Want to know what it’s like to work at Evonik? We asked some of our employees to find out.
As Head of Foresight, Björn analyzes possible futures. In his story, he talks about the importance of thinking ahead and how we can shape the future positively together. ... MORE
Breaking barriers and pushing boundaries - that's what these women in science are all about! In their people story, five inspiring female scientists share their journey and how they tackled obstacles along the way. ... MORE
This year, Hirotaka of the production group in NIPPON AEROSIL CO., LTD. celebrated his 40th anniversary of successive service. He responded to our interview while looking back on his past experiences! ... MORE
Andi talks about her career development as a Chemical Operator in Tippecanoe, IN and appreciates the meaningfulness of working in contract manufacturing of pharmaceutical ingredients. ... MORE
Asset fled together with her family from Chechnya. In her story, she tells how she pursued her dream of working in the natural sciences and now works as a lab technician in Antwerp. ... MORE
Nicklas completed a dual program in chemical engineering and works as a Technical Service trainee in Technology & Project Management. He shares what #PartofSomethingSpecial means to him. ... MORE
Regine and Christi work in a job-sharing tandem as Diversity & Inclusion leaders in Germany and the US. They are both dedicated to making Evonik a welcoming place to work for everyone. ... MORE
A.J. works as Digitalization and Change Specialist at Evonik. He talks about his career development in various functions and how he drives digital transformation, change and people development. ... MORE
Jeroen gives exciting insights into his job as Senior Energy Manager. After completing his bachelor's degree in chemistry in Hasselt, he moved to Eindhoven to pursue a master's degree in chemical engineering. ... MORE
Silke is responsible for the Polymer Backbone & Polyimide Design division at Evonik Fibres GmbH in Lenzing, Austria, where she and her team support all R&D projects relating to polyimide development. ... MORE
In this people story we talk to Maya and Nicole, who jointly lead the polymer chemistry lab for performance foams in Darmstadt, about common biases against job sharing. ... MORE
Trey has held various positions at Evonik and shares his insights into the professional development opportunities at Evonik. The most significant one, in his opinion, is the company's commitment to career growth opportunities. ... MORE
Personal responsibility and creative freedom! In his story, Alexander tells what he appreciates about his work at Evonik and what kind of sustainability projects he is currently working on. ... MORE
Adrian started his first apprenticeship trade by training as an automotive technician. 2020, he began training as a chemical process engineer and stayed in two-shift operations. ... MORE
Discover the career journey of Jana, who shares her experience on building women’s confidence to step into leadership roles. In her story she talks about the importance of pursuing your passions and taking on new opportunities. ... MORE
People development is my biggest passion! In her story, Deborah talks about challenges she has overcome in her career and what she advises other talented women looking to grow their careers. ... MORE
Safety is a top priority! In her story, Dorothea tells us about her passion for explosion protection, the future of plant construction, and how she combines family and professional life. ... MORE
Talent acquisition, sustainability, and partnerships! In his story, Jan-Philipp tells us why sustainability can only succeed with partnerships and how he sees the future of young engineers at Evonik. ... MORE
"The best thing about my job is the opportunity to work together in a team of highly motivated and committed people" - Improving things, being able to contribute your own ideas, and learning something new every day are just some of the things that excite Daniel about his job as Chief Financial Officer (SEAANZ) at Evonik. ... MORE
Self-reflection, further development and a new function – In her story, Anita tells us about the newly introduced talent concept and gives us an insight into the development process of an Evonik Explorer. ... MORE
Alexander works in quality control and assurance in Schörfling (Austria) since 2018. In his People Insight, he shares about strong team spirit, sustainability, and why personal growth makes such a difference to him. ... MORE
Let’s explore Marc’s story as a fresh team member, working as a Business Manager in South Korea since 2022. He shares what it means to work at Evonik and what he has learned at Evonik. ... MORE
With a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hema started her career at Evonik Singapore in 2002, where she found opportunities for business and personal growth. ... MORE
Diverse, challenging, exciting—this is how Lynn describes her work as a Customer Service Representative in Korea. Read her story to find out how she acts as the bridge between our customers and Evonik. ... MORE
Eric is passionate about the career opportunities, he experienced at Evonik after he graduated at the Tongji University, China. Currently, he is responsible for the consumer product business of the high-performance polymer line in Asia-Pacific and enjoys the great team spirit. ... MORE
Enes completes the trainee program Logistics Management for 18 months and gets to know different areas in Germany and Belgium. In his story, he explains why he finds logistics so exciting, and why the trainee program was a good decision after graduation. ... MORE
