Team challenges – everyone can make a difference
Around the world, our employees tackle tasks in their local communities, offering direct and individual support to nonprofit institutions and social organizations. Not only financial resources but also helping hands are often needed to make a difference together.
Pass on your passion: learn how bank employees help society with practical hands-on support
Planting trees for better drinking water – Deutsche Bank employees create new woodlands
Out of suits and business dress and into working clothes and rubber boots: More than 3,400 Deutsche Bank employees are committed to active protection of woodlands. To date, they have planted 44,000 new trees, thus creating healthy mixed deciduous forests that supply more drinking water – 12 million liters a year.
A place to play, swing and seesaw – 40 Deutschbankers support children in Frankfurt
Marissa Horvatin, Thomas Koch and their colleagues dig holes, saw and sand wood and hammer away. The bankers can be proud of their achievement, a playground kids love at the end of a hard day’s work. As a partner of the campaign, the Frankfurter Kinderbüro knows what sets children’s hearts racing.
One city, 12 months, 12 project – and 100 percent enthusiasm (in German)
In the region, for the region and for “their” city of Essen: For an entire year, Heike Erhardt, Ingo Ottmann and 120 other Deutschbankers rolled up their sleeves to support 12 projects recommended by city residents. The projects included the renovation of an elementary school.
For years, the bank has supported participation in non-profit projects as part of its Team Challenge programme, which is possible through paid leave. This strengthens not only team spirit by bringing entire departments together to work hand in hand.
There are many possibilities to make an impact together. Whether it is renovating local community facilities, mentoring, empowerment of the disenfranchised or assistance for refugees and victims of natural disasters: Bank employees offer effective support.
In many cities and communities in Germany, Deutsche Bank employees help refugees to find their feet. Through local Team Challenges, volunteers prepare temporary accommodation, organize meet-a-friend festivals, cooking and sporting events, assist with bureaucratic formalities, and arrange leisure activities, or collect clothing, toys, and other goods.
In 2015 around 850 projects with social impact were brought to life by 11,113 employees. And over the next 3 years, 1,000 Deutschbanker in Germany will make themselves available as integration coaches for refugees.
Headlines
“Everyone was thankful for our engagement, which they didn’t expect from a bank.”
Team Challenges: See how Deutschbankers engage as a team worldwide
Frankfurt: Deutsche Bank employees have planted 1,700 trees in cooperation with the environmental group Trinkwasserwald e.V.
Tokyo: Employees help the needy in a Second Harvest soup kitchen
New York: Deutsche Bank employees lend a hand after the destruction from Hurricane Sandy
Kiel: Deutschbankers build an earth xylophone to create a sound experience for children and young people
“You simply have to think in all categories.”
“Deutsche Bank’s image in our city district has gained a new profile.”
“One bank, one team – that idea clearly drove this project.”
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