Training starts: The future begins

The start of the month of September was equally exciting for the Munk Group and seven young people: because with the start of their apprenticeship at the family-owned company, the young people are taking their first step towards a professional future. Over the next three years, they will complete their apprenticeships as industrial clerks and metal workers specialising in construction technology, as well as warehouse specialists and IT specialists.

Owner and Managing Director Ferdinand Munk welcomed the newcomers together with their parents and gave them a tour of the 150,000 square metres of production space at the two locations and informed them about the philosophy of the access technology specialist. The "fresh" trainees learned that not only ladders of all kinds are part of the product range. Rolling scaffolds and special constructions such as docking and maintenance systems for aircraft and trains, transport logistics as well as rescue technology and profile technology also leave the plants all over the world. The fact that the company promise "Safety. Made in Germany" and quality work are lived here day after day was just as noticeable on the tour as the team-oriented working atmosphere and the social responsibility assumed for the employees. 

After the tour of the company, the young professionals were allowed to take up their workplaces in their first training stations and get a taste of their future tasks. The Munk Group follows a concept of responsibility, co-determination as well as broadening horizons. "Our trainees are fully confronted with their future areas of responsibility at an early stage and are involved in projects. In doing so, we provide targeted support, but we also demand a high level of commitment, flexibility and willingness to learn," said Ferdinand Munk. In addition to the rotation through the business areas and departments of the company and the vocational school lessons, the trainees are intensively supervised in the company's own training facility CAMPUS. The training concept of the "TOP100" company, which was recently certified with the 'Job and Family' audit, offers projects, workshops and individual support. This creates ideal conditions in which the young people can gain a variety of learning experiences. The next few weeks will be particularly varied for the young people: introductory activities, project work and a team excursion for all trainees are on the agenda.

Currently, a total of 21 apprentices are employed at the Munk Group. With a qualified degree, they will have a solid foundation for their further career at the end of their apprenticeship. "We are proud of the young people who qualify with us and work towards their goals with commitment and responsibility. Good training is the key to success - for the young people themselves, but also for us as a growth company that relies on qualified young people," Munk continues.

With its business units Munk Günzburger Steigtechnik, Munk Rettungstechnik, Munk Service and Munk Profiltechnik, the Munk Group is one of the leading providers of access equipment, rescue equipment and related service solutions. As a technology and innovation leader in access equipment, the name Munk stands for safety made in Germany.The company is now managed by the fourth and fifth generations of the Munk family – true to the motto “One family. One name. One mission”. In 2025, the Munk Group celebrated its 125th anniversary with a year of dedicated activities and events.

In the Munk Günzburger Steigtechnik business unit for access equipment, the Munk Group offers over 2,500 products in its standard range. The portfolio extends from ladders for commercial, public and private use to mobile scaffolding towers, platforms, stairs and bridging steps, through to custom-made special constructions. These include work and maintenance platforms, docking systems, walkways and assembly platforms which, in the age of digitalisation, can be automatically adapted to their environment using state-of-the-art control technology.

In the Munk Rettungstechnik business unit for rescue equipment, the company provides access equipment and transport logistics for fire, rescue and disaster relief operations. The range includes multi-purpose ladders, sectional ladders and extension ladders, rescue platforms, toolboxes, fire station equipment and a wide variety of roll containers. In the Munk Service business unit, the Munk Group combines installation, inspection, repair and maintenance services for access equipment and rescue equipment, as well as specialist seminars. The youngest division, Munk Profiltechnik, offers high-quality technology for bespoke and professional configurations based on a functional and sophisticated profile system.

The Munk Group repeatedly sets benchmarks with innovative ideas that deliver genuine added value for customers. In 2025, it was honoured for the sixth time as a TOP 100 Innovator and named Best Brand of the Year at the Plus X Award. The company also received the “Bavaria’s Best 50” award from the Bavarian State Ministry in 2023. Its sustainable and responsible corporate management is certified in accordance with ISO 14001. In 2024, owners Ferdinand and Ruth Munk were presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grand Prix of Medium-Sized Enterprises.

The Munk Group manufactures exclusively in its home district of Günzburg. In 2010, it became the first supplier ever to be audited by TÜV Nord with the certified mark of origin “Made in Germany”. The company grants a 15-year guarantee on all series products made in Germany. The Munk Group employs over 450 people at its headquarters in Günzburg and at the Munk Rettungstechnik site in Leipheim. It is represented in Germany with 13 sales offices and its own subsidiary in Austria. In recent years, the company has invested a high double-digit million euro amount in the expansion and development of its sites.

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