Corporate culture

Biotest’s corporate culture

Our employees work independently and take responsibility for their tasks – as part of highly qualified and dedicated teams. Creative individuals who enjoy tackling challenging assignments are always welcome at Biotest. In return, we offer diverse roles, room for initiative and professional growth, and a collaborative working environment with long-term career prospects.

As a modern mid-sized company, we value short decision-making processes and open communication. Our management team maintains close dialogue with employees and fosters a culture built on mutual respect and trust. A positive working atmosphere and appreciative collaboration are fundamental to how we operate.

This culture extends beyond our factory gates. It also forms the foundation of our understanding of corporate responsibility. We take responsibility toward our employees, our region, the scientific community and society as a whole. Many of our initiatives arise from this commitment and are actively supported by our employees.

Below you will find an overview of our recurring areas of engagement as well as additional activities.

Promoting Young Talent

Supporting young people is particularly important to us. We aim to provide early insights into scientific and technical career paths and to inspire enthusiasm for research and innovation.

As part of Girls’ Day and Boys’ Day, we regularly open our doors to students, offering them the opportunity to explore various professions at Biotest and gain first-hand experience of everyday working life.

We are also actively involved in promoting STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), with the goal of strengthening long-term interest in these disciplines and encouraging young talent to pursue scientific and technical careers.

Another key component of our commitment is our participation in the Deutschlandstipendium (Germany Scholarship Programme). Through this initiative, we support high-achieving and dedicated students, helping to connect academic education with practical experience.

Through these measures, we aim to provide guidance, foster individual potential and contribute sustainably to the development of qualified young professionals.

Promoting Science & Research

The advancement of science and research is a central pillar of our social commitment. As a biopharmaceutical company, we consider it our responsibility to actively support scientific progress and strengthen the next generation of researchers.

Biotest recognizes outstanding scientific achievements through several prestigious awards and sponsorship prizes. These include the:

Otto Westphal Doctoral Prize
Georges Köhler Prize
Rudolf Pichlmayr Prize
Renate & Hans Schleussner Research Award

These distinctions honor excellent research achievements and significant contributions in the fields of medicine and life sciences.

Through this continuous commitment, we contribute to fostering innovative research and advancing medical knowledge.

STADTRADELN – Together for Sustainable Mobility

For several years, Biotest has participated in the STADTRADELN cycling initiative organized by the municipality of Dreieich. The aim is to promote climate-friendly mobility and to encourage as many everyday journeys as possible to be made by bicycle.

Each year, numerous employees take part, cycling for climate protection – whether commuting to work or riding in their leisure time. The initiative not only raises environmental awareness but also strengthens team spirit across the company.

Through our ongoing participation, we seek to promote sustainable mobility in the long term and increase awareness of climate-friendly alternatives.

Christmas Parcel Campaign – Bringing Joy Together

Our annual Christmas Parcel Campaign has been an integral part of our social engagement for many years. Through thoughtfully prepared gifts, our employees bring a small moment of joy to children in need during the holiday season.

The parcels are primarily distributed to children in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania and, where possible, Ukraine. They are delivered to orphanages, hospitals, schools and kindergartens, as well as to disadvantaged communities in both urban and rural areas.

The campaign thrives on the voluntary commitment and generosity of our workforce. Each year, numerous parcels are collected and distributed through the Kinderzukunft Foundation.

With this initiative, we aim to send a meaningful message of solidarity and compassion, particularly during the Christmas season.

Further Activities

In addition to our recurring areas of engagement, Biotest is involved in a range of other social and regional initiatives.

The following examples illustrate this commitment.

An inspiring day at the Plasma Donor Center with Prof Dr Karl Lauterbach

Exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the newest plasma service center in Cologne, Germany

As an expert in the healthcare sector, Prof Dr Karl Lauterbach was given a comprehensive insight into the world of plasma donation. He visited the most modern of the 11 plasma collection centers managed by our subsidiary Plasma Service Europe GmbH and was able to see for himself how dedicated people invest their time and energy to help others. During the visit, he discussed the life-saving importance of plasma donation with donors, our employees, patient representative Silke Junge-Unbehauen, Vice Miss Germany Gina Rühl and the management of Plasma Service and Biotest.

"Plasma donations save lives and are urgently needed. I would like to personally thank the many donors who are willing to make a contribution to the care of seriously ill patients for their commitment," emphasised Prof Dr Karl Lauterbach in the donation room and also thanked the employees and management for their contribution to healthcare.

