FIEGE Female Forward
Together we achieve great things #FemaleForward
Many cultures, religions and genders come together in our family business. And that is exactly what makes us an unbeatable team. Because we strongly believe that diverse teams make better decisions. Appreciation, acceptance and openness towards all people are the measure of all things. As a woman, you can realise your full potential with us in an open and respectful working environment - #FemaleForward.
Diversity Day at FIEGE
#FIEGEembrace diversity – every single day. For Diversity Day, we asked our colleagues what diversity means to them at FIEGE. Their answers show that FIEGE is a colorful place – and that's a good thing!
Into the future with diversity
Together, we are taking the path to an innovative future. An important success factor is our female quota. We are proud that 47 percent of all colleagues in the entire FIEGE Group are female.
"Together with colleagues from various departments, we are committed to equal opportunities throughout the company. We shape change with an appreciation of diversity, transparent selection criteria and continuous self-reflection. Because movement is our core business, also in terms of personal development."
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Claudia Scheins
Director Learning & Development and Co-Project Lead FIEGE Equality Power
"At FIEGE, we support our colleagues so that they can balance their private lives with their professional careers. We create space for freedom, even against the classic role model - and therefore truly equal. In this way, we promote gender equality."
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Thoralf Schuster
Managing Director FIEGE Real Estate and Project Driver FIEGE Equality Power
Flexible working models through job sharing
Job sharing enables two employees to work together as a tandem in a full-time position. They divide tasks, areas of responsibility and working hours flexibly in order to jointly fulfil the contractually agreed total working hours. Our modern part-time model offers a high degree of flexibility and therefore many valuable benefits: From shared knowledge, greater agility and an optimised work-life balance to increased productivity.
How does the model work in practice?
‘The tandem position appealed to us because we can combine a responsible position with enough time for other aspects of life. FIEGE supported us at the start in the form of an onboarding programme, for example in organising our collaboration. We split up the week and have a fixed day on which we hand over our topics and attend appointments together. This gives us the opportunity to combine our professional and private lives in the best possible way and to continue doing a job that we find exciting.’
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Carina Haverstreng & Swantje Hepke
Head of Projects, Processes & Systems in Tandem at the site in Münster
Your benefits at a glance
Corporate Culture
An inclusive culture is important to us - we contribute to this with our FIEGE Equality Power project and other initiatives, such as our anti-bias training.
Working models
Whether in the office or in the warehouse, organise your work (and free time) flexibly according to your needs: Part-time, mobile working, job sharing or sabbatical.
Prevention
Benefit from flexible insurance options, a company pension scheme, supplementary health insurance and other benefits.
Career
We support you in your personal career development and recognise your potential - from lateral entry to management positions.
Development & talent promotion
With our FIEGE Academy, we are constantly working on new development programmes for women - starting with our Female Empowerment Workshop.
Financial benefits
We recognise your commitment with a fair salary and other attractive benefits - from capital-forming benefits to online shopping offers.
Family-friendly working
As a family-run company, the compatibility of family and career is particularly important to us - with individual models, we take your family needs into consideration.
Career change and re-entry
Are you ready to re-enter the world of work after a break or are you looking for a completely new challenge? We look forward to hearing from you.
...and many other benefits
Introducing our FIEGE heroines
"FIEGE offers room to develop and a wide range of development opportunities. You should choose your career according to your own abilities; barriers often arise in your own mind, not due to gender or other factors."
"I love machines and everything to do with engines. At FIEGE, I can fully live out this enthusiasm. The versatility and the opportunity to do something new every day make my work here particularly exciting."
"The support on my individual career path through a wide range of development and training opportunities motivates me every day. FIEGE enables a successful career start with early takeover of responsibility."
"My tip for women in the world of work: show your skills and be authentic - gender doesn't matter to us. Mobile working and flexible working hours make it easy to combine career and family at FIEGE."
"A woman shouldn't have to worry about having to give up her job for her children. The flexible working hours and the hybrid model at FIEGE make it easier for me to balance work and my time with the children."
"It's important to have the courage to break new ground. FIEGE supports me in this by offering me numerous opportunities for further development, intensive support and regular and open dialogue."
