BSH fosters employee networks to increase awareness of the most pressing social topics at the workplace. Women’s Equality Day is the perfect occasion to introduce the network “WOMENforBSH”. We asked its members about the importance of their engagement for diversity, equity and inclusion within the company, about the formation of the network and their goals for the upcoming years.

Learning about diversity and inclusion from peers, exchanging experiences, and growing together as teams – these were but a few goals of BSH’s Diversity Week in July. This virtual event was organized by colleagues for colleagues who wanted to change their work environment for the better.

Diverse workforces – sounds great! But what if our socialization makes it difficult for us to build a diverse and inclusive circle of friends and colleagues? Why doesn't a diversity mindset lead to an inclusive work environment on its own? These questions were raised during the session “Is Diversity Inclusive Enough?” at the BSH Diversity Week. We asked the session’s organizers for their insights.

The employee network aims to increase awareness in the company for how important it is for LGBT*IQ employees to be able to be authentic in the workplace without having to fear professional disadvantages. Learn more!

First impressions, clichés, and prejudices: Science speaks of unconscious bias - unconscious thought patterns - and everyone has them. They help in complex situations and everyday moments and offer orientation - also in decision-making. During BSH Diversity Week 2021, Marion Weissenbach (Corporate Human Resources), organized a talk together with diversity expert Hans Jablonski about how diversity can boost transformation. One aspect of this was the question how we can deal with unconscious thought patterns correctly to strengthen openness towards and appreciation of others.

End of June 2021, BSH launched a virtual event to share and develop new ideas around the topics of diversity, organised by colleagues for colleagues. During the so-called Diversity Week all participants had opportunities to bring in their perspectives to provide a better work environment for all people regardless of their differences. In anticipation of the event, the organisers of the Diversity Week talked with Ayfer Flora who works as Global Category Manager in Global Purchasing at our site in Giengen and asked her to share her insights about creating a team spirit that encourages out-of-the-box ideas and new solutions.

Florian Oberkofler's career started in his parents' confectionery and led him to BSH to become the Head of Business to Consumer for small Home Appliances in Germany. How did he take on this exciting career path? In an interview, he tells us why his professions are not as different as they seem at first glance, about the courage to change and what benefits come from his varied experiences.

Ayhan Oran has achieved what many dream of. He worked his way up from the assembly line to the executive level at BSH. In the interview, you can learn how he did it and what he would like to share with others.

This year’s Diversity Week took place from 9-13 November – 100% virtually.

Parental leave as a career downer? Not at BSH! Read Torsten's exciting story and his advice on parental leave in this interview…

Susanne Trojer, who heads the technology department within our region Europe, recounts her sabbatical experiences in the past year and explains how one can benefit from a professional break even when in a management position.

At BSH we are always trying to foster cultural growth and change for a better work environment. One program that helps to do exactly that, is called MOVE. Launched in April 2017, MOVE was designed to spread knowledge, ideas and set the ground for cultural change all across BSH. Violeta Kameri is a member of our transformation team and a so called "culture change enabler" within the MOVEment. We spoke to her about her job, MOVE and its exciting "Train-The-Trainer" approach.

In our sixth interview from China Wang Ning (汪宁) told us why he chose BSH, what his hobbies are and what his name actually means. Find out here.

Whether it’s gender, nationality, culture, age or sexual orientation and identity – our differences are what makes us stronger as a community. At BSH, diversity is one of our core values. We strongly believe, that an open-minded environment and a diverse mix of employees is a key factor to a company’s success.

As part of the "Broaden your Perspective" initiative for talent program members, Hermien Marais made the move from Johannesburg to Munich. With her husband and their two girls, they got through what was a challenging start – but were awarded with three months to remember.

Here on Stories we regularly introduce inspiring women at BSH. Today, we meet Burçin Girit, Head of Corporate Communications Region Turkey, Middle East, Africa & CIS, and mother of two sons.

When Buse Alpay was in high school it looked like she would be taking a rather traditional career choice. Yet it didn’t take long before her life took the first surprising turn. Today, Buse is a successful BSH customer service technician in Turkey – still not a very common task for a woman.

At the age of 26 Christine Haas started her first permanent job with BSH. Six years on she has lived and worked in two countries and has learned not only about new cultures but also about herself.

Jürgen Pejak – a technical editor at BSH in Giengen – returned to work after 10 months’ parental leave. Find out more about his experience and his advice to other fathers.

Before the birth of his son, BSH marketing consultant Joerg Schudrowitz had to decide whether and for how long he wanted to take parental leave. For most fathers his choice is still unusual – but Schudrowitz has never regretted it.

A cultural melting pot: Meet a BSH team in California that brings together different nationalities, backgrounds, skills and ideas.

Talentify is our Corporate Talent Program which aims to put motivated employees in the driver seat for their own personal and professional development. Meet two BSH colleagues involved in the program to learn more.

How we built a space for BSH women to exchange views on important topics

Two colleagues, six months, a ten-hour time difference and a distance of 16,000km – here we tell the story of the international collaboration which brought the Kitchen Inspirator to Australia.

Benedikt Huber – a German athletics champion for 800m, and engineer at our Traunreut site, shares his secrets for balancing his sporting career with his professional life at BSH.

The letters CIP play an important role in BSH’s manufacturing in Traunreut. They stand for “Continuous Improvement Process,” and describe the way in which quality is assured there: in small, ongoing steps. As a CIP metalworker, Sabrina is responsible for the complete manufacturing. “I make sure that my colleagues’ work on the production line runs smoothly,” she explains.

“My job is very much like that of a translator.” That’s how Lukas describes his tasks as a Brand Strategist for the BSH home appliances brand Bosch. “I translate consumer insights into product innovations and business strategies. Whatever the product, I find out exactly what our consumers need – and I make sure that this is what Bosch appliances deliver.”

Min has been living in Munich for two years now. But he has been with BSH a lot longer. Straight after graduation from Hefei University of Technology in his native country China, he joined the company there. Min had been in his job for four years when the opportunity came up to relocate to the BSH home base in Europe.

An international trainee program at BSH gives graduates the chance to understand the company in depth. Sebastian is one of them. He has been assigned to various departments throughout the company in order to learn everything he needs to know for a successful start in the home appliance business.

In the 11 years that Fang has worked at BSH, she has held a number of positions – in different departments and countries.

Right after leaving university, Robin joined BSH as a trainee. Having a background in finance, statistics and econometrics, he specialized in raw materials purchasing from the start and has accumulated profound expertise in the nearly ten years he spent at BSH so far. In his current position as Project Manager Supply Chain Management, Robin is responsible for purchasing production materials.

Dominik operates in prefabrication at the BSH site in Traunreut. He sets up big machines in preproduction. “I operate equipment with a press force of 400 metric tons”, he explains. “I am responsible for the quality of both large and small components and for correcting minor faults.“

“I create training for people who teach others how to use certain tools or methods. I am not the trainer, but I create everything trainers need to get their message across.” That’s the answer you’ll hear when you ask Christina about her job. Or, if she were to explain to her little nephew what she does for a living: “I get paid for painting all day long.”

Charlotte lives very much in the here and now. But her mind travels to the future when she is at work. In her job as project leader Global Digital Transition (GDT), she is part of a team that develops ideas for the home of tomorrow.

Visiting people in their homes to find out how they live their lives is a multi-faceted experience that ranges from uplifting to emotional. Sebastian knows every variation, as this is what he does for a living.