16.11.2012 Views

Abfahrt Schnelsen-Nord Norderstedt - Eppendorf

Abfahrt Schnelsen-Nord Norderstedt - Eppendorf

Abfahrt Schnelsen-Nord Norderstedt - Eppendorf

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

In touch with life eppendorf®<br />

<strong>Eppendorf</strong> AG · 22331 Hamburg · Germany · Phone: +49 40-5 38 01-0 · Fax: +49 40-5 38 01-556<br />

E-Mail: eppendorf@eppendorf.com · Internet: www.eppendorf.com<br />

is a registered trademark<br />

007WELC0402/E1/PDF/0505/KW · Printed in Germany · Chlorine-free bleached paper<br />

Welcome to <strong>Eppendorf</strong>


welcome to eppendorf<br />

Dr. Heinrich Netheler,<br />

Founder of <strong>Eppendorf</strong> AG<br />

“Magna pars est profectus<br />

velle proficere.”<br />

“An important aspect of advancement<br />

involves the desire to advance."<br />

(Seneca 4 B.C./65 A.D.)<br />

Dr. Hans Hinz,<br />

Founder of <strong>Eppendorf</strong> AG


welcome to eppendorf<br />

Welcome to <strong>Eppendorf</strong>!<br />

<strong>Eppendorf</strong> locations throughout the world<br />

The Company<br />

Chronicle: <strong>Eppendorf</strong> from 1945 to the present<br />

Company philosophy<br />

Table of contents<br />

Principles of leadership and cooperation<br />

page 7<br />

page 8<br />

page 10<br />

page 11<br />

page 18<br />

page 21<br />

Product portfolio (Excerpt)<br />

Perspectives and possibilities for continued training<br />

Career training<br />

Social security and other benefits (Excerpt)<br />

Finding us, or: Many roads lead to <strong>Eppendorf</strong><br />

Last but not least<br />

4 5<br />

page 24<br />

page 26<br />

page 27<br />

page 28<br />

page 32<br />

page 34


welcome to eppendorf<br />

This information brochure is oriented to both our new employees* and<br />

trainees and those who are interested in the <strong>Eppendorf</strong> company group.<br />

It contains important information on the company structure, possibilities<br />

for continued training, social benefits, company history and much more,<br />

showing what an attractive company <strong>Eppendorf</strong> is and how it exceeds<br />

traditional standards.<br />

The company philosophy and principles of cooperation also distinguish<br />

<strong>Eppendorf</strong> as a company dedicated to innovation, progress and the most<br />

modern technology, but at the same time one which has never forgotten that<br />

proven values and fair dealings with one another form the substantial basis<br />

for long-term and consistent success.<br />

In this way, <strong>Eppendorf</strong> has been able to establish itself as one of the leading<br />

international biotechnology companies in the past years.<br />

In doing so, <strong>Eppendorf</strong> also chooses to continue working towards these<br />

objectives, despite the risks involved, to make this development available for<br />

the good of humanity, with decades of experience and a great awareness of<br />

our responsibility.<br />

In the following we would like to introduce our company, and hope you will<br />

enjoy reading about us!<br />

Hamburg, June 2005<br />

Welcome to <strong>Eppendorf</strong>!<br />

Chairman of the Board Human Resources Human Resources<br />

Development<br />

Klaus Fink Harald Benecke Torsten Gnädinger<br />

* The term employee in this brochure is used uniformly for female and male employees.<br />

This also applies to any other terms referring to persons.<br />

6 7


welcome to eppendorf<br />

Boulder/USA<br />

Enfield/USA<br />

Ocala/USA<br />

Toronto/Canada<br />

Westbury/USA<br />

<strong>Eppendorf</strong> locations throughout the world<br />

São Paulo/Brazil<br />

Hamburg/Germany (2)<br />

<strong>Eppendorf</strong> headquarters<br />

Cologne/Germany Oldenburg in Holstein/Germany<br />

Namur/Belgium Copenhagen/Denmark<br />

Cambridge/UK<br />

Leipzig/Germany<br />

Paris/France<br />

Vienna/Austria<br />

Milan/Italy<br />

Madrid/Spain<br />

Chennai/India<br />

Hongkong<br />

Kuala Lumpur/Malaysia<br />

Sydney/Australia<br />

Tokyo/Japan<br />

Shanghai/China<br />

<strong>Eppendorf</strong> owns companies in a number of European countries, the USA, South America, Japan, the Asian-Pacific region and Australia, and has marketing partners<br />

in over 70 countries. <strong>Eppendorf</strong> offers interested and qualified employees with the desire to work in foreign countries a choice of exciting locations.<br />

