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technical training for each profession on offer. Train- cific projects are designed and implemented in a
ees also have training officers at their disposal who project management seminar held in Berg during the
serve as points of contact in each department they second year of training. The task in the 2022 project
pass through. This means that at the Berg location was the procurement and integration of a 3D printer
alone a total of around 75 employees are involved in for our metalwork training center. Now our trainees
training tasks, including 2 full-time training managers. can gain additional qualifications in additive manufac-
We ensure the top-notch quality of our training pro- turing that will give them valuable skills for the fu-
grams through regular internal and external further ture. In 2023, the project group will tackle the plan-
training courses. We also schedule regular feedback ning and execution of a half-day event for all trainees
and assessment meetings between trainees and stu- and students at the headquarters in Berg. The focus
dents and their trainers as well as the training man- will be sustainability. Within the context of ONE
agers. RAFI, trainees and students from RAFI Berg and
RAFI Eltec visited each other’s locations in 2022.
5.1.2 Activities and projects during the training This gave them the opportunity to get to know the
period two production facilities. The program also included
We want to ensure trainees and students develop a a joint team event designed to boost cooperation be-
high level of satisfaction and loyalty to the company tween the groups even during their training period. A
through a variety of campaigns and projects through- new team-building project was launched in 2022 in
out the training period. At the start of training, a the form of regular meet-ups outside of work, with
“get-acquainted” day helps break the ice, making it activities such as laser-tag or bowling partly funded
easier to establish contacts and reinforcing the team by RAFI.
structure. Annual excursions, team events, and bar-
becues bolster cohesion and help in the develop- 5.1.3 Partnerships and initiatives for career ori-
ment of social skills. To improve methodological ex- entation
pertise, training programs also include various proj- Our company provides extensive vocational training
ects carried out in a wide array of team constella- in the region, so we take our responsibility to actively
tions. Trainees and students work together in the an- support young people in choosing a career very seri-
nual trainee project in Berg – from brainstorming to ously. For this purpose, we work together with re-
cost determination through to feasibility studies and gional schools, universities, educational institutions,
production – in order to make a promotional item that and the employment office. After the end of the pan-
is offered at school fairs and marketing events. Spe- demic, we were able to ramp up these activities