Heidenheim an der Brenz in southern Germany has not traditionally been on the list of football groundhoppers' away days It's not that the hilly Ostalb region is unattractive -- far from it It's more that getting to this community of 50,000 represents a bigger challenge than usual on public transport you're well aware on the roads coming in from Stuttgart or Ulm of being very much auf dem Lande (in the countryside) Heidenheim's remarkable ascent to the Bundesliga for the first time in 2023 has certainly added considerable neutral interest in attending a game at the foot of Hellenstein Mountain but good luck getting your hands on a ticket for a match at the intimate Voith-Arena with its capacity of just 15,000 If champions Bayer Leverkusen were die Unbesiegbaren (the unbeatables) last season Heidenheim became die Unbeugsamen (the unshakables) and kitted themselves out with appropriate words on specially made T-shirts at the end of a maiden top-flight campaign that saw them defy the odds by qualifying for Europe Gemeinsam unkaputtbar means together indestructible BUNDESLIGA-KLASSENERHALT 2023/24 - GEMEINSAM UNKAPUTTBAR! đŸ€©đŸ”ŽđŸ”” #NurDerFCH pic.twitter.com/6QJXMal7Nm In August, Heidenheim overcame Swedish club BK HĂ€cken to reach the UEFA Conference League proper. Now the adventure of a community club that has already reached unprecedented highs of emotion will hit an even loftier peak. Chelsea there is financial support from the Voith machinery company based in the region but not on the scale that one would associate with the kind of jaw-dropping progress Heidenheim have made They pride themselves on two key concepts: kontinuitĂ€t (continuity) and beharrlichkeit (persistence.) Both qualities are best embodied by Frank Schmidt -- and thus the longest-serving manager at any one club in the German professional game Someday he plans to open a tapas bar with a close friend but for now his priority continues to be serving the grateful locals with hearty Heidenheim keep things simple by signing mostly German players with a smattering of a few Austrians from across the border So as not to have multiple squad members who need time to adapt to their new surroundings They also work to a tighter budget than most and in the absence of a sophisticated international scouting system Heidenheim now have one of the most exciting talents in German football playing for them Wanner has excelled so far as playmaker-in-chief Then there is the dynamic Brazilian LĂ©o Scienza an exception to their German/Austrian signing policy but with the important caveat that he has already spent four years in the Bundesrepublik with Schalke Magdeburg and spectacularly last season with nearby SSV Ulm Liga champions for whom he scored 12 times Sign up for ESPN+ Benedikt Gimber, beside Mainka, proved his worth in the last campaign after taking Tim Siersleben's place It's still fair enough to wonder if Wanner, Adrian Beck and Marvin Pieringer can ultimately be to Heidenheim what Beste and Kleindienst represented in terms of attacking production Five competitive matches played in 2024-25 and five wins is a record hard to quibble with Undoubtedly the scale of the task gets more difficult in the Friday night flutlichtspiel (game under the lights) in Dortmund Heidenheim fell behind 2-0 Dortmund within 15 minutes only to stay in the game through self-belief and ingenuity before launching a stirring second-half comeback The 2-2 result was no fluke but rather a reflection of Heidenheim's willingness to run until the end They are consistently at the top of the Bundesliga's distance-covered statistics usually more than 122 kilometres per match They grafted for 123 km in the 0-0 draw at home against BVB in February and might have won the game had it not been for flabby finishing It will be fascinating to see if the unlikely Bundesliga leaders can again make it difficult for last season's Champions League runners-up It would be foolish to opine that they can't 18+ | Commercial Content | T&Cs apply | Gambleaware.org Chelsea will continue their Europa Conference League campaign on Thursday 28 November when they travel to Germany to face Heidenheim The Blues have made a perfect start to the competition and will be fully expecting to continue that this week given their opponents currently sit in 15th position in the Bundesliga table While Chelsea fans have travelled to Germany on countless occasions to watch their team in European action this will be their first visit to Heidenheim and the