Status: June 2005<br />

8 9


welcome to eppendorf<br />

The company<br />

In 1945/46, Dr. Heinrich Netheler and Dr. Hans Hinz founded the<br />

“Elektromedizinische Werkstätten GmbH” medical technology company.<br />

The objective was the concrete improvement of the living conditions of<br />

human society through progressive and high-quality products.<br />

Thus in August 1945 the foundations were laid on the grounds of the<br />

Hamburg University Hospital in <strong>Eppendorf</strong> for the company that is today<br />

a global leader in the biotechnology branch under the name <strong>Eppendorf</strong> AG.<br />

The connection of technology and an ethical orientation to the good of<br />

humanity was then as now a central aspect of the company philosophy.<br />

<strong>Eppendorf</strong> has successfully expanded on this basis and has opened up a<br />

variety of new and promising areas. The company group currently develops,<br />

produces and sells individual devices and complete system solutions in the<br />

areas of sample preparation, centrifugation, lab consumables, cell technology<br />

and PCR/DNA technology.<br />

In the meantime <strong>Eppendorf</strong> employs more than 1,800 people, 1,000 of which<br />

in Germany. The universally acknowledged specialist competency and the<br />

consistently high level of quality of the products have led to the company<br />

establishing an outstanding position in the international market. The products<br />

accompany and support users in the solution of lab tasks in all areas of the<br />

biosciences, from research through medicine to industrial routine applications.<br />

Advancements, such as the decoding of the human genome, will also<br />

open up completely new application areas in the future and thus expand<br />

<strong>Eppendorf</strong>’s possible fields of activity. The company can consider with pride<br />

that around the world only very few labs are able and will be able to dispense<br />

