Engineering | People at thyssenkrupp | Worth knowing | It’s been over 50 years since Neil Armstrong said the famous words: “That’s one small step for man, but one giant leap for mankind.” The astronaut was absolutely right with this assessment – his step has written space history. But what has happened since then? And how will the journey through space continue for mankind?

Career at thyssenkrupp | Engagement | Engineering | People at thyssenkrupp | Work safety | South Africa is the African country most severely impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Government and industry have taken a rigorous approach in responding to the pandemic. But that wasn’t enough for Brian Mashabela, so he decided to take action himself: At thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions South Africa the engineer designed t-shirts to help colleagues remember the coronarules.

Career at thyssenkrupp | Engineering | People at thyssenkrupp | Smart energy | Sustainability and climate protection | It’s an ambitious goal: thyssenkrupp aims to be completely climate-neutral by 2050. For energy-intensive steel production in particular this means nothing less than a radical change in production processes. One engineer working on the future of steel production is Najat Aya.

Apprenticeship at thyssenkrupp | Career at thyssenkrupp | People at thyssenkrupp | With an excellent A-levels in his pocket a study was set for Jan Rohde. But finding the right course of study was not as easy as expected. It was only through the detours of law and teacher training course - both combined with frustration and a lot of theory - that he finally found out that he was missing the practical part. So the solution to his problem was a dual course of study that offered him both: theory and practice.

Digitalisation and industry 4.0 | Engineering | thyssenkrupp worldwide | One project coordinated by three subsidiaries. One product produced in three plants: thyssenkrupp rothe erde shows how the advantages of a manufacturing alliance in a global organization can be utilized.

Career at thyssenkrupp | Engineering | People at thyssenkrupp | Shortage of skilled workers is still a current problem - especially in the technical and engineering areas. thyssenkrupp Marine Systems is trying to counteract this with a wide range of training and study programs. We talked to Cem Selvi, Head of Vocational Training at thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, about training opportunities for young people at the Kiel, Hamburg and Emden locations.