On October 19, 2023, the voestalpine HTL Challenge took place for the first time at the Linz site, organized by the voestalpine Steel Division in cooperation with voestalpine group-IT. Students from Upper Austrian technical schools specializing in engineering or IT competed against each other in teams in various challenges.

Some of our motivated employees have been actively involved in organizing LAN events in Upper Austria for many years. We are therefore particularly pleased to be one of the main sponsors of the 20th anniversary event of the KRRU (Kremsmünsterer Runde) from October 26 to 29, 2023!

At the beginning of October 2023, we celebrated a special occasion at Stahlwelt in Linz: the successful graduation of our SAP-trainees from the class of 2022.

Congratulations to our sporty colleagues from Vienna!

On September 7, 2023, almost 20 employees ran the 4.3-kilometer circuit along the Danube. All participants from voestalpine group-IT team reached the finish line. We are proud of our runners!

At voestalpine group-IT Brazil we have a consolidated internship program for technology students. As we are based in a region with a large number of technological universities, this raises our level of selection and hiring processes.

ERP stands for Enterprise Resource Planning and is a common software solution that companies use to organize their various business processes. ERP systems are an integral part of today's working world and are constantly gaining in importance. User knowledge is in high demand and a prerequisite in numerous job profiles.

The oneIT EVENT 2023 was all about YOU, WE, oneIT! Over 700 employees of voestalpine group-IT and other IT areas in the Group sparked a great team spirit over two days!

On July 27, 2023, an extraordinary event took place in Vienna: 30 employees, including managing director Rainer Jagoutz, took part in a graffiti workshop.

On July 26, 2023, a very special event took place at FirstFoor in Linz: The apprentice graduation lunch from voestalpine group-IT. The joy and pride were palpable, when the four former apprentices together with two graduates from the year before, People responsible for education and managing director Rainer Jagoutz, entered the location.

"A company that offers an extensive range of tasks, where you can build IT expertise, countless opportunities for advancement, and also have cool colleagues? The answer is unambiguous: You can find all of this at voestalpine group-IT!"

With the launch of our ne website, we simultaneously opened our first social media channel. Since July 2023, voestalpine group-IT has been represented on LinkedIn.

Joining a new company is always exciting and involves many new experiences. You meet new colleagues, have to familiarize yourself with new company structures and often your area of responsibility also changes.

After we weren´t able to have a ski trip for two years due to corona, this year we were able to do it again. The destination of our ski weekend was for the second time the Sporthotel Royer in Schladming.

At voestalpine Stahl GmbH, the "production technical elaboration" (in German FTA) – i.e. the addition of production-relevant information to a customer order – is carried out automatically for each customer order item. In the process, individual customer specifications are taken into account and production is optimized. After many years of operation, the FTA contains the accumulated knowledge of production specifications and now repeatedly reaches system limits.

On November 21, 2022, the Steel Division's productive SAP ERP systems were successfully converted to the current product version SAP S/4HANA. The road to this point was certainly not an easy one: 16,000 user-defined code objects, 90 developers and 500 test cases. Nevertheless, the team from voestalpine group-IT and the Steel Division's specialist departments mastered this considerable challenge with flying colors.

The successful cooperation between voestalpine and Johannes Kepler University was celebrated in person again after a longer break due to the pandemic. On April 26, 2022, business informatics students visited voestalpine group-IT.

On April 13, 2023, the new office space on the 2nd floor of the Gasometer in Vienna was finally opened by the two managing directors of voestalpine group-IT GmbH - Markus Grabner and Rainer Jagoutz.

Markus Grabner has been Commercial Managing Director of voestalpine group-IT GmbH since 01.07.2022. His focus is on finance, human resources, quality and process management, and business partner management. Markus Grabner likes to spend his free time with his daughters, playing sports and in the great outdoors.

Rainer Jagoutz is Technical Managing Director at voestalpine group-IT GmbH since July 01, 2013. His focus lies on managing the service-providing areas in the company and is responsible for operational cybersecurity.

