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COMET K2 Competence Center - Initiated by the Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation & Technology (BMVIT) and theFederal Ministry of Economics & Labour (BMWFI). Funded by FFG, Land Steiermark and Steirische Wirtschaftsförderung (SFG)

Human Resources at the

K2- Research & Test Center


Managing Director: Dr. Jost Bernasch

Scientific Director: Prof. Hermann Steffan(Vehicle Safety / Frank Stronach Institute, TU Graz)

Founded: July 2002Current Staff: 157Turnover: EUR 12 Mio.

40%

10%

19%

19%

12%

Shareholder:

Who we are…


The Goal of K2Mobility

• Efficient and holistic vehicle development

• Integrative engineering approach

by…

• linking research and development

• creating innovations for companies (using grants)• building up an international research network

Who we are…


Independent Research Platform (not tied to specific bodies or corporations)

Applied Research and Scientific Services

Driven by the demand of leading companies (> 50 industry partners)

Comprehensive international Research Network(> 35 scientific partners and university institutes)

VIRTUAL catchwords:


The Work Areas

Area A System Design & Optimisation► Integrative Development Aspects► Development System Support► Information Management

Area B Thermodynamics► Aerodynamics & 3D Simulation► Thermal Management & 1D Simulation► Mobile Air Conditioning► Exhaust Gas Aftertreatment► Coupling & Thermal Radiation

Area C NVH & Friction► NVH Material and Technology► Friction Loss & Vibration Reduction► Vehicle Noise Reduction► Flow Acoustics► Testing and Measurement

Area D Mechanics► Vehicle Safety► Materials & Forming Technologies► Vehicle Dynamics - Automotive► Vehicle Dynamics – Rail Systems

Area E Vehicle E/E & SW► Vehicle Electrical System Design► Advanced Modelling and Validation► New Processes and Methodology► Embedded Systems


Personnel Development 2002 – 2010

Personnel Development

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HR-Management at ViF

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Human Resources


Recuriting at ViF

Recruiting


How to find employees?

• Job ads in newspapers and online job markets in Austria

and Germany

• Paid or unpaid articles in newspapers and Virtual Vehicle

Magazine

• Universities in Austria and Germany

• Internships and diploma thesis

• Bonus for employees‘ recommandations

• Personnel service


New employees‘ citizenship

New employments since 08/2008: 72

Therefrom…

75%

10%

10%5%

Austria

Germany

CEE

Others


Personnel development –

ensure that valuable employees

remain at the ViF


Junior Researcher

Senior Researcher

Lead Researcher/Lead Engineer

Group Manager Area Manager

Key ResearcherTechnician

� project collaboration

� project collaboration

� tutor for

diplomates

� responsible for a project or� qualified support of the project manager� tutor for diplomates and trainees

� leadership� leading projects� project

acquisition� selecting teams

� leadership� project acquisition� project controlling� contact for clients� nominate project

leaders

� development of stategic topics

� strategical publications

� preparation of project acquisition

� together with scientific area manager responsible for the area‘s scientific strategy

� tutor for PHD students

� publications

Career Ladder


Training Concept

Junior ResearcherBasics: project management

technical Englishbasics for scientific workpresentation/rhetoric skills

Senior ResearcherAdvanced Training: project management

English (presenting, scientific)scientific paper writingself- and time management

Lead ResearcherFocus on technical trainings

scientific publishing, patent informationsocial skill training on demand

Key Researcher Focus on technical trainings

advanced English trainingsadvanced presentation trainings, social skills

Group ManagerLeadership Basics

burn out prophylaxis business English

a

Area ManagerAdvanced Leadership Trainings

mediation/moderation, negotiation trainingbasics in economics and labour law

TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT


More reasons for working at ViF

work-life-

balance

gender

mainstreaming

flat

hierarchy

good working

atmosphere

pushing your

scientific

career

international

team

working

at ViF


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