Thuringia’s Minister for Education, Science, and Culture Christian Tischner (CDU) Visits Koehler Paper’s Greiz Mill
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Thuringia’s Minister for Education, Science, and Culture Christian Tischner recently visited Koehler Paper’s mill in Greiz together with Alexander Schulze, the mayor of Greiz. The corresponding talk focused on the local and national challenges of recruiting skilled workers.
In view of demographic trends, securing the supply of skilled workers is one of the major challenges of the coming decades. There is already a shortage of skilled workers in many sectors, including the paper industry. Political support is needed to reduce the gap.
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Working at the Koehler Group means being part of the company’s sustainable business strategy: Koehler employees work on shaping the future in a meaningful way – not only in terms of sustainable paper and energy production, but also when it comes to the environment and society.
Within this context, vocational training is a great way for young people to open up good prospects for transitioning to their professional life. “At our Greiz mill, Koehler Paper provides young people with the chance to build unrivalled professional qualifications that are perfect for real-life jobs while also offering them a large variety of additional development opportunities,” said Dr. Stefan Karrer, COO Koehler Group, during his talk with the government representatives.
A role model for Thuringia’s businesses: Koehler Paper’s Greiz mill
During a tour of the mill, together with Udo Hollbach, Managing Director of Koehler Paper's Greiz mill, Christian Tischner was able to get an impression of how the regional employer does things. The minister was absolutely fascinated by the company’s sustainable business policies: “We need companies with the kind of commitment and willingness to take bold action that the Koehler Group has. Needless to say, I’m delighted to see how the group and its site here in Greiz are helping us truly establish Thuringia as a sustainable business destination.”
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Alexander M. Stöckle Corporate Director Marketing & Communications Press Spokesperson
Koehler Holding SE & Co. KG
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