Voith-Arena then here is everything you need to know about the Heidenheim away section A large number of Chelsea fans are expected to travel to the game by car Some users online pointed to a handy park-and-ride system in the city An X user had the following advice: “Due to large numbers of Chelsea fans potentially travelling by car to Heidenheim the use of the Park & Ride possibilities is highly recommended 89522 Heidenheim and Seewiesenbrücke 10 89520 Heidenheim.” It has also been noted that; “Due to the tight traffic situation in Heidenheim it is strongly recommended that you only leave the A7 motorway at exit 117 Giengen Herbrechtingen.” a bus often runs from platform 3 of the Heidenheim Central bus station While the club's origins stretch all the way back to 1847 the current version of the club was only officially formed in 2007 after separating from Heidenheimer Sportbund – a large multi-sports club This is the first time that the club have ever played in Europe and they qualified after finishing eighth in the Bundesliga last season this was the club's first-ever season in the German top flight which made their story something of a fairytale If it wasn't for Bayer Leverkusen winning the league without losing any games then Heidenheim would have gained more media attention for their remarkable feat The club's stadium only has a modest allocation of 15,000 which makes it one of the smallest stadiums in UEFA competition this season but that doesn't mean their fans aren't capable of generating a noisy and intimidating atmosphere The Heidenhiem away section is in the south-west corner of the stadium E2 and D2 with the entire section wrapping around the corner This means some fans will be to the right of the goal while others will be on the side facing the goal The Heidenheim away section is brilliant in many ways as the club are unable to push away fans far away from the pitch like many other clubs in Europe do As the entire stadium is just a single tier fans in the away section are close to the pitch making the view largely very good The one downside is that the stadium isn't a bowl so there is a gap between the fans in sections E1 and E2 and those in D2 This not only makes it more difficult for the away fans to generate an atmosphere in unison but it also leaves those in D2 with an awkward view of the playing action The noisiest Heidenheim fans are located behind the opposite goal so fans in the away section generally get a brilliant view of any tifos and displays that their ultras unveil This club have gone from the 5th tier of German football to a 100% record in the UEFA Conference League… A thread! ?? pic.twitter.com/3azQVXeQAX — cenk (@eurocenk) November 8, 2024 Heidenheim is a small town in the state of Baden-Wurttemberg in Southern Germany It is near to Bavaria and has plenty to offer in the form of pubs Chelsea have been given an allocation of 1,521 which means they will take up roughly 10% of the stadium this allocation sold out very quickly with fans keen to tick off one of the rarer European away days Those lucky enough to have obtained Heidenheim vs Chelsea tickets have been informed that there will be a ticket collection policy in place on the day of the match to ensure those who bought the tickets are the ones who are going to use them FootballGroundGuide » Latest Football Stadium and Fan News » Heidenheim away section: Guide for Chelsea fans heading to Germany In the final Bundesliga match of the weekend Heidenheim and Hoffenheim played out a 0-0 draw at the Voith-Arena The first half was devoid of any real chances as both teams were well organized and kept each other at bay the game opened up and Hoffenheim created the first real chance of the evening when Hoffenheim striker Marius BĂŒlter's shot towards the bottom left corner was kept out by Kevin MĂŒller in the 51st minute it was Heidenheim who looked the most threatening with Leo Scienza going close just before the hour mark taking a couple of nice touches in the box before firing just wide Heidenheim coach Frank Schmidt brought on Maximilian Breunig who wasted a golden opportunity shortly after coming on The striker's close-range shot was sensationally saved by Hoffenheim goalkeeper Oliver Baumann and Paul Wanner blasted the rebound over the crossbar Baumann's fine reflexes were called into action again a few minutes later when his fingertips kept out a dangerous Scienza shot for a corner Heidenheim's Sirlord Conteh found himself through on goal but was denied after taking