A big thank you to Prof Dr Karl Lauterbach for his interest in this important topic and to all those who are committed to plasma and blood donation and the resulting production of plasma medicines. Together we can make a valuable contribution to the health and well-being of others!

Opening of the Parkourpark Dreieich sponsored by Biotest

The parkour park was officially opened on May 7. Biotest sponsored the implementation of the outdoor obstacle landscape in the new Bürgerpark Dreieich with 15,000 euros. Parkour stands for overcoming walls, ditches and railings to get from one point to another and has become a trend sport in recent years. In the process, obstacles are seen as an opportunity to break new ground. The idea for the outdoor obstacle course in Dreieich goes back to László Boroffka, Julian Schäfer and Maxim Kuznetsov - three committed young people who have set themselves the goal of realizing such a project in their home town. A positive side effect: Whether old or young, woman or man, economically disadvantaged, immigrant or refugee: In parkour, no one is excluded.

The parkour park includes a warm-up zone, a zone made of natural materials such as natural stone and wood that is also suitable for the untrained, and a central active zone. Core elements are a starting wall, cylinders, a gymnastics unit as the centerpiece of the facility, horizontal bars, landings, trestles, as well as rails and lifts.

The total cost of the project is 105,000 euros. The outdoor obstacle course is being financed by the city of Dreieich, the airport foundation, crowdfunding, donations and sponsorship from companies.

Our apprentices win the digital company competition

Minister for Digital Strategy and Development honours Biotest trainees

In a virtual award ceremony, Prof. Dr. Kristina Sinemus, Hessian Minister for Digital Strategy and Development honoured the winners in this year's apprentice competition of the Employers' Association Hessen Chemie. 146 trainees from a total of 35 teams entered the competition despite the Corona pandemic. Two trainee teams from Biotest took part, and one team took first place with their project "BioFly".

What is behind the project "BioFly"? To this the group says:

"Our project team tackled the innovative topic of "medication shipping using light cargo delivery drones". In times of Covid-19, contactless shipping of medicines is a safe alternative to conventional shipping methods, especially for risk groups. The goal behind our idea is fast and location-accurate shipping of medicines, suitable for regular deliveries and especially for time-critical emergencies."

To this end, the group has developed an app through which our life-saving medicines can be ordered. These can be delivered promptly by contactless drone to the appropriate locations. A great idea, especially in these times of contact bans!

The winning team:

from left to right: Dieter Rohrer (Ausbilder), Lara Glasner, Christoph Stroh, Christian Lehrbacher, Niclas Stein

Biotest participates in the "Ökoprofit" environmental campaign

The aim of the project is to generate a "best practice" exchange of experience for climate protection via the network of companies, cities and municipalities. The project round offers the opportunity to have the company certified according to the internationally recognised ISO 14001 or EMAS standard at comparatively low personnel and financial cost.

The following topics are developed:

Improving transparency for resource use, emissions and climate protection

Increasing the legal certainty of the organisation and the entrepreneur by fulfilling legal requirements and conditions
Improving employee motivation through stronger identification with a sustainably operating company
Sensitising employees to environmental protection issues
Cost savings in waste, material, water, energy and material flows
Confidence among customers and the public through marketing support

Since 2016, the Ecoprofit Club Frankfurt am Main has also been recognised by the Federal Initiative Energy Efficiency Networks as an energy and resource efficiency network.

Since the initiative was launched as part of the National Action Plan on Energy Efficiency (NAPE) in December 2014, more than 100 energy efficiency networks have already been established nationwide.

Ecoprofit round 2019/20 completed: Award for the City of Dreieich and Dreieich businesses
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Press release: 33 companies and 5 municipalities save 12,600 tonnes of CO2
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Donation from Biotest to the fire department

With our donation for the Dreieich fire department, it became possible to buy three trolleys, which are important for operational hygiene. This is part of the health protection for the fireguards. The firefighters should not be exposed to pollutants or only for as short a time as possible. The basis is that the soiled uniforms and respiratory protective equipment are already exchanged at the place of use. This way, the carryover of toxic substances is as far as possible excluded. The trolleys are needed to carry spare clothing and respirators. The donation allows the concept to be implemented at short notice for the benefit of the fire fighters.

Picture f. l. Karin Eisenhauer (Head of Citizens and Order Dreieich), Markus Tillmann (City Fire Inspector), Dr Georg Floss (Members of the Biotest Board of Management), Martin Burlon (Mayor Dreieich) and the fire brigade team

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