The Mercedes-Benz Social Contribution Committee conducted a visit program to the German headquarters from June 29 for 6 nights and 7 days for 11 outstanding graduates of the '18th Mercedes-Benz Mobile Academy' to support the development of future automotive talents, including production facility tours and training experiences.
The 'Mercedes-Benz Mobile Academy' (hereinafter referred to as the Mobile Academy) is a university-industry cooperation program run by the Mercedes-Benz Social Contribution Committee since 2014 to nurture talent in the automotive field, sharing Mercedes-Benz's technological prowess and expertise in talent education with students from specialized automotive universities in Korea.
The 18th Mobile Academy program, which started last September, included 110 students from 10 nationwide automotive departments who completed the program, and an additional opportunity to visit the German headquarters was provided to 11 students who graduated with outstanding scores.
Students participating in the headquarters visit had the opportunity to observe the assembly processes of key vehicles such as the GLC and E-Class at the 'Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen plant' located in southern Germany and to examine the integrated ordering and production system based on precise digital systems.
Additionally, they visited the headquarters' 'Global Training Center,' equivalent to the size of five soccer fields, where about 1,500 Mercedes-Benz trainers conduct learning and education, allowing them to experience the professional and standardized training system firsthand.
Moreover, the students had time to explore the brand's innovations, technology, and history spanning over 130 years by visiting the 'Mercedes-Benz Museum,' as well as the 'Unimog Museum,' which exhibits Mercedes-Benz's special purpose vehicles, and the 'Technik Museum Speyer,' which showcases vehicles and aircraft from various eras, gaining insights into the development of the entire mobility industry.
Lee Sang-hwan, a student from AJOU University of Science and Technology who participated in this visit to the German headquarters, said, "It is very meaningful to directly visit Germany, the heart of the automotive industry, through the university-industry cooperation program of the global automotive brand Mercedes-Benz," adding, "By directly seeing and feeling Mercedes-Benz's advanced technology and systematic education system on-site, I was able to gain a deeper understanding of the future automotive industry and certainty about my career path."
Since launching the Mobile Academy in 2014, the Mercedes-Benz Social Contribution Committee has provided opportunities for visits to the Mercedes-Benz headquarters in Germany for 173 outstanding students out of a total of 1,429 graduates. Participating students are growing into automotive experts through opportunities like employment links with Mercedes-Benz dealer companies after graduation.
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