Start of training: Flying high with access equipment

The start of September was equally exciting for the Munk Group and six young people: they are taking the first step towards their professional future by starting their apprenticeships at the family-run company. Over the next three years, they will complete their apprenticeships as industrial clerks, metalworkers specialising in construction technology and warehouse logistics specialists.

Owner and Managing Director Ferdinand Munk welcomed the career starters together with their parents and gave them a tour of the 150,000 square metres of production space at the two sites and explained the access technology specialist's philosophy. The ‘fresh’ trainees and students learnt that the product range not only includes ladders of all kinds. Mobile scaffolding and special constructions such as docking and maintenance systems for aeroplanes 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 practised here day in, day out, was just as evident on the tour as the team-orientated working atmosphere and the social responsibility that is assumed for the employees.

Following the tour of the company, the career starters were able to take up their positions in their first training stations and get a taste of their future tasks. The Munk Group pursues a concept of responsibility, co-determination and broadening horizons. ‘With us, everyone is fully familiarised with their future areas of responsibility at an early stage and involved in projects. In doing so, we provide targeted support, but of course we also demand commitment, flexibility and a willingness to learn,’ said Ferdinand Munk. In addition to rotation through the company's divisions and departments and external tuition, the trainees receive intensive support at the company's own CAMPUS training centre. The training concept of the ‘Bavaria's Best 50’ company, which is also certified with the ‘Career 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: introductory activities, project work and a team excursion are on the programme. The MUNK motto as an employer ‘We are human, with safety’ will accompany the young people throughout their training. And beyond. After completing their apprenticeship, there is a guarantee of employment and nothing stands in the way of direct career entry with numerous opportunities for further qualification and many benefits.

The Munk Group currently employs a total of 26 trainees and students. With a qualified qualification at the end of their apprenticeship or studies, they will have a solid foundation for their future career. ‘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 career starters themselves, but also for us as a growth company that relies on qualified young talent,’ continues Munk.

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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