Our Young Team impresses across the board

Outstanding performance in a nationwide trainee competition

Our Young Team delivered an impressive result in this year’s trainee competition organized by the German Social Accident Insurance Institution for the Raw Materials and Chemical Industry (BG RCI), held under the motto “Safety from the Start!”

Achieving ninth place out of 63 participating teams – with around 1,400 trainees taking part across Germany – is a fantastic accomplishment that clearly reflects the skill and commitment of our talented young colleagues.

Over several weeks, the team prepared thoroughly for the competition – supported by our colleague Ulrich Steib, whose experience in occupational safety played a key role in their success.

In the first round, all participants completed a challenging multiple-choice test. The second round featured a group challenge with 71 complex questions on workplace safety – a true test of technical knowledge, concentration, and team spirit. And it was precisely that team spirit that helped our Young Team confidently secure a spot in the top 10. Even though they narrowly missed out on qualifying for the final in Willingen, this result is a great success in itself.

And as if that weren’t reason enough to celebrate...

In the accompanying poster competition, “Safety on All Routes, the Young Team’s self-designed entry wowed the expert jury of workplace safety, traffic safety, and design specialists – earning them first place out of nearly 80 submissions!

The reward? A brand-new foosball table for our company – and we’re excited to see where it ends up.

Our sincere congratulations to the Young Team on this remarkable performance – we look forward to many more shared successes!