Gerald Stepan has been Managing Director of voestalpine group-IT in the EMEA region with locations in Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden since mid-2022. He has been working in the group for more than 15 years in various responsibilities and divisions.

Martin Oberhauser is Managing Director of voestalpine group-IT in Brazil since 2006. After completing his studies in Innsbruck, he gained international professional experience in Spain and Australia, among other places. In the meantime, the native Tyrolean has been living and working in Sumaré for more than 15 years. Martin Oberhauser devotes his free time to his family and to outdoor sports.

Georg Hessel is Managing Director of voestalpine group-IT China since 2018, he is already working in the group for more than 20 years. In addition to his management role, Georg Hessel also has responsibility for the "Service Desk, Support & Standard Operation" area of voestalpine group-IT.

"What's particularly exciting is the versatility and dynamism that are reflected in my tasks. I learn something new every day in my job and can pass on my knowledge to other colleagues. The mutual respect and personal interaction are also important factors that I wouldn't want to do without."

"The group-IT offers the employees a pleasant working atmosphere. Everyone is friendly, courteous, helpful and reliable. What I really like about my job as a Customercare employee at the Service Desk is that I can take the time I need to process the tickets in the best possible way."

"At group-IT, we work hand in hand with our customers to meet their IT needs in the best possible way. I particularly appreciate the reliability and handshake quality, the shared competence in the team, and the mutual support and helpfulness."

"I had my (first) start at voestalpine group-IT six years ago. After a short detour into the world of food retail, I then returned to group-IT in Düsseldorf a year ago and it felt like coming home."

"voestalpine group-IT is a large employer that is well structured and can therefore serve many customers. It therefore never gets boring and there are always new challenges. At work, I have a good balance between concentration and fun."

"voestalpine group-IT is one of the largest IT service providers in Austria. Varied work, exciting projects and challenges probably describe our everyday working life best. Together with my team, however, that's no problem."

"For me, voestalpine group-IT is a company that always tries to continuously improve in all areas and keep up with current trends. The cohesion and the noticeable mutual support make the working atmosphere very pleasant. That makes group-IT a very good company for me."

"As a business care manager, group-IT allows me to immerse myself in a variety of exciting tasks. This allows me to build up and utilize know-how in many areas."

"The cooperation and cohesion in our team are simply great. It goes without saying that people help each other out. I enjoy going to work. And that's really worth something."

"voestalpine group-IT is the IT service provider for the entire voestalpine Group. There are therefore always new challenges, but they can always be overcome thanks to very good cooperation within the company."

"I have been with voestalpine group-IT since July 2022. My career began with an internship of two months, followed by my employment as a student trainee, where I support the "new website" project."

"voestalpine group-IT is a very special company for me. Not only do I enjoy going to work every day, over the years my colleagues have become my friends. That's what makes us as a company!"

"As a trainee, you are definitely in the right place at voestalpine group-IT. Theoretical knowledge can be directly put into practice and thanks to the sophisticated mentoring program you always have a contact person - no matter if you have questions about technical or organizational topics."

"I started my apprenticeship as an IT systems technician in November 2021 - so I started a little late. My trainer gave me a crash course on the voestalpine group, and I received excellent training in my first department - Mobile Devices. As a result, I was quickly able to work independently."

"In July 2022, I started working as an official employee of voestalpine group-IT in purchasing. Before that, I was trained as an industrial clerk in an apprenticeship. This lasted 3 years, from September 2019 to July 2022."

"At group-IT, everyone has the opportunity to contribute themselves and their strengths independently and to develop personally. What counts for me in my job is the team spirit, working together, and the helpfulness and appreciation among my colleagues."

"I started at voestalpine group-IT in April 2022 as an SAP trainee in the logistics area and am therefore about to complete the trainee program."

"I completed the voestalpine group-IT trainee program some time ago and am now a department leader in the Application Delivery area. For me, the trainee program was the ideal jumping-off point for my career."

