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Following the 10th anniversary of the REMONDIS Forum last year, there was yet another reason for celebrating this now traditional get-together. This year’s forum was held in Rammelsberg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to mark the 20 years’ collaboration work between the City of Goslar and EURAWASSER, a subsidiary of REMONDIS Aqua who hosted the event. “Thanks to the public private partnership, the City of Goslar is able to benefit from the company’s expertise. What is really pleasing to see is the way EURAWASSER supports the local community. It has become an important employer in the region,” commented Dr Oliver Junk, Lord Mayor of Goslar.
Employer qualities, leadership skills and staff motivation – these were just a few of the catchwords that the eight distinguished speakers focused on during the REMONDIS Forum, which was held on 29 and 30 September. They discussed the importance of human capital – providing both a theoretical and practical point of view. Over the last few years, companies have found themselves facing new developments that are far more dynamic and complex than those of just a few decades ago. Digitisation, demographic change, the switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy, the change in social values, migration and the influx of refugees – many of these are having a considerable impact on both business and society and HR managers are finding themselves having to reassess the market again and again. Are these just trends or will they have a lasting effect on what they expect their employees to deliver? Is it just the large DAX corporations that are affected or is this something that other HR departments should be looking at?
“Thanks to the public private partnership, the City of Goslar is able to benefit from the company’s expertise. What is really pleasing to see is the way EURAWASSER supports the local community. It has become an important employer in the region.”
Dr Oliver Junk, Lord Mayor of Goslar
Not every change has a big impact. Some of them are hardly noticeable. Others, though, such as digitisation, immigration and decision making, are having a huge effect on society – which is why the REMONDIS Forum in Goslar offered a great opportunity to look at different ways to react to these. Besides welcoming distinguished speakers from the worlds of politics, science and business, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, Sigmar Gabriel, held a talk about demographic change and promoting integration. Moreover, Urs Meier, a retired football referee, talked about his experiences of having to act quickly and decisively under extreme conditions.
Digitisation, demographic change, the 'energy switch', the change in social values, migration & refugees – these are having a major impact and HR managers are having to constantly reassess the market.
The honorary chairman of the supervisory board of the RETHMANN Group, Norbert Rethmann, will be calling on everyone to take on responsibility and be resourceful. He will be looking back at the market and describing how REMONDIS began to see what can be learned from past developments. In contrast, Tobias Schröder, IT security specialist, will be taking a humorous look into the future when he gives his talk, “Hacking for Managers”.
Dr Oliver Junk, Lord Mayor of Goslar