Theory and Practice In Siemens
7. March 2023On 16 November 2022, students from the 2nd and 3rd year of the German Language for Managerial Practice programme visited the Siemens s.r.o. GBS company based in Ostrava.
This company operates as a shared services centre under the name Global Business Services CZ and provides customers across the entire Siemens Group with services in accounting, finance, controlling, purchasing, logistics, and human resources. The services are delivered in 27 languages, with German playing a significant role. Cooperation with German-language students combined with economic disciplines is highly welcomed at Siemens s.r.o. GBS, both during their studies (in the form of part-time jobs and internships) and after graduation (employment opportunities).
The students found the excursion at Siemens interesting and, above all, beneficial. They had the opportunity to practically apply their knowledge gained at the faculty. After an introduction to the Siemens centre through a presentation and a knowledge quiz, the programme included demonstrations of company processes and their practical solutions and implementation. In groups, the students worked with invoices for German clients, delivery documents, contracts, and even the SAP system.
They also received valuable tips on how to create a well-structured CV that appeals to and captures the attention of employers. The entire programme was conducted in German, for which the students were thoroughly prepared in their Business German classes.
“We were honestly very impressed with the students’ engagement and their language skills. It was clearly evident that the study programme effectively combines language proficiency with economic awareness,” concluded Ing. Vladimír Homola, Recruitment Coordinator for the Siemens Global Shared Services Centre.
Text: Renata Šilhánová