Ms. Abrisqueta Peris, Dr. Righini, Mr. de Miranda, how do you like Germany?
Abrisqueta Peris | My experience so far has been good. I’ve met some great people and colleagues and visited some beautiful places.
Righini | I like it here a lot too - the cities, the people, the food. Germany is rich in culture and tradition, but also in technology. Its infrastructure is excellent, for example the autobahns. I find that very important.
de Miranda | I have also been given a very warm welcome by my colleagues and have found out lots of interesting things about the country and its people. So to this extent I’m very happy here. The only difficult thing for me at the beginning was the cold weather.
Abrisqueta Peris | Yes, all that rain takes some getting used to.
Righini | I would also say that goes for the coffee - and as an Italian of course German pizza…
What’s a typical working day like for you here?
de Miranda | The main thing is to gain a better feel for processes and products, to collect first-hand knowledge and experience. A stay at the parent companies of our subsidiaries is very helpful here.
Righini | That’s what I think too. We’re kept well informed and can always ask questions. I’m currently supporting an engineering project at ThyssenKrupp Gerlach and working on improving my German at a language school.
Abrisqueta Peris | I completed a learning phase about products, processes and plants and have since been working on the new Bilstein production system. It’s an exciting project.
How do you assess the internationalization of the trainee program overall?
Righini | It’s very good for learning languages and finding out more about cultures and the companies of our segment. It also helps us build up valuable contacts with other trainees.
de Miranda | It gives us an excellent insight into the dynamics of a global market. I expect the exchange of experience and networking with colleagues and other trainees will stand me in good stead for future projects.
Abrisqueta Peris | I can only agree with this. Internationalization is just ideal. I use three languages (German, English and Spanish) every day and I am in regular contact with our plants throughout the world.
What are your next career goals?
Abrisqueta Peris | I’ve been given the great opportunity to work on the introduction of our new production system in Brazil. My goal is to achieve optimum results with this.
de Miranda | The market there is also very promising for ThyssenKrupp Fördertechnik. When I return I would like to contribute to our continued success at local level and to help the locations work more closely together. I think there is much to gain by using the positive aspects of different work cultures in the development of projects.
Righini | I would like to use my newly acquired knowledge and contacts to help me improve so that I can take on more responsibility at Berco in the long term. But I could also imagine working in a different area. I’ll see what happens when the time comes.
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| Dr. Andrea Righini | The 26-year-old engineer lives in Ferrara and is a trainee with Berco S.p.A. in Copparo. As part of his trainee program the Italian is spending six months at various locations in Germany. |
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| Irene Abrisqueta Peris | Born in Valencia, Spain, she is currently based in Dortmund as a trainee of ThyssenKrupp Bilstein Suspension. The 27-year-old engineer’s next stop is Sao Paulo. |
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| Bernardo Gouvêa de Miranda | The Brazilian engi-neer is a trainee with ThyssenKrupp Fördertechnik in Belo Horizonte. The 24-year-old will get to know all his company’s German locations during his stay in the country. |
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