Today's students will be tomorrow's skilled workers in a few years' time. The automation company ifm, which operates its largest development site in Tettnang on Lake Constance, has recognized this and is therefore entering into an educational partnership with the Albert Einstein Gymnasium (AEG) in Ravensburg.

The Albert Einstein Gymnasium in Ravensburg has a long history of working with well-known companies: the educational partnership between the school and ifm is already the seventh corporate collaboration. Both sides benefit from this trusting exchange: the students gain concrete insight into the networked and automated Industry 4.0 at an early stage, while ifm gets to interact with inquisitive young people. “Together, we will explore new horizons and support students in a variety of ways,” says Anja Messnarz, training manager at ifm on Lake Constance, who sealed the cooperation with Jürgen Straub, department head at AEG, with a handshake. ifm operates its main development site in neighboring Tettnang.

Next step in long-standing cooperation

The partnership between AEG and ifm goes back several years, with ifm having its own stand at the school's annual “Career Orientation Day.” “Our long-standing participation in the career fair has always been a highlight for us,” adds Anja Messnarz. Part of the new cooperation includes projects in the lower school's Science Club, and the partners are also planning joint activities during the school's project days in the middle school's NWT subject. In addition, there will be regular visits to ifm, where the students will get to know the automation company. Finally, ifm provides financial support for the production of the school yearbooks and graduation newspapers and sponsors promotional gifts.

First successes already achieved

The cooperation between the two partners has already borne fruit in the past: in recent years, ifm has already inspired a number of AEG students to pursue a dual study program. After graduating, these young talents are now working in various positions within the company.