On the first day the MBA students had the privilege to be invited to Deutsche Bank AG, Germany´s largest bank.  Mr. Tim Alexander, Chief Marketing Officer and also an alumnus of Hochschule Pforzheim, took the time to welcome the students. He explained the different divisions and businesses of the institution and talked about the ongoing strategic reorientation of marketing in the private customer and corporate banking business sector. Mr. Alexander explained the students about the data driven marketing and how is it practiced. Deutsche Bank wants to give the most value to its customers by implementing new products, new services and offers that go beyond the classical banking. The institution puts customers now in the center of attention and considers itself as a modern companion that has a positive impact on their customers` lives.  Another very interesting look into Deutsche Bank´s latest challenges was offered by Mr. Ralf Drescher, the Head of Newsroom. All official information and news on the bank that are published on different media is discussed and put together by Mr. Drescher and his team for release. After a round of Q&A there were discussions regarding the undergoing digital transformation initiatives taken by Deutsche Bank.

On the second day of the Frankfurt Excursion the MBA students were welcomed by KPMG Germany, one of the leading providers of audit, tax and advisory services in Germany. After a brief overview over the KPMG structure and different business areas Mr. Philipp Killian, Mr. Alexey Semenov and Mr. Fabian Laurenz Grabowski talked about their responsibilities and projects within the consulting segment. They also shared their personal career paths with the students and told them what they like most about working for KPMG. Ms. Isabelle Czerny and Ms. Mareike Büthe presented the tax and advisory area to the students and talked about their daily tasks. After a short break Noushin Cosgun Head of Human Resources Senior & Experienced Hiring at KPMG in Germany and her colleague Carola Stiller gave the students a presentation about the application process and work opportunities at KPMG. Since this part of the visit was held in German the students were able to proof their German language skills that they have acquired during the last year in the MBA program. The visit closed with a round of Q&As for the representatives from the HR department and the chance to ask Senior Consultants direct questions about their work.
 

The last day of the trip started with the visit to EY, one of the big four audit firms worldwide. EY is specialized in providing their professional audit and consulting services to all major industries i.e. Automotive, Healthcare, Customer Products and Power& Utility. Ms. Sandra Happel, Experienced Hires Recruiter and Mr. Marc Sommerrock, Senior Manager Assurance, welcomed the students to the brand new and very impressive CFO Space at the EY Campus. Here the students got a chance to learn about EY´s Digital Audit Journey. Mr. Sommerrock addressed students with his knowledge and expertise about the industry, showcasing the trends, processes and tools that are used by the organization to remain efficient, effective and always a step ahead in the industry. Later Ms. Happel informed the students about their possible future opportunities with the company and the different career chances to develop professionally and personally while working for EY. During lunch with several other EY employees that were invited to join the program the MBA students had the chance to talk with them about their work experience with the company and got many helpful tips. You can find out about all job offerings and career opportunities at www.de.ey.com/careers.