Apprentice NEWS

To mark the start of training for the new apprentices, we once again met as usual with the other apprentices and trainers from the V-Pack Group for the first event in the Moving Competence series. met. This time the venue was the monastery in the beautiful Viktorsberg and the Känzele in Bregenz.

After the general getting to know each other, the content-related topics started. Rules for teamwork and conflict management were worked out together and tested in workshops and role plays. and role plays. In the afternoon, we devoted ourselves to the topic of communication before going out into the garden for various exercises. Day 2 was dedicated to climbing at the Känzele in Bregenz. During the big rappelling activity, everyone could get to know their limits and prove their courage.

We were once again able to spend two exciting and instructive days with our eight new apprentices. Together we learned a lot and were able to get to know each other better and to prepare for the common prepare for the apprenticeship.

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On September 1, we were pleased to welcome 14 new apprentices in seven different professions. Owner Stephan Ratt did not miss the opportunity to personally welcome the eight apprentices who started their Wolfurt and Dornbirn to personally welcome the eight apprentices who have started their training.

We are delighted that we have been able to inspire so many young people to join our company again this year and wish all new #rattians a good start to their new great stage of their lives!

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Autumn is traditionally characterized by many training and job fairs. This year we started with JOBStation 2023, a new job and training fair for the entire Weimarer Land region and thus very important for our growing and therefore very important for our growing site in Apolda. Plant manager André Bierbaum and his team were on site in the town hall Apolda and could inform many interested people of all ages about the RATTPACK Group and its products. about the RATTPACK Group and the job and training opportunities.

We hope we could see one of them again soon at RATTPACK in Apolda!

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The apprentices of the 3rd apprenticeship year Elias, Nihat and Berkan were at the third and last Moving Competence Seminar in their apprenticeship period at the beginning of the week. During the two days they intensively dealt with the various strategies for achieving goals and their personal contribution to the success of the company, as well as personal motivators and stress factors. For the balance it went then to the Kobelache in Dornbirn to explore the rivers and gorges as part of a casual canyoning excursion.

Thank you for your efforts!

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In mid-May, the popular second edition of the Moving Competence seminar series for the 2nd year apprentices was on the agenda again. Despite sometimes extremely adverse conditions apprentices and trainers did not let the fun of doing and reflecting together be taken away.

The topics on the agenda this time were strategy development to achieve common goals, self-image and external image and the contribution of the individual to the success of the company and what can and what our company can do for us and our environment. Exciting questions that were worked out together in the course of the two days.

As a compensation we went rafting together on the Bregenzer Ache in white water!

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This year's edition of the cooking event for apprentices and trainers was for the first time themed Asia!

Together, apprentices and trainers from the Buch, Dornbirn and Wolfurt plants got to know and appreciate the arts of Asian cuisine in two groups!

Our thanks go to Andrea Milstein from the Essküche in Götzis for the supervision and inputs and to the cooking teams for their commitment.

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To present our apprenticeships and our location in Buch, the team of trainers from Buch was at the training fair in Weissenhorn today, April 27. Roland, Martina, Christine, Karin and apprentice Patrick talked their hearts out to inform interested students and parents about our apprenticeships in media technology printing, packaging technology, industrial clerk, and office clerk at the Buch site.

We hope that we could inspire one or the other for an apprenticeship at RATTPACK!

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This week, five apprentices in printing and packaging technology from our plant in Dornbirn were allowed to visit the paper and corrugated board manufacturer Rondo Ganahl in Frastanz. In the course of our V-Pack training cooperation, the apprentices and print shop manager Metin gained an insight into the production of paper and corrugated board. Important knowledge that will help our young talents in their daily work in dealing with the raw materials.

Our thanks go to our partner Rondo Ganahl AG for this opportunity to get an insight.

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Last week, four apprentices and their trainer made their way to Kiepenheim to visit our cylinder partner Janoschka. In the course of the two-day excursion, the apprentices were able to get a The two-day excursion gave the apprentices an insight into the manufacture, construction and engraving of printing cylinders, as well as the necessary repro processes.

The apprentices and trainers from Janoschka were able to make the two days very entertaining and exciting, so that our participants were certainly able to take away a lot for their everyday work. for their daily work.

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Last week the Vorarlberg apprentices met for the RATTPACK Bowling Masters in Lauterach. With pizza, chicken wings and Co. the end of the day was enjoyed together. The strongest performances were to be seen however with the instructors :-)

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In the past few weeks, after a long wait, we finally had the pleasure of welcoming the parents of our apprentices to the Dornbirn and Wolfurt plants. In a cosy In a cosy setting with drinks and snacks, there was finally time for the apprentices to show their parents our plants and their workplaces and, above all, to explain them in their own words. The The crowd was large, the conversations intense. We are pleased that we were able to welcome the parents and we are sure that they got a good impression of the apprenticeships and the working and learning environment of their children. the working and learning environment of their children.

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