Press release
100th educational partnership in Germany
Bosch Solar Energy and the Arnstadt public
high school sign cooperation
 Fostering social and technical skills through joint educational
activities
 Early, sustained enthusiasm for technology within the context of
the Wissensfabrik – Unternehmen für Deutschland e.V. [knowledge
factory – companies for Germany, a registered association]
Erfurt/Stuttgart. The Bosch Solar Energy business division and the public
high school “Staatliches Gymnasium” in Arnstadt, Thuringia have signed a
cooperative agreement to promote an early career orientation of students.
For Bosch this is the 100th educational partnership within the context of
the Wissensfabrik.. The goal of this association – founded by German firms
like BASF, Thyssen-Krupp und Trumpf – is to trigger enthusiasm for
technology and business among boys and girls as early as kindergarden on
through high school. As emphasized by Dr. Wolfgang Malchow, board
member for human resources at Bosch, "In Germany I consider it a duty for
companies in particular to promote interest in technical occupations
through active interaction with children and youth. This is the only way we
can win over qualified junior staff for tomorrow and beyond."
The cooperation initiated in Thuringia offers students an opportunity to
become familiar with Bosch Solar Energy. They receive information about
promising, sustainable careers in the photovoltaic industry. The agreement
is intended to help students make timely decisions about their future
professions and to make the transition from school into the working world
easier. Furthermore, students can take part in various projects and
activities adressing questions pertaining to renewable energy sources and
thus become sensitized to actively participate in a more environmentally
aware society. The cooperation also actively involves the teachers of
mathematics and the natural sciences in order to jointly determine the
special requirements a technically oriented company places on curriculum
and students.
Robert Bosch GmbH
Email
daniela.kirsche@de.bosch.com
Corporate Communications
Postfach 10 60 50
70049 Stuttgart,
Germany
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+49 361 2195 1196
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Manager: Uta-Micaela Dürig
www.bosch-presse.de
January 2011
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"This partnership creates a good foundation for an ongoing dialog between
school and company that will actively structure teaching in support of
potential future generations" states Dr. Martin Wöhr, Head of Human
Resources for Bosch Solar Energy AG. Christine Löber, the high school's
principal adds, "It is our responsibility to ensure students are specifically
and comprehensively prepared for college and their careers – life in
general. This cooperation with Bosch Solar Energy AG is an outstanding
opportunity to identify individual talents and interests of students in order
to help them make qualified decisions about their professional careers.”
Robert Bosch GmbH is a co-founder of the Wissensfabrik [knowledge
factory] educational initiative founded in 2005. Its goal is to make
Germany's economy viable for the future and to prepare the next
generation for the challenges of a knowledge-based society.
Media contact
Daniela Kirsche: Tel. +49 361 2195-1196
Media contact
Christine Löber: Tel +49 3628 600 225
About Bosch Solar Energy:
The Bosch Solar Energy AG represents the Solar Energy division of the Bosch Group and is
a leading supplier of photovoltaic products. With around 3,000 employees and a main office
in Erfurt, Germany, Solar Energy is currently the newest business division in the Bosch
Group. From small-scale systems for single family homes through to major ready-to-use
photovoltaic projects, Bosch Solar Energy offers high-quality solar cells and modules for
producing electricity from sunlight. As an essential new business field the marketing of
major solar projects has been expanded in the last year. Bosch Solar Energy is responsible
for the construction of solar parks from the planning through to the turnkey handover.
More information available at www.bosch-solarenergy.de.
About Bosch:
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. In the areas of
automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology, some
275,000 associates generated sales of 38.2 billion euros in fiscal 2009. The Bosch Group
comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its more than 300 subsidiaries and regional companies
in over 60 countries. If its sales and service partners are included, then Bosch is
represented in roughly 150 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and
sales network is the foundation for further growth. Each year, Bosch spends more than 3.5
billion euros, or eight percent of its sales revenue, on research and development, and
applies for over 3,800 patents worldwide. With all its products and services, Bosch
enhances the quality of life by providing solutions which are both innovative and beneficial.
The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as 'Workshop
for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering.' The special ownership structure of
Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the business freedom of the Bosch Group, making it
possible for the company to plan over the long term and to make significant up-front
investment in safeguarding its future. Ninety-two percent of the share capital of Robert
Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation. The majority
of voting rights are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG, an industrial trust. The
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corporatel ownership functions are carried out by the trust. The remaining shares are held
by the Bosch family and by Robert Bosch GmbH.
More information at www.bosch.com.
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