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The district of Ludwigsburg and its partners are supporting companies in filling training positions with a new service. With the new internship platform www.erlebe-berufe.de for the district of Ludwigsburg, employers can post offers for apprenticeships and dual study courses themselves and get young people interested in their job profiles. The internship platform offers a free and year-round range of (compulsory) school internships, (voluntary) vacation internships and taster days. In this way, internship offers reach a broad target group.

Interested companies can post their offers online at www.erlebe-berufe.de with little effort. They can use the platform to give a first impression of the company and name a contact person. You can list the training occupations offered by the company and specific internship offers. For vacation internships, it is possible to filter the offer for specific target groups (e.g. by age or place of residence)

Short videos are linked to the professions, e.g. from the Employment Agency, the Chamber of Crafts or the BW Ministry of Economic Affairs. This gives young people an initial insight into the professions.

Further information can be found on the website or directly at the education office in the Ludwigsburg district office (Tel. 07141-144 2028, e-mail: team[at]erlebe-berufe.de)

A new round of KLIMAfit will start in the Ludwigsburg district in the second half of 2022. With KLIMAfit, companies draw up their greenhouse gas balance under expert supervision and derive economically viable measures to improve their energy efficiency and reduce their individual emissions. Participation in the program is not only worthwhile in terms of climate protection, use of resources and operational know-how, but ultimately also in terms of cost savings.

As part of four workshops over a six-month period, participating companies are trained by consultants in all climate-related topics. External experts are also invited to report on current practice and new, innovative technologies in relevant areas. The individual consultation carried out in parallel to the workshops forms the core of the project.

At the end of the project, compliance with the required criteria is checked by an independent commission. All participating organizations receive an award at a high-profile event, which they can include in their external communication to stakeholders. Participation in the KLIMAfit program is financially supported by the state of Baden-Württemberg.

Further information can be found at www.landkreis-ludwigsburg.de/de/umwelt-technik-klimaschutz/klimaschutz/projekte-mit-und-fuer-unternehmen/

Interested companies are welcome to contact the district's climate protection management: julia.neuhaeuser[at]landkreis-ludwigsburg.de or phone 07141 144-42978

Motivate your employees to switch to bikes on their way to work and take part in CITY CYCLING from July 1 to 21, 2022. Those who regularly cycle to work protect the climate, live healthier, are more creative and feel better.

How does participation work? A team captain registers a company team and invites employees to register for their team in the competition. Sub-teams (departments, specialist areas, etc.) are also possible. Everyone then pedals hard for three weeks (and hopefully beyond). The campaign is rounded off with an internal award ceremony, for example. Or an external one, if your team makes it onto our podium of the biggest teams ...

Info & registration: www.stadtradeln.de/landkreis-ludwigsburg

Review 2021: https://www.landkreis-ludwigsburg.de/de/verkehr-sicherheit-ordnung/radverkehr/aktionen/stadtradeln/

The aim of the "Barrier-free Tourism - Travel for All" initiative is to encourage, strengthen, support and reward local authorities, tourism associations, nature parks, companies and associations in their commitment to barrier-free tourism in the district of Ludwigsburg. This is ensured by a quality seal of the district of Ludwigsburg. The prize is also endowed with earmarked prize money. The selection from the submitted applications is made by a jury.

The district of Ludwigsburg would like to make the variety of offers, the inclusion of a large number of "Travel for All" target groups and the quality of the offers attractive and of lasting interest to guests. Existing offers are to be advertised in a targeted manner and new opportunities for tourism are to be created.

The tourism prize is awarded every two years. All companies, municipalities, tourism communities, nature parks and associations in the district of Ludwigsburg can apply in writing by May 31, 2022.

The application documents can be requested in writing by email at tourismus[at]landkreis-ludwigsburg.de. The documents are available online at https://www.landkreis-ludwigsburg.de/de/landratsamt-landkreis/tourismus-freizeit/tourismuspreis-barrierefreier-tourismus-reisen-fuer-alle/. If you have any further questions, please contact the Ludwigsburg District Office, Department of District Development, Climate Protection, Mobility and Tourism on 07141/144-43051, contact person Martina Fehrenbach.

