News from the Kathrein Group

“Forscherinnen-Camp”, a research camp for Bavarian schoolgirls, entered its fourth round: From 29 October to 2 November 2018, girls between the ages of 15 and 18 had the opportunity to take on the role of an engineer. For the fourth time already, Kathrein hosted the camp in Rosenheim in cooperation with the Rosenheim Technical University and the Educational Institute of Bavarian Industry, bbw. This year, the camp revolved around the topic “Smart Home – wireless identification of objects”. An exciting week with many insights into the world of work and study awaited the students. We accompanied the group day by day.

In an article, the trade journal "RFID im Blick" presents the success story of Kathrein Solutions GmbH and highlights the success factors and strategy of the business unit. The interview partners were Jürgen Walter, COO of KATHREIN SE and Head of the Solutions division, Thomas Brunner, Managing Director of Kathrein Solutions GmbH and Martin Dobler, CTO of Kathrein Solutions.

Michael Maier is a former apprentice at Kathrein SE and is currently completing dual studies at the Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences. There, he is studying mechanical engineering and is also working in research and development in the Products division at Kathrein. In order to improve his English and gain experience abroad, he went to New Zealand for one semester. Here is his experience report:

A year ago, the “Tomorrow Street” innovation center, a joint venture of Vodafone and Technoport, was opened in Luxembourg. Kathrein has engaged with the project right from the start. Congratulations to the entire Tomorrow Street team on their first birthday!