too long to shoot not least thanks to Baumann's late heroics the game ended in a tie that Hoffenheim will probably be happier with than Heidenheim The draw means that Heidenheim are 10th in the Bundesliga table SearchMega MenuHomepageNewsMen's TeamNewsRothe Sees Red as Hosts win 2-0Battling Union Lose in Heidenheim1 FC Union Berlin lost in the first game of Steffen Baumgart’s new reign as head coach Frans KrĂ€tzig opened the scoring before Tom Rothe was sent off in the 37th minute Adrian Beck wrapped things up with just over five minutes to play FC Union Berlin lost their opening game of Steffen Baumgart’s new reign as head coach Frans KrĂ€tzig opened the scoring before Tom Rothe was sent off during the 37th minute Adrian Beck wrapped things up for the hosts with just over five minutes left to play In his first competitive game in charge of Union made four changes to the side which had started the last game before the winter break in Bremen Alexander Schwolow remained between the sticks in place of the injured Frederik Rönnow with Leopold Querfeld dropping onto the bench Aljoscha Kemlein and Janik Haberer were in central midfield – in place of the suspended Rani Khedira and Andras SchĂ€fer respectively flanked by Wooyeong Jeong on the left-hand side and Robert Skov on the right This left Benedict Hollerbach and Jordan Siebatcheu – the former in for Tim Skarke Union’s strong start cancelled out by KrĂ€tzig’s goal and Rothe’s red card scored twice during Union’s 3-1 friendly win over Hallescher FC The striker was well on his way to claiming his second ‘Unioner of the Year’ trophy Tom Rothe and Aljoscha Kemlein were not yet born; a lot of water has passed under the bridges of the WĂŒhle since then if his first appearance was under the freezing blue skies of Heidenheim an der Brenz his start at the helm of Union was not exactly the stuff of fairytales Diogo Leite summed it up succinctly when he called it an “unlucky defeat
 We started the game well found our feet in the new system and showed from the outset that we wanted to impose our game on Heidenheim Baumgart’s talk of attacking intent in the build up to this game was seriously intended and it was displayed early by Christopher Trimmel’s long pass The striker was certainly not to hunger for the ball and it took an outstanding stop from Kevin MĂŒller to tip his fierce strike having held his man off the ball with ease as he turned particularly the new look four-man defence Diogo Leite made two crucial interventions early on – the first on Heidenheim’s recently purchased striker the second on Leonardo Scienza - before Hollerbach fired his first shot on goal a 25-yard drive that skidded off the turf into the clutches of MĂŒller it took a barged intervention from Scienza in the box to stop him from getting his head onto the next ball which was fizzed into the box Union appeared as though they were enjoying themselves despite the grimace on the face of Janik Haberer following a stamp on his right-foot belying the impression Leite was a millimetre away from connecting with Jeong’s in-swinging corner on the 15th minute mark Scienza broke away down the right-hand side He glanced up as the ground disappeared beneath his gallop and pulled the ball back to where the debutant  He shot first-time with his left foot from the penalty spot Alexander Schwolow had no chance as he dived to his right-hand side Schwolow did at least get his hands onto the next effort to come his way as Patrick Mainka wrapped his foot around a near-post corner to send it the keeper’s way but proceedings were now running the way of the hosts They next tested Union with a free-kick from the edge of the box on the 23rd minute Union’s next attacking move came after half-an-hour when once again Jordan was involved with his back to goal – this time with the ball firmly on the ground as he flicked it with the outside of his boot to the overlapping Hollerbach who was ultimately bundled off the ball as he bore down on goal Jeong then blazed his shot over the bar with his left-foot a couple of minutes later and the ball sprang out of his control to where the early substitute despite taking a bit of the ball in the process wasted no time in showing the youngster a red card knowing that he could not stop the inevitable Baumgart was careful not to blame his right-back when he spoke after the final whistle He said it was something “that can always happen to a young player: it was a matter of millimetres as to whether Tom would hit the ball