Voith has opened a new training center in Heidenheim, Germany. Voith has invested around EUR 16 million in the new Voith Training Center. The new building will also offer ongoing training and professional development to skilled workers and managers at Voith.
The new training facility for industrial and commercial trainees represents a clear commitment to the Heidenheim location as the company’s headquarters. In an environment that is radically different and innovative, Voith trainers will in future provide instruction in the basic theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed for the various skilled occupations in which training is offered. As a result, the way the workshop is organized has also changed: The training workshop on the ground floor is designed as a large, open-plan space. At the start of their training, all Voith trainees at the site will be taught together and will cover the same core curriculum for a period of up to three months. As a result, all new trainees will get a better idea of the work involved in other occupations and will gain a common understanding of the bigger picture across disciplines. This is a component of Voith's new vocational training concept, which was developed three years ago and which has been gradually introduced since then.
