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08.11.2021

"Spätschicht 2021" at BIRKENSTOCK in Görlitz

This year’s open house of the largest production site of the BIRKENSTOCK Group in Görlitz was a great success! Within the framework of the regional event “Spätschicht” (“evening shift”), around 100 visitors took the opportunity to learn more about the production of the world-famous sandals, to get to know the company and to even become part of the BIRKENSTOCK family as trainees in the future.

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SPÄTSCHICHT 2021: a peek behind the scenes of BIRKENSTOCK’s production site in Görlitz

On 05 November 2021, companies in the region around Görlitz once again opened their doors to the public: within the framework of the Spätschicht (“evening shift”) event, Germany’s largest shoe manufacturer welcomed visitors to its central production site in Görlitz – needless to say, all in compliance with the applicable coronavirus regulations. Around 100 visitors took the opportunity to not only learn more about the production processes of the popular sandals with the legendary footbed but also about the various possibilities to join the largest private employer of the Upper Lusatia region as a trainee or an employee.

In cooperation with the municipal economic development offices of Görlitz, Weißwasser, Zittau and Ebersbach-Neugersdorf, BIRKENSTOCK, as one of 37 companies, once again took part in the so-called companies’ open house. The concept: specialists from various companies answer all kinds of questions about employment opportunities and traineeships – and visitors are allowed to peek behind the scenes. The event was brought into being for pupils, university students, job seekers and everyone living in the region.

For BIRKENSTOCK, the event was a welcome opportunity to recruit young talents: the largest BIRKENSTOCK site trains young people to become mechatronics engineers, electricians and shoemakers. In view of the company’s strong growth, BIRKENSTOCK is not only constantly on the lookout for new employees joining the production team but also for qualified skilled workers such as mechanics, mechatronics engineers and other technicians. 

Information on current trainee positions and other vacancies can be found on the company's career pages. 

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Birkenstock Group B.V. & Co. KG
Burg Ockenfels
53545 Linz

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D-50668 Köln

E-mail:mediabirkenstockcom

About BIRKENSTOCK

BIRKENSTOCK is a global brand which embraces all consumers regardless of geography, gender, age and income and which is committed to a clear purpose - maintaining foot health. Deeply rooted in studies of the biomechanics of the human foot and footed on a family tradition of shoemaking that can be traced back to 1774, BIRKENSTOCK is a timeless «super brand» with a brand universe that transcends product categories and ranges from entry-level to luxury price points while addressing the growing need for a conscious and active lifestyle. Function, quality and tradition are the core values of the lifestyle brand which features products in the footwear, sleep systems and natural cosmetics segments. BIRKENSTOCK is the inventor of the footbed and has shaped the principle of walking as intended by nature (“Naturgewolltes Gehen”).

With around 6,200 employees worldwide, BIRKENSTOCK is convinced that how things are made matters as much as the product itself. To ensure these quality standards, the Group operates a vertically integrated manufacturing base and produces all footbeds in Germany. In addition, BIRKENSTOCK assembles over 95% of all products in Germany and sources over 90% of materials and components from Europe. Raw materials are processed to the highest environmental and social standards in the industry. For materials testing BIRKENSTOCK operates state-of-the-art scientific laboratories.

Headquartered in Linz am Rhein, the BIRKENSTOCK Group also operates its own sales offices in the United States and Canada as well as in Brazil, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, Poland, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, the United Kingdom, France, Norway, the Netherlands, Dubai, Singapore and India.

Birkenstock Group B.V. & Co. KG Burg Ockenfels,
Linz am Rhein, Germany

You can find our online shop at www.birkenstock.com

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Jochen Gutzy
Chief Communications Officer

Birkenstock Group B.V. & Co. KG
Burg Ockenfels
53545 Linz

Postal address:
Sedanstraße 4
D-50668 Köln

E-mail:mediabirkenstockcom

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