Deutsche Telekom AG
| Deutsche Telekom AG | |
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| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Bonn, Germany |
| Area Served | Worldwide |
| CEO | Timotheus Höttges |
| Products | Fixed network/broadband, mobile communications, Internet, IPTV products and services and ICT solutions |
| Market Value | 72,175.4 m$ |
| Employees | 230,000(2013) |
| Website | www.telekom.com |
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About Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom is one of the world’s leading telecommunications companies. The company is headquartered in Bonn, Germany and operates in 50 different countries worldwide, including Europe, America, Asia and Africa. Important social drivers have been developed over the years, with responsible corporate governance as a key element within the company’s policy. Deutsche Telekom is convinced that economic, social and ecological perspectives can go hand in hand.
Engagement in Cultural Diplomacy
Being aware of the importance of corporate culture and diversity of cultures, Deutsche Telekom launched various international programs to support cultural exchange. They are one of the biggest promoter and sponsors of sport and music in Germany and worldwide. Deutsche Telekom’s rich variety of sponsoring commitments also engages with social responsibility.
Employment Policy
Deutsche Telekom has over 230,000 employees around the world. Within the company, both employee individuality as well as diversity are guaranteed. The approach for this diversity is based on six factors, namely age, gender, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religion and skills. Deutsche Telekom fights for equal opportunities and is dedicated to bringing more women into management positions. In addition they try to foster international cooperation and to deal with the changing demographic landscape.
Education and Jobs
International Internship Programs
Deutsche Telekom has programs that are specifically designed for students, graduates and postgraduates. Since Deutsche Telekom operates on a global basis, the Group offers a diverse selection of internship possibilities. They have over 9100 trainees and students on study programs in Germany alone and offer traineeships to international graduates from all over the globe. The Group offers, among other things, intensive international multiple-month training programs (for instance with Magyar Telekom, with T-Systems South Africa, etc.), which then lead to career opportunities worldwide. Deutsche Telekom recently initiated the “International Youth Exchange Program” for the children of German employees. They have the opportunity to spend six weeks with an employee’s family in USA, Spain or Hungary. In return their children live with the German families. Deutsche Telekom has developed multiple international programs and initiatives in the area of cultural origin. An example is “Afrika kommt”, which is an advanced training initiative that offers African specialists and managers the opportunity to gain valuable experience at major German companies. In addition, the ‚International Round Table’ has been brought into being for international employees in Germany. It aims at fostering intercultural dialogue and to encourage an international working climate. Deutsche Telekom furthermore aims to increase the share of international employees in development programs. They initiated the exchange program ‘Telekom X-change’ and the program „Meine Chance – ich starte durch!“ as an entry qualification for deprived young people.
Grants and Scholarships
Since 2004, the Deutsche Telekom Stiftung has awarded different scholarships and grants to young, talented scientists and performance-orientated doctoral candidates. In 2014, Future teachers could apply for the scholarship FundaMINT. The company annually provides 12 two-year scholarships to highly qualified young scientists in the subjects of mathematics, informatics, physics, integrated science and technology. The Deutsche Telekom Foundation also awards scholarships and grants to young people with immigrant backgrounds. They furthermore support the Telekom@School project by offering free Internet access to 34,000 students throughout Germany so that they have access to the Internet and therefore to information and education.
Notable Activities
Over the past year the Vodafone Group has sponsored a lot of cultural activities in the field of music, movies, art and sport.
Supporting Music and Visual Arts
Vodafone New Zealand has been the main sponsor of the New Zealand Music Awards. These awards are held annually and on November 20, 2014 the 49th Edition took place in Auckland. Vodafone was also the main sponsor of the 2014 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. This year Vodafone also teamed up with Spotify, allowing Vodafone customers to play unlimited music from this service on their mobile phone. Last year, Vodafone was the official sponsor of the Milano Film Festival, that took place in Milan, Italy, in September. However in 2014, there was no such sponsorship. The Vodafone Group is furthermore the National sponsor of the Royal New Zealand Ballet.
Supporting Sport
In addition, Vodafone is the Official Sponsor of the New Zealand Warriors and has signed a deal with the club to extend it until the end of the 2018 season. This new five-year deal means a major boost for the club and with 20 seasons, it will be New Zealand’s longest professional naming rights sponsorship. However in 2014 Vodafone ended its high profile spearhead McLaren F1 sponsorship.
Activities in the Field of Humanitarian Aid
Vodafone UK was furthermore the title sponsor of the Vodafone London Fashion Weekend on 18 - 21 September 2014, and the company was also the Principal Sponsor of London Fashion Week and the Official Sponsor of the British Fashion Awards. The Vodafone Foundation has furthermore an Instant Network programme, which provides “humanitarian relief through the deployment of a portable cell restoration solution to enable communications in disaster areas to support responders and populations affected by crisis” (Vodafone Foundation Germany).
