Stress, exhaustion, rising prices, war, health complaints, raising children, or partnership issues - the concerns of BSH colleagues who contact one of BSH's numerous Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) are manifold (topics based on a survey conducted by the Fürstenberg Institute, Germany's EAP program).
How will the geopolitical situation change in the next ten years? What will our consumers' everyday lives look like in the future? What topics will move them in the future? And what are the expectations and needs that home appliances will have to meet in the future? Those who are aware of possible developments in the future can adapt to them flexibly and increase their resilience. But providing answers to tomorrow's questions today seems impossible. Christian Beck and Amira Füssel from the "Foresight Management" department disagree. Because they have looked into the future for BSH and developed four possible global future scenarios, which are intended to help us anticipate major developments. BSH Corporate Communications Editor Jenny Schiessl asked them how this works and what they found out.
Wearing a yellow outfit for a professional group photo while everyone else is wearing black – if standing out at work seems simple to you, it can be a sign that you work in a diverse and healthy work environment. However, not in all companies individuality and differences are encouraged as a part of a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (short: DEI) strategy. BSH launched the campaign “Nominate Your Diversity Champion” to create visibility for each colleague who fosters these values as part of their daily occupation. Today, we present the interview with one of our nominees, Annabelle Cao, Head of Human Resources Greater China, about the importance of psychological safety for our teams.
What is the secret of success if you want to tap into a new market? Ayushi Rawat and Florian Arnold from the BSH Cooking Team in the Region Emerging Markets discovered the answer and have developed an oven for Egypt that really packs a punch. Click here and find out more!
Our international Global Graduate Accelerator program (short: GGA) is a unique opportunity to get to know BSH from different perspectives: During these 12-months, the Global Graduates work in various departments and at different company locations in Germany and other countries, shaping their journey according to their own interests. As Mar Lahoz Navarro explains, it is a time to grow – professionally and personally. In today’s interview, we take a closer look at the application process. Former Global Graduate Mar shares her reasons for applying for the GGA, the requirements and describes different parts of the process like the Virtual Selection Days. Find out more about her experiences and which valuable tips she has to offer to future candidates.
One person cannot be missing from the “Nominate Your Diversity Champion” campaign: Sima Dor-Hay. As a member of BSH’s Diversity Core Team, she actively fosters Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (short: DEI) in her daily work and knows how much we can learn from the perspective of others. Being an empathetic person, Sima’s strengths are to walk in someone else’s shoes, feeling what others feel and building bridges to unite people. In the interview, she also shares the power of diversity and how everyone of us can promote DEI.
Normally, we associate thermal springs with recreational stays. At our production site for small appliances in Nazarje, things are quite different. There, BSH harnesses thermal springs through the drilling of 14 boreholes. Not for sauna bathing, but to make the site self-sufficient in energy. With success.
Munich/Cairo, March 20, 2023 (BSH) – BSH Home Appliances Group, Europe’s leading home appliances manufacturer, celebrated the groundbreaking of its first, state-of-the-art factory in Egypt and on the African continent. The ceremony was attended by members of parliament and representatives of business and industry. The plant in Egypt is an important milestone in the company's growth strategy in emerging markets.
Our Global Graduate Accelerator program looks for bright and ambitious graduates to mould into the next generation of BSH leadership. Julian Feyrer, now Head of Material Cluster Consulting & People Development, successfully completed the program a few years ago. He offers his advice for any young person looking for a fulfilling career at BSH – and explains how he became a leader in the business unit Global Purchasing.
BSH Hausgeräte GmbH, with a total turnover of some EUR 15.6 billion and 62,000 employees in 2022, is a global leader in the home appliance industry. The company’s brand portfolio includes eleven well-known appliance brands like Bosch, Siemens, Gaggenau and Neff as well as the ecosystem brand Home Connect and service brands like Kitchen Stories. BSH produces at 40 factories and is represented in some 50 countries. BSH is a Bosch Group company.
