Training center opened at BMW Group plant in Debrecen

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+++ 100 students starting training in Debrecen +++ 6,500m² state of
the art Training Centre for associates and students +++ Milestone on
the road to NEUE KLASSE +++

 

Debrecen / Munich. The BMW Group has opened the
Training Center at its new plant in Debrecen, Hungary. The company is
investing more than one billion euros in the site, where series
production for the first all-electric model of the Neue Klasse will
start in 2025. The education and training of highly qualified
employees is of particular importance.  

With the Neue Klasse, the BMW Group will introduce the next
generation of BMW models. This combines the company’s innovative
strength in the central areas of electrification, digitization and circularity.

The opening of the Training Center at the future plant in Debrecen,
Hungary, marks another milestone on the BMW Group’s journey to start
production of the Neue Klasse in 2025.

In the facility, equipped with the latest infrastructure, on an area
of almost 6,500 square meters and with an investment volume of just
under 20 million euros, employees of the BMW Group Plant in Debrecen
as well as trainees and dual education students acquire the necessary
skills for the production of the new generation of models.

During the opening, Ilka Horstmeier, member of the Board of
Management of BMW AG, People and Real Estate, Labour Relations
Director, emphasized: “The Neue Klasse is our promise for the future
because it gives us the opportunity to completely rethink mobility and
collaboration. We shape our transformation through People and Places
together with our employees — they make the difference. With the start
of the first 100 students and the opening of the Training Center here
in Debrecen, we are underlining the relevance of education and
training as a decisive factor for the future orientation of our company.”

By 2025, the number of trainees will rise to a total of up to 300.
This makes it one of the largest apprentice training programs in all
of Hungary.

The dual training program offered in collaboration with the Debrecen
Vocational Training Center offers students the opportunity to acquire
skills that can be the basis for an entire career. It is a three-year
course in the areas of mechatronics, electronics, automotive
mechatronics, and IT systems and applications. All these capabilities
are important for future automotive production. The new training
center offers state-of-the-art facilities and a high-tech learning
environment. After successful completion of apprentice training, every
trainee is offered an employment contract by the BMW Group or they
take advantage of the opportunity to study further.

„We are pleased to welcome the first apprentices to our new Training
Center. Within our facility we will teach them all about automotive
production, our processes and the BMW culture“ said Hans-Peter Kemser,
President and CEO BMW Group Plant Debrecen. „Our culture is the key
for a successful future here in Debrecen. We are one plant, one team,
which means that we count on each other and appreciate everyone’s
contribution and knowledge“.

In addition to initiatives for students and trainees and offering new
employment opportunities, the BMW Group will work with local and
regional universities to support and implement art and cultural
projects. This underlines the BMW Group’s guiding principles of being
a responsible corporate citizen and engaging with local communities.

“We are delighted that the BMW Group is bringing its latest
technologies to Hungary and will produce its newest battery-electric
model here in Debrecen in the future,” said Foreign and Trade Minister
Péter Szijjártó at the event. “The Training Center will strengthen the
cooperation between Hungary and Germany — the joint education and
training program will offer young students an excellent perspective
for the future.”

The training center at the BMW Group plant in Debrecen is one of the
first fully completed buildings on the 400-hectare site that is in
operation. the Communication Center will be the next major structure
to be completed and in full use.

The BMW Group plant in Debrecen was planned and developed as an
iFACTORY. It will be the first production plant in the world to be
powered entirely by fossil-free energy. A significant portion of the
required energy will be generated by a 50-hectare photovoltaic system
directly on the factory premises.

The plant is designed for a production capacity of 150,000 units per year.

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