At the first "Innovation Lab" in Steinheim an der Murr, participants will be trained and supported in a series of workshops from April 29 to July 22, 2022 to turn problems into innovative business ideas. They will learn methodological basics such as design thinking and pitching. In order to apply these methods, the mixed teams develop new business models for the working world of the future. In the final workshop, the teams present their business models to a jury in a pitching session. The jury selects three winning teams, who can win prize money.

The Innovation Lab takes place in the inspiring Fröscher creative spaces in Steinheim an der Murr, which support the Innovation Lab. The teams will be supported by bwcon, the innovation and high-tech network of Baden-Württemberg.

Information on the Innovation Lab: https://www.bwcon.de/unser-angebot/innovation-lab-kreativer-kopf-sucht-gruendergeist

Information on the Fröscher creative spaces: https://froescher.de/kreativraume/kreativraume

From May 9 - 20, the FRAUEN INFOTAGE will focus on the lives of women in the Ludwigsburg district. "Change in the world of work" is the main theme in 2022, with topics such as "Reconciling family, care and work", "Returning to work", "Professional development and training", "Social security and financial independence", "Self-care such as stress management and health", "Empowerment" and "Success stories that encourage", knowledge and support will be provided.

Some highlights are the lunchtime talks, for example on 18.05.22 by political scientist Mirjam Dierkes with "Gleich - Gestellt?!" - Information and findings on the German government's Third Gender Equality Report "Making digitalization gender-equitable", with comments on digitalization in the world of work. The evening event with author Laura Fröhlich "Mental Load - Invisible Stress" will take place on 19.05.22.

The WOMEN'S INFO DAYS are organized by Cynthia Schönau (Equal Opportunities Officer, Ludwigsburg district), Karin Lindenberger (Equal Opportunities Officer, Ludwigsburg Employment Agency) and Daniela D. König (Head of the Regional Office for Vocational Training Ludwigsburg, Rems-Murr-Kreis, Stuttgart).

Interested parties can find the program and free registration for all digital offers here: www.landkreis-ludwigsburg.de/fraueninfotage.

Date: Wednesday, June 1, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Location: Winkels Getränke Logistik, Sachsenheim

Digitally recording, storing and analyzing operational data and making it available in a bundled form where decisions are made means a gain in quality and speed. It all depends on the right approach to digital solutions. In the next edition of "Wirtschaft Digital Gedacht", speakers from Winkels Getränke Logistik and Bäckerei Clement will report on the path they have taken and what they believe needs to be considered when it comes to digitalization.

The "Wirtschaft Digital Gedacht" event series is aimed at medium-sized companies and offers the opportunity to learn about good examples of digitalization from business practice and to engage in discussion with one another

The following presentations are on the program on the main topic of "Digital tools for business processes - experiences, opportunities and limits of use":

• Otto Zejmon, Managing Director of Winkels Getränke Logistik: "Winkels bewegt was... the challenges of digital transformation"
• Frank Clement, Managing Director of Bäckerei Clement: "Artificial intelligence for the order optimization of a medium-sized bakery"

Participation is free of charge. Interested parties should register by e-mail at oliver.reichert[at]landkreis-ludwigsburg.de. The number of participants is limited

"Wirtschaft Digital Gedacht" is an offer from the district of Ludwigsburg and the Ludwigsburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce, with the support of the Kreishandwerkerschaft and Südwestmetall.

Further information on the event can be found here: https://www.landkreis-ludwigsburg.de/de/landratsamt-landkreis/wirtschaftsfoerderung/aktuelle-termine-und-informationen/

Date: June 23/24, 9:30-19:00

Location: Reithaus Ludwigsburg

The Innovation Network Ludwigsburg is organizing the first Start-Up Ecosystem Conference together with its partner DEEP Ecosystems. The internationally oriented event will be held in Ludwigsburg in English for the first time. Key players at the conference are the international managers of start-up ecosystems who are looking for cooperation partners to network their start-ups across Europe.

