Thuringian Minister of Finance Visits OKM in Altenburg

During her Summer Tour 2022, Thuringia's Minister of Finance Heike Taubert visited selected companies in Thuringia. One of her destinations was OKM in Altenburg. While for the OKM team visits of this kind are rather rare occasions, for the Ministry of Finance the eye-catching company headquarters in the shape of a pyramid must have raised particular interest.

The solid basis of the company as well as its further development thanks to CEO Stephan Grund's modern management strategies have contributed to the fact that OKM has been able to survive successfully even in times of corona and crisis. Thanks to their future-oriented strategies, the managing directors succeeded in maintaining OKM's pioneering role on the international market, securing jobs in the region and even creating new jobs and training positions.

Following the internal round of talks, further participants accepted the invitation. During a joint tour with Matthias Saeckl, Head of the Training and Further Education Division of the East Thuringia Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Gera, André Neumann, Lord Mayor of the City of Altenburg, as well as PR representatives and journalists, the topics of training and recruiting skilled workers, as well as points already addressed in the previous expert discussion, were discussed in greater depth.

The tour continued in the production facilities, where the Minister of Finance took the opportunity to talk to OKM employees. In addition to technical background information on the work in progress, Ms. Taubert was particularly interested in learning about the employees' professional backgrounds.

The enthusiasm about the company building was also reflected in those questions: The visitors were especially curious about whether it was common or rather exceptional to apply for a job in a pyramid. "Finally finding a profession" summarizes the employees' appreciation for working in this special ambiance.

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