In addition to excellently advising our clients, we are committed to assuming social responsibility and supporting academic training. At the same time, the promotion and support of young, ambitious talents is an important part of our HR strategy. We are pleased to be able to combine both with our participation in the Deutschlandstipendium.

The promotion of young academics is a key focus for us at HOCHTIEF, which is also how we ensure our own future viability. The Deutschlandstipendium offers an excellent opportunity for us to support ambitious students, at the same time, we give students a first glimpse into our infrastructure projects, the digital transformation process, and our ambitions for sustainable construction. True to our motto: building the world of tomorrow together.

Dr. Joachim Lukowicz, Managing Director of HOCHTIEF PPP Operations GmbH

As SENEC, we accompany people on the path to a sustainable future – with 360-degree solutions for self-supply with affordable, environmentally-friendly electricity. For us, a sustainable future includes not only ecological but also social and economic components. That's why it is natural for us to support young talents, to shape the future together with them. The future concerns us all, and the Education Fund is a great opportunity to get involved!

Daniela Hoffmann-Hofmann, Director HR SENEC GmbH

We want to create perspectives and, through the Deutschlandstipendium at RWTH Aachen University, give students the freedom to think outside the box. Only then can they develop creativity and enthusiasm, which in turn are the basis for innovation – one of the values on which our entrepreneurial endeavors are based.

Sophie Heil, Employer Branding Specialist Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG

Infineon Technologies AG's contribution as a sponsor is an investment in the future of top talents and contributes to a sustainable talent pipeline. We are very pleased that we can contribute to relieving students financially so that they can focus more on their studies and their personal future. The funding creates a unique opportunity to get in touch with selected students from different disciplines that companies need for the future. For students, it opens up the opportunity to get to know the sponsoring companies and to gain insights into certain fields of work. In this way, interests can be pursued and the view of one's own future can be clearer. For us, the main focus on mutual learning experiences and exchange opportunities is in the foreground. These interactions are very valuable for us at Infineon Technologies AG. We are in close contact with students. We stay in contact throughout the funding period via meet-ups and information sessions on specific topics, such as our International Graduate Program. We only have positive feedback on our exchange opportunities, so the significance of this support is also important for us. This is the first time we are part of the Deutschlandstipendium from our Warstein location. The process of organizing the joint funding year was simple, fast, and straightforward. The communication, planning, and organization on the part of RWTH deserve special mention.

Katharina Wibberg, Student Attraction Manager Infineon Technologies AG

Concentrating fully on one's studies and still thinking outside the box – a challenge for all students. The Education Fund supports both, through financial support and direct contact with the sponsoring companies, which enables all scholarship holders to gain diverse insights into the working world. As a multidisciplinary, globally active IT company with a focus on systems for environmental management and the energy market, KISTERS has been contributing to the Education Fund for years. We are pleased to be able to establish connections with the scholarship holders and to intensify these through further offers such as student jobs, internships, or even entry-level career opportunities. Our fortune is in great minds – so it pays to invest there.

Dr. Heinz-Josef Schlebusch, CISO & DSB KISTERS AG

We support the Education Fund in order to relieve students financially. This enables them to concentrate more on their studies and to complete them while staying fully motivated throughout. We are pleased we can express our recognition for their great achievements. At the same time, the RWTH Education Fund gives us the opportunity to talk to students at an early stage. In this way, we can present our company and generate interest in possible employment with us later on.

Dipl.-Ing. MBA Karl-Peter Arnolds, nesseler bau GmbH

The Deutschlandstipendium is an essential component of our human resources planning and development. Supporting young students is a worthwhile investment in the future because as a family business, this measure brings us into contact with university graduates. We support the students with a financial contribution and can then learn a lot from them and their new ideas about academic work, shaping the future of working life, besides the needs of the younger generation. At the same time, we offer them a deep insight into the structures of a family business. With our year-long scholarship, which is sometimes extended, students and our company have the opportunity to share their ideas and get to know each other. This is a win-win situation because both parties find out what they can expect from the other in the event of a permanent contract later on. Internships or theses that follow the scholarship deepen this mutual exchange phase. The labor market has undergone fundamental changes. In the current market, we are learning to better adapt to this situation through in-depth interactions with students. We have been part of the Deutschlandstipendium for more than seven years now and have been able to recruit very qualified individuals and have also learned a lot about the necessary adjustment strategies in a family business. We will continue to follow this path relentlessly and are certain that we will continue to be successful in the long term.

Annika Mumbauer, Junior Associate Personnel Development HR and Christoph Poos, Director Group HR Trützschler Group SE

Westlake Vinnolit participates in the RWTH Education Fund to provide support for students and to establish targeted contacts. Working students and interns are always welcome at our company! In the spirit of our slogan "Join us", we offer great opportunities for students and our scholarship holders to get to know Westlake Vinnolit and gain an insight into the practical side of the company. For us, this is an important investment in the future, in order to bring the region and the economy further forward with well-trained specialists.

Andrea Maier, HR Specialist Young Talent, Westlake Vinnolit GmbH & Co. KG

As a consultancy firm for the mobility of tomorrow, we know which technical innovations and unusual challenges we will have to be prepared for in the future. That's why we are involved with RWTH's Education Fund, in order to establish early connections with tomorrow's talents, who, in addition to their commitment, also bring with them much enthusiasm for technology. From my time at RWTH, I know that the University is the perfect place to meet these dedicated and creative individuals. As C4D we want to give students the opportunity to discover their talents and think outside the box about how they can develop them. We look forward to always being part of this development.

Marcel Homberger, Partner C4D