Hochland Group

Say Hi to our new CEO, Sebastian Schaeffer! 🙂 With extensive industry experience and after his time as CCO at Hochland, he takes over the position of CEO this week. --- Say Hi to our new CEO, Sebastian Schaeffer! 🙂 Mit umfassender Branchenerfahrung und nach seiner Zeit als CCO bei Hochland übernimmt er diese Woche die Position des Vorstandsvorsitzenden. #HochlandGroup #teamHochland

Der langjährige Vorstandsvorsitzende Peter Stahl verlässt Hochland. Die Entscheidung beruht auf zuletzt unterschiedlichen Auffassungen im Führungsverständnis. Sebastian Schaeffer folgt zum 1. Dezember 2024. CEO Peter Stahl verlässt die Hochland-Gruppe nach 12 Jahren an der Unternehmensspitze und 24 Jahren im Vorstand – es erfolgte eine einvernehmliche Einigung per Ende November. Die Entscheidung beruht auf zuletzt unterschiedlichem Führungsverständnis mit der Mehrheit des Aufsichtsrats der Hochland SE. Sebastian Schaeffer, CCO im Unternehmen, rückt nach. Er übernimmt den Vorstandsvorsitz der Hochland SE zum 1. Dezember 2024 und behält weiterhin die Ressortverantwortung des Commercial-Bereichs. CFO Hubert Staub und COO Josef Stitzl komplettieren unverändert das  Vorstandsgremium der Hochland SE. --- The long-standing CEO Peter Stahl leaves Hochland. The decision was ultimately based on different views of leadership. Sebastian Schaeffer takes over on 1 December 2024. CEO Peter Stahl leaves the Hochland Group after 12 years at the top of the company and 24 years on the Executive Board - an amicable agreement was reached for the end of November. The decision is based on recent differences in management understanding with the majority of the Supervisory Board of Hochland SE. Sebastian Schaeffer, CCO in the company, moves up. He takes over as Chairman of the Hochland SE Executive Board on 1 December 2024 and retains responsibility for the Commercial division. CFO Hubert Staub and COO Josef Stitzl continue to complete the Executive Board of Hochland SE. Foto: ©Hochland, Anna Liminowicz #HochlandGroup

Our Innovation Lab 2024 of the Hochland Management Development Program International 🌍 😊 During the last two days our participants of the second round of the Management Development Program – International (MDP-I) came together in Heimenkirch for the Innovation Lab. Together they learned about creativity techniques and dived into the design thinking process. So great to see with how much dedication prototypes were built with a clear customer-centric perspective! The key take-aways of the innovation Lab: ➡ Innovation is hard work, but also lots of fun! ➡ Innovation needs a growth mindset ➡ Innovation means to move out of the comfort zone Thank you to PerformGlobally GmbH for guiding our participants through the days😊and we look forward to continuing our MDP-I journey! #HochlandGroup #teamHochland #ManagementDevelopment  #internationalcollaboration 

🏗🚀After five years, the time has finally come: we are celebrating the completion of our highly modern soft ripened cheese production facility at our French subsidiary Fromagerie Henri Hutin in Dieue-sur-Meuse.   The largest investment project in Hochland's history, ‘Lighthouse’ marks a significant milestone and sets new standards in terms of flexibility, adaptability and sustainability. We have invested in a flexible soft ripened cheese production facility, further innovative production processes and in multifaceted raw material handling. The aim is to process up to five different types of milk, to expand the portfolio and to be able to adapt quickly to new customer requirements in all areas. With the French products - soft ripened cheese, semi-soft semi-hard cheese and spreads - we see a good opportunity to further develop our business areas and establish new products.   We welcomed 200 guests to the opening ceremony, including representatives of the shareholder families, from politics and business and our employees. An informative tour of the new production facility gave an insight into the highly modern manufacturing processes that open up new possibilities for us. Around 300 people are currently employed at our plant in Dieue-sur-Meuse. The investment in the site is an opportunity to strengthen our position in the market, secure jobs, continue to be a reliable partner for our contract farmers and promote the local economy.   A big Thank You goes to everyone who has contributed to the success of this project through their tireless efforts.   #HochlandGroup #teamHochland #lighthouse #FromagerieHenriHutin

International meeting of our Hochland Sustainability Managers 🌱 🌍 Recently, the Hochland Sustainability Managers from Poland, Germany, France, Spain, Romania and the USA came together. Our sustainability spotlight was on updating the materiality analysis and the challenge of how we can reduce the climate impact of our product portfolio in a sustainable way. Together with the Root Global team, we discussed the initial results of the collection of primary data on dairy farms to identify farm-specific emission factors. We are delighted with the many exciting ideas we received from internal and external experts. --- Internationales Meeting unserer Hochland Sustainability Manager:innen 🌱 🌍 Vor kurzem kamen die Hochland Sustainability Manager:innen aus Polen, Deutschland, Frankreich, Spanien, Rumänien und den USA zusammen. Unser Sustainability Spotlight lag auf der Aktualisierung der Wesentlichkeitsanalyse und der Herausforderung, wie wir Klimaauswirkungen unseres Produktportfolios zukunftsfähig reduzieren können. Mit dem Team von Root Global diskutierten wir die ersten Ergebnisse der Erhebung von Primärdaten auf Milchviehbetrieben zur Ermittlung betriebsindividueller Emissionsfaktoren. Wir freuen uns über viele spannende Impulse, die wir von internen und externen Expert:innen erhalten haben. #HochlandGroup #teamHochland #sustainabilitymanager #internationalcollaboration

