6.3 WELL-BEING

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It has been proven that people's mental and physical resilience and general

well-being increases when everyone is offered equal perspectives and given

the opportunity to regulate stress in a self-determined way. Acting in a self-

determined way and lacking perspectives limit the freedom of the individual

and cause negative stress. The result: unbalanced employees whose free-

dom is restricted are dissatisfied and become ill faster and more often. In a

world where more and more tasks are being taken away from us and we are

increasingly losing our closeness to nature, perspectives, freedom, and a

life close to nature give us — satisfaction, vitality, and strength. Balanced,

natural nutrition, interpersonal contact, good circulation, exercise, oxygen,

mental challenges but also relaxation are basic requirements for a healthy

body, a stable mind and the balance between work, leisure, and freedom.

ZEITRAUM tries to take care of these important things. For the company,

the health of people and the meaningfulness of things are clearly in the fore-

ground; they form the cornerstone of our corporate philosophy.

The staff is the most important source of responsible action. They face up

to all ecological, economic, and social challenges and work in a goal-orien-

ted manner on tasks from all areas. The prerequisite for an efficient com-

pany that can cope with rapid global changes is a safe and healthy working

environment. Such an environment is achieved by taking good care of emp-

loyees, encouraging them in their skills and supporting them in every way.

6.4 WORK-LIFE BALANCE

Work-life balance is an important part of the modern working world. Flexi-

time allows our staff to organise their day individually and

find time for fa-

mily and friends. This gives us energy for new tasks and keeps us grounded

in the face of a pulsating world.

At ZEITRAUM, all full-time employees have the right to 30 days of holiday

per year. According to the law, there is a minimum entitlement of 20 days

for a 5-day week (§ 3 BUrlG). ZEITRAUM employees have a working time ac-

count that they can manage themselves according to their individual needs.

This is intended to encourage self-responsible, entrepreneurial action. The

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*Result of employee survey

(more than 6 out of 10 points = satisfied)

ZEITRAUM wants to create an environment for its staff that encourages

and enables them to develop the company together and continuously.

A bright, friendly office, many plants and cosy corners invite people to talk.

ZEITRAUM's office in the idyllic Alpine foothills is a piece of our home. A

permanently installed water treatment plant provides the staff with drinking

water of the best possible quality, naturally from glass bottles. In addition,

fruit, drinks, coffee, and tea are available to our staff without limit. Joint co-

oking in one of the two kitchens, coffee breaks, communal seating and table

tennis games are possible at any time. This not only strengthens our team

and creates motivation, but also trains everyone to act on their own respon-

sibility and creativity.

In addition to the table-tennis table, the height-adjustable desks including the

"Stitz" standing aid, which can be individually adjusted in height and is good

for metabolic functions, muscles, and sense of balance according to studies

by the German Sport University Cologne, ensure movement at the workplace.

For health and ecological reasons, particular emphasis is placed on natural

materials, ergonomics, and durability of the furniture. With an additional com-

pany health insurance, which is free of charge for our employees, we offer the

possibility of taking advantage of health services such as alternative practi-

tioner treatments, physiotherapy, etc. at any time — all services that are usu-

ally not covered, or only to a small extent, by the statutory health insurance.

autonomy of the workforce is also promoted by a special structure of the

company pension scheme: When investing money from the gross salary, the

company subsidises each sum with 20 %.

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100%

Percentage of

employees who find

they have a good

work-life balance*