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Press Release28 August 2024Siemens AGMunich
Training year 2024 begins – Strong focus on future-oriented skills and values training
“Our trainees will
shape the future of Siemens and the future of Germany as an industrial
location. That’s why we’re not only fostering technological and digital skills
but also aim to educate responsible and committed citizens. An open discussion
of the values underlying our free, democratic order is therefore very important
for us,” explained Judith Wiese, Chief People and Sustainability Officer, member
of the Managing Board and Labor Director at Siemens AG. “A solution for tomorrow’s
shortage of skilled professionals lies in the educational measures we adopt
today. Vital overarching, future-oriented skills like creative and critical
thinking, the ability to learn, the willingness to change and an openness to
technology are the core competencies that will enable young people to remain
resilient and employable over the course of their entire professional lives,”
she added.
Awaiting the apprentices and students at Siemens
is a hands-on program and a high-quality education conveying in-depth specialist
knowhow in the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization and technology-based
skills focused on the internet of things, digital twins, data analytics and artificial
intelligence as well as wide-ranging expertise in the area of sustainability.
Promoting the understanding of democracy and instilling fundamental
values
Training at
Siemens now includes a new concept – Xplore – aimed at promoting the discussion
of democratic values, encouraging a commitment to society and fostering active
participation in democratic processes. In line with its motto “Technology – Teamwork
– Tolerance,” Xplore links practical elements with interdisciplinary and social
topics. A sensitization to fundamental values, equal rights and the risks associated
with populism and fake news is among the subjects addressed. A three-day
offsite event includes a Democracy Day organized in collaboration with the
Association of German Educational Associations (Arbeitskreis Deutscher Bildungsstätten,
AdB). In addition, Siemens trainees will participate in social media
competitions, value dialogues and projects fostering a culture of remembrance. Comparable
programs to promote diversity, teamwork and tolerance have also been created at
Siemens Healthineers.
Siemens invests massively in training and continuing education
Currently training
a total of around 4,350 apprentices and university students in work-study
programs, Siemens is one of the largest private-sector vocational training
organizations in Germany. Despite the difficult situation on the training
market, the company has succeeded in filling nearly all its trainee positions. Worldwide,
Siemens invests around €180 million every year in training and an additional
€237 million in the continuing education of its people (fiscal 2023). The
new training positions in Germany are distributed among 17 training centers, at
which Siemens AG offers 1,000 traineeships, Siemens Mobility GmbH
250 traineeships and Siemens Healthineers AG 190 traineeships. As
part of its collaborative training program, Siemens also trains 270 young
people for external partners. New this year was a training partnership with
Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Germany’s Berlin-Brandenburg region. Through their
investments in the training program, the partners are helping meet the future
need for skilled professionals at AWS data centers and strengthen the region.
SIEYA – Innovative webapp for career orientation and
talent acquisition
Making technology come alive for school students today requires new,
innovative concepts. With this in mind, Siemens has developed SIEYA App (German), an innovative webapp for career orientation and talent
acquisition. SIEYA stands
for “SIEmens Your Adventure” and utilizes a gamification approach to get young
people excited about technology and innovation and accompany them from their
initial career orientation to their first training day. The app – which offers
an interactive world of experience – was developed on the basis of target group
analyses and hackathons with learners. In addition to viewing short videos and taking
3D tours through the Siemens training centers, users can participate in technology-related
mini-games and attend short lessons (nuggets) on health.
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Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, mobility, and healthcare. The company’s purpose is to create technology to transform the everyday, for everyone. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers customers to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformations, making factories more efficient, cities more livable, and transportation more sustainable. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company, Siemens Healthineers, a leading global medical technology provider shaping the future of healthcare.
In fiscal 2023, which ended on September 30, 2023, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €74.9 billion and net income of €8.5 billion. As of September 30, 2023, the company employed around 305,000 people worldwide on the basis of continuing operations. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
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Siemens AG
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80333 Munich
Germany
+49 162 7648908
Konstanze Somborn
Siemens AG
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 Munich
Germany
80333 Munich
Germany
+49 173 8947354