ON MY LAST DAY AT WORK BEFORE I BECAME A MOTHER...

I knew that I was about to embark on a completely new journey. And luckily, I already knew that I would be able to come back to my job.

FOR ME AS A FATHER...

there is no question of me not doing my bit at home. If one of the children is sick, I also have the option of working from home and using video or Skype to connect with my colleagues. That’s something that has changed a lot over the past few years.

THE WÜRTHOLINO DAYCARE CENTER...

is really convenient for us. A few years back, there was a lot of debate about whether we even needed a Würth daycare center at all. Nowadays, there is a long waiting list for places.

STRIKING A BALANCE BETWEEN FAMILY AND WORK...

is still a challenge, but things are easier now thanks to the childcare center and flexible working hours.

A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF AUTONOMY AT WORK...

is something we have always had to the extent possible. It makes you more willing to show a bit of flexibility, too, and to work on the weekend occasionally if need be.

A FAMILY BUSINESS…

certainly has its advantages. There’s just a different sort of atmosphere. You really feel that the company has the support of the entire Würth family.

LOYALTY...

runs deep here. A lot of the company’s employees have been here for a really long time—it’s all about give and take.”

In order to give parents a degree of flexibility as they juggle work and family life, Würth opened the Würtholino childcare center in Künzelsau back in 2015 in cooperation with the childcare organization Kinderzentren Kunterbunt gGmbH.