Knorr-Bremse Global Care

🎁 In 2024, we were once again able to inspire and win so many amazing people for our work. We had many intensive discussions. Many new ideas created. Many initiatives implemented.   🎉 And 2025 will also be exciting - because we are celebrating our 20th anniversary and thus a real milestone.   🙌 We would like to thank everyone who has accompanied us throughout the year and supported us every second, minute, hour, day and month.   Have a great rest of 2024 and all the best for 2025! Sylvia Bytow-Weissheimer, Anna Kammerer, Ruth Kähler, Karen Caesar, Julia Thiele-Schürhoff, Mario Beinert, Andreas Wimmer, Eva Seifert, Rasso Böck, Alexandra Rappl, Martyn Perkins, Maria Gutierrez, Ana Domingues, Natalia M., Rupali Agarwal, Ludwig Otter, Gabriele Richter, Laszlo Szentmarjay Knorr-Bremse, DEIN MÜNCHEN, AMANDLA Social Enterprises, Safe-Hub Global, German Toilet Organization, World Vision, Stiftung Menschen für Menschen - Karlheinz Böhms Äthiopienhilfe, Siemens Stiftung, Cewas, Masifunde Bildungsförderung e.V., Instituto Anchieta Grajau, Senai São Paulo, Norwegian Church Aid / Kirkens Nødhjelp, Life Choices, Don Bosco, arche noVa – Initiative für Menschen in Not e.V., Über den Tellerrand kochen München e.V., Bellevue di Monaco, Project HOPE e.V., and many more!

🌐 Knorr-Bremse Global Care’s major partner Safe-Hub Global was proud to co-host an extraordinary event with Bechtle, bringing together business leaders, innovators, and change-makers. They discussed how Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and collective impact can be translated into tangible outcomes.   The day began at Maschinenraum in Berlin with a warm welcome from Frank Diers and Melanie Schüle from Bechtle, who hosted this event. Jakob Schlichtig introduced the Safe-Hub model, outlining our joint mission to create safe spaces for young people. The workshops and discussions covered topics such as:   💡 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: How businesses can inspire employees to engage in impactful CSR initiatives. 🌱𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬: Combining technology, structure, and motivation to maximize impact. 📈𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬: Showcasing how purpose-driven initiatives empower young people and transform communities. 🙏 A special thank you to Mario Beinert, member of the executive board of Knorr-Bremse Global Care e.V. and member of the management board of Knorr-Bremse Systeme fur Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH for highlighting the role of corporate partners in building sustainable solutions, as well as Oliver Kahn, who emphasized the importance of creating opportunities for youth. Online, Lauren Haakman (adidas SA) and Heidi Snyman (Knorr-Bremse South Africa) shared valuable insights on driving purpose-led initiatives within global organizations.    💬 The day concluded with another amazing event, the 10th WHU Hauptstadt-Dialog at the stunning Axel Springer building, where innovative strategies for addressing societal challenges were discussed with the inspiring Katarina Peranić, hosted by Dr. Peter Kreutter, CFA and his team   🤲 We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone involved. Together, we are proving that bold visions, collaborative action, and purpose-driven partnerships can create a fairer and more sustainable future for every young person to realize their full potential.    Michael Beilfuss, Gunter Nittbaur, Heiko Faure, Thomas Gambichler, Jasmina Srna, Annika Beste-Gqobo and many more 🌻

