Idea Management

Intensive and comprehensive research and development activities strengthen market positions in the Defense and Automotive business areas and secure the Rheinmetall Group's technological competitive edge. They are a significant factor in the success of the company. Over 3,000 engineers work in the Rheinmetall Group. Rheinmetall's expenditure on research and development came to EUR 214 million in the 2010 business year.

Initiative is desired - the Group is always looking for good ideas. And they pay off - for the company and the employees. Rheinmetall employees use their process-specific knowledge, their experience and their creativity and submit suggestions to improve economic viability, work procedures and process engineering processes via management systems or via the employee suggestion scheme.

The 2010 business year saw the submission of around 5,000 suggestions, with which it was possible to increase performance, save costs, improve quality, work safety or environmental protection.