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Developer for one day„Girlsday“: Schoolgirls have been visiting Porsche Engineering

Bietigheim. Eight schoolgirls experienced at first hand how attractive technical professions in the automobile industry can be. The young girls visited Porsche Engineering in Bietigheim as part of the nationwide “Girls day”. The pupils learned a lot from the engineers and their activities in the mechanical and electronical department. The nationwide day of action was organized by the federal government and unions.

The participants gained their first experiences under the guidance of the employees at the Porsche Engineering Group. At the end of the day the girls were able to bring home manufactured products they had manufactured themselves.

Women in technical professions are as successful as their male colleagues. By its participation in “Girls day” and by other activities the enterprise supports initiatives which foster talent in technically-oriented subjects while pupils are still at school.

23.04.2009

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