with <strong>Eppendorf</strong> and its products.<br />

Chronicle:<br />

<strong>Eppendorf</strong> from 1945 to the present<br />

1945/46 – First agreement with the University Hospital Hamburg-<br />

<strong>Eppendorf</strong> concerning the use of a barrack with an<br />

area of 330 m 2 .<br />

– Application for authorization to open a business.<br />

1946 – Production authorization from the Allies for the<br />

“Elektromedizinische Werkstätten GmbH”.<br />

1947 – The first firm symbol. A circle can be recognized,<br />

representing the sun as the source of all life.<br />

The wavy line stands for the high frequency technology<br />

used. The text “medeor” (lat.: I heal)<br />

is a reference to the field of work.<br />

10 11


welcome to eppendorf<br />

1950 – <strong>Eppendorf</strong> is 5 years old!<br />

– 10 employees – DM 75,000 turnover.<br />

1953 – The first group portrait.<br />

1954 – Change of the company name:<br />

from “Elektromedizinische Werkstätten<br />

GmbH” to “Netheler & Hinz GmbH”.<br />

1955 – <strong>Eppendorf</strong> is 10 years old!<br />

– 35 employees – DM 650,000 turnover.<br />

1960 – Award of the patent for piston stroke pipettes.<br />

1963 – Change of the company name to:<br />

“<strong>Eppendorf</strong> Gerätebau Netheler & Hinz GmbH”.<br />

– Introduction of the micro test tube<br />

“<strong>Eppendorf</strong>” (“Eppi”).<br />

1970 – <strong>Eppendorf</strong> is 25 years old!<br />

1971 – Management placed in outside hands for the first time.<br />

Dr. Netheler and Dr. Hinz join the supervisory board.<br />

– 400 employees – DM 34 million turnover.<br />

1974 – The 500th employee is hired.<br />

– DM 50 million turnover is exceeded..<br />

1975 – Start of in-house production of consumables in<br />

Oldenburg/Holstein.<br />

12 13


welcome to eppendorf<br />

1981 – Millionth pipette is produced.<br />

1984 – Turnover exceeds DM 100 million<br />

for the first time.<br />

– The “eppendorf” brand is registered worldwide.<br />

1986 – Introduction of sterile consumables<br />

for gene technology.<br />

– Consumables make up approx.<br />

25 % of the total turnover.<br />

1988 – Change of the company name to<br />

“<strong>Eppendorf</strong>-Netheler-Hinz GmbH”.<br />

1989/90 – Beginning of cooperation with and integration of the<br />

nationally-owned enterprise (VEB) “Zentrifugenbau<br />

Engelsdorf” in Leipzig into the “<strong>Eppendorf</strong>-Netheler-Hinz<br />

GmbH”. Founding of the “Gerätebau <strong>Eppendorf</strong>”.<br />

– Development and production of various lab centrifuges<br />

and accessories.<br />

1991 – Acquisition of first shares in Brinkmann Instruments,<br />

Westbury/USA.<br />

– Takeover of operations and name change of the<br />

“Gerätebau <strong>Eppendorf</strong>” into<br />

“<strong>Eppendorf</strong> Zentrifugen GmbH”.<br />

1992 – Export share 52 % – 1,060 employees.<br />

1993 – The company founder Dr. Hinz passes away on July 21st.<br />

1995 – 50th anniversary of <strong>Eppendorf</strong>.<br />

– Introduction of the “<strong>Eppendorf</strong> Young Investigator<br />

Award” for promoting young European scientists.<br />

– Founding of a marketing office in Malaysia.<br />

1997 – Founding of an associated company in Japan.<br />

– Marketing offices in England and Austria.<br />

Japan<br />

14 15


welcome to eppendorf<br />

1998 – Acquisition of 5Prime, Colorado/USA.<br />

1999 – Company founder Dr. Netheler passes away<br />

on January 16th.<br />

– The “<strong>Eppendorf</strong> Instrumente GmbH” in Hamburg and<br />

“<strong>Eppendorf</strong> Polymere GmbH” in Oldenburg become<br />

autonomous.<br />

2000 – Transformation of the “<strong>Eppendorf</strong>-Netheler-Hinz GmbH”<br />

into “<strong>Eppendorf</strong> AG”.<br />

– As of January 1st, “<strong>Eppendorf</strong> Sales Germany GmbH”,<br />

with its headquarters in Cologne, is responsible for<br />

the sale of all <strong>Eppendorf</strong> products within Germany.<br />

– Turnover of the entire <strong>Eppendorf</strong> group: € 258.4 million.<br />

