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Employees
As Germany’s third-largest chemicals group and the international leader in the field of specialty chemicals, Degussa is one of the industry’s major employers. With over 300 plants worldwide, last year Degussa AG employed a workforce numbering about 44,000. Their identification and enthusiasm for the company are among the decisive factors for our success.
Every employee is involved in defining the principles of Degussa's corporate culture and its continued advancement. Our vision, mission statement and our guidelines were shaped and put down in a corporation-wide process. Emerging from this process is the essence of Degussa's common corporate culture: Blue Spirit. |
Management & Supervisory Board
In accordance with the principles of decentralized management, Degussa is concentrating on the strategic control of the business, especially by establishing the corporate strategy, by active portfolio management, as well as targeted use of resources. More
Directors Business Units
Our management philosophy defines the significance of our Business Units: "As decentralized as possible, as centralized as necessary." Accordingly, the Business Unit act as companies within the company and report directly to the company's Board of Management. More