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We want to grow with you. And together, beyond ourselves.

ERGO. Grow together.

ERGO as an employer

Do you want to get to know us better and find out what makes ERGO a great place to work? You may be wondering whether ERGO is the right place for you and your values. Will ERGO give me enough freedom? How could I develop personally? What kind of people work at ERGO? Where can you find out more? Whether you are interested in your personal development, our various training opportunities or benefits, you will find answers here.

There are countless good reasons to pick ERGO as an employer. 

Whether you’re at the start or end of your career or somewhere in the middle, we offer varied development opportunities in all departments and at all levels, both in Germany and abroad.

In us, you’ll find an employer who keeps their promises

about pay, perks, compatibility of family and career and advanced training opportunities. If you work for us, you’ll experience a fair and open minded culture where every employee is trusted and valued.

Limitless career opportunities. 

ERGO currently operates in around 25 European and Asian countries, with over 20 percent and rising of our premium revenues coming from outside Germany. We work very closely with all our foreign subsidiaries, meaning you can pursue a truly global career while still being based in Germany.



How we work together

Working culture at ERGO

As an employer, we promote agile ways of working, the use and development of new technologies and changed methods to drive the cultural change process in the long term. Support us in the digital transformation. 

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Grow with us: we promote your professional and personal development with tailored training and development programs. Based on our values, we offer a healthy environment and freedom so that you can identify with your work, contribute, develop and flourish. We offer a positive working atmosphere in which individual needs and mutual consideration are paramount. As a Group, we offer security and a wide range of development prospects. Balancing work and family life is possible with us thanks to a variety of working time models.

In addition, we offer attractive employer benefits: from flexible working hours to the provision of modern technological equipment, many sports and health offers, financial advantages as well as an attractive salary package and above-average social and health services. Our Düsseldorf location in the center of the city offers you a good infrastructure and short commutes.

We live community

We offer various opportunities for employees with shared backgrounds, interests and ideas to come together. 

These include, for example, our employee networks (inclusion, pride, people of colour, women, fathers), company sports groups (e.g. badminton, fitness, Pilates, sailing and yoga), sports events or concerts and many other offers. Here, those interested will find space for exchange, sporting activities and fun sharing common interests.

New Work

For us, New Work is an attitude that requires personal responsibility and enables flexibility. This includes an attractive working environment as well as the possibility of mobile working. The office is a place where people meet and exchange ideas, work together and with each other, where they can discuss problems over coffee or lunch and find solutions. Modern, digital tools support hybrid collaboration. We offer a fair framework for this: Mobile working is possible for up to 50 per cent of the monthly working time and therefore offers a high flexibility.

Our offer, your advantages

Benefits

We offer a workplace in which flexible and self-determined work is possible. That allows you to develop and realise your potential. We offer a range of additional benefits for this. Enjoy the many advantages we offer. Find out more about our employer benefits. 

Financial benefits

  • Company pension scheme (BAV)

  • Capital-forming benefits of €40

  • Holiday and Christmas bonuses

  • Spectacle allowance of €100 (for glasses and contact lenses) 

  • Spectacle allowance of €178.50 (for computer glasses)

  • Anniversary bonuses after 25, 40 and 50 years at ERGO

  • Corporate benefits: discounts and special conditions

Flexibility

  • Flexible organisation of working hours, 38 hours/week, in line with operational requirements.

  • Up to 50 per cent mobile working

  • A wide range of part-time models that offer freedom

  • Four-day week for full-time employees 

  • 30 days' holiday per year, additional special leave for certain occasions (birth of own child, own wedding, moving house), 24 and 31 December are work-free days

Training and education

  • Wide range of training and development opportunities
  • Digital learning opportunities, career podcast, Learning2Go

  • Training in new technologies

  • Financial support for training 

  • Leadership and talent management programmes

  • Mentoring

     

Mobility

  • Travel allowance of €20 for public transport, Deutschlandticket
  • Free charging stations for electric vehicles at some locations

  • Bike leasing, free insurance cover and, at some locations, bicycle garages, lockers and shower facilities

  • Modern equipment for maximum mobility (laptop, screen, keyboard, mouse and headset) 

Family and free time

  • Parental leave of up to 6.5 years

  • Services for families, from care to nursing

  • Special leave for special occasions

  • Conversion of holiday and Christmas bonuses into free time 

  • Several months off, e.g. sabbatical, family phase,

  • Ski trips, Sailing Challenge, Sports Games

     

Food and drink

  • Modern cafeterias, coffee bars, barista bar, kitchenettes
  • varied, subsidised breakfast and lunch offers
  • free lunch dish once a week
  • free water and hot drinks 
  • meal vouchers at locations without a cafeteria



     

Health

  • Company doctors at the main locations: medical care, health offers, travel medical advice, emergency care

  • ERGOsports company sports programme – with over 50 types of sport

  • BIGbalance online platform with health campaigns, check-ups, prevention courses and additional sports offers

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  2. Work-life balance
  3. Health and sports
  4. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
  5. Career development

How you benefit

Payments & services

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We offer a modern and performance-related remuneration system, company pension, holiday and Christmas bonuses, travel allowances, capital-forming benefits and many attractive employee conditions, which you can also find under Benefits.

With our flexible working conditions and hours, you can determine the start, end and duration of your daily working hours yourself – of course in line with operational requirements and labour law. In addition, you can work from home or anywhere else (in Germany) through our ‘New Work’ agreement.

