Creators, makers, pioneers

More than 12,000 employees, globally active and passionate about innovation — that is the way to achieve both market and technological leadership. We are Körber. Presenting our Group.

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We are Körber

Körber is a leading international technology group that has more than 12,000 employees at over 100 locations worldwide. We are the home for entrepreneurs — we turn entrepreneurial thinking into customers success. Körber AG manages the Group and its four Business Areas: Digital, Pharma, Supply Chain and Technologies.

Insights

The Körber Insights shows the entire spectrum of the Körber world: We give our view of exciting developments and trends, as well as innovations and technologies. We also highlight personalities who drive Körber forward every day with their entrepreneurial spirit and new ideas.

Sustainability

Sustainability

We develop innovative products, solutions and services for a more sustainable tomorrow and introduce the people who make them possible. Find out more in our Sustainability Report 2023.

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Körber pursues ambitious climate targets

In October 2023, we had the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) verify our commitment to achieving net-zero CO₂e emissions throughout the entire value chain by 2040. We would like to introduce you to some of the measures that will help us achieve this ambitious goal.

Group-wide standards for Ecodesign

We were able to advance our Ecodesign initiative decisively in 2023 after creating a group-wide standard for life cycle assessments (LCAs). Find out more about the first LCAs we implemented and the challenges we overcame.

Data and infrastructure protection

We aim to transform information security into a strategic objective and make it a shared concern for all employees. We provide an overview of the corresponding measures and projects in 2023.

Career

Career

Wanted: team players. The know-how, creativity, and dedication of our employees have made us a successful technology company in Germany and worldwide. Now we want to shape the future — with you! We offer exciting positions for experts, young professionals, university students, and high school students.

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"Modern leadership culture has a performance-enhancing effect"

A working climate that promotes innovation, diversity, and the courage to tell uncomfortable truths is more central than ever to a company's success today. In an interview, Gabriele Fanta, Head of Group Human Resources, explains how the new leadership principles at Körber specifically strengthen fruitful collaboration in everyday working life.

What comes after traineeship, Max?

Experience report: After graduating in mechatronics and mechanical engineering, Max Döring became a trainee at Körber. Today, he is Technical Product Manager at our Körber Business Area Pharma.

Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Joint future-proof activities are the foundation of sustainable procurement. Körber, as a globally leading technology group, therefore places great value on the optimal purchasing of materials and services.

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Career

What comes after traineeship, Max?

Experience report: After graduating in mechatronics and mechanical engineering, Max Döring became a trainee at Körber. Today, he is Technical Product Manager at our Körber Business Area Pharma.

Why did you choose the industrial sector? 

At the end of the process chain, you have a physical product. You know what you are working for and what the result will ultimately look like. At Körber, that means high-performance machines for the pharma and biotech industries. Together with our customers, we find innovative solutions for the high demands placed on inspection machines in this industry. 

For example, the new Switch75 inspection machine from Körber Pharma Inspection, which is used to inspect syringes and vials, fascinates me. I was involved in the product launch and preparation right from the start – seeing the machine running now naturally shows that everyone has done a very good job.

What training or studies did you do for this? 

I completed a two-year trainee program in the Körber Group after graduating in mechatronics and mechanical engineering.

I started as a trainee at Körber in October 2018 after completing my studies and worked in all business areas for five months each, gaining insights. This also included two locations abroad – in Italy and Portugal. Thanks to this start, I now have a large network and know many different departments and business areas at Körber.

What exactly is your professional activity, your area of responsibility and duties? 

My main focus is technical product management. In a way, it is an interface between sales and the specialist departments (design, automation, software, electrical design or the vision department). It includes technical clarification, cost calculations and configuration management, as well as creating sales items.

I am also involved in various projects where we speed up the turnaround time of projects or improve internal communication.

What skills should applicants in your field have?

Professionally, in addition to a (business) engineering degree, you should also have technical understanding and enthusiasm. In cooperation with sales and due to Körber’s international collaborations, speaking English fluently is also necessary. There are many touchpoints with other departments; for example, I often present results and technical innovations in larger meetings. Therefore, good communication skills and a confident manner are also part of the job.

What makes your daily work at Körber special for you?

You're incredibly close to the product: I only have to go downstairs and can look at the machine directly myself. I get an insight into the big picture and see exactly how a new product is created from paper to delivery.

And finally: What would you like to tell young applicants?

Körber offers many entry-level opportunities and the chance to get involved in projects outside your own department. Especially when you start out, you learn how all the departments and business areas work together. You can build up your own network within the Group. Networking helped me right from the start and I can only recommend it to every newcomer.

Interested? Learn more about current programs on our careers page or reach out to our recruiting team: jobs@koerber.com

Insights shows the entire spectrum of Körber, what we do and how we do it: We give our view of exciting developments and trends, as well as innovations and technologies. We also highlight personalities who drive Körber forward every day with their entrepreneurial spirit and new ideas - always to the benefit of our customers. In this section, you’ll find inspiring content concerning our topic People.

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“What a fantastic joint opportunity!“

Lars Hornung and Wiek de Winter are part of the team that has developed a joint product offering for the Business Areas Pharma and Supply Chain.

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"Modern leadership culture has a performance-enhancing effect"

Gabriele Fanta, Head of Group Human Resources, explains how the new leadership principles at Körber specifically strengthen fruitful collaboration in everyday working life.

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People

What comes after traineeship, Max?

Experience report: After graduating in mechatronics and mechanical engineering, Max Döring became a trainee at Körber. Today, he is Technical Product Manager at our Körber Business Area Pharma.

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People, Tech

Breaking new ground with courage: How Körber is driving digital innovation

Nick Retzmann is responsible for digital innovations at Körber’s Business Area Digital. How does his team create software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for mechanical engineering?

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