

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Siemens gewinnt Preis für herausragende Inklusion behinderter Mitarbeiter/innen
Siemens employees receiving the German prize "Inklusionspreis" for outstanding inclusion of employees with disabilities. From left: Nadine Peikert, Michael Langhammer, Bettina Weckesser, Marina Zdravkovic, Andreas Melzer, Gerlinde Aumiller and Verena Bentele, Federal Government Commissioner for Matters relating to Persons with Disabilities.
Siemens wins prize for outstanding inclusion of employees with disabilities
Active for the employment of people with disabilities: Award winning companies Siemens, Westnetz, Schmaus und JP-ProteQ, together with laudators and initiators of the inclusion prize.
Siemens wins prize for outstanding inclusion of employees with disabilities
Federal Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Hubertus Heil, praising the activities of the award winning companies.

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Inclusion is more than just accessibility 

At Siemens, Inclusion is a holistic mindset. Not only do we want to set an example of accessibility, we want to pave the way for inclusion in other companies. We have learned - you cannot prescribe inclusion in the interplay between man, environment and activity. You need to live accessibility and inclusion in the day to day. Our employees demonstrate how to overcome the "hurdles in the head" every single day - and we support them.

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At Siemens, it’s the individual potential that counts

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At Siemens, Inclusion is a holistic mindset. Not only do we want to set an example of accessibility, we want to pave the way for inclusion in other companies. We have learned – you cannot prescribe inclusion in the interplay between man, environment and activity. You need to live accessibility and inclusion in the day to day. Our employees demonstrate how to overcome the “hurdles in the head” every single day – and we support them.

Inclusion agreement

The image shows the signing of the inclusion agreement in January 2018

Signing of the inclusion agreement in January 2018: (from left) Robert Berkenhagen (Central Representative Council For The Disabled / GSBV), Marina Zdravkovic (GSBV), Bettina Weckesser (Human Resources / HR), Andreas Melzer (HR), Angela Holzmann (GSBV), Jochen Wallisch (HR), Gerlinde Aumiller (Chairperson of the GSBV), Janina Kugel (Chief Human Resources Officer and Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG), Birgit Steinborn (Head of the Central Works Council and Deputy Chairperson of the Supervisory Board), Robert Kensbock (Deputy Head of the Central Works Council, Deputy Chairperson of the Combined Employee Representative Council, member of the Supervisory board)

The integration agreement that was put in place in 2009 by the company’s management, its Central Works Council and its central representative council for the disabled already set high standards: jobs, qualifications and training programs were redesigned to accommodate employees with impairments.

Siemens raised the bar even further with its new inclusion agreement of January 2018. This success could not have been achieved without close and trust-based cooperation between the company’s central representative council for the disabled and its inclusion officers. As part of the drive to create an inclusive and accessible environment at all levels, innovative topics such as Industrie 4.0, digitalization and automation are now an integral part of Siemens’ diversity strategy. Against this backdrop, new technologies can been seen as offering opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

Examples

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Inclusion in apprenticeship programs

Siemens is particularly committed to continually fostering and expanding the inclusion of young people with disabilities in its apprenticeship programs. Thanks to our outstanding recruiting efforts, our customized apprenticeship programs geared to individual needs and the excellent prospects of subsequent employment, 35 young trainees with various types of impairment opted for an apprenticeship at Siemens in fiscal 2017.
The image shows the entrance of the Siemens Headquaters in Munich
Jobs without Barriers application process

At Siemens, we’ve designed a special Web site entry portal for job applicants with disabilities ( www.siemens.de/jobs-ohne-barrieren; currently available in German only). What’s more, we’ve developed a streamlined application channel that enables disabled job candidates to apply directly via e-mail
(Jobs-ohne-Barrieren@siemens.com). A specially trained contact person can help persons with impairments optimize their application based on their individual strengths.
The infographic shows the helth promotion program at Siemens
Health promotion

In cooperation with external rehabilitation facilities, we offer special health-promotion programs for disabled employees every year. Participants are selected on the basis of recommendations from the local representative council for the disabled. In 2017, we offered a roughly three-week health-promotion training program for the deaf and the hearing-impaired.

Contact

Wolfram Trost

Siemens AG

+49 (89) 636-34794

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