or not.” Heidenheim upped the pressure before the break though they would make no further breakthrough Schwolow made two further solid saves – the second displaying his reflexes by diving smartly to his left-hand side as the first of four added minutes was played out Baumgart brought former Heidenheim youth player turning away from the thought of shoring up at the back it was there that the new man received his first touch robbing Omar Traore almost from his own goal-line as Heidenheim pushed forward Traore was now heavily exploiting the space which Rothe’s absence provided – he would shank a shot wide of goal only five minutes later surely better contact to the ball could have had Union in even more trouble The guests were all hands-on-deck in the early moments of the second half the ball flying from head-to-head; they would scrape it away – anywhere as they did following Kemlein’s delinquent ball out it took a wonderful stop from MĂŒller to deny Skarke as he cut inside and let fly to the keeper’s right-hand side put his header an inch wide of Schwolow’s back post There were certainly more goals in this yet Baumgart made his next substitutions after Skov had taken the free-kick that Jordan won by the opposition byline battling away with every ounce of his strength It was the American international’s last effort however as Andre Ilic took his place making his Bundesliga debut He was joined by Kevin Vogt and Lucas Tousart on for Haberer and Hollerbach respectively as Union returned to three at the back for the final half-an-hour As they began to feel the miles within their legs all-the-while keeping the deficit down to one before trying to pile some pressure onto Heidenheim during the remaining twenty minutes As Baumgart skipped up and down the length of his technical area Skarke won a corner out on the left-hand side Skov drove a shot towards the back post from 25 yards out Captain Trimmel was keen to dwell on these moments “I saw a lot of positive things out on that field In the short time we've spent with the new coach there were a few things that were very good as Marnon Busch drilled a shot from the edge of the box the ball somehow bounced out of the Union stopper’s grasp and spun wickedly like a cue-ball in snooker Schwolow’s relief as he grabbed the ball was easily inferred Yorbe Vertessen had meanwhile come on for Kemlein and immediately made a nuisance of himself as he looked to trick past him and on towards goal as he drifted in from the right-hand side went two goals to the good up with only eight minutes remaining when Zivzivadze found himself free in front of Schwolow Union’s keeper did superbly to parry the shot however it dropped only as far as the onrushing Adrian Beck – he got to his feet Baumgart remained optimistic following the final whistle “Heidenheim scored with a counterattack to make it 1-0 still have possession and still have our shots on goal,” he said “
All this shows that the boys still have the willpower.” If it was hardly the romantic start that many may have imagined after over twenty years away he will be forgiven for thinking that his return to the Alte Försterei on Wednesday evening could provide a night of a very different kind Heidenheim host Premier League giants Chelsea in the Uefa Conference League on Thursday the latest milestone in the German club's rapid rise from fifth division to European football few Germans would have known much about the club from the 50 000-strong town of Heidenheim an der Brenz located in southern Germany between Munich and Stuttgart Two-time Champions League winners Chelsea are a symbol not only of Premier League largesse Chelsea's American owners are estimated to have spent more than one billion euros on transfers alone The magnitude of the unlikely journey is not lost on Heidenheim coach Frank Schmidt, who has been with the club all the way from the non-professional ranks. In an interview with AFP, he said the idea of welcoming Chelsea to Heidenheim's 15 000-seat Voith Arena on Thursday would have been "unthinkable" just a few months ago. "But in the end, that is now the case," he said. "We've earned this through our strong debut season in the Bundesliga." "It will be a special evening that our club and our fans deserve." Schmidt's story is so intertwined with that of Heidenheim, it is inseparable. With Heidenheim in the fifth division of German football, Schmidt became coach just after retiring from the club as a player in 2007, agreeing to do so for a two-week period