English version: 🌟 Empowering Future Leaders: A Volunteering Journey 🌟 Since 1985 we celebrate the spirit of volunteerism on today's International Volunteer Day, that drives positive change and strengthens communities worldwide. 🏭 This year, we partnered with Junior Achievement Brazil to welcome local students to Knorr-Bremse Brasil, sharing insights about the company and inspiring the next generation. 💪 53 volunteers reached 350 students in vulnerable neighborhoods, making a meaningful impact. Through the Junior Achievement project, we prepare young people for the job market, teaching them to think entrepreneurially, about financial management, or environmental impacts. Our volunteers also visited their school to discuss these topics, learning from the students' unique perspectives. ✨ At Knorr-Bremse Global Care, we believe in the power of people to uplift and empower those around us. Together, we can make a difference! Brasilian version: 🌟 Empoderando Futuros Líderes: Nossa Jornada de Voluntariado 🌟   No Dia Internacional do Voluntário, celebramos o espírito de voluntariado desde 1985, que impulsiona mudanças positivas e fortalece comunidades em todo o mundo.   🏭Neste semestre, fizemos uma parceria com a Junior Achievement para receber estudantes locais na Knorr-Bremse Brasil, compartilhando insights sobre nossa empresa e inspirando a próxima geração. Através do projeto Junior Achievement, preparamos os jovens para o futuro, para o mercado de trabalho, ensinando-os a pensar de forma empreendedora, sobre gestão financeira e impactos ambientais. Nossos voluntários também visitaram a escola deles para discutir esses tópicos, aprendendo com as perspectivas únicas dos estudantes.   💪 Nossos 53 voluntários alcançaram 350 estudantes em bairros vulneráveis, causando um impacto significativo. Na Knorr-Bremse, acreditamos no poder das pessoas para elevar e capacitar aqueles ao nosso redor. Juntos, podemos fazer a diferença! 💪 ✨Na Knorr-Bremse Global Care, acreditamos no poder das pessoas para elevar e capacitar as pessoas ao nosso redor. Juntos, podemos fazer a diferença! #TeamKnorrBremse #InternationalVolunteerDay #CommunityEngagement #Volunteering #JuniorAchievement #Empowerment

🌲 Bringing Green Education to Remote Areas of India.   🤝 Knorr-Bremse Global Care Asia Pacific (KBGC) and Welthungerhilfe (WHH) entered a three year funding partnership for the project ‘’Green College Gosaba – The Sundarbans islands’’ November 2021.   🌀 The Sundarbans have one of the most challenging environments within India, that is highly susceptible to many natural hazards such as cyclones, storm surges, embankment breaching, soil infertility, salinity intrusion, shortage of clean drinking water.    The Green College in Gosaba is operated under the stewardship of the Ramakrishna Mission Lokasiksha, Narendrapur. (Kolkata). 🧑🎓 The college runs a series of Education programs targeted for young adults aged between 15 - 25 who are mostly school dropouts from the most economically vulnerable communities and remote places in the Sundarbans delta. 🧑🌾 The 3-year program is targeted to train >750 young men and women certified green trades such as Poultry Farming, Goat Keeping, Agriculture & allied skills, Animal health care, Solar system repairing, Computer hardware and networking skills. Many of these courses are run within the Green College campus but also within the remote communities. Maximizing the training reach. 👩🎓 There is a special drive to encourage and motivate young women to attend these training modules, empower them and to build an entrepreneur attitude.  👏 As of end May 2024 women make up 60% of all students attending the courses. Overall, nearly 70% of all students have seen an increase in their earning by up to 5X. 🫶 This 3-year program is due for completion by April 2025, where already communities and especially women are requesting training to be extended into lifestyle programs such as sanitary napkins manufacturing using all natural materials from the island foliage, creation of locally renewable energy sources such as Bio Mass generation. 🌟 This style of Green Education is enabling remote families and communities to stay within the islands and to generate greater incomes. 🙏 Special thank you for the college trainers and also the students that have fully embraced the skills to better their and the communities lives.   #Welthungerhilfe #Ramakrishnamission #Knorr-BremseGlobalCare    

