1. Why the integration of refugees lead to a win win situation
I Head of Human Resources Management I Martina Heger

2. Agenda 01. Initial situation 02. Implementation pilot project
vocational training
03. Pilot vocational training –
win win factors
Why the integration of refugees leads to a win win situation

3. 01. Facts & figures 60.000 Residential / 518 Mio. € year result
28 trainees and 3 dual students
36 % of the trainees 2018 have
a migration backround
100 In-house-training a total of 800 participants per year
619
employees
Residential /
Commercial units in own stock
518 Mio. € year result
4 Mrd. € Balance sheets total
33 % of the trainees starting 2017 are refugees
Why the integration of refugees leads to a win win situation

4. 02. Implementing the vocational training pilot project
Encouraging & challenging
Diversity training for staff and refugees
Assessing language development through feedback meetings
Evaluation through focus interviews and written requests
Internal mentoring programme to provide orientation and establish connections at the company
Acquisition of language skills through regular German classes and everyday vocational dealings
Qualifying students for the German job market, particularly for real estate agent or office management clerk training and participation in the trainee program for refugees with completed education
Since March 2017 Review of the measures by scientific evaluation "Do we do the right?" Evaluation by focus interviews and written queries
Why the integration of refugees leads to a win win situation

5. 03. Pilot vocational training – win win factors
Modular construction
Observes the individual language skills, work
experience and school education
Long-term perspective
Increases the commitment of the employees as well
as the refugees
Diversity management
Participation processes in all company hierarchies
Aim: cultural awareness and development
Employee structure as a mirror of the social environment
Change management
Through direct involvement of the employee
base for change process
Why the integration of refugees leads to a win win situation

6. 03. Pilot vocational training – win win factors
Strengthening the innovative power
through diversity and collaboration
Employee retention
value based activity and active participation
Value discussion
further development of the basic principle “the whole variety
Berlin “ with a concrete project
review of the company's internal values ​​“which  values ​​are
negotiable and which are not?“
Employee recruting
loyal and well-trained employees with high intercultural
competence can be gained
Why the integration of refugees leads to a win win situation

7. Awards – Category Winners
Award-winner in the category : Responsible human resource management
Award-winner in the category: Fokus Mensch
Why the integration of refugees leads to a win win situation

8. Back Up
Why the integration of refugees leads to a win win situation

9. Commitment for refugees
Gewobag tools
Accommodation
Social community
Integration
Housing at community accommodation facilities and in existing buildings
Tenant & employee participation and communication
Diversity as part of the corporate culture
Sustainable district development
Creating new living space
Language classes at “Kiezstuben”
Participation through cultural & art projects
Job market integration measures
Why the integration of refugees leads to a win win situation

10. Integration barriers Reduction of bureaucratic barriers
long asylum procedure / avoiding downtime in the company / central
contact person
Preparation before vocational training or work
further development of suitable instruments / language support /
opening for refugees with recognized degree
Accompaniment in vocational training
language support at vocational schools / compensation of
disadvantages in examinations
Job-related language courses
further development for individual professional groups /
preparation and accompaniment
Integration refugees with recognized degrees
so far no sustainable concept - needed: competence examination
in the recognition process / continuous language support
Why the integration of refugees leads to a win win situation