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Koelnmesse confirmed its special reputation again in
2015 as one of the region’s most attractive employers.
In all, there were some 5,200 applications received for
positions with Koelnmesse, around 600 of these for
apprenticeship openings announced for 1 August 2016
alone. Koelnmesse currently employs 18 aspiring event
managers spanning 3 cohorts, together with 7 trainees
and an student apprentice. Of the 6 trainees who
finished their training in 2015, 4 finished with marks of
“very good” and thus qualify as participants in the
honours ceremony sponsored for top graduates by the
Cologne Chamber of Industry and Trade. All in all, given
its outstanding appeal to applicants, Koelnmesse was
in a position to easily fill nearly all of the positions
advertised with highly qualified applicants.
The company offered internships to 42 school pupils
and university students in 2015. It continues its effort
to promote the best talent through two scholarships at
the University of Cologne, supports the research and
instruction efforts of the Institute of Trade Fair
Management and Distribution Research and, together
with the City of Cologne and six other Cologne
companies, participates in a crossmentoring pro-
gramme for women. Koelnmesse conducted an
employee survey again in 2015 to gain a systematic
picture of all of the relevant hazards to which the
employees are exposed in the course of their
professional activities.When compared to an identical
survey conducted in 2013, the results were improved
in all dimensions of the survey – in some cases
significantly so.
Along with the optimal underlying conditions in
Cologne as a trade fair venue, with the sixth-largest
fairground in the world, modern infrastructure and
ideal access, it is particularly the committed, creative
and service-driven Koelnmesse staff who are decisive
to the company’s success. The management expressly
thanks the entire workforce for the very good
performance in 2015.
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Employees of foreign
subsidiaries
Employees of Koelnmesse
Ausstellungen GmbH
Employees of
Koelnmesse GmbH
2014
2015
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