Social responsibility

Schmitz Cargobull's future success will continue to depend largely on qualified and motivated employees. An important milestone on the path to expanding our market and technology leadership is the development of new markets and business areas. To achieve this, we need highly qualified and committed specialists and managers.

Qualified and motivated employees

Qualified and motivated employees are a key element in the long-term success of Schmitz Cargobull. We have currently launched two new initiatives for the further development of our employees.

Leadership development
In the area of leadership development, we adopt a variety of approaches. We offer individual measures as well as specific programs for managers in the industrial and commercial sectors or development programs for both young and experienced managers.
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Professional experience
Our specialist department offers a wide range of options to broaden your professional experience. From extra-professional studies to IT training and forklift licenses, our employees benefit from a wide range of offers tailored to their needs.
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Higher education offers
The entire range of continuing education courses is integrated into the “CargobullCampus” corporate training management system. This platform makes learning opportunities publicly available and bookable for all employees. This standardizes learning processes across the company and makes interactive materials and exercises available digitally.
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Investing in a new world of work

We are specifically setting the tone for the new working world with the Smart Work initiative. Schmitz Cargobull has invested in equipment for its employees, and mobile working has become an integral part of their working lives. New room concepts are also being developed at various locations to take more account of communication, coworking and work-life balance.

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Planning for “digital factories”

In a current project on digital factory planning, we are using digital tools to develop the workplace of the future. The project accompanies the construction of a new assembly line at the Vreden production site, which is scheduled to go into operation in early 2025. The project investigates ways of minimizing physical strain and avoiding occupational safety risks in workplace design, taking into account the different ergonomic requirements of employees. Immersive planning in virtual reality enables us to simulate workplaces at an early stage of planning in order to derive the optimal workplace design. Assembly processes are analyzed and deficits in critical areas are visualized. Employees can experience their future workplaces and actively participate in their design. The findings from this approach to site planning are transferred to other locations.

Safety and protection at work

Award for effective health management

For Schmitz Cargobull, occupational health and safety is an important part of the company's policy. The cornerstone for improving occupational safety and health protection is our "Vision Zero Accidents - Healthy Working" concept. With this concept, we want to create a culture of prevention in the company that ensures both safety and health as well as employee satisfaction.