2001 – Visit by Heide Simonis (Chief Minister of Schleswig-Holsteins)<br />

and Ortwin Runde (Mayor of Hamburg) to <strong>Eppendorf</strong>.<br />

– “<strong>Eppendorf</strong> Zentrifugen GmbH” celebrates its tenth<br />

anniversary.<br />

– As of December 31st <strong>Eppendorf</strong> employs 1,602 people.<br />

– Turnover of 289.2 million €, EBIT: € 28,851 T.<br />

2002 – Founding of a scientific advisory council.<br />

– Founding of a competency center for Biochips in Belgium<br />

in July with the name: “<strong>Eppendorf</strong> Array Technologies”<br />

and the opening of the branch offices of “<strong>Eppendorf</strong><br />

<strong>Nord</strong>ic Denmark.”<br />

– <strong>Eppendorf</strong> employs 1,624 people as of 2002.<br />

– Turnover of € 297.3 million, EBIT: € 36,063 T.<br />

2003 – The branch offices in Shanghai, China and Madras,<br />

India are opened.<br />

– <strong>Eppendorf</strong> employs 1,725 people as of 2003.<br />

– Turnover of € 270.1 million, EBIT: € 37,005 T.<br />

2004 – Purchase of a factory in Enfield/CR, USA and the<br />

commissioning of the “<strong>Eppendorf</strong> Manufacturing Corp.”<br />

– Acquisition of Stagbio SARL/Clermont Ferrand, France.<br />

– Launch of the first arrays.<br />

– <strong>Eppendorf</strong> employs 1,748 people as of 2004.<br />

– Turnover of € 286.1 million, EBIT: € 40,100 T.<br />

2005 – Outsourcing and spin-off of the “<strong>Eppendorf</strong> Liquid<br />

Handling GmbH” from “<strong>Eppendorf</strong> Instrumente GmbH”<br />

– Splitting of “<strong>Eppendorf</strong> North America” and “Brinkmann<br />

Instruments, Inc.” into two seperate companies<br />

– Opening of a sales company in Hong Kong.<br />

Status: June 2005<br />

16 17


welcome to eppendorf<br />

Our company philosophy<br />

Yes to biotechnology<br />

<strong>Eppendorf</strong> is a leading global supplier for the entire research sector of the<br />

life sciences industry, especially for the fast growing area of biotechnology.<br />

We develop customer-oriented system solutions for molecular biology<br />

applications and thus complete biosystems.<br />

We understand biotechnology as a science for the good of humankind.<br />

This is all the more so as <strong>Eppendorf</strong>, on the basis of its company development,<br />

ethics and culture, deals with progress in this area in a reliable and<br />

responsible fashion.<br />

We support biotechnology:<br />

● As part of a high-performance network of industry and science<br />

● Through our open-minded global orientation<br />

● With the recognized quality of the <strong>Eppendorf</strong> brand<br />

Yes to market proximity<br />

<strong>Eppendorf</strong> is a problem solver for its customers.<br />

As a competent systems and service provider, we want to achieve and<br />

maintain market leadership in all our business areas.<br />

Competition is an incentive for us to establish new markets and expand<br />

existing ones through innovative and compelling concepts.<br />

We support market proximity through:<br />

● Continuous analysis of the challenges our customers will face<br />

both now and in the future<br />

● Customized solutions and the development of premium products<br />

● Competent customer service from marketing and service partners<br />

around the globe<br />

Yes to top performance<br />

It's completely clear: our success is primarily due to the performance of our<br />

motivated employees. Our highest objective is to support and challenge our<br />

employees to perform at their best to achieve personal and professional<br />

goals. Our employees play a critical role in decision-making, accept the<br />

decisions made, and act accordingly. We will continue to attract the best<br />

and brightest employees, regardless of origin or culture.<br />

We achieve top performance through:<br />

● Trust and respect for one another<br />

● Creativity and responsible action<br />

● Transparent company goals and comprehensive information<br />

● Participation in company success<br />

● Rewarding top performance<br />

● Individual and goal-oriented personnel development<br />

● Successful teams that integrate personal top performance<br />

Yes to innovation<br />

The declared goal of <strong>Eppendorf</strong> is to be the leader in technology in all areas<br />

of core competency. We will continue to set standards through innovation.<br />

Constant change and continued development are a matter of course for us.<br />

The drive to continue learning is what will make our success possible.<br />

We promote innovation through:<br />

● The promotion of science in close cooperation with research<br />

● Permeable and flexible organizational structures<br />

● Talented, open-minded and eager-to-learn employees<br />

● Professional knowledge management<br />

● Progressive patent strategies<br />

18 19


welcome to eppendorf<br />

Yes to profit and growth<br />

We know that only ongoing success can guarantee the economic<br />

independence and self-sufficiency of <strong>Eppendorf</strong>.<br />

We are therefore committed to long-term and enduring strategies.<br />

Recognition of the interests of our shareholders is thereby an important<br />

prerequisite for the continued success of the company.<br />

We guarantee profit and growth through:<br />

● Focusing on our core competencies<br />

● Strategic, important cooperations<br />

● Independent, decentralized organizations<br />

● Qualified employees<br />

● Investment in technology<br />

Yes to <strong>Eppendorf</strong>!<br />

Yes to leadership<br />

Principles of leadership<br />

and cooperation<br />

It’s management’s responsibility to develop, challenge and win our<br />

employees according to their talents and abilities in order to achieve<br />

company goals.<br />

● The credibility of our management team rests primarily on their social<br />

competency and their role in representing <strong>Eppendorf</strong>'s values.<br />

