Lutz Köppen, Managing Director of Lehnert GmbH, is having a good laugh these days: His company was recently awarded the "Employer of the Future" seal. In times of great shortage of skilled workers, this is good news for the medium-sized company, which specializes in partition wall systems and industrial interior construction. "I am very proud of this award," confesses Köppen. The award shows that the company is not only economically successful, but also and especially places the employees at the center of its actions.
With a 40 percent increase in sales last year to 24.5 million euros, Lehnert provides flexible development possibilities with the best acoustics in the workplace with functional and aesthetic room concepts. The fact that success is not a matter of course, but has to do with the people who work for the company, has now been underlined once again by the award. The company had scored points in five areas during the application process: modern leadership, innovative strength, status of digital transformation, employee friendliness and recruiting strategies. 85 employees, including three trainees, are currently benefiting from the positive working environment at the company.
This year, the number of employees is to be increased further, with 5-10 new colleagues and two new trainees to be recruited, primarily in the commercial and technical areas. Industrial and office clerks, technicians and draftsmen are being sought. In addition to many further training opportunities, IT know-how in particular will be trained in order to always be up to date. "We are trying to advance digitization in the company very aggressively," says the managing director. This topic is seen as a great opportunity to remain competitive in the future.