In line with Henkel’s Visions & Values (“We are successful because of our people”) we are committed to a process of continuing education that will help our employees keep up with new and growing challenges.  For our employees, continuing education at Henkel connotes both advancements and demands. We believe that our staying up-to-date depends squarely on our employees.

On the one hand, continuing training at Henkel means sharing visions, values, guidelines and standards that lead to a consistent understanding of the Henkel culture.  On the other hand, continuing training means systematically identifying strengths and weaknesses - while keeping in mind the specific demands of the particular job - as well as targeted development in those areas with room for improvement. Moreover, continuing development of our employees includes setting demanding but achievable targets as well as regular feedback on job performance. These talks aim at finding strengths and weaknesses and identifying areas for improvement and development.

For the optimal development of our employees at Henkel we need executives who are aware of their responsibility and do not shirk their own development. We regularly assess the strengths and weaknesses of the leadership skills of our executives by their colleagues in order to maintain these skills at a constantly high level.

Our goal is to bring development in line with demand. To that end we offer a large variety of seminars. Apart from that it is up to you to take the initiative and assume responsibility for your own development. Seize the opportunities that we offer you because commitment and knowledge are the basic requirements for successful work.

The various courses we offer focus largely on specific areas of expert knowledge, IT and language skills, as well as leadership and management topics.

In order to achieve sustained quality we attach great importance to the evaluation of their contents and realization, and the trainers’ skills. The evaluation is conducted online following each seminar.

Apart from our large range of seminars we offer comprehensive e-learning programs that you and your family can run from home. This enables you to be more flexible in the completion of training sessions. In addition to these ready-made programs you can also access our Knowledge Management System.

As a global player, Henkel needs its leadership to think and act on a global level. The “Henkel Global Academy” was founded to live up to this challenging goal. It features a unique combination of different management programs created by renowned international business schools. We are convinced that the Henkel Global Academy enhances a consistent style of management and enables us to set up a far-flung international network.  As a result, there is no limit to how much knowledge you can acquire at Henkel.

Moreover, as a company with an international focus, Henkel encourages its employees to develop and live a comprehensive and international corporate culture that extends beyond seminars and training.  For the enhancement of global thinking and cooperation in an increasingly diversified world we have created the special concept of “Triple 2”.  Within this framework our employees are given the opportunity to work in 2 countries in 2 divisions and 2 functions to enhance their global development.

We firmly believe that a global mind-set can’t be shaped in the classroom but only in an international working environment. A strong global network is the precondition for innovative exchanges of ideas and capacities that will guarantee the long-term success of the company.

We offer a large variety of ways in which to develop yourself and the expertise and growth of the company. The shelf life of knowledge keeps falling off and it is the responsibility of a company - of its managers and all its employees - to keep up with the standard of knowledge. We offer you ample opportunities - it is your responsibility to use them.