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China - Change in visa application in Germany
The Visa Application Centre of the People's Republic of China has announced the following change to the visa application process for China in Germany: Effective immediately, fingerprints of all visa applicants must again be taken when applying for a visa. This applies to all consulate locations in Germany. Exempt from this regulation are:1. persons under the age of 14 or over the age of 70. 2. holders of diplomatic passports or persons who are exempt from fingerprinting under bilateral...
Veröffentlicht am 29. Sep 2021
We are the next generation!
Promoting and educating young people has always been a cornerstone of our corporate philosophy. Sustainable success is only possible with a diverse, qualified and motivated workforce . That is why we are particularly pleased to welcome our new apprentices to the Orange team this year in Germany. At our annual apprentice event, the apprentices had the opportunity to get to know each other and exchange ideas. This traditional event brings our team together and ignites the Orange Spirit!
Veröffentlicht am 22. Sep 2021
Global CEO & President of Mastercard Michael Miebach visits the Passau HQ
ICUnet CEO and 1st Chairman of the Neuburg Discussion Group Dr Fritz Audebert and Chancellor and Managing Director Dr Achim Dilling (Chancellor of the University of Passau) discussed opportunities for promoting start-ups in Passau with Michael Miebach and laid the foundations for promoting the region through international cooperation - in the spirit of the ICUnet Group.
Veröffentlicht am 09. Aug 2021
THE IND IS EXCELLENT
Digital Evolution: ICU NeXt Destination One tool for all processes relating to global workforce management. That is the vision of ICU Next Destination - IND for short. The HR management tool supports employees on the front line during global assignments. It provides the right tools to guarantee the success of the "mission". By programming interfaces linked to the assignment management tool IND, the ICUnet.Group, in cooperation with the customer Allianz, has succeeded in enabling the seamless...
Veröffentlicht am 03. Dec 2020
Matchmaking with Germany
Virtual business initiation event for German and Indian companies in the field of education and training (products and services) A project-related promotion initiative within the framework of the BMWi Foreign Market Entry Programme for predominantly small and medium-sized German enterprises (SMEs) The German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) aims at providing this perfect opportunity for you to network online in a matchmaking event! On behalf of the German Federal...
Veröffentlicht am 26. Oct 2020
INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE IN A BRAVE NEW VIRTUAL WORLD
Intercultural skills are important as they help build trust as well as maintain a successful business relationships in a modern business environment. Even people who live in countries that share borders closely show different mannerisms and display stark difference in their business protocols. Failure to understand such a difference will lead to costly mistakes. The ‘WFH’ (Work from Home) model has created added complexity when teams from different cultures meet virtually for important...
Veröffentlicht am 15. Sep 2020
Corona crisis as an opportunity - interview with Dr Fritz Audebert
CEO Dr Fritz Audebert sees his global company ICUnet.group in a better position than before. How does a company that has built up a global network and lives from handling international business relationships get through the coronavirus crisis? The sudden lockdown has left Dr Fritz Audebert, CEO of ICUnet.AG, almost in despair. "If you had asked me at the end of March, I would have been devastated," says the 54-year-old, who runs his company from Passau with 180 permanent employees and 350...
Veröffentlicht am 10. Jul 2020
THIS CHANCY CHANCY CHANCY VUCA WORLD!
In Lewis Carroll’s ‘Through the Looking Glass’ there is a sequence where Alice and the Queen begin to run. While this is happening, the most interesting thing is that the trees and the other things around them never change their places at all. However fast they run, they never seem to pass anything. To a very puzzled Alice, the Queen explains that ‘here you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as...
Veröffentlicht am 20. Jun 2020
Why are there no mountains in Denmark?
The cultural layers of Hierarchy at the workplace: Denmark, India, US, China, Germany. (This article was previously published in Copenhagen post, June 2019, under the name "Why are there no mountains in Denmark? ") If you are from a highly hierarchical society and you have relocated to work in Denmark or Sweden, one of the ‘Scandinavian Shocks’ you are going to experience is to understand and adapt to their ‘Flat structure’ system. For example, in a work environment, you might observe a lot...
Veröffentlicht am 22. Jun 2019
THE INTERCULTURAL DILEMMAS
Cross-cultural encounters can be challenging when you cross the borders. What is normal in one culture will be Completely different in another culture. There are chances of having misunderstandings and issues when doing business between two completely different cultural backgrounds. Such mistakes could lead to broken business deals, dispirited client relationships and missing project deadlines. The directness of one culture could be sometimes seen as an aggressive behavior for another. The...
Veröffentlicht am 24. Apr 2018
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