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PAGE 18 | INFORM NO. 3 / 2011 Welcome to Duktus OUR NEW mEmBER Of STAff SEBASTIAN POhL AND SIx TRAINEES TAKE ThEIR PLACE ON ThE STARTING LINE Sebastian Pohl Since 30 June 2011, Sebastian Pohl has had an impressive piece of certification in the bag. The overall mark this newly qualified Bachelor of Business Administration and Engineering received from the University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen on the dual vocational and academic course in business administration and engineering with electrical engineering as a main subject was “very good”! The 24-year-old managed to complete the StudiumPlus course in just 3 years. In the “Energy and Technical Infrastructure” department at Duktus in Wetzlar, he has now been responsible since July for the operational high-voltage and medium-voltage electrical systems and for the switchgear. “I am an energy management officer and as well as that my main tasks also include climate policy, and especially CO2 management, energy management and to provide assistance to the technical works management”, is how Pohl explains his range of activities. This is the second time he has worked at Duktus because he completed a training course as an electronics engineer here between September 2004 and June 2007. Even then he impressed people, and his good performance meant that he was able to take the final examination early. Born in Wetzlar but now living in Braunfels, Sebastian worked as a works electronics engineer in the maintenance department. In the summer of 2007, he decided to catch up and qualify for university-level education at the Werner-von-Siemens School in Wetzlar. Even in his free time Sebastian keeps the throttle open because his hobbies include not only motor cycling, but also he also works for the Technical Relief organisation (THW) and in local politics. 700 hours to build an airplane JOhANNES mELChER BUILDS mODEL AIRPLANES IN hIS SPARE TImE Johannes Melcher has many hobbies but there is one that is particularly close to his heart – building model airplanes. Over the past few years it has been a hobby in which he has invested a lot of his spare time. Born in Innsbruck, he took a part-time job with Duktus in Hall in January 2006 in the heat treatment department. Having completed his course in wood engineering at the Higher Technical Institute and done his military service, he wanted to use this job as a way of filling the time before resuming his studies. But sometimes things don’t work out as we expect – the wood engineer liked it so much at Duktus that he stayed and is today deputy foundry manager. What he finds fascinating about his hobby, in spite of all the demands it makes, is not only working with different substances and materials, but also the study of aerodynamics, something which is essential for a flyer even of model airplanes. A few weeks ago Johannes Melcher completed what is his biggest project to date: with immense patience and 700 hours of work, he built in his modeller’s workshop at home a 1:2.3 scale model of a veteran glider dating from 1962. However, after this tour de force the 27-year-old wants to return to his other hobby, flying, and his reward for the many hours spent in the workshop is to spend some enjoyable hours in the air. Three trainees and apprentices x 2 On 1 August and 1 September 2011, six young people set out as trainees and apprentices to learn their chosen professions at Duktus in Wetzlar and Hall respectively. Jaqueline Bablich and Stefan Brück have begun training as industrial clerical officers at Duktus in Wetzlar. Steven Wagner has opted for an apprenticeship as an industrial mechanic. In Hall, three apprentices have got off to a good start. Philipp Altendorf and Michael Henökl would like to become works electricians, while Markus Wegscheider aims to become a mechanical engineer. Stefan Brück, Jaqueline Bablich and Steven Wagner (l. to r.) are happy to have found places as trainees and an apprentice with Duktus in Wetzlar Philipp Altendorf, Michael Henökl and Markus Wegscheider (l. to r.) are adding their strength to the group of apprentices at Duktus in Hall Johannes Melcher with two of his model aircraft. The model glider (on the right) is a 1:2.3 scale copy of a German design dating from 1962 and has a wingspan of 6.5 metres and a takeoff weight of 21.5 kilograms. He needed about 700 hours of work to complete this project