only. Since then, he has driven the club up the German football pyramid until a first-ever promotion to the top flight before the 2023-24 season. In the time Schmidt has been in charge at Heidenheim, German giants Bayern Munich have gone through 12 different coaches, while winning 13 Bundesliga titles and two Champions Leagues. In September 2023, on his 16th anniversary at the club, he became the longest serving coach in Bundesliga history and celebrated with a 4-2 win over Werder Bremen, Heidenheim's debut top-flight victory. Upon their arrival in the Bundesliga, they were widely tipped for a swift relegation. Schmidt not only kept them up but piloted them to eighth spot and a Europa Conference League placing. One of the many highlights of their first top-flight season was coming from two goals down to beat Bayern 3-2 at home in April. With plenty taking notice of Heidenheim's sharp rise, the club's next challenge was to rebuild after several key players were picked off in the summer. Winger Jan-Niklas Beste, who last season became the club's first player called up for Germany, moved to Benfica. Tim Kleindienst, who has since made his Germany debut and has two goals in four games, left for Borussia Moenchengladbach. "It was clear we could not replace these players one-on-one, because they were key players for us. You can see that with Tim Kleindienst, who is now a German international and has played for Germany from the start in the past few games." Without the money to bring in big name stars, Heidenheim brought in a mix of experienced lower division players and young talents. One such talent is Bayern loanee Paul Wanner, who has five goals and two assists in all competitions this season. Still just 18, Wanner has shown so much promise he is already subject to a tug-of-war between Germany and Austria. While acknowledging the ebbs and flows that come with playing while still a teenager, Schmidt recognises Wanner's quality. "If his development continues like this and he stays injury free, he can go all the way to the top." Heidenheim started the Bundesliga season on fire and were top of the table after two rounds, before falling back to earth and now sit 15th. In the Conference League however, they are one of six teams, including Chelsea, to have won three from three. "Chelsea are the absolute favourites and anything other than winning the Conference League would be a huge surprise. They have incredible individual quality and potential (and are) third in the Premier League." Despite being "clear underdogs", Schmidt said his team can pull off a huge surprise of their own. "We have to fight back with a strong mentality to have a chance." © Stefan MĂŒllerWith the City Library in Heidenheim Max Dudler has constructed his fourth library Currently he is working on the realisation of two other library buildings: the central library of the Justus Liebig University in Gießen and the extension of the state and city library in Augsburg You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email the subject of heated debate – a historical enigma once praised by Winston Churchill himself as “a very daring and skillful opponent.” Born in the town of Heidenheim an der Brenz in 1891 young Erwin Rommel came from a middle-class family was the daughter of a local city councilor His proficiency in strategy no doubt stemmed from his analytical and mathematical mind Despite his desire to become an aeronautical engineer Rommel’s father urged his son to go into military service Rommel would become the first in his family to remain in the military long term Though he was initially rejected by the engineering and artillery divisions of the army in 1910 the 18-year-old Rommel was accepted as a cadet in the German infantry He was commissioned as a lieutenant in 1912 and in 1914 he joined the 124th WĂŒrttemberg Infantry Regiment This would be the beginning of his highly successful and decorated military career during which Rommel became known for both his bravery and cunning His efforts during the WWI earned him an Iron Cross and the Pour le MĂ©rite while Rommel was posted as battalion commander Hitler’s charisma and promises to reestablish Germany as a world power after the crippling results of World War I inspired Rommel to become a fervent supporter of the Nazi Party The two men had several encounters following this and Rommel rose through the ranks on Hitler’s personal recommendation But it was ultimately Hitler’s liking for Rommel’s book Infantry Attacks that led