Lifelong learning

For a technology company, the continuous training of its employees is a matter of course. In an increasingly networked world, knowledge gained once is not a guarantee of everlasting know-how.

The EVVA Academy offers a training and further education programme that ensures exactly that: an ongoing transfer of knowledge to acquire professional and personal skills. Internal and external experts pass on their know-how in courses – from one-hour short courses to more comprehensive training programmes. The EVVA Academy training courses are coordinated by the Human Resources Development department and cover all fields of knowledge: Product training, IT programs, production methods, personality development, management programs, e.g. for employee management, occupational safety, etc.
 

Educational facts about the EVVA Academy

Training courses of the EVVA Academy for employees (without the “Masterplan” e-learning platform)

Master Plan

“Masterplan” is the digital EVVA learning platform for employees. Countless learning contents - on such important topics as digitalisation, cybercrime, time management and much more - can be accessed at any time at the workplace and also privately via the EVVA learning platform. The selection is as simple as with Netflix with a click on the desired knowledge tile. Experts teach the know-how in several short learning units in an entertaining way. The EVVA learning platform enables a clear advantage in knowledge and is very well received and used by employees: The EVVA Group was able to achieve 1,120 additional training hours in 2024 with this e-learning service!

"I am pleased that the Masterplan e-learning platform enables us to offer a wide range of training content from different areas of knowledge. We can now also place and offer our own EVVA learning content on the platform," explains Catarina Wolkenstein, Head of HR Development.

Impact on employees and industry

Labour shortages are particularly evident in digital-affine professions such as IT and software development. EVVA supplements its external search for experts with the internal training and further education program and apprentice engagement (more on this under Top apprenticeship company ). In the employee orientation meetings (MOGs), which take place twice a year, the manager and employee jointly clarify whether the existing skills are up to date or whether new skills need to be learned. The MOGs also assess performance and professional development.

Excellent training increases employee satisfaction, motivation and performance. The ongoing further training measures ensure the high quality of our company and strengthen its reputation as a reliable companion. Every EVVA Academy training course is evaluated by the participants (both internal and external). We are delighted about the feedback. The average overall rating of all training courses is excellent.

Average rating of training courses

In 2021, we simplified the rating system and changed it from school grades to stars. The average rating for all EVVA Academy training courses (for employees as well as for customers/trading partners) also yielded a very pleasing 4.6 stars (out of 5 possible) in 2024.

However, the EVVA Academy is not only available to our employees, but also to our retail partners. Electronic access solutions are increasingly in demand on the international market. Combined access systems are now standard: mechanical components as the millions of times proven security foundation and electronics to quickly and easily manage access authorisations. EVVA Academy training courses

• support the partners in their market success,
• make us fit for the market requirements of the present and the future,
• help partners reach more customers and generate more sales with a broader assortment.

All this strengthens the existing and future employment situation of our trade partners.
 

Other learning methods and innovations:

• EVVA has been a financing and support partner of "42 Vienna" - a renowned training facility for IT, programming and software engineering - since 2022, enabling free apprenticeships. The students of “42 Vienna” can work practically in companies such as EVVA. Find out more at www.42vienna.com
   
• Installation videos (e.g. for locking cylinders on construction sites) are quickly available support that fitters can access on site with their smartphones
   
• In addition to the training content, EVVA also always updates the training methods. In addition to face-to-face training courses, webinars and new training videos are also being used. They help to acquire the necessary knowledge content regardless of place and time 
   
• Cooperation with the career platform Whatchado. EVVA employees from a wide range of areas present themselves and the company in a series of short, moody videos. Applicants and job seekers will learn more about the diverse range of jobs at EVVA, what everyday work looks like in the respective job and what training is required for this. EVVA links to all job vacancies to these videos – and works with Whatchado to help jobseekers find their dream job.
  
  Discover all EVVA career videos at https://www.EVVA.com/at-de/ueber-uns/karriere/mitarbeiter-videos/