Training

In the context of social responsibility, the Group continues to attach great importance to qualified, practical and multifaceted training.

Rheinmetall remains strongly committed to all-round, practice-oriented training for young people in technical, commercial and business fields. Worldwide, 729 young people (previous year: 774) received vocational training, 566 of whom (previous year: 585) were based in Germany. A wide range of over 30 training courses are on offer at the Group. Industrial mechanic, cutting machine operator, tool mechanic and industrial business manager are some of the key job titles at sites in Germany. At 18.6 %, the percentage of female apprentices was in line with the percentage of women in the total workforce. The apprenticeship ratio for the German locations was 5.4 % of the workforce, equaling the level of the previous year (5.5 %). As in the previous year, €10.3 million was invested in training at the sites in Germany. 159 young people (previous year: 148) commenced training at Rheinmetall’s German companies in the last fiscal year, while 132 apprentices (previous year: 102) transferred to a permanent or temporary employment contract after successfully completing their training.