Even the best specialists never stop learning. As a committed energy company, we value ongoing training and continuing education for our employees. And we act on this commitment. We have offered approximately 270,000 days of continuing education events to our employees. Supporting the professional and personal development of our employees through customized programs is important to us. Our development plans are defined by regular feedback interviews and standardized personnel development processes, which are implemented by E.ON and through external programs from competent providers. The E.ON Academy is one example.

Well-trained junior staff is also extremely important to us. Numerous training programs and initiatives provide young people with a solid foundation to launch their career.

As a corporate university, the E.ON Academy offers a large range of groupwide education programs. Current and aspiring managers can strengthen and develop their management skills while using this platform for intensive dialog between international partners in E.ON group.

Project involvement or temporary work terms in other departments and divisions allow employees to gain new perspectives and obtain knowledge. An extended period abroad under the terms of our expat guideline represents a special development step. Ongoing internationalization and the resulting increase in the number of foreign deployments for our employees represent another strategic objective of our People Strategy "OneHR".

One of the objectives of our continuing education programs is to contribute to the development of a motivating company culture. The special "Lifelong Learning" award earned by E.ON Ruhrgas for its qualification and continuing education programs for all ages in the "Best German Employers 2007" ("Deutschlands Beste Arbeitgeber 2007") competition is proof that we are on the right track.