● Management conducts employee discussions, negotiates and sets<br />

goals and gains from opportunities offered by employee feedback.<br />

● Management uses contemporary instruments of personnel development.<br />

Yes to employee development<br />

Each employee is fundamentally responsible for his/her own personal and<br />

professional development as they strive to fulfill present and future requirements.<br />

<strong>Eppendorf</strong> supports this by making goal-oriented personnel development<br />

measures available to all its employees.<br />

● We see goal-oriented training as a common objective.<br />

● Our actions are characterized by initiative and dedication.<br />

Yes to management delegation<br />

Successful action presumes that employees are given the responsibility and<br />

the authority to carry out suitable tasks independently.<br />

● Management delegates not only assignments and projects, but also the<br />

connected decision-making authority and responsibility.<br />

● Employees are obliged to supply status reports on the delegated tasks<br />

regularly.<br />

● Management respects the decisions made within the framework of the<br />

delegation.<br />

20 21


welcome to eppendorf<br />

Yes to decisions<br />

Our employees work constructively and critically in the decision-making<br />

process. The decisions made are accepted and form the basis for action.<br />

● We view differences of opinion as chances to find future-orientated<br />

solutions.<br />

● We reach decisions transparently and comprehensibly.<br />

Yes to cooperation<br />

Our cooperation is distinguished by trust, mutual recognition and respect for<br />

others (regardless of origin and culture).<br />

● We create trust through transparency, honesty and reliability.<br />

● At <strong>Eppendorf</strong> we promote an environment in which it is fun to work.<br />

● We act fairly and openly (not only when it's easy).<br />

Yes to communication and information<br />

Up-to-date information and open communication are the keys to<br />

confidence-building teamwork.<br />

● We support each other through an open and active exchange of<br />

information.<br />

● We realize that communication means mutual understanding and<br />

act accordingly.<br />

● We keep ourselves informed in a timely, comprehensive and<br />

understandable fashion.<br />

Yes to achievement<br />

The success of <strong>Eppendorf</strong> is based upon the achievement of its employees.<br />

● We expect initiative and encourage performance in a conducive work<br />

environment.<br />

● We accept the challenge of marketplace competition.<br />

● We think and act creatively and recognize opportunities.<br />

● We accept calculated risks and learn from experience.<br />

Yes to team spirit<br />

Individual top performances converge in the team and are converted into<br />

successes.<br />

● We promote team and project work within the company.<br />

● A group is only as strong as the individual qualities that enhance one<br />

another.<br />

● We are prepared to assist others and to let ourselves be assisted.<br />

● Top performances are achieved through goal oriented teamwork and by<br />

company-overarching communication and cooperation.<br />

22 23


welcome to eppendorf<br />

The product portfolio<br />

(Excerpt)<br />

● Standard micro test tube 3810 X:<br />

This is the successor to the internationally<br />

familiar classic, the “Eppi”. This tube helps<br />

reduce sample volumes and the consumption<br />

of costly reagents, thus saving processing time<br />

and money.<br />

● Safe-Lock micro test tube:<br />

These micro test tubes are distinguished by an extremely air-tight lid lock.<br />

They are used for work with valuable substances, among other things.<br />

● Research pipette:<br />

Highly precise and ergonomic pipette<br />

with separate tip ejection for science,<br />

research and clinical routine.<br />

● Centrifuge 5702 R:<br />

The versatile <strong>Eppendorf</strong> centrifuge for the clinical<br />

and cell culture lab. This centrifuge can be placed<br />

in labs and research institutes worldwide due to<br />

the large variety of accessories.<br />

● Cell injectors:<br />

Direct injection into the cell means that the cell itself becomes the micro<br />

test tube: The substance quantities used are thus so small that it would<br />

take 300 years of one injection per second to fill a thimble.<br />

● FastPlasmid Mini:<br />

Isolation of highly pure plasmid DNA.<br />

● Mastercycler ep:<br />

The outstanding temperature regulation<br />

accuracy and the fast heating and<br />

cooling speeds of the Mastercycler ep<br />

gradient S guarantee highly precise and<br />

fast PCR performance.<br />

● Workstation epMotion 5075 VAC<br />

Purification of plasmid DNA in<br />

96-well format.<br />

24 25


welcome to eppendorf<br />

Perspectives and possibilities<br />

for continued training<br />

<strong>Eppendorf</strong> knows that its success is especially due to its hard-working and<br />

