For the twelfth time in succession, the Top Employers Institute has awarded the Friedhelm Loh Group the accolade of "Top Employer Germany.” The judges were impressed by the group’s diverse concepts for “Lifelong Learning” to make employees fit for digitalization processes and Industry 4.0.
Since its foundation, a focus on employee development, motivation and qualifications-building has been woven into the Friedhelm Loh Group’s DNA. Building on its corporate principles, this conscious focus on employee development has evolved into a success story for the family-owned enterprise from central Hesse. Since 2008, the Top Employers Institute has named the Friedhelm Loh Group a “Top Employer Germany” in recognition of its achievements to benefit employees.
“We are proud of our re-certification, and owe our thanks to the active involvement of many colleagues from different areas. This award to the entire group is testimony to the fact that we are on the right track as employers,” says Andreas Huck, President Controlling, Finance, IT and HR at the Friedhelm Loh Group. “However, we will not rest on our laurels, but will continue to work tirelessly to create an optimum framework for the professional and personal advancement of our employees. “Lifelong Learning” is part of everyday life, because our employees are our key resource for driving the digital and industrial transformation forwards, both now and in the future.”
The Top Employers Institute, as the world’s leading certifier of outstanding employee conditions, presents awards to employers who have done impressive work in optimising HR processes and structures to create ideal prospects for employees.
Ongoing employee training is vita if we want to be best-placed to meet future challenges associated with digital networking. We want to meet this important task in a comprehensive way if we are to achieve and maintain technological leadership.
The key to its success as a top employer is the Loh Academy, an in-house training facility offering a wide range of courses for professional training and qualifications-building. As pioneers of the digital transformation in industry, training and qualifications-building remain highly relevant to the Friedhelm Loh Group. The Loh Academy also supports experienced employees and young trainees alike through the digital transformation of the workplace. Some 200 apprentices in 20 different professions and 50 students on the StudiumPlus dual degree programme can also sign up for courses. Junior staff can gain valuable experience and build expertise through independent projects, stays abroad and managerial roles at junior companies.