🎄 Yesterday, many people around the world celebrated the first day of Advent. This means that Christmas is just around the corner for them. Living in dynamic times, it is good that there are some constants. For example, our Christmas campaign, which has been running since 2018 - a great example of corporate responsibility for social issues. 👩👩👧👧 As part of the campaign, we offer Knorr-Bremse AG employees at the Munich site the opportunity to participate in social change. This year, organizations on the topic of “Social Cohesion - Promotion of Democracy & Inclusion of Marginalized Groups” are being supported: 🧓 Freunde alter Menschen e.V.: For the social participation of the elderly The association promotes intergenerational friendships and offers individual support through visiting partnerships and events. Bettina Fink 🧒 Center for Democratic Youth Education of the Kreisjugendring München-Stadt: For democratic values The center for democratic youth education offers educational events for young people on the topics of democracy, human rights and remembrance work. 🎵 KulturRaum München e.V.: For cultural participation The purpose of the association is to give people affected by poverty or loneliness access to cultural life and, at the same time, to promote culture in Munich. Katharina Maurer 🧧 We are donating a total amount of 50,000 euros, which will be distributed proportionally between the three organizations based on the result of the employee vote. We also offer the option of donating to the organizations individually. And the best thing about it? We at Knorr-Bremse Global Care will double all individual donations! We look forward to a lively participation of our employees and wish the organizations every success! #TeamKnorrBremse #OneKBOneWorld

A very extraordinary week lies behind us. The past days were not short of fantastic moments, inspiring exchanges and an important realisation: Together we are stronger and can move the world to a better place. 🌏 Teams from Knorr-Bremse India Pvt. Ltd. , KNORR-BREMSE TECHNOLOGY CENTER INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, Knorr- Bremse Systems for Commercial Vehicles India Pvt. Ltd. Pune and Knorr-Bremse Global Care joined up to identify projects for Global Care near the three locations in Pune and Delhi. 🌈 The knowledge from the KB colleagues on site of the challenges faced by people in need is invaluable. The passion and commitment of everyone involved was as overwhelming as inspiring. ❤️ Many thanks to Ludwig Otter, Kaushalya Gaonkar , Leonid Ovchinnikov, Rupali Agarwal, Martyn Perkins, Jatin H Arora , Neeraj Kumar Gupta , Arun Bisht , Rasso Böck , Ajinkya Bangar , Arunkumar Bhat VS, and all those super passionated volunteers!!! ♥️♥️♥️ #OneKBOneWorld #communitydevelopment 🙏 Pictures show visits at Safe-Hub Global / Safe-Hub India and Say Earth NGO - A million thanks for all the fantastic work you do!

Today is World Toilet Day! Making noise about the quiet room. In 2024, Knorr-Bremse Global Care supported the German Toilet Organization (GTO) in organizing the nationwide competition Toilets making the Grade® and the 1st German School Toilet Summit. The results paper of the summit is now available. 🚽 The 1st German School Toilet Summit was a great success and we are delighted to have been able to contribute to it! The summit was the first nationwide meeting of a wide range of stakeholders who play a role in improving school toilets. In addition to honoring the winning schools of the competition, there were high-profile speeches, expert presentations, inspiring discussions and valuable group work. The coverage of the event was outstanding - with over 600 media reports. The results paper has been published here and is available for distribution. You can find photo and video impressions of the event here: https://lnkd.in/envnGK6r 🚰 Knorr-Bremse Global Care supports projects under SDG 6 focusing on the reduction of waterborne diseases. Clean and safe drinking water, hygiene training and adequate sanitary infrastructure as well as proper wastewater disposal protect communities from disease, increase life expectancy and thus create the basis for people to have prospects for life, education and development.   Julian Janssen Sylvia Bytow-Weissheimer WEPA Stiftung TOOLS FOR LIFE Foundation Domestos , Villeroy & Boch #WorldToiletDay #SanitationForMillions #SDG6 #Hygiene