capable employees. Thus employee development plays a very central role in<br />

not only maintaining this commitment, but also in expanding upon it in the<br />

future. This is because motivated and qualified employees are primarily the<br />

essential capital of a modern company with ambitions of long-term success<br />

in global competition.<br />

Our employees are therefore challenged and supported according to their<br />

ability and ambition. In the process, the requirements of the company are<br />

taken as much into account as the expectations of the employees.<br />

We have thus developed a program of continued training for our employees,<br />

composed of a number of different qualification and training measures. The<br />

palette of these possibilities for further training, which is principally available<br />

to all employees, is quite varied and includes both individual and collective<br />

measures, depending upon the requirements. These extend from, among<br />

others, leadership training to the improvement of personal work methods,<br />

from business management seminars and communication training to acquiring<br />

new language skills. In addition to this, <strong>Eppendorf</strong> also makes it possible<br />

to participate in mentoring and coaching programs.<br />

Management development also plays an important role at <strong>Eppendorf</strong>.<br />

This is because good and acknowledged managers represent another basic<br />

key to the success of the company. The point and purpose of management<br />

development is to identify employees with potential for management duties<br />

in both domestic and foreign settings, to prepare them in a targeted fashion<br />

for both current and future tasks and to advise them individually with respect<br />

to their further vocational training and education. This building block creates<br />

perspective for willing and suitable employees and secures a continuous,<br />

optimal team for leadership positions within our company, true to our<br />

principle of “promoting from within”.<br />

Career training<br />

Career training has always been a central factor in the success of the<br />

company. <strong>Eppendorf</strong> encourages the up-and-coming generation from its<br />

own ranks with a qualified initial training program. The course of training<br />

takes place within the proven and forward-looking careers framework and<br />

has a long tradition.<br />

With our training concept we support a balance of training in both career<br />

and social competency.<br />

With targeted training marketing we attract the interest of and win suitable<br />

applicants for our training careers. By carrying out periods of practical<br />

training we help provide important career experience for pupils and students.<br />

Students also have the possibility of carrying out their dissertations.<br />

Our training spectrum basically encompasses both commercial and trade<br />

careers.<br />

Career training:<br />

● Commercial: Industrial commercial clerk<br />

Wholesale and export clerk<br />

Specialized computer science:<br />

system integration or application management<br />

● Trades: Industrial mechanics<br />

Technical drafting<br />

26 27


welcome to eppendorf<br />

Social security and other benefits*<br />

(Excerpt)<br />

Provisions for old age<br />

The above average company-supported provision for old age for our<br />

employees supplements the state pension and will therefore also be an<br />

extremely important and attractive social security benefit at <strong>Eppendorf</strong> in<br />

the future.<br />

Employment benefits to encourage capital formation<br />

<strong>Eppendorf</strong> currently pays permanently employed salaried personnel and<br />

apprentices a monthly contribution for investment in legally recognized<br />

savings and investment plans.<br />

The amount contributed by <strong>Eppendorf</strong> is dependent upon the relevant full<br />

time or part time position and the number of hours worked each week by<br />

the employee.<br />

Flexible work hours and telework<br />

<strong>Eppendorf</strong> accommodates the requirements of its employees with a system<br />

of flexible work hours and telework, meaning increased options for personal<br />

schedule planning.<br />

Career, family and private interests can thus be more easily coordinated.<br />

Conditions such as: no core time, a window from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., a flextime<br />

account and specially agreed upon trust-based working arrangements<br />

take the interests of our employees into consideration and thus contribute<br />

significantly to employee satisfaction and to the positive work environment.<br />

