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Is the International Women’s Day (IWD) just another 24 hours of fame for a topic that is marginalized for the rest of the year? Reality is more complex – but the IWD is a great opportunity to ask ourselves if we persist on building a workplace that …

Uncertain, confusing, incalculable – the world is in a crisis of trust. Companies must now make greater use of their trust capital. Their mission: inform, explain, show solutions and bring about change.

Wind power and chemicals: one industry cannot do without the other. Together, the two are accelerating the energy transition. A double interview with Covestro CEO Markus Steilemann and Peter Obling, SVP Head of Central Europe Ørsted.

For many, this is a professional dream: to sit in the executive chair of a large company. For Yolanda Raffay, this dream came true in 2019 when, as part of the "My Position is Top" campaign, she was given the opportunity to take over the management …

Thomas Schnur is a product and interior designer and teaches at the ecosign design academy in Cologne. He is always on the lookout for materials with which he can take furniture and everyday objects a step further. In this blog, he talks about what …

What are the implications of transformation, how can companies keep up? And how can companies take all their employees with them on the journey of transformation? These are some of the questions discussed by Sophie von Saldern, Global Head of Human …

CEO Markus Steilemann recently exchanged ideas with interns at the campus in Leverkusen, providing personal insights and sharing his perspective on various topics. Anna Chiara Kleinert was there and reports.

Innovation is not only a question of skill. It is a question of creativity and resilience, about going three steps forward and two steps back and still having the drive to keep going. We asked two innovators at Covestro about their personal journey …

What a great feeling when what you have been longing for finally becomes reality! It was with great anticipation that Dr. Inga Bargende, together with numerous colleagues from Covestro, made her way to Aachen on June 5th for the rollout of the new …

Sometimes, it takes a little reminder for us to recognize the value of things. On April 28, the World Day for Safety and Health at Work reminds us that we all play a part to ensure a safe and healthy work culture. As a leading player in the chemical …

Team Sonnenwagen Aachen will again be competing for victory in the World Solar Challenge in 2023. During a workshop visit, Covestro employees have already caught their first glimpse of components of the new solar car. Covestro project manager Daniel …

We celebrate International Women's Day. For Sucheta Govil, Chief Commercial Officer of Covestro, this year's campaign theme "Embrace Equity" is a reminder of how much work still lies ahead.

German Krieger is 21 years old and is in his 5th bachelor's semester studying chemical engineering / paint and coating at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences. Here he reports on his mandatory internship in the Construction Coatings department …

What career do I want to have when I grow up? That's a question many young people around the world ask themselves. Michelle Montgomery owes her start in chemistry to her teacher – and eventually became a mentor herself.

The white paper on the circular economy published by the Association of German Engineers (VDI) is entitled “Rethinking the Circular Economy for Plastics”. Christian Haessler of Covestro believes that this is an accurate reflection of the challenges …

2023 will continue as 2022 ended: with many acute crises and long-term challenges. Nevertheless, we should remain confident and focus on technologies and high-performance materials, says Covestro CEO Markus Steilemann.

Today is Coming Out Day, an annual worldwide day of advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community. But what does this have to do with work? Companies are getting involved and taking a stand. Back to June: To talk about Pride Month and how it was celebrated at …

Starting signal for the new generation at Covestro: On September 1, the new apprenticeship classes traditionally started their training and thus not only began their time at Covestro, but also actively participated in shaping an exciting day at the …

The shift to a circular economy brings with it many challenges and changes – for people around the world. Innovations are needed everywhere so that a more sustainable society and economy can succeed. Behind innovations, in turn, are people who are …

I'm Leonie, 17 years old, and I come from Wiesbaden, Germany. For the past four weeks I have been doing an internship at Covestro in Leverkusen, partly during the vacations. It's important to me to always be up-to-date with the latest developments, …

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) are essential elements in the Covestro culture, and form the concept from which the “Covestro MagicMaterial School” originated. The concept helps to protect the rights and interests of hearing-impaired students …

The Corona pandemic isn’t over yet, but after two years of home office and lethargy, many events are coming back to life. The organizers and participants of the Milan Design Week from June 6 to 12 were also able to breathe a sigh of relief – the …

Dear Ms. von Saldern, you were a guest on the Handelsblatt's Rethink Work Podcast. Topics such as new leadership, new working models, purpose, and the changes in the world of employees due to megatrends such as digitalization are all on the agenda …

I recently had the pleasure to speak and interact with students from the Cologne School of Journalism. Why was I excited about this interaction? Because we discussed the crucial role that industry plays in climate action. When these brilliant young …

Why 18 journalism students* became social media consultants for a racing team during a visit to Covestro AG and what they discussed with CCO (Chief Commercial Officer) Sucheta Govil. The visit of the 2020 class of the Cologne School of Journalism …

How can Covestro become climate neutral? How do individual measures impact the carbon footprint? How does this all fit together? Covestro has developed an innovative software solution to help answer these questions realistically: CEEPTER.

Strengthening fathers in their role as fathers: That's the idea behind the new fathers' network at Covestro. More than sixty employees have now joined the employee network since it was founded about a year ago. Why is it so important to look at the …

"How did I make it here?” That’s a question Madison Miller and Emily Connor were asked to consider after receiving the STEP Ahead Award — a recognition presented to 130 women across the U.S. in 2022. Each honoree was selected based on their …

World Women's Day - is it a day to celebrate? This year, on the occasion of March 8, 2022, International Women's Day (IWD), we at Covestro asked ourselves this question from several different angles.

War in Europe, the unrelenting Covid pandemic and business challenges – times are turbulent. Life is currently intense and demanding for employees, presenting each and every one of us with difficulties. This is why the Human Resources focus has to …