This week, our colleague Alex switched from his job in the gear-cutting department to a position at the Marienstifts Arnstadt workshop. People with disabilities work there and receive vocational training.
Alex spends a day getting a behind-the-scenes look at the workshop’s operations and learns firsthand how inclusion works in everyday work life. This often helps break down barriers that one hadn’t even noticed before. It’s about genuine interactions between coworkers—not just theory.
Why do we do this as a manufacturing company?
In gear manufacturing, we work every day with tight tolerances, fixed processes, and a great deal of routine. That’s why it helps to take a different perspective every now and then:
How can work be organized to accommodate different skill sets? What does a good workplace mean for someone whose circumstances are different from your own?
Are there any similar projects at your company?
Many thanks to Marienstift Arnstadt for the exchange and this opportunity!
