“Germany is tackling — making instead of complaining”

WENZEL was part of the ZDF report “Germany tackles — do not complain”. In focus: Our successful four-day week in assembly and a look behind the scenes of our production in Wiesthal.

WENZEL in the ZDF report: “Germany is tackling — making instead of complaining”

On Sunday, June 2, 2024, WENZEL was part of the ZDF report “Deutschland packt an — Machen statt Meckern”. The program portrays people and companies who deal with social challenges in a pragmatic and solution-oriented way — and shows how innovative work concepts actively contribute to shaping the future.

Four-day week as a successful model at WENZEL

The focus of the article is on the WENZEL assembly team: For over three years, they have been working successfully there on a four-day model. Daily working hours have been moderately increased, meaning that Friday can be used as a day off.
The result: consistent productivity, better reconciliation of work and private life, and increased team satisfaction.

In the report, managing director Heike Wenzel explains:
“You always have to innovate, get involved and implement. ”

Insight into production

The ZDF team accompanied a working day in our assembly hall in Wiesthal. The activities on our coordinate measuring machines as well as discussions with employees and management are shown

To the program in the ZDF media library

The entire report is available in the ZDF media library until June 2025:
https://www.zdf.de/play/reportagen/zdf-reportage-104/deutschland-packt-an-100?q=machen+statt+meckern

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