Vocational Education in Germany London, July 8 2014 Andrea Bodner Head of Training, Webasto Group

2003 Start of a programme for increasing the number of trainees Webasto at a Glance 190 1 Founded in Esslingen near Stuttgart Since1908 in near Munich Stockdorf In Countries 46 2003 Start of a programme for increasing the number of trainees Locations More than50 2.5 billion EUR sales (December 2013) Production sites Thereof more than30 10,000 Employees (December 2013) More than 08.07.2014 Vocational Education in Germany - Andrea Bodner

Webasto’s Programme for more Apprenticeship Webasto‘s Cloud 7 Offensive for more apprenticeship: Competent, Efficient, > 7% of the employees are apprentices. 08.07.2014 Vocational Education in Germany - Andrea Bodner

The Main Characteristics of Germany‘s Dual System 08.07.2014 Vocational Education in Germany - Andrea Bodner

The Basis of the Dual System The two partners of the German dual system Vocational school Company provides the theoretical background provides the practical background 08.07.2014 Vocational Education in Germany - Andrea Bodner

Examination Examination: Final examination by the Chamber of Commerce according to a nationwide standard Certificates: Company Certificate Certificate of the vocational school Certificate of the Chamber of Commerce 08.07.2014 Vocational Education in Germany - Andrea Bodner

Advantages of the Dual System 08.07.2014 Vocational Education in Germany - Andrea Bodner

The Success of the Dual System Advantages for Germany‘s industrie: Highly qualified employees Very low rate of unemployment among young people (Germany: 8% in July 2012; EU: 22,5%) Nation-wide acceptance secures mobility of the German employees Source: www.bibb.de; www.bmf.de 2012 348 recognized career tracks in Germany with nearly 1.5 mio young people taking part 08.07.2014 Vocational Education in Germany - Andrea Bodner

The Burning Question: Who pays for it? 08.07.2014 Vocational Education in Germany - Andrea Bodner

Who pays for Vocational Education in Germany? Unter dem Reiter „Diagrammtools, Entwurf“ kann man jederzeit die Excel-Datei zum Diagramm aufrufen (Daten bearbeiten) und dort die Werte ändern. Source: www.bildungsexperten.net 08.07.2014 Vocational Education in Germany - Andrea Bodner

Webasto‘s Motivation for Vocational Training 08.07.2014 Vocational Education in Germany - Andrea Bodner

Advantages for the Company Money-saving Lower costs for personnel recruitment Trainees already work efficiently during their vocational education A balanced structure of salaries Well-educated employees Less turnover of staff as trainess have a closer binding to the company Trainees are already familiar with in-house processes and structures (company-specific know-how) Trainees have a broad inter- company network Image improvement Competitive advantage through better image Employer branding 08.07.2014 Vocational Education in Germany - Andrea Bodner

How do we attract good Quality Apprentices? 08.07.2014 Vocational Education in Germany - Andrea Bodner

Marketing Actions Practical trainings for pupils „Open day“ in order to inform pupils about the possibilities at Webasto Participation in the most important recruitment fairs Close cooperation with selected schools Press releases 08.07.2014 Vocational Education in Germany - Andrea Bodner

How do we select our Apprentices? 08.07.2014 Vocational Education in Germany - Andrea Bodner

Employment Our Selection Process Employment test Questions about politics and economy, logical and mathematical understanding, questions in English to test vocabulary and understanding Personal Presentation and the motives for chosen company and career track Job interview Employment 08.07.2014 Vocational Education in Germany - Andrea Bodner

Challenges for the Future 08.07.2014 Vocational Education in Germany - Andrea Bodner

Thank you very much for your attention! Kontakt Andrea Bodner Head of Training Telefon +49 89 85794-730 E-Mail: andrea.bodner@webasto.com 08.07.2014 Vocational Education in Germany - Andrea Bodner