The famous German mathematician Adam Ries would dispute this calculation, but it’s been my guiding principle over the past few months. My name is Jessica Masik and I’m a trainee in the Digital Engagement team of Bayer’s Crop Science Division. The purpose of my post in the careers blog today is to explain why a head for figures plays a key role in… READ MORE

The seventh annual STICKS & STONES career fair was held on June 3 and 4 at the “Alter Postbahnhof” in Berlin. According to the organizers, 2,800 visitors came to the old industrial building, and a record 108 companies and startups exhibited at the career fair. I, Karl-Heinz Koch, was there, and it makes me proud, after being with Bayer for 25… READ MORE

It all started with a vacancy notice in a job portal. Bayer had a strong presence and my attention was constantly drawn to its advert. It grabbed my attention, not least because of the employer branding image (what do a swarm of fish and a diver have to do with Bayer?) So I clicked on Bayer’s career site and what I read made me think: I want to be… READ MORE

Graduate traineeship in Digital Communications There is a well-known Egyptian fable about an ant and a camel meeting at an oasis. The ant is carrying two straws that are many times bigger and heavier than itself. The camel, which also has to carry heavy loads at times, admires the tiny creature and asks: “Where do you get the strength and stamina… READ MORE

“I’ll be shadowing in the University & Talent Relations department,” I told friends at a birthday party a little while ago. “You’ll be doing what?” they asked in response. So, what exactly is shadowing, and how did it go? How did I learn about shadowing in the first place? My name is Ina Wellenberg, and I’m a PR manager in the Communications… READ MORE

Both Ann and Jeannot are currently doing internships at Bayer. Jeannot works in Maastricht, Ann in Leverkusen. They each visited the other for one day to find out about the different ways of working in their respective countries, and what they could learn from one another. They’ve shared their experiences in their joint contribution to the Bayer… READ MORE

Don’t worry – this isn’t an advertisement for Hornbach hardware stores. I had to smirk, however, when my mentor brought up this ad slogan during one of my recent performance reviews. I am very thankful that I’ve been granted so much trust and freedom to experiment here. I’m happy to use this opportunity for further development.Internship at Bayer… READ MORE

29-year-old Mathias Scheithauer from Cologne is a trainee in the Communications Coordination, Issues Management & Site Communications unit at Bayer AG headquarters. His duties include planning and performing a range of PR strategies relating to Leverkusen and the other 20 sites in Germany. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s visit to… READ MORE

My name is Teresa Cuenca Fernandez and as my traineeship at the Crop Science Division of Bayer draws to a close, I can look back on an exciting time. A time during which I was right in the thick of things: the business, the employees, the flow of communication. I worked on many projects that gave me special insights into a variety of topics, and I… READ MORE