Yesterday, our colleagues Alexandra Rappl and Laszlo Szentmarjay had the extraordinary honor of attending the 10th anniversary celebration of our long-standing strategic partner DEIN MÜNCHEN gGmbH. 👩👩👧👧 It was a very special evening. To see what Mara Bertling and her team, Katja Schubert, Stefanie Lill, Veronika Hofstätter, Bettina Weber am Bach, Rebecca Gutwald and so many more have achieved in this time makes a lasting impression. They start where schools, parents and institutions often reach their limits. 🎒 Beginning with an initiative to visit the Oktoberfest, thousands of young people have now gone through their programs to discover their potential and get the feeling that the world is open to them - regardless of their backgrounds. 💙 Listening to their stories is touching the heart. The positive paths they take are all very individual. They show us how valuable it is to believe deeply and firmly in their potential and to have the #MutAufZukunft (CourageForFuture) together. 💡 Speaking of the future: In her keynote speech, Florence Gaub encouraged us to think about it more often. The future is always happening in the here and now, not far away in time. Our own power to shape the future therefore takes center stage, and with it our actions to achieve our goals. 🎂 Congratulations again Dein München. To the next 10, 20, maybe even 50 years with #MutAufZukunft. #TeamKnorrBremse

Knorr-Bremse Global Care Asia Pacific (KBGC) and The Education for Development Foundation (EDF) Bangkok Thailand. 🤝 KBGC & EDF have partnered since June 2021 a highly successful Scholarship program for underprivileged youths in the Chachoengsao Province. 💖 An extension to this scholarship program was signed in August this year for supporting 25 students (aged 18/19) that wished to progress their education to a higher standard. 🗣 Part of this program is to include English language sessions. These lessons are held online via Zoom sessions, with volunteers from our Knorr Bremse companies in Australia (KBA) and Thailand (KBT). These online sessions are very rewarding for both the students and volunteers. Here are just a few statements from the volunteers: 🙂 Thomas Gethin (KBA): Being able to support the program and help provide an opportunity for education is highly rewarding. The students are keen to learn, and although very shy at first, get involved with various practice activities with a little encouragement. I hope the students enjoy the regular practice sessions as much as we do as volunteers, and I look forward to seeing the positive change in their English language skills and confidence. 🙂 Michael Hitchcock (KBA): I think its rewarding to see these young adults starting to come out of their shells a bit and learn I am finding the young women are taking the reigns and stepping up…its amazing. 🙂 Sascha Tschepen (KBA): It’s has been an interesting journey so far, and my feeling is that the student are getting more comfortable and are slowly opening up. One is less of a stranger. As expected, some are more reserved and others are braver and have the courage to speak a bit. I enjoy seeing the smile on there faces when they get it right. 🙂 Pimpreeya Noragankron (KBT); It’s been an absolute privilege to be a part of this program and to have the opportunity to share my knowledge of the English language with these bright young minds. Witnessing their growth and progress has been incredibly rewarding. I hope that through this program, they have not only developed their language skills but have also gained a greater appreciation for the English language and its diverse cultures. I look forward to seeing the amazing things they will accomplish in the future. 🤗 We also have two other wonderful volunteers :- (Thank you both for supporting) KBA Shirley Li KBT Smith Thapyar. 🙏 Special thank you to the amazing dedicated team from EDF and especially for the students who make these sessions so rewarding for all. # Knorr-Bremse Australia # Knorr-Bremse Thailand CVS # The Education for Development Foundation Bangkok Thailand.

This semester, we had the honor of commemorating the life and legacy of our esteemed colleague, volunteer, and advisor at Knorr-Bremse Brasil and Instituto Anchieta Grajau, Dr. Rudolf Gerich. In his memory, we planted trees, symbolizing the enduring and positive impact he made on our lives, our community, and the environment. Rudolf was the driving force in fostering initiatives of Knorr-Bremse Global Care in Brazil. His dedication to fighting poverty, promoting quality education, and reducing inequalities is evident through his visionary projects such as Entrepreneurs Women, Horticulturists Courses, and Youth Financial and Career Orientation. These initiatives, along with many other significant actions, have greatly contributed to advancing the UN SDGs in our community. We are profoundly grateful for his almost 50 years of unwavering dedication and the lasting legacy he has left behind. 🤍 #TeamKnorrBremse #CommunitySupport #IAG