{"id":5288,"date":"2024-10-25T09:46:18","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T07:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fakuma-messe.de\/?post_type=specials&p=5288"},"modified":"2024-11-11T15:38:32","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T14:38:32","slug":"tremendous-success-for-career-friday","status":"publish","type":"specials","link":"https:\/\/www.fakuma-messe.de\/en\/specials\/tremendous-success-for-career-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"Tremendous Success for Career Friday!"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=”yes” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”413347″ column_width_pixel=”720″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”174757″]Career Friday, held as part of the 29th Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing, was a complete success in terms of promoting young talent. More than 400 interested young people took advantage of the invitation to visit the trade fair on 18 October 2024 and have a look behind the scenes of the plastics industry, establish contacts and explore opportunities for their own professional development.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”158755″]\u201cCareer Friday\u201d was a special highlight at this year\u2019s Fakuma: The trade fair promoters, the exhibitor council and the exhibitors organised the campaign for pupils, students and young professionals in keeping with the motto \u201cMould Your Dreams, Mould Your Future\u201d, in order to inform young people about career opportunities in the plastics industry and, at the same time, impart knowledge concerning plastics. The campaign was a huge success and sparked enthusiasm for everyone involved. Many exhibitors organised shuttle services, unusual activities, various thematic tours of the trade fair booths and unique glimpses behind the scenes of plastics processing.
\n\u201cCareer Friday was a highlight in Fakuma\u2019s trade fair history,\u201d declared Dr. Christoph Schumacher enthusiastically, head of global marketing at injection moulding machine manufacturer Arburg and member of the exhibitor advisory board. \u201cThis campaign is of tremendous significance in our estimation \u2013 for the individual participating companies, for young visitors to the trade fair and for Fakuma itself.\u201d Arburg brought 30 apprentices and students to their booth and organised a number of activities for interested parties. The company was able to demonstrate how important the plastics processing industry will be for the future, and how urgently the industry needs committed young professionals.
\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text_size=”h4″ uncode_shortcode_id=”110414″]The Campaign Sparked Enthusiasm and is Setting a Precedent[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”783997″]\u201cIt was a great opportunity for young people to get to know our industry,\u201d praised Michael Wittmann, owner and CEO of the Wittmann Group and a member of the exhibitor advisory board. Susanne Zinckgraf, head of marketing at Wittmann, was also delighted with the number of young people who took advantage of the offerings made available by Career Friday: \u201cCareer Friday is a great idea,\u201d she confirmed. \u201cI think that Fakuma has really set a trend with this event.\u201d Young people showed great interest in the robots at Wittmann\u2019s booth. Zinckgraf is convinced: \u201cThese are tomorrow\u2019s mechatronics engineers. Career Friday is a great platform for actively tackling the shortage of qualified personnel and promoting a positive image for our industry,\u201d said the marketing manager, who hopes that Career Friday will become a recurring feature in the future.
\nEnthusiasm for the campaign was no less evident at the trade fair booth operated by Austrian injection moulding machine specialist Engel. All day long on Friday, groups of students and their teachers were on site, mainly from the higher technical colleges (HTLs) in Vorarlberg, Bregenz, Dornbirn and Rankweil. They gathered information in a targeted and well-prepared manner on various topics related to their studies such as automation, plastics and manufacturing. Discussions were focused on technological aspects, as well as career opportunities after graduation. Highly interested pupils from secondary schools with a technical emphasis also gathered information from Engel. \u201cA very interesting project,\u201d summarised Stefan Engleder, Engel CEO, with regard to the campaign for attracting young talent.
\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text_size=”h4″ uncode_shortcode_id=”183765″]Education, Training and Information[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”934720″]Bernd Sch\u00e4fer, managing shareholder of Deifel Buntfarbenfabrik and member of the exhibitor advisory board, was also very satisfied. \u201cCareer Friday at this year\u2019s Fakuma was one of the trade fair\u2019s highlights.\u201d Sch\u00e4fer and his team welcomed a total of roughly 50 pupils and young people, and provided them with insights into the field of plastics and typical job profiles in a masterbatch company. \u201cA great idea and very well organised,\u201d said Fabian Heuel, division manager of sales at Technotrans Solutions, in praise of the campaign. The company combined the topic of refrigeration technology with cocktails for the young people and demonstrated a self-developed cocktail cooler that had been developed as part of the master\u2019s examination for a mechatronics engineer in refrigeration technology.
