Engineering | People at thyssenkrupp | thyssenkrupp worldwide | They research electromobility, construct huge industrial plants, develop software that enables production plants to communicate with each other, and even work in the most remote places in the world: engineers ensure progress - and hardly any job is as multifaceted as theirs. During the official "Engineers Week" we focus on their pioneering spirit and show the many different fields in which our engineers work. Maria Kharitonova is an HVAC engineer (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) at thyssenkrupp. She tells us why she chose engineering as a profession and why she still pursues it with great passion today.

Career at thyssenkrupp | Engineering | People at thyssenkrupp | thyssenkrupp worldwide | Under an order for the Hungarian MOL Group, thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions is building a vast chemical complex in Tiszaújváros, Hungary, 160 kilometers east of the capital Budapest. Scheduled to start operation in 2021, the plant will produce around 200,000 tons of polyols annually. It’s not just the size of the complex that makes it unique in the region. It will also set new standards in terms of efficiency, eco-friendliness, and automation. Nine months after the foundation stone laying, the project is well on track despite the impact of the coronavirus crisis. Katarina Letkova and Tomasz Morawski are two of the employees making this gigantic project a success.

Engagement | People at thyssenkrupp | thyssenkrupp worldwide | Work safety | Ravindra Yadav is passionate about running and yoga. And as the 46-year-old is convinced that exercise not only makes you feel better but also helps you work better, he decided to do something about it: As Senior Manager Human Resources Development at thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel in Nashik, India, he motivates his colleagues to take part in sporting activities themselves.

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.

Automotive-sector | Engineering | People at thyssenkrupp | thyssenkrupp worldwide | Businesses around the globe are currently facing unpreceded challenges due to the corona pandemic – and come up with creative solutions to deliver on the demands of their customers. Our automotive experts in China are no exception. Thanks to remarkable cooperation with their Mexican colleagues, thyssenkrupp Steering plants in Shanghai and Changchun successfully overcame delivery difficulties and ensured continued production of major car manufacturers.

Engagement | People at thyssenkrupp | thyssenkrupp worldwide | The novel coronavirus has hit Brazil with full force. Within the shortest time, the country developed to one of the epicenters of the corona pandemic. While in many parts of the world resources have been joined to fight the virus, some regions of Brazil are lacking much-needed help. For this reason, employees and management at thyssenkrupp's Campo Limpo site in Brazil decided to help where it is urgently needed. As a result, a total of 280 aid packages were distributed to people in need on site.