to his becoming the commander of Hitler’s personal guards during his tour of the Sudetenland Hitler and Rommel’s relationship was an interesting and somewhat fickle one Rommel flouted direct orders from the Fuhrer Hitler sent Rommel to command the German Afrika Korps and help the Italian army against the British troops in North Africa Rommel turned the situation around for the Axis Powers which is how he earned the name “Desert Fox.” He was also promoted from Major General to Field Marshal When the Afrika Korps went up against the Free French forces at Bir Hakeim Hitler insisted that the French were renegades guilty of treason and were not to be captured but executed Rommel never passed this command on to his men the British finally overwhelmed Rommel and his troops near El Alamein in Egypt Hitler demanded that Rommel and his men “show them no other road than that to victory or death.” he elected to spare his men from being massacred The Allies respected his battle tactics and the fact that he led from the front His men viewed him as a moral and humane leader The “Rommel Myth” was further perpetuated by the British press which sought to portray the British troops as fighting in North Africa against a noble foe – largely because they couldn’t defeat him for some time When Rommel was implicated in a plot to kill Hitler though many historians refute this heroism entirely Personal accounts from officers stationed in North Africa with Rommel have suggested that he was not entirely pro-Nazi Rudolf Schneider was a young Afrika Korps soldier who served under Rommel during the North Africa campaign said: “When the propaganda photographs were taken of our unit they would drape Swastika flags over the vehicles Rommel would order the Swastikas to be taken away “He didn’t like Nazi insignia and took it off Just how much did he know about Hitler’s “Final Solution” One can speculate that as one of Hitler’s most senior officers surely he would have been privy to that kind of information There is also the burning question of Rommel’s knowledge of Einsatzgruppe an SS death squad that was on standby to be deployed with the sole purpose of killing Jews in Palestine en masse They were intended to be attached to the Afrika Korps but Rommel was defeated at El Alamein before they could join his troops Only Rommel himself could enlighten us as to what his real motivation was Many historians suggest that he was simply an ambitious soldier who chose to overlook Nazi atrocities in the interest of advancing his career a manhunt was launched for the perpetrators Thousands of potential suspects were arrested and brutally interrogated Several confessions – more than likely delivered under extreme duress – implicated Rommel Some claimed that he was simply aware of the plot but didn’t act while others claimed he was directly involved Hitler received word of all the “evidence” that pointed to Rommel At the time Rommel was recovering from serious head injuries the result of a car crash due to a Spitfire attack Hitler was aware of Rommel’s almost universal popularity and status as a hero and decided to handle the matter quietly for diplomatic purposes His envoys gave Rommel the “option” of committing suicide to save his family from torture or death Rommel bid farewell to his wife and children He was driven away from his home by his military escorts the majority of historians believe that Rommel had absolutely no knowledge of the plot to kill Hitler then at least to the institution of the German military – until his death From 1961 to 2013 in the German town of Heidenheim an der Brenz a memorial to Field Marshal Erwin Rommel stood unashamedly up on a hill an imposing stony presence in an otherwise unobtrusive town The words inscribed on the monument called Rommel “Upright chivalrous and brave until his death as a victim of tyranny.” It was only in 2011 that protests over a memorial erected to a Nazi officer led to it being defaced historians and even representatives of the Afrika Korps The inscription on the stone reads: “At this place Field Marshal Erwin Rommel was forced to commit suicide He took the poison cup and sacrificed himself to save his family’s life from Hitler’s Nazi henchmen.” A noble epitaph for an enigmatic and ambiguous historical figure The historical picture of the Desert Fox is a patchy tapestry of contradictory accounts and myth Read another story from us: Loss at FaĂŻd Pass: I Watched Tank After Tank Blown to Bits or Burst into Flames His heirs and many Rommel enthusiasts would have us believe that he was a mighty and just Desert Fox while author and historian Wolfgang Proske claims he was a dedicated anti-Semite and even used Jewish slave labor There is often a double standard in historical accounts that chooses to forget faults in favor of creating lasting legends or tales to tell Could it be that this is the case with Field Marshal Erwin Rommel Justin Render is one of the authors writing for WAR HISTORY ONLINE As evidenced by a massive choreo display organized by fans paying tribute to their head-coach of 17 years, Heidenheim's home Conference League fixture against Chelsea FC was more of an "event" than a result.  