Telework at <strong>Eppendorf</strong> means in this case that those whose constant presence<br />

at the company workplace is not required for the carrying-out of their<br />

duties can do part of their job at home.<br />

*Different locations have different conditions<br />

Holidays and special leave<br />

Holidays are also really important at <strong>Eppendorf</strong>. This is because we recognize<br />

that only well-balanced employees with recharged batteries can do<br />

good work. This is why every employee has a basic 30 days of holidays.<br />

In addition to this, there are a number of situations that can result in the<br />

need for special leave, such as one's own wedding, the birth of a child,<br />

moving, etc. These holidays are provided at no cost by the company.<br />

Cafeteria<br />

There is a cafeteria available at each of the larger <strong>Eppendorf</strong> locations.<br />

Sandwiches and other snacks are also available from the vending machines.<br />

Payment for lunch is carried out with a chip card, which can be “charged”<br />

with money prior to purchase.<br />

Lunch is significantly subsidized by <strong>Eppendorf</strong>. Apprentices, trainees and<br />

diploma students receive a further subsidized lunch.<br />

The menu for the coming week is posted or made available at several locations<br />

around the premises each Monday. Three different meal choices each<br />

day and a regular favorite are available at <strong>Eppendorf</strong> AG, <strong>Eppendorf</strong><br />

Instrumente GmbH and <strong>Eppendorf</strong> Liquid Handling GmbH. Also included<br />

in the service is a salad bar, at which one can build a customized meal from<br />

a variety of choices.<br />

Work related suggestions for improvement<br />

We strive for constant improvement within the framework of our company<br />

philosophy. The creativity and the inventiveness of our employees should be<br />

encouraged and exploited as a contribution to the improvement of productivity,<br />

quality and work satisfaction. The encouragement of work related suggestions<br />

for improvement makes it possible for employees to suggest<br />

improvements on their own initiative and to share in the business success<br />

resulting from the improvements introduced. In order to become even more<br />

competitive, we are pleased to be able to make use of the suggestions and<br />

ideas of our employees.<br />

If the realization of the idea proves to be advantageous to <strong>Eppendorf</strong>, this is<br />

naturally honored with a fair bonus.<br />

28 29


welcome to eppendorf<br />

Company sport groups<br />

<strong>Eppendorf</strong> and its company sport groups are particularly proud to be able<br />

to offer a wide range of sport options.<br />

The sports offered extend from fitness, football, jogging, soccer, jazz gymnastics<br />

and bowling to dancing, table tennis and volleyball. There is also<br />

the possibility of using a swimming pool in Hamburg.<br />

Company parking<br />

If you drive to work, <strong>Eppendorf</strong> will provide you with free parking.<br />

“life”-the international employee magazine<br />

The international employee magazine, “eppendorf-life” is directed<br />

to employees around the world. Its purpose is to communicate information<br />

extending beyond the immediate workplace and to reflect<br />

the company in its entirety. <strong>Eppendorf</strong> is today a globally active company,<br />

whose employees, from Hamburg to Sydney and from New York to Kuala<br />

Lumpur in subsidiary and partner organizations and other forms of<br />

cooperation, work together. The goal of this international publication<br />

is to promote the bringing together of various cultures under one roof.<br />

“eppendorf-life” appears several times a year and is issued to every<br />

employee of the company. The company hopes that this employee<br />

magazine will awaken the interest of the employees, and that all<br />

employees will feel like a part of a larger community, wherever<br />

they are active for <strong>Eppendorf</strong>.<br />

Health protection<br />

<strong>Eppendorf</strong> undertakes preventive health measures for its employees.<br />

Ergonomic design of the workplace, adapted to the requirements and<br />

natural movements of people, is an expression of this basic principle of<br />

prevention.<br />

The setting up of flexible workplaces (sitting and standing), especially in<br />

production and in office areas, supports efforts to prevent and avoid false<br />

posture and back problems.<br />

There is also a company doctor available to every employee for consultation,<br />

who is also able to provide information with reference to, among other things,<br />

particular health questions regarding the workplace.<br />

...and much more!<br />

30 31


welcome to eppendorf<br />

Pinneberg<br />

This is how you find us, or: There are many roads leading to <strong>Eppendorf</strong><br />

