TITK Group honored again for equal opportunities in the workplace

The two CEOs of TOTAL E-QUALITY Germany, Udo Noack (left) and Dr. Ulla Weber (right), present the award for the TITK Group to Frauke Hirt, Human Resources Officer, and Steffen Beikirch, Head of Corporate Communications. (Photo: Michael Voigt / TOTAL E-QUALITY)

Erfurt - The award winners document that equal opportunities and diversity are an integral part of their organizational culture. “They present themselves as attractive employers in the competition for committed, qualified specialists. Scientific institutions also highlight equal opportunities as part of their excellence,” said Dr. Ulla Weber, Chairwoman of the TOTAL E-QUALITY Executive Board, at the award ceremony at COMCENTER Brühl in Erfurt.

The TITK-Group, consisting of the TITK - Thuringian Institute for Textile and Plastics Research Rudolstadt e.V. and the two companies OMPG - Ostthüringische Materialprüfgesellschaft für Textil und Kunststoffe mbH and smartpolymer GmbH, was awarded this distinction for the third time. It is valid for three years and is the result of an extensive application process.

Among other things, the jury's statement said:

“The TITK Group sees equal opportunities in a holistic context. Based on the guiding principles of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the TITK Group has derived its own ambitious goals. It participates in the Thuringia Sustainability Agreement (NAThüringen), which also stands for equal opportunities within the regional framework. Accordingly, the goal is also anchored in the “Code of Conduct”.

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Almost all employees are involved in research activities and are therefore well placed to gain professional qualifications and collaborate with regional, national and international partners. Equal opportunities in practice include equal and responsible positions for women and men in research and customer projects.

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A non-discriminatory culture, in which the individuality of each and every person is seen as an opportunity and everyone is treated with equal respect and esteem, is part of everyday practice at the TITK Group and yet remains an area of constant sensitization.”
According to the jury's verdict, the TITK Group is very well positioned in the area of equal opportunities HR work. However, this field of action also presents the greatest challenges for the future, as an above-average number of employees will be retiring in the coming years.

In order to recruit successors, we are therefore working with regional partners to offer a complete package of attractive working conditions, housing, childcare and leisure activities for young families. To this end, the TITK Group is also focusing on options such as employing employees of retirement age.
The group of companies has placed particular emphasis on equal opportunities for men and women since 2012. There are also numerous benefits for employees. For example, the Group offers various external and internal training courses for personnel development, e.g. English lessons or patent training. Employees are also supported in their work-related doctoral theses, master craftsman training and the qualification of trainers.

Working hours are flexible where the task allows. Flexitime, part-time and working from home are among the options. There are attractive conditions for commuters thanks to a job ticket, and since this year a bicycle leasing scheme has also been offered to employees (“Jobrad”).
The current certificate can be viewed here.