As it so happens, a spirited performance by the team left both the fans and the coach in a good mood. Schmidt's post-match comments stood in stark contrast to the manner in which he chastised his team after their last defeat. Chelsea goal-scorers [Christopher Nkunku and Mykhailo Mudryk] cost €100 million and €80 million," Schmidt remarked with a tone of resignation when speaking to German broadcaster RTL "He was a machine that sucked the balls in," Schmidt said of Chelsea keeper Filip Jörgensen's performance "We still left our hearts on the pitch and were close to scoring an equalizer," Schmidt was quick to add "It says a lot that Chelsea had to come here and play us until the end."  "My team played really well," Schmidt concluded we'll pick up points before the winter break I can accept defeats like this."   Die 342 Jahrgangsbesten der beruflichen AbschlussprĂŒfungen sind in GmĂŒnd geehrt worden Die 342 Jahrgangsbesten der beruflichen AbschlussprĂŒfungen bei der Industrie- und Handelskammer OstwĂŒrttemberg des Jahres 2023 wurden am 24 Oktober 2023 im Congress Centrum Stadtgarten in SchwĂ€bisch GmĂŒnd mit Preisen und Belobigungen fĂŒr ihre herausragenden PrĂŒfungsleistungen ausgezeichnet An den Winter- und SommerprĂŒfungen 2022 hatten insgesamt 1.767 PrĂŒfungsteilnehmer in 49 kaufmĂ€nnischen und in 83 gewerblich-technischen Berufen – also insgesamt 132 IHK-Berufen - teilgenommen „Wir haben eine beachtliche Zahl an hervorragenden Ausbildungsabsolventen die hier in der Region OstwĂŒrttemberg nun fest im Beruf stehen freute sich IHK-PrĂ€sident Markus Maier ĂŒber die PrĂŒfungsleistungen und gratulierte allen Absolventen herzlich im Beisein der Bundestagsabgeordneten Ricarda Lang (B‘90/GrĂŒne) und Leni Breymaier (SPD) sowie dem Landtagsabgeordneten Tim BĂŒckner (CDU) Hervorzuheben unter den zahlreichen Ausgezeichneten sind vier Landesbeste in ihren Berufen Tobias Werner ist landesbester Kaufmann im Einzelhandel Er arbeitet bei der Netto Marken-Discount Stiftung & Co KG in Gerstetten und ist gleichzeitig bester kaufmĂ€nnischer Auszubildender 2023 im Kammerbezirk OstwĂŒrttemberg Er hatte bereits 2022 den Otto-Rieger-Preis des besten Azubis in OstwĂŒrttemberg im Beruf VerkĂ€ufer im Einzelhandel gewonnen Luca Tom Rab ist landesbester Fachinformatiker der Fachrichtung Systemintegration Er ist bei der Carl Zeiss AG in Oberkochen beschĂ€ftigt Mika Jost wurde als landesbester OberflĂ€chenbeschichter geehrt er arbeitet bei der Umicore Galvanotechnik GmbH in SchwĂ€bisch GmĂŒnd Er ist gleichzeitig bester gewerblich-technischer Auszubildender Christian Biber ist landesweit bester Fachinformatiker der Fachrichtung Anwendungsentwicklung Er hat seine Ausbildung bei der BARMER in SchwĂ€bisch GmĂŒnd absolviert Mika Jost und Christian Biber werden gleichzeitig bundesweit als die besten Azubis in ihren Berufen in Berlin ausgezeichnet „Wir besitzen in der Region hervorragende Ausbildungsunternehmen zudem wird in den beruflichen Schulen zielgerichtet gute Arbeit geleistet 2023 konnte die Zahl der neuen Azubis im IHK-Bezirk nochmals um 100 Personen gesteigert werden unterstrich IHK-HauptgeschĂ€ftsfĂŒhrer Thilo Rentschler Lob zollte er allen Beteiligten und ehrenamtlich Engagierten fĂŒr deren Einsatz bei der dualen Berufsausbildung - insbesondere im PrĂŒfungswesen Rund 1.600 FachkrĂ€fte aus Unternehmen und Berufsschulen engagieren sich jĂ€hrlich ehrenamtlich in fast 400 PrĂŒfungsausschĂŒssen beim Abnehmen der PrĂŒfungen „Durch diese wertvolle Arbeit ist eine duale berufliche Ausbildung auf diesem hohen QualitĂ€tsniveau erst möglich“ IHK-PrĂ€sident Markus Maier betonte in seiner Ansprache das ĂŒberdurchschnittliche Engagement der geehrten jungen Menschen und rief Stationen wĂ€hrend ihrer Ausbildung ins GedĂ€chtnis „Unser Modell der dualen Ausbildung im Betrieb und der Berufsschule ist vielbeachtet und