Altona<br />

Buxtehude Harburg<br />

...from the airport<br />

<strong>Nord</strong>erstedt from Hanover/Bremen<br />

Follow the A7 freeway until the exit for “<strong>Schnelsen</strong>-<strong>Nord</strong>”. Take the Ring 3 ring road in the<br />

direction “Flughafen Fuhlsbüttel”. Don't turn right toward the Fuhlsbüttel airport at the end<br />

of the airport tunnel, but drive straight ahead instead. After approx. 5.5 km on the Ring 3<br />

you will see <strong>Eppendorf</strong> on your right-hand side.<br />

<strong>Abfahrt</strong> <strong>Schnelsen</strong>-<strong>Nord</strong><br />

Catch the 172 bus in front of the airport terminal and travel to<br />

Fuhlsbüttel “U-Bahn” (underground) station. Then transfer to<br />

the 174 bus in direction Poppenbüttel or Tegelsbarg (<strong>Nord</strong>).<br />

Ride until the “Ruscheweyhstraße” bus stop. You will see<br />

<strong>Eppendorf</strong> on the other side of the street. Travel time: approx.<br />

15 minutes. Fare of approx. 3 €. Taxi fare: approx.13 €.<br />

Ring 3<br />

Bergedorf<br />

...from the freeway<br />

from Kiel/Flensburg<br />

If you're coming from the north on the A7, take the “<strong>Schnelsen</strong>-<strong>Nord</strong>” exit and follow Ring 3<br />

in the direction of “Flughafen Fuhlsbüttel”. Don't turn right toward the Fuhlsbüttel airport at<br />

the end of the airport tunnel, but drive straight ahead instead. After approx. 5.5 km on the<br />

Ring 3 you will see <strong>Eppendorf</strong> on your right-hand side.<br />

from Husum/Heide/Itzehoe<br />

Follow the A23 until the “Hamburg-<strong>Nord</strong>west” freeway intersection and change to the A7<br />

in direction Kiel/Flensburg. Leave the freeway at the “<strong>Schnelsen</strong>-<strong>Nord</strong>” exit and follow the<br />

Ring 3 in the direction “Flughafen Fuhlsbüttel”. Don't turn right toward the Fuhlsbüttel<br />

airport at the end of the airport tunnel, but drive straight ahead instead. After approx.<br />

5.5 km on the Ring 3 you will see <strong>Eppendorf</strong> on your right-hand side.<br />

from Lübeck<br />

Leave the A1 at the “Bargteheide” exit and take the B434 towards the city center.<br />

After approx. 15 km you will reach the Ring 3. Turn right. After approx. 4 km you will see<br />

<strong>Eppendorf</strong> on your left-hand side.<br />

from Berlin<br />

Turn right into the Hammer Straße at the end of the A 24 (“Horner Kreisel” traffic<br />

circle). After approx. 4 km you will arrive at the intersection with the<br />

B 434. Turn right in the direction of Sasel. After approx. 8 km you will reach<br />

the Ring 3. Turn left and drive approx. 4 km on Ring 3.<br />

You will see <strong>Eppendorf</strong> on the left-hand side.<br />

...from Hamburg central station<br />

Take the “S-Bahn” (urban railway), line S1 (green), directly from the central<br />

station to Poppenbüttel end station. From Poppenbüttel take the 174 bus in<br />

direction Fuhlsbüttel or the Metro Bus 24 until the “Ruscheweyhstraße” bus<br />

stop. <strong>Eppendorf</strong> is on the other side of the street. Travel time: approx. 35<br />

minutes. Fare of approx. 3 €. Taxi fare: approx. 25 €.<br />

32 33


welcome to eppendorf<br />

We hope ...<br />

Last but not least<br />

● that we have been able to arouse your interest in and your curiosity<br />

about <strong>Eppendorf</strong><br />

● that this information brochure helped you to better understand our company<br />

philosophy and general conditions<br />

● that you will quickly feel at home at <strong>Eppendorf</strong><br />

● that you will enjoy your work and be happy here<br />

● that you will get to know some nice people and colleagues<br />

If you still have any questions, please feel free to call us and be connected<br />

to the personnel department.<br />

We are happy to be of assistance! Or have a look at our Internet site.<br />

You will find addresses on the back page of this brochure.<br />

<strong>Eppendorf</strong> is happy to have you!<br />

34 35

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!