Today, 11 February 2020, is Safer Internet Day. This global day of action focuses on the motto “Together for a better Internet”. How can we make the most of the tremendous opportunities that the Internet offers in the course of…
In part 1 of the article, I discussed the advantages of working on an oil rig. The advantages at a glance: good pay, excellent food and holidays in one piece. Of course, there is not only sunshine on an oil…
Be it Mittelplate in the German North Sea, Brent Bravo in Scotland or Ekofisk in Norway – oil rigs exert a very special fascination, as most people find them difficult to reach due to the extremely high safety precautions. Drilling…
Working on an Oil Rig Part 1- Dream Job or Nightmare? Read More »
Industry 4.0 How will the working place of tomorrow look like and what challenges await us? Through a high speed of new forms of digitization, there is an evolutionary change in the world of work. But why do we speak…
How Digital Evolution is turning the Future World of Work upside down Read More »
In part one of the article about women in the Oil & Gas industry, I described that positive female role models might lead to a higher interest in STEM studies. But let’s stay focused on the here and now. Why…
The Future is Female Part 2- How to make a Career in Oil & Gas possible Read More »
I tried several times asking myself what Shūji Nakamura and Carlos Gardel could have in common. At first glance, there does not seem to be any relationship. However, a feathered friend helped me find a connection. A bird…
After emerging from a downturn, the UK oil and gas industry needs to recruit over 40.000 people by 2035. This is the result of a study conducted by the Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organization (OPITO) in cooperation with the Robert…
Pink shirts for teambuilding Some time ago, at one of the engineering companies I worked for, the people from the process area started wearing pink shirts on Thursdays. I don’t remember how the custom began, or if it was an…
Whether “The Haunting of Hill House”, “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” or “Halloween – the night of horror” – on Thursday, October 31, 2019, the time has come again: Halloween is just around the corner. While children claim “trick or treat” according…