anerkannt Die Kombination aus fĂ€higen Ausbildern in den Firmen einer engagierten Lehrerschaft in den Berufsschulen sowie begabten und zielstrebigen Azubis wie Ihnen ergeben das Erfolgskonzept“ In einer sich rasch verĂ€ndernden Arbeitswelt bildet die duale Ausbildung ein festes Fundament das allerdings durch lebenslanges Lernen immer wieder gefestigt werden muss „Ihnen stehen vielerlei Möglichkeiten der beruflichen Qualifizierung offen – egal ob im Betrieb an einer Bildungseinrichtung wie der IHK oder an einer der Hochschulen“ aktiver Teil des Wandels in der Wirtschaft zu sein Sie werden hier in OstwĂŒrttemberg dringend gebraucht“ stellte in seinem Grußwort den Transformationsprozess in der Arbeitswelt sowie den damit verbundenen demografischen Wandel heraus Als Stadt reagiere man seit Jahren mit einem Konzept darauf in dem mit grĂŒnem Wasserstoff KlimaneutralitĂ€t erreicht werden soll „Hochqualifizierte KrĂ€fte wie Sie werden benötigt begrĂŒĂŸte die geehrten Azubis als „Supergirls und Superboys aus OstwĂŒrttemberg Die Transformation werde auch den Wirtschaftsstandort OstwĂŒrttemberg verĂ€ndern „Der Ostalbkreis ist mit seinem Schulangebot dafĂŒr gerĂŒstet“ sagte Kurz und erwĂ€hnte das Berufsschulangebot fĂŒr E-Commerce und Digitalisierungsmanagement in Zusammenarbeit mit IHK Die Otto-Rieger-Stiftung hat zum sechsten Mal Auszubildende im Rahmen der IHK-Bestenehrung ausgezeichnet FĂŒr ihre herausragenden Leistungen wurde in diesem Jahr Milena Hofmann Auszubildende zur VerkĂ€uferin bei der Firma Michael Miller in HĂŒttlingen Wir gratulieren der leistungsstarken PreistrĂ€gerin herzlich“ von der RUD-UnternehmensfĂŒhrung und Vorsitzender des Stiftungsbeirats Die Otto Rieger-Stiftung trĂ€gt den Namen von Otto Rieger – langjĂ€hriger ehemaliger GeschĂ€ftsfĂŒhrer und Seniorchef der Rieger & Dietz GmbH u Betreuung und FĂŒrsorge sind maßgeblich von Otto Rieger entwickelte und realisierte die auch heute noch Basis unserer sozial verantwortungsvoll handelnden FamiliengeschĂ€ftsfĂŒhrung sind“ Der Otto Rieger-Preis ist mit einem Preisgeld von 2000 Euro dotiert „Worte zeigen zwar den Verstand eines Menschen Taten jedoch erst seinen wahren Willen“ – das ist das Credo der Otto-Rieger-Stiftung Sie wurde 1975 gegrĂŒndet und verfolgt gemeinnĂŒtzige und mildtĂ€tige Zwecke Im Mittelpunkt der Stiftung steht insbesondere die nachhaltige und zukunftsgerichtete Idee der Förderung des jugendlichen Nachwuchses Industrieelektriker - 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Einsatzgebiet: Elektrotechnische AusrĂŒstungen Elektroniker fĂŒr Betriebstechnik - Einsatzgebiet: Betriebsanlagen Zerspanungsmechanikerin - Einsatzgebiet: Drehmaschinensysteme Konstruktionsmechaniker - Einsatzgebiet: Schweißtechnik Berufsvorbereitungswerk Ostalb gemeinnĂŒtzige GmbH Kraftfahrzeugmechatroniker - Schwerpunkt: Personenkraftwagentechnik Duale Hochschule Baden-WĂŒrttemberg Heidenheim  Fachinformatikerin - Fachrichtung: Systemintegration Mediengestalterin Digital und Print - Fachrichtung: Gestaltung und Technik (gleichzeitig bester kaufmĂ€nnischer Auszubildender 2023) (gleichzeitig bester gewerblich-technischer Auszubildender) Mika Jost und Christian Biber sind gleichzeitig bundesweit die besten Azubis in ihren Berufen Dieser Inhalt"+t(a)+"kann aufgrund Ihrer Datenschutz-Einstellungen nicht geladen werden Excitement is building ahead of Heidenheim's maiden European campaign after the Bundesliga club beat BK HĂ€cken 5-3 on aggregate to qualify for the UEFA Conference League a remarkable achievement for a club that was in the fifth tier of German football in 2008 After an impressive eighth-place finish in the Bundesliga last season Heidenheim have lost three of their key players in Jan-Niklas Beste Frank Schmidt's men have made an impressive start to the new campaign and are sixth in the table after bouncing back from two defeats in a row with a 2-0 win over Mainz at the weekend Slovenian capital side NK Olimpija Ljubjana have every reason to be confident as they're on a 21-match unbeaten run in all competitions heading into Germany They made it through three qualifying rounds to the Conference League Heidenheim will be hoping that Leo Scienza and Mathias Honsak have recovered from injuries that kept them out of the win over Mainz Niklas Dorsch is available despite seeing red in that win while Julian Niehues is the only certain absentee for the Germans The Slovenian visitors appear to have no injury concerns Click here to see our predicted Heidenheim vs. Olimpija Ljubljana lineups.