From the excitement of a new project to the pride after its successful implementation – colleagues at BSH are united by universal emotions despite their diverse backgrounds and experiences. Gülçin Öztürk, Head of Factory Controlling in Turkey, honors that as a value in her approach towards Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). After her colleagues nominated her as a Diversity Champion, we talked to Gülçin about the importance of embracing a positive, welcoming team spirit and about how diverse approaches towards DEI should be part of a DEI culture.

Over hill and dale through Germany – Alex Berger, Cost value stream engineer at BSH Germany at the Traunreut site, did not want to wait until his retirement to make this extraordinary journey happen. He took up BSH’s offer of a three-month sabbatical and talks about his experiences before, during and after his hiking tour with his wife Maggi.

Managing diverse teams consisting of different ages, genders, backgrounds and orientations is not an easy task. Ground values like Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (short: DEI) are therefore crucial to ensure that employees can rise to their full potential. Gabriel Schumacher, Head of Purchasing, Planning and Logistics in France, tackles this every day in his position. As one of the nominees in the BSH “Nominate Your Diversity Champion” campaign, he shares the keys to fostering DEI at workplaces further and talks about a real-life example on how to include colleagues with disabilities.