Happy International Women's Day
FIEGE celebrates girl power – On International Women's Day, we would like to thank all the women at FIEGE who give their best every day in a wide variety of areas and all over the world. Our video shows how valuable their contribution is.
And where do you find your entry?
A strong program for strong women
In our Female Empowerment Workshops—a FIEGE Academy format—our female employees network, exchange experiences, and strengthen each other for their career paths in or toward key positions.
"Time and again, we are able to reinforce the following message with the incredibly dedicated and impressive FIEGE LADIES: to achieve greater #visibility for WOMEN, we need courageous #selfempowerment on the one hand, and lasting #empowerment among women and female colleagues on the other, and ABOVE ALL, the wholehearted and sustained support of our male colleagues and managers. TOGETHER, the FIEGE WOMEN can imagine change for #diversity in corporations, organizations, and companies, and thus grow in self-confidence."
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Lucienne Bangura-Nottbeck & Stefanie Fehr-Hohberg
Female Empowerment Trainers from Talk Talks
"The workshop showed me how valuable honest exchange between colleagues is—especially about situations in which we were not seen or heard. We are all in the same boat—facing similar challenges and doubts, but also sharing common goals. This feeling of connection and mutual support has strengthened us enormously. It has also shown me how important it is for us to network better with each other—because together we can achieve more and support each other."
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Carolin Lehmbrock
Participant in the Female Empowerment Workshop
Characterised by diversity: development paths at FIEGE
We attach great importance to individual development. Ramona is an inspiring example of one of our many success stories. Find out more about the key stages of her professional journey.
09/1999 - Vocational training as warehouse management specialist
Ramona began her professional journey at FIEGE as an apprentice after leaving school. During this time, she learnt the relevant basics at vocational school, as well as getting to know contract logistics and the logistics environment at FIEGE.
07/2002 - Employee goods receipt confirmation
After her apprenticeship, Ramona was taken on in the incoming goods department at FIEGE. There, she expanded her knowledge and particularly appreciated the teamwork and day-to-day business, which led to long-lasting friendships.
06/2005 - Production Assistant
Ramona expanded her expertise through further training and switched to production. In responsible tasks, she ensured smooth processes, gaining valuable organisational experience with joy and commitment.
11/2008 - Team leader for various customer transactionsfür diverse Kundengeschäfte
After initially pursuing a technical career, Ramona decided to develop her leadership skills with the People & Culture team. After appropriate preparation, she successfully took over the management of a 35-strong team.
02/2019 - Head of department for three organisational areas
Ramona's talent for employee management was recognised. She took on the role of department manager and was responsible for the teams in the areas of cross docking, goods handling and store dispatch.
05/2023 - Head of E-Commerce & Shipping
After 23 years in the warehouse, she switched to e-commerce. Initially, the automated warehouse system and state-of-the-art technologies made her feel like she was moving to a new branch. Today, she manages 270 employees.
FIEGE EQUALITY POWER BARCAMP AT FIEGE
Networking event for all project supporters
“Equality has long been achieved. The fight for equality is going too far!” This was the thesis that kicked off the first company-wide Barcamp for the FIEGE Equality Power project team. The discussion took place in a colorful panel discussion: Colleagues from various departments of the company, as well as our Co-CEO Jens Fiege and Dr. Anna Weber, Co-CEO of BabyOne, shared exciting insights from their professional lives.
In the afternoon, various Barcamp sessions were held to exchange ideas on how equal opportunities can be promoted in our family business in the long term and on an even broader basis. Our conclusion: The first FEP Barcamp was a complete success and we are already looking forward to the next event!
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Your entry with us
Your entry opportunities with us are just as varied as our colleagues. Discover our vacancies now!
Our Commitment
We asked our colleagues "What does gender equality at FIEGE mean to you?" and these were their answers:
Podcast episode 19 | The Power of Equality
No room for discrimination: with the FIEGE Equality Power project, we want to shed old patterns, become more diverse and promote an even better culture in our organisation. In this podcast episode, we talk to Klara Knösels and Thoralf Schuster about the origins and goals of this initiative.