Keep your balance

Career and family

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We believe it is important to have a good work-life balance. Career, family and private life: our flexible framework offers freedom and allows a high and self-determined degree of freedom. Lead a team with trust and responsibility, develop projects and expand skills. Grow together.

So that professional success and family time can be better balanced, we have agreed on attractive conditions. With flexible working time models and working conditions, part-time arrangements, part-time management, converting special payments into days off, family-phase-appropriate working, mobile working and family-conscious management, we help our employees to find a good basis.

We have been certified by the ‘berufundfamilie’ (work and family) audit since 2002. As a certified family-friendly company, we have developed a range of measures.

Enjoy a corporate culture in which each person is valued for their abilities. Our diversity management supports a culture of diversity with a range of measures – characterised by appreciation, a working environment free of prejudice and equal opportunities. 

Stay fit

Health & sport

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To stay fit and healthy, we offer our employees regular medical check-ups and sports activities.

With our company health services, we want to promote the health of our employees. These include, for example, health checks, preventive medical check-ups, travel medical advice and immediate emergency care.

In addition, all employees benefit from an extensive range of sports and many sports groups (from badminton to yoga, football or running groups).

www.ergo-sports.de (German website)

In cooperation with our company health insurance fund, we also offer many digital sports courses. Nutrition training and various health promotion activities are also available.

We are diverse

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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We offer a working environment that is free from bias and exclusion. We benefit from our employees' different qualifications, experiences and ways of thinking. We promote this diversity and potential as part of our corporate culture. Our diversity allows us to continue to grow and offers room for unique successes.

You can look forward to a corporate culture in which each person is valued for their abilities. Our diversity management team uses a range of measures to support a culture of diversity – characterised by appreciation, a working environment free of prejudice and equal opportunities.

Your career path

Career & development

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Grow with us through your personal development!

Further training is important to us and a central component that we offer to all our employees. We have a range of development measures on offer for your personal career development. In an orientation meeting, we will work with you to find out

In addition, our #NeuesLernen further training platform offers all employees exciting training and digital learning opportunities.

The following graphic describes one of the many development opportunities:

Diagram of possible development paths at ERGO

Succeed

How women shape careers at ERGO

Women make a decisive contribution to the success of our company.  That is why we are proud of our female managers. With the "Women in Leadership" initiative, we offer insights into the life and development paths of women who can already look back on an impressive career today.

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Employees & locations

Insights into our working world

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Impressions of our locations in Germany

  1. Düsseldorf
  2. Berlin
  3. Cologne
  4. Hamburg
  5. Mannheim
  6. Munich
  7. Nuremberg

Responsibility

Sustainability at ERGO

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We take our responsibility seriously!

Our long-term commitment focuses on five areas of activity: sustainable economic activity, environmental and climate protection, appreciation of our employees, social commitment and responsible corporate governance.

We are constantly developing our activities in these various areas.

Sustainable management

We align our offering with the needs of our customers, support them with sustainable insurance solutions and invest capital sustainably. We aim to reduce CO2 emissions in our portfolios to net zero by 2020.

Environmental and climate protection

Our business operations have been climate-neutral since 2015 because we offset CO2 emissions that cannot be avoided. We aim to reduce emissions to net zero by 2030. In addition, we promote reforestation projects and climate-friendly business ideas.

Appreciation for employees

We promote the individual development of our employees, support them in balancing work and family life, and attach great importance to equal rights and career opportunities for women.

Social commitment

We align our funding priorities to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, support international projects as well as environmental and social causes at our sites, and help people in need.

Responsible corporate governance

We manage our company responsibly and ensure that human and labor rights are respected within the company and by our business partners. Our own Code of Conduct sets out our values and requirements.

At a glance

Awards & key figures

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Top Employer Germany 2024

The "Top Employer" award is presented annually by the Top Employers Institute. It is only awarded to companies that successfully submit to an extensive auditing process.

The Top Employers Institute has been the global institution for the certification of outstanding employer qualities for over 30 years.

ERGO has been recognized by the Top Employers Institute as one of the most attractive employers in Germany for the second time in a row. This award confirms that we have further developed and improved our standards.

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Staff numbers Germany by location*

Location Backo office Employees in
field sales
Total
Berlin 616 49 665
Düsseldorf 4,431 121 4,552
Hamburg 1,963 89 2,052
Cologne 2,662 97 2,759
Mannheim 244 24 268
Munich 943 121 1,064
Nuremberg 1,168 490 1,658

*As of 31.03.2024

You can find more employee key figures in our Sustainability section.

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Your career opportunities

We offer a range of opportunities for you to develop your personality and your potential. School and university students, graduates, young professionals, trainees and experienced professionals will find many exciting career opportunities with us.

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Social networks are gaining more and more attention at ERGO. As an employer, it is important for us to inform you about current career topics. We give you authentic insights into our working world and share news from the company.

Find out about our current activities on our company profiles on LinkedIN and XING. You will find current job offers and exciting news about ERGO as an employer. Or use this platform to network with future colleagues.

Of course you can also find us on Instagram and YouTube.


#next

Das Corporate Magazin der ERGO Group

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In our magazine //next, we tell you what is currently moving us and give you insights into the company.

Read, for example:

  • Employee portraits and job insights
  • Info on digitalisation & innovation at ERGO
  • Stories about our sports sponsorship

And much more awaits you in the //next magazine.

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