\nThe wheel of fortune with attractive gifts and cash prizes, by means of which Klaus Kunststofftechnik invited young people to the booth, was also very well received. Thanks to an AI project at the Innonet collective booth, pupils and students were able to immerse themselves in their dream careers. The association of plastics manufacturers, Plastics Europe Deutschland, also arrived at a thoroughly positive conclusion regarding the campaign for attracting young talent. \u201cEducational work is essential for introducing young people to science and technology. And this is why it\u2019s so great to be able to use a trade fair to offer pupils insights into real-life practice,\u201d emphasises Alexander Kronimus, managing director of Plastics Europe Deutschland. On twelve trade fair tours organised by the association, pupils were able to experience up close how plastics are produced, processed and recycled \u2013 from granulate to product and back again. \u201cI hope that once again today we\u2019ve been able to inspire lots of pupils to consider training or studying for a technical profession,\u201d says Tanja R\u00fchl, education officer at Plastics Europe Deutschland.
\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text_size=”h4″ uncode_shortcode_id=”162264″]Highly Interested Young People with a Thirst for Technical Knowledge[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”911247″]It seems that this goal has been achieved and that the young trade fair visitors have been inspired: \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to learning about new plastics processes today,\u201d said a young guest from Austria. \u201cI\u2019m particularly interested in new technologies for injection moulding machines,\u201d said another young man. One of the pupils was also very excited about what the day would bring: \u201cWe\u2019re excited to see what the companies have to show us. We don\u2019t know that much about plastics yet and we\u2019re hoping to go home with more knowledge.\u201d There can be no doubt that this was indeed the case. Career Friday served as an excellent basis for making specific decisions: \u201cWe\u2019re at a technical school for mechanical engineering,\u201d said one young student. \u201cNext year we can choose either plastics technology, environmental technology or automation technology. We\u2019re attending the trade fair today in order to make the decision easier.\u201d
\nThe organisers arranged six tours with selected topics, each of which wound its way through the exhibition halls twice on Career Friday: 1) \u201cCircular Economy: From Granulate to Product and Back Again\u201d, 2) \u201cThe Wonderful World of Plastics Throughout the Value Chain\u201d, 3) \u201cDesigning for Recycling and Climate-Friendly Plastics Production\u201d, 4) \u201cWhy the Plastics Industry is so Important for Achieving Climate Goals\u201d, 5) \u201cA Journey Through the Plastics Industry \u2013 Between Energy Efficiency and Sustainability\u201d, and 6) \u201cThe Plastics Industry: Tomorrow\u2019s Climate Heroes are Working Here Now\u201d.
\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text_size=”h4″ uncode_shortcode_id=”441666″]Thanks to All Organisers and Participants![\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”292976″]\u201cThis day was a very special experience,\u201d summarises Georg Knauer, who co-organised Career Day for trade fair promoters P. E. Schall and accompanied visitors through the exhibition centre as one of the tour guides. \u201cInterest was enormous and genuine right from the outset, and what the exhibitors and other stakeholders achieved here deserves a great deal of respect.\u201d The appealing and coherent overall concept, including a Carrer Day guide, flags, video tools, demonstrations, T-shirts, caps and a raffle for a zeppelin flight, helped to create a lively and entertaining atmosphere. \u201cThe young people will take something lasting back home with them,\u201d points out Knauer. \u201cConversations in the near future with family and friends will revolve around this experience, which will contribute to a better understanding of plastics and their great importance.\u201d
\n\u201cWe were delighted to experience this first Career Friday at Fakuma in Friedrichshafen,\u201d says Bettina Schall, managing director of trade fair promoters P. E. Schall, summarising the campaign. \u201cI would like to express my sincere thanks to all exhibitors, key players and all of the young participants for their respective contributions, and for their interest in this campaign,\u201d emphasises Bettina Schall. The topics of plastics, plastics processing, technology and circular economy will now resonate in classrooms, lecture halls and workshops. \u201cWe\u2019ve succeeded in sparking enthusiasm for the topic of plastics, and I hope that this day will bear much fruit for the future.\u201d Mould your dreams, mould your future! We were very happy to support Career Friday and look forward to seeing all participants and guests again at the 30th Fakuma here in Friedrichshafen from the 12th through the 16th of October, 2026!\u201d
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