Volkan has been with Evonik for five years and, after his apprenticeship as a warehouse operator, has developed from warehouse and transport worker to foreman at the logistics center in Marl. In addition, he is committed to the topics of training and further education in the works council. ... MORE
Coming from an IT background, Noel was impressed with the emphasis that Evonik places on IT, although it is not the company’s core business. In this short video interview, he talks to us about his career in IT at Evonik Singapore. ... MORE
Take a look at Chaiyaporn’s experiences as the country finance manager in Thailand. He tells us about the most important things he learned and what truly helped him adjust to his role at Evonik: good leadership and networking. ... MORE
Jaiqi wanted to work for Evonik ever since he first came in touch with the company at his university campus in Germany, where he worked with Evonik products in his labs and received lectures from Evonik employees. In this short video interview, Jaiqi talks about how he came across Evonik ... MORE
After working outside of Wisconsin for years, Tess was looking for a career opportunity closer to her friends and family, and that is exactly what she found. Tess became a Process Engineer at Evonik right outside of Madison Wisconsin, where she was attracted to the innovative Milton site. ... MORE
Lars, Global Sourcing Manager for Air & CEP Procurement, explains his role in logistics and shares his experience with us during the Procurement Trainee Program, which was part of his development plan. ... MORE
Kayla joined the Evonik Nutrition and Care rotational engineering program with the opportunity to live in 2 new cities for 2 years. Now she is process engineer at Care Solutions and explains what Evonik makes so special for her and how she has made life-long friends. ... MORE
Dare to take the lead! Martin, president of Evonik Mexico, believes that we need to step out of our comfort zone if we want to change things for the better. ... MORE
Melissa, Global Senior Expert and Team Lead for Onboarding, shares in her interview how she and her team bring new hires up to speed and help them to develop connections beyond their immediate team. Here she talks about her favorite experiences within her role. ... MORE
Martina and Claudia had known each other for several years before they decided to take on a new position together. Here, both engineers share their experience with Jobsharing in an interview ... MORE
In his People Story, Daniel, Lab & Project Manager at RD&I, talks about his introduction to Evonik, his exciting area of responsibility, and why he chose the Dossenheim site. ... MORE
Join Louis on his 60 second video journey at our Dossenheim site in Germany! He joined Evonik in 2019 as a chemical engineer and shares today about his job as Process Development Manager! ... MORE
Women in science: Who are they? What do they do? And above all, what drives them? Essenscia, the Belgian Federation for Chemistry and Life Sciences Industries, asked some employees from the chemistry and life sciences sector. One of them is Mimoze, laboratory assistant at Evonik Antwerpen ... MORE
André finished his apprenticeship a bachelor professional in chemistry in record time and shares what it means to take on responsibility at a very young age and what it is that makes his role as a chemical technician at our Dossenheim site so special! ... MORE
Franziska completed the HR trainee program at Evonik some time ago, while Yannick has only just begun his time as a trainee. In their People Story, both talk about their experiences. ... MORE
As part of our #EvonikWorldwide campaign we took the opportunity to talk to Zenani, one of our South African colleagues who has a passion for championing women in science. ... MORE
We first met Simon in late 2021. As the first IT trainee at Evonik, he gave us insight into his expectations for the program and his day-to-day activities as a trainee. Now, 18 months later, he has successfully completed the program and we want to follow up with him ... MORE
Rabea, Business and Portfolio Manager Pipelines at our site in Marl, Germany, reports on her unusual and instructive start at Evonik. She talks about her work as part of contributing to a sustainable future, and shares how her team works together under the dynamic conditions. ... MORE
"Don't struggle with pigeonholing, talk to each other". In the story series of the "Everyone Evonik - Everyone Unique" campaign, this time it's a double interview with Fons and Ward talking about working at Evonik Antwerp, prejudices and simple solutions. ... MORE
#WhyWeDoIt - Christos, Head of Innovation Program “Gut Health Solutions”, tells his story, shares his views on leadership, and what excites him about his work for the innovation growth field of Sustainable Nutrition. ... MORE
This week’s guest editor is Kristina. Born and raised in Newfoundland, on Canada’s East Coast, she is the Associate Director of Project Management at our Vancouver site,
where the focus is on development of vital parenteral drug products for use in phase I/II clinical trials. ... MORE
"As a “full-blooded process engineer,” I am always excited to see how our work contributes to the company’s success, but also to the agenda of sustainability. In our current project, my team and I have the opportunity to rethink processes" ... MORE