"I have been in the voestalpine group-IT trainee program since April 2022. For me as a career changer, the program is definitely the right choice. Everything's not so difficult"

"After graduating, I planned to go into either the IT or the automotive industry. In the voestalpine group-IT trainee program, I found both branches combined. That made the decision easy for me."

"I’ve been working for voestalpine since 2005, and have been a voestalpine group-IT employee for almost 10 years now. At our Dutch location, I support the voestalpine automotive companies in the SAP Logistics environment: from analysis to implementation of a wide range of requirements."

"For me, voestalpine group-IT is relatively easy to describe – it is THE group's network. Even though there are subsidiaries in many countries, the cooperation works very well. It's simply fun to work here."

"A pleasant working environment where you can learn a lot. I think that's the best way to describe group-IT. In addition, there are helpful and open colleagues. I would recommend anyone to start an apprenticeship at voestalpine."

"I really enjoy working independently at voestalpine group-IT. You are given confidence and a lot of flexibility to be able to make a difference yourself. Although you are employed in a large group, consideration is always given to allowing you to develop individually."

"group-IT really thrives on variety, cordiality and professionalism. For me, we are united in creating success for IT at voestalpine through our diversity. The legendary "dumpling machine" at the voestalpine site in Linz is an additional unbeatable argument for group-IT as an employer ;-)"

"As a Cybersecurity Expert, I sometimes feel like a detective searching for "what is the problem" and "what is the solution". Working with many different people and that the job content is very diverse is what I enjoy the most. The group-IT really does everything from A like "Active Directory" to Z like "Zero trust". Another great thing is the respectful way people treat each other, the willingness to help and the fact that everything isn't always so serious, but that you also have fun at work."

"It's great that I can rotate through many departments during my apprenticeship as an industrial clerk and make requests for my training plan. I'm also already being given responsibility. If I need help, I can ask my colleagues and always get support."

"group-IT is a company that values and promotes the passion, commitment and determination of its employees. You get your own leeway to develop ideas and then implement them together as a team. Thanks to group-IT's openness to new employees, great opportunities open up, even for career changers like me."

"voestalpine is a big company, so you shouldn't be put off by that. The areas of responsibility are varied, and expert opinions are valued and respected. What's great is that even as a manager, I feel part of my team. group-IT also offers secure jobs in a stable company."

"With my job at voestalpine group-IT, I have turned one of my hobbies – developing and programming – into a profession. Here, it's really still the individual who counts and the appreciation. I have a child and the fact that I can also work from home makes it much easier to balance family and career."

"group-IT is made up of diverse teams with varied personalities and different walks of life. They have a very broad range of expertise. That also fits perfectly with the broad, exciting areas of responsibility that the company offers."

"Due to the close cooperation, both internally and across companies, group-IT is like a big family where nobody is left hanging. I particularly appreciate the reliability of my team. When I'm indisposed, I can rely on my co-workers to take over my responsibilities and do a great job."

"In addition to a good work-life balance, it is important to me to find meaning in my job and to be able to make a contribution that really has a benefit and contributes to success. At group-IT, I have creative freedom in a modern, innovative company with a wide range of activities. It's a great entry-level opportunity and great for gaining experience."

"As Department Lead Workplace Management, I have an exciting and varied area of responsibility. I like the good teamwork, working with the motivated teams – my own and others – and communicating with the overarching departments."

"The group-IT is a successful and stable company full of opportunities for ALL. We have many exciting challenges and a pleasant atmosphere in the office. I really enjoy my job and I like going to work - there is no such thing as a "gloomy" Monday for me."

"The voestalpine group-IT is really colorful and even older employees are hired into a high-quality position here. It's a safe working environment where appreciation and creative freedom are important."

"The group-IT is a future-oriented company where humanity is highly valued. As a mother of two young children, I particularly appreciate the opportunity for flexible scheduling combined with home office."