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EDW and companies exchange jobs for a day – goal: more opportunities in the primary labor market
DARMSTADT – On Thursday (September 25th), around 50 representatives from companies and institutions swapped workplaces with employees of the Darmstadt Workshops and Residential Facilities (EDW) as part of the nationwide "Shift Change" . The aim is to raise awareness of the abilities of people with disabilities and to promote greater inclusion in the labor market.
Experience everyday work life and break down barriers
In the EDW workshops, participants were able to experience firsthand the diverse range of tasks: from packaging dowel plugs and assembling plexiglass samples and birdhouses to the precise pre-assembly of screws, nuts, and washers – sometimes even blindfolded. This clearly demonstrated how workplaces can be individually adapted to support productivity.
At the same time, the Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the Employment Agency and contact points for employers provided information about funding opportunities and chances to permanently employ people with disabilities in the primary labor market.
Voices on the day of action
EDW operations manager Wolfram Cuntz emphasized: "Perhaps this will also make it possible for more people to transfer from the workshops to the primary labor market through new working relationships."
Mayor Barbara Akdeniz praised the initiative: "When people meet in everyday life, talk to each other and work together, we get closer to an inclusive society. This day of action helps to highlight the abilities and talents of people with disabilities."
Sustainable contacts possible
Even outside of the "shift change" period, companies can collaborate with EDW. Interested parties can contact the workshops directly by email at edw@darmstadt.de.
(DARMSTADT – RED/PSD/stip)
