Culture at Körber

Since integrating more than 40 brands under the Körber umbrella in 2020, our shared culture has become increasingly important. In 2022, we launched a group-wide movement to develop a culture that unites us globally while remaining tangible and alive at every location.

Because in the end, one thing matters most: we shape our culture together—in every word we choose and every interaction we create.

This picture showcases Gabriele Fanta - the CHRO of Körber Group - sitting in an office chair.

“We believe that culture is the feeling you have on a Sunday evening, thinking about Monday morning. We want our employees to feel excited and energized about coming to work and making a difference. By involving everyone in the co-creation of our culture, we're confident that we'll achieve an innovative, open-minded and empowering culture.”
Gabriele Fanta
CHRO Körber

Our culture core and heartbeat

Our culture is built on three values: trust, collaboration, and performance. These values are the result of workshops conducted worldwide with colleagues from all areas and were further enriched by the strategic perspective of our LIFE 2035 mission framework.

For us, culture is not a program that is introduced once and then remains unchanged. It continuously evolves through our daily actions, our decisions, and the way we collaborate.

That is why we follow a consistent bottom-up approach: all employees are invited to actively shape our culture and develop it further every day.

Why our culture matters

A strong corporate culture not only fosters togetherness but also has a direct impact on success:

better collaboration and greater innovative strength
stronger employee engagement and higher satisfaction
clearer strategic focus and better results

Three values that guide us

Trust — our foundation

We communicate openly, transparently, and respectfully. Psychological safety is important to us: addressing mistakes, asking questions, and sharing different perspectives without fear of negative consequences.

Collaboration — our strength

We work internationally and across disciplines, leverage diverse perspectives, and learn from one another. This leads to better solutions and a true sense of unity.

Performance — our heartbeat

For us, performance means setting ambitious goals, demonstrating reliability, and delivering results. Performance is not a source of pressure; it is the energy that drives us forward into the future.

Shape the future with us—and your own

If you are inspired by a culture that puts trust, collaboration, and performance at its core and creates impact through results, then you’re in the right place.

Our culture tools — bringing culture to life

To ensure our culture is not just an abstract concept but something experienced in everyday work, we have developed impactful formats:

Culture Compass

The Culture Compass is our guide for living the Körber culture. It provides clear descriptions of our cultural values, inspiring ideas, and selected reflection questions that help align individual behavior and make our culture visible in everyday work.

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Culture Coach Academy

At many locations, Culture Coaches serve as local multipliers. Through the Culture Coach Academy, we specifically train employees to strengthen our culture where it matters most: in daily collaboration.

Culture Habit Cards and Impact Challenge

Culture is built through habits. Our two formats are designed to help establish them:

Culture Habit Cards: Practical cards—for individuals or teams—that strengthen trust, collaboration, and result orientation in everyday work and encourage people to reflect on and change habits.
Culture Impact Challenge: Weekly micro-impulses for small but powerful cultural habits.

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