Congratulations to our German companies Hochland SE, Hochland Deutschland GmbH and Natec Network! 🥇 Not only have they received the "Germany's Best Employers 2024" award from Great Place to Work® Deutschland, but they have also secured three additional awards: "Bavaria's Best Employers 2024", "Best Employers Allgäu 2024", and "Best Employers Manufacturing and Industry 2024". 🎉 These achievements underscore our unwavering commitment to creating a employee-oriented corporate culture and fostering exceptional workplace environments! #HochlandGroup #teamHochland #DBA2024 #greatplacetowork #Great2024

At Hochland we want to let people grow. 😊 🌍 This is one of the aims of our Management Development Program international (MDP-I). In 2022 we newly revised this program and created a blended learning experience combining both presence and virtual sessions. Last year in March the first group of 12 international participants started the program delving into various chapters covering Hochlands DNA, leadership in a VUCA world, and self and team leadership. Recently, the group met in  Poznan, exploring topics such as self-awareness, mindfulness and personality styles. Now, they will focus on developing their leadership brand and reflecting on their experiences before the program‘s final stage now in April. We are already overwhelmed from the input and deep discussions of the participants and the strong international connections it already created. We are happy that this journey will continue starting with a second group in May this year. At Hochland, we encourage international collaboration between our employees in our subsidiaries on a global level. Check out the LinkedIn pages of our subsidiaries to discover exciting insights and career opportunities! ➡ Hochland Romania ➡ Hochland Polska ➡ Henri Hutin - Groupe Hochland ➡ Hochland Deutschland GmbH #HochlandGroup #teamHochland #ManagementDevelopment  #internationalcollaboration

Honored! 😊 🏆 Our German companies in the Hochland Group have received the "Germany's Best Employers 2024" award from Great Place to Work® Deutschland. We are delighted with the award, which was presented last week at the award ceremony in Cologne. A big thank you to all Hochlanders, whose honest feedback contributed significantly to this success! The fact that 81% of respondents said, „All in all, I can say this is a very good place to work“, speaks volumes for our great working culture. We would also like to thank our national and international HR project team for organizing the Great Place to Work survey: Oliver Maier, Heidi Früh, Kathrin Burkhardt, Andreea Puiu, Sandra Trischitta and Carina Gebhardt. Detailed feedback on workplace culture was also obtained from our Hochland locations abroad. We are delighted with our national companies Hochland Romania and Hochland Natec Australia, which have been awarded as excellent employers. We are very proud of these awards, which confirm our commitment to a positive working environment. At Hochland, creating an employee-oriented corporate culture plays an important role. Interested in learning more about our culture and values or becoming part of our international team? Take a look here: www.hochland-group.com --- Ausgezeichnet! 😊 🏆 Unsere deutschen Gesellschaften der Hochland-Gruppe haben von Great Place to Work® Deutschland die Auszeichnung „Deutschlands Beste Arbeitgeber 2024“ erhalten. Wir freuen uns sehr über den Award, der letzte Woche auf dem Prämierungs-Event in Köln verliehen wurde. Ein großes Dankeschön an alle Hochländerinnen und Hochländer, deren ehrliches Feedback maßgeblich zu diesem Erfolg beigetragen hat! Die Tatsache, dass 81% der Befragten sagen, „Alles in allem kann ich sagen, dies hier ist ein sehr guter Arbeitsplatz“, spricht für unsere tolle Arbeitskultur. Ebenso möchten wir uns bei unserem nationalen und internationalen HR-Projektteam für die Organisation der Great Place to Work-Befragung bedanken: Oliver Maier, Heidi Früh, Kathrin Burkhardt, Andreea Puiu, Sandra Trischitta und Carina Gebhardt. Auch an unseren Hochland Standorten im Ausland wurde detailliertes Feedback zur Arbeitsplatzkultur eingeholt. Wir freuen uns mit unseren Landesgesellschaften Hochland Romania und Hochland Natec Australia, die als exzellente Arbeitgeber ausgezeichnet wurden. Wir sind sehr stolz auf diese Auszeichnungen, sie bestätigen unser Engagement für ein positives Arbeitsumfeld. Bei Hochland nimmt die Gestaltung einer mitarbeiterorientierten Unternehmenskultur eine wichtige Rolle ein. Interessiert daran, mehr über unsere Kultur und Werte zu erfahren oder Teil unseres internationalen Teams zu werden? Schau gerne hier vorbei: www.hochland-group.com #HochlandGroup #teamHochland #DBA2024 #greatplacetowork #Great2024 Photos: Great Place to Work®

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