Carl Duisberg Centren is seeking companies that can offer job shadowing placements in the Düsseldorf area for highly qualified Ukrainian professionals.
The job shadowing is part of the PG Special Initiative Ukraine, an initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) to support displaced executives from Ukraine who are temporarily staying in Germany.
The goal is to contribute to Ukraine's reconstruction and approximation to the EU internal market by promoting qualified decision-makers and international cooperation.
Programme Structure
The Special Initiative programme lasts a total of 11 weeks and is divided into the following five phases:
- Introduction training for Ukrainian managers will take place from from January 20th, 2025 to January 24th, 2025 to identify and formulate expectations and learning objectives (1 week).
- The first shadowing phase, lasting 4 weeks, will take place from January 27th, 2025 to January 31st, 2025. The focus will be on familiarizing participants with the processes in host companies and simulating management tasks (4 weeks).
- The intermediate training will follow the first internship phase from February 3rd, 2025 to February 7th, 2025. The focus will be on self-reflection, readjustment of learning objectives, and advanced skills training (1 week).
- The second shadowing phase, also lasting 4 weeks, will take place from February 10, 2025 to March 7, 2025. The focus will be on consolidating the acquired knowledge and expanding contacts, taking into account any necessary readjustment of learning objectives (4 weeks).
- The one-week closing training from March 10, 2025 to March 14, 2025, will be dedicated to systematic reflection and final feedback (1 week).
The programme is designed to be family-friendly, with participants working an average of 6.5 hours per day, five days a week.
How do the German companies benefit?
- Valuable contacts: German companies can offer placement positions to Ukrainian professionals, thereby promoting discussions, collaborations, and the expansion of networks.
- Business in Ukraine: Contacts and knowledge gained during placements can facilitate future business activities in Ukraine.
- Rebuilding Ukraine: Prepared business activities can actively contribute to Ukraine's economic recovery.
How do Ukrainian companies benefit?
- Access to German companies: Through job shadowing and training, Ukrainian entrepreneurs and managers gain access to German companies and networks.
- Skill Enhancement: Insights into practical work routines and knowledge exchange help to improve management and cooperation skills.
- Support for reconstruction: Upon their return to Ukraine, participants can use their knowledge and contacts to contribute to the country's reconstruction efforts.
Contact Information
If your company...
- is located in the Düsseldorf area
- sees the reconstruction programme for Ukraine as a business opportunity and is interested in establishing business contacts and building partnerships for the future
- can assign an English-speaking staff member to support the Ukrainian participants, or
- is interested in a business partnership with Ukraine
...then please contact Mr. Jörg Kalmbach under joerg.kalmbach@cdc.de or use the following contact form.
Resources
Partnering in Business with Germany is an instrument to promote foreign trade and investment by BMWK The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is responsible for implementing the programme on behalf of the BMWK.
For more information, please visit the following website https://partnering-in-business.de/.