Success on the track DUKTUS TEAmS GIvE IT ThEIR ALL IN TWO RUNNING EvENTS Record turnout for the Over the Bridges Race in Wetzlar Two teams from Duktus took part in Wetzlar’s traditional event, the annual Over the Bridges Race, running a 2000 metre lap through the beautiful old-town. The large number of amateur athletes that turned out for the event on 2 September 2011 was a sight enjoyed by many spectators. More than 3,500 runners from companies, clubs, associations and schools in the region lined up for the start. “We were happy to be one of the teams running again. The atmosphere was super and so was the weather, but above all, we think it’s great to run the Over the Bridges Race for a good cause”, said Peter Macha, speaking for the whole team. The team wore stylish red running shirts and was able to put in a good performance in the overall field of 631 adult teams. “Germany’s longest classic race” – The 13th Rennsteig Relay Race over 171.3 kilometres On 6 a.m. on 18 June 2011, the starting signal was given for Germany’s longest classic race. This is a team competition which starts in Blankenstein on the river Saale and takes the runners along the Rennsteig trail to Hörschel on the river Werra near Eisenach, through the states of Thuringia and Franconia. The Rennsteig is one of the best-loved long-distance hiking trails in Germany and is the highland trail through the Thuringian Forest. When the race was held for this 13th time, the competitors included the team known as the “THE CAST IRONERS” – a relay team consisting of employees of HTI Thüringen GmbH, Duktus of Wetzlar and customers of both companies. The idea of taking part in the “classic race” was suggested by an employee of HTI Thüringen KG of Erfurt and Uwe Strich, Duktus’s Sales Manager there. The idea became reality when the application to take part was made. Just four minutes into 2011 and with the online applications only open since midnight, all 230 positions on the starting line had already been allotted. Only when the team’s application was successful did the initiators happily get started on their New Year celebrations. After that, the long preparatory phase began. Runners, escorting cyclists and a non-running team manager were found and organisational matters had to be dealt with. All the runners did their own training. When the morning of 18 June 2011 dawned, the team running the first two stages had already been on the road since 3.30 a.m. in order to be at the start in Blankenstein in time. The countryside around the Rennsteig and the widely varying weather – wind, rain and sometimes even sunshine – are what make the relay so special. Silke Hackl, Duktus’ Sales Manager for Germany, who cheered on the CAST IRONERS enthusiastically, got a very clear impression of both these things at the changeover point in Allzunah. After 15 hours, 25 minutes and 45 seconds, the team’s final runner crossed the finishing line in Hörschel near Eisenach after run- Michael Malter on his way along the course Thumbs up for Wetzlar’s Over the Bridges Race, the wonderful weather and the Duktus team spirit. L to r.: Peter Macha, Jacqueline Bablich, Lutz Cromm, Patricia Spilka, Annika Beyer and Stefan Weber INFORM NO. 3 / 2011 | PAGE 19 THE CAST IRONERS, l. to r.: Michael Malter, Uwe Strich, Carsten Walther, Christian Dettler, Robert Heiduk, Mario Otto, Andreas Lotz, Danny Hildebrandt (Team Manager), Mario Sipeer, Jens Bölitz, Maik Neubert, Matthias Brand, Dirk Bethmann, Veit Exner ning 171.3 kilometres. Everything had gone well and the team, tired but satisfied, embraced each other in celebration. That the team came in 147th among the 220 teams that reached the finishing line was something that deserves no more than a passing mention. Next year they want to try again, and perhaps, this will become an ongoing tradition for HTI and Duktus, and their business partnership will also become a sporting one. And on the golf course! AN INvITATION fROm SOvAL AND DUKTUS On 8 June 2011, Soval and Duktus invited some fifty business partners from the area around Paris to play golf on the magnificent course at Meaux and then to enjoy a family meal in a genial atmosphere. The award ceremony for the winners took place later and every player was able to take a special golf bag and “Soval-Duktus shoes” home with them. A relaxed atmosphere as participants set out for the Soval-Duktus golf tournament in Meaux
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