Ardagh for Education Germany Summit

Published: September 10, 2024

STEM education was at the top of the agenda at the second annual Ardagh for Education Germany Summit. Ardagh Glass Packaging’s Nienburg facility hosted the summit that started with a visit to a local Ardagh for Education school followed by presentations and workshops.

Herman Troskie, Ardagh Group’s Chair took the opportunity to thank participants for their dedication to what forms an important part of our social sustainability strategy. He outlined how Ardagh for Education is progressing in the regions we operate; partnering with education providers and encouraging participants to continue their great work. Summit attendees included plant colleagues and Ardagh for Education ambassadors from across Germany, along with Jens Schaeffer (Operations Director, AGP-Germany), Martin Kehoe (Global Advisor, Ardagh for Education), Sean Cosgrove (Global Head of Education Programmes) and Tom Decker (Education Programmes Manager) together with Mathias Haase, CEO of Wissensfabrik.

Ardagh Glass Packaging colleagues visited Marion-Dönhoff-Gymnasium Nienburg – one of only around 300 special MINT EC certificated schools in Germany – to learn how Wissensfabrik projects support existing STEM projects and initiatives. One initiative, the school’s annual energy-saving project, sparked a discussion about our NextGen Furnace and the potential for the school to visit the facility. Attendees also met students taking part in the IT2School project through which they can learn the basics of information and communication technology and how to deal with artificial intelligence.

Ardagh for Education – Inspiring future generations.