The innovation network of the city of Ludwigsburg wants to exchange ideas, learn and collaborate with leading companies and start-ups from Ludwigsburg and all over Europe. In order to facilitate new partnerships to strengthen Ludwigsburg as a location for business and innovation, the city of Ludwigsburg invites local and international start-ups to get to know their innovative products, services and business models and bring them into contact with local companies.

Contents of the conference

• Different ecosystems will be highlighted and success stories from Sweden to Portugal will be presented
• Portfolios of the best incubators and accelerators in Europe will be presented
• facts and figures behind technology trends and ecosystem dynamics will be revealed
• Cross-national coalitions are forged to tackle the challenges of the future together

Be part of the innovative business location Ludwigsburg and take part in this European event. For further information, please contact Jolanta Gatzanis, j.gatzanis[at]ludwigsburg.de, phone 07141 9104079, at www.deepecosystems.com.

Date: Thursday 23.06, 19.30 h

Location: Markgröningen town hall

This year's business evening in Markgröningen will focus on the topic "IHK and Chamber of Crafts do more than expected". The speakers will be Sigrid Zimmerling, Managing Director of the Ludwigsburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce, and Gabriele Hanisch, Managing Director of the Stuttgart Region Chamber of Skilled Crafts.

The Markgröningen aktiv association, in cooperation with the business development agency, invites entrepreneurs to the annual meeting. Interested guests from neighboring towns are very welcome. To register, please contact business promoter Andreas Huth on 07145/13-281 or andreas.huth[at]markgroeningen.de.

The Welcome Service Region Stuttgart (WSRS) offers regular and free consultation hours for international skilled workers, their family members and students who want to live and work in the district of Ludwigsburg or have recently moved to the district and need support.

At the same time, the consultation service is also aimed at small and medium-sized companies that employ foreign skilled workers or intend to do so in the future.

The next consultation hours will take place on 22.06. and 13.07., 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the Ludwigsburg District Office (Room 405).

Registration is required. Please register at or call 0162 21 52 728

Further information on the Welcome Service Stuttgart Region at https://welcome.region-stuttgart.de/

The "Invest BW" funding program started a new round in April. Applications for funding for innovation projects can now be submitted again. In the mission-oriented call, technological research and development projects relating to the topic of "digitalization and artificial intelligence" are funded. Non-technological projects aimed at developing new services, for example, are also eligible for funding. Both individual projects and collaborative projects can be funded. The funding amount for individual projects is between 20,000 and one million euros.

The objectives and specifications in the call for funding must be strictly observed when submitting an application. Please use the current application forms and templates. All documents can be found here: https://invest-bw.de/innovation/dokumente

Applications for funding must be submitted by June 30, 2022.

Medium-sized companies based in Baden-Württemberg, in particular SMEs and start-ups, as well as research institutions in collaborative projects are the target group of this funding program.

All information on the Invest BW funding program can be found here: https://invest-bw.de

The digitalization of processes and workflows, products and services, and the implementation of digitalization strategies are important building blocks on the path to the digital transformation of companies. The Digitalization Premium Plus provides pro rata funding (between 10 and 40%) for the costs of purchasing hardware and software as well as the associated services, including the migration of existing data and the porting of software components to the new digital systems. Training for employees is also eligible for funding.

The funding program is aimed at companies (and freelancers) with up to 500 employees and supports projects with an investment volume of between 5,000 and 100,000 euros. Applications can be submitted to L-Bank, the state bank for Baden-Württemberg, on an ongoing basis. The funding application must be submitted before the start of the project.

Companies can choose between two options:

• Direct grant for equity capital
• Reduced-interest loan with repayment subsidy

Further information on the Digitization Premium Plus can be found here: https://www.wirtschaft-digital-bw.de/foerderprogramme/digitalisierungspraemie-plus