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German Chancellor Merkel visits the ReDI School of Digital Integration
DGAP-News: Klöckner & Co SE / Key word(s): Miscellaneous German Chancellor Merkel visits the ReDI School of Digital Integration Duisburg/Berlin, April 25, 2017 – Today, German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel visited the ReDI School of Digital Integration’s new venue on the premises of kloeckner.i, the Klöckner & Co digital unit in Berlin. The Chancellor hoped to use the meeting to gain a better understanding of the ReDI School’s work. Tuition is free at the non-profit school, where refugees learn to code or hone their existing programming skills. Courses are taught by volunteers employed as developers or programmers in IT companies and startups. In addition, the ReDI School helps its graduates find their first job or relaunch their careers through a network of interested companies and startups. The school is backed by corporate partners such as its main sponsor, Klöckner & Co. During her visit, Chancellor Merkel was given a compelling insight into how the highly motivated refugees learn cutting-edge programming languages and techniques, which projects have already been successfully implemented and which new goals they are pursuing. Refugees already successfully placed with companies also joined with their new employers and colleagues in describing to the Chancellor their day-to-day experiences on the job and engaged in discussion with her. In addition to expressing her sincere gratitude for the initiative, Federal Chancellor Merkel emphasized that no effort should be spared in bringing refugees into contact with the various social avenues. “This is where the ReDI School has a very great deal to offer,” said Chancellor Merkel. Klöckner & Co Chairman of the Management Board Gisbert Rühl regards integrating refugees into society as a key aspect of corporate social responsibility for German companies. “Right from the beginning, we were thrilled to see how young people working in the startup scene are ready to lend a hand to their peers from crisis regions. This gives refugees a chance to take control of their lives, while, for their part, ReDI partner companies are able to recruit from a pool of talented developers. It’s a genuine win-win situation.” About ReDI: The shares of Klöckner & Co SE are admitted to trading on the regulated market segment (Regulierter Markt) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse) with further post-admission obligations (Prime Standard). Klöckner & Co shares are listed in the SDAX(R)-Index of Deutsche Börse. ISIN: DE000KC01000; WKN: KC0100; Common Code: 025808576.
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