Vetter welcomes State Minister Annette Widmann-Mauz

Exchange between politics and business at the Ravensburg Vetter South site (from left to right): Vetter Managing Director Thomas Otto; Axel Müller, Member of the Bundestag for the Ravensburg constituency; Annette Widmann-Mauz, Federal Government Commissioner for Migration, Refugees, and Integration; Honorary Senator Udo J. Vetter, Chairman of the Advisory Board of the company and member of the owner family; August Schuler, Member of the State Parliament for the Ravensburg-Tettnang constituency. (Image source: Vetter Pharma International GmbH)

- Exchange of views on opportunities and challenges of a medium-sized company in global competition
- Visit to the Ravensburg Vetter Süd production site
- Diversity in the workforce as a key success factor

High-profile visit to Vetter, a partner of global pharmaceutical companies for the production of some life-saving medications: Yesterday, the pharmaceutical service provider hosted Annette Widmann-Mauz, Federal Minister of State at the Chancellery and Federal Government Commissioner for Migration, Refugees, and Integration. She learned about the opportunities and challenges faced by a medium-sized company in global competition, as well as targeted promotion of diversity, together with Axel Müller, Member of the Bundestag for the Ravensburg constituency. In addition to a personal exchange with the management of the family-owned company, there was also a tour of the Ravensburg Vetter Süd production site – one of the most modern pharmaceutical manufacturing plants in the world.

“Germany can integrate. Vetter stands for that, because here, people of different origins work together for the common business success. Vetter promotes the potentials of its employees and also integrates immigrants and refugees. This is important because work is the engine of integration in the country and in the region of Upper Swabia,” explained Federal Minister of State Annette Widmann-Mauz.

“The positive development of our company is, among other things, based on the diversity of our workforce. We employ women and men from around 70 nations – regardless of age, cultural, and religious background. All of them are not only an enrichment but also a decisive factor for our success on the world market,” said Honorary Senator Udo J. Vetter, Chairman of the Supervisory Board and member of the family that owns the company.

Integration is a matter of course and everyday life for Vetter and its employees. This is also evident in the area of refugee integration. The company has been active here since 2015 and currently employs around 30 staff members.