Trainees lend a hand "One of the special features of an apprenticeship at Gira is that you have the chance to give something back to society and to work on a variety of different projects." Karina Wittmer, who has been a trainee at Gira since 2016, deliberately chose the company because it both supports and challenges its trainees. The intention is for trainees to learn at an early stage to show their initiative and to take responsibility for their own projects.
Projects outside the company A key role is played by projects where Gira fulfils its social responsibilities outside the boundaries of the company. For example, in 2016 our trainees took part in the reintroduction of the stock dove in the Bergisches Land region of Germany. The population of this native species has fallen sharply here in recent years, in part because of forest clearances.
ENVIRONMENT
PEOPLE
BUSINESS
PROJECT COMPONENTS
Informing trainees about Gira's sustainability policy as part of their training (for example on the welcome day)
Annual trainee workshops as part of the "Allianz pro Nachhaltigkeit" (Alliance for sustainability) with our partners Rockwool, Viessmann and Wilo
Involving the trainees in a range of different sustainability projects
Raising their social, environmental and organisational awareness and allowing them to take responsibility at an early stage
In order to improve the habitat of this endangered species of bird, a team of Gira trainees under the expert guidance of Jörg Krogull from Jagdgebiet Honsberg put up nest boxes in the local woodland.
The "Gira Christmas miracle" In addition, young Gira employees are providing practical help for vulnerable people in their local area. This includes the "Gira Christmas miracle" project which began in 2015. In autumn every year, our trainees encourage their colleagues to pack up Christmas parcels for underprivileged children in the region. The Gira trainees collected a total of 250 gift parcels filled with toys, clothes, paints and sweets in 2016. The parcels were given to children of low-income families and refugee children living in the area. "For us, the point of the project was to help other people and to brighten up their days. This was really what motivated us," explained Celine Kerzinger and Nina Thiel, who are business administration trainees.
"As well as their technical abilities, trainees also need good social skills. These include teamwork, the ability to communicate effectively and a strong sense of empathy. This is important for us."
By clicking “Accept all”, you consent to Gira using cookies and similar technologies and processing your website usage data to improve this website and to create your user profile in order to show personalised advertising. Please note that Gira also shares information about your use of the website with our social media, advertising and analytics partners.
You also consent to Gira and third parties processing your website usage data in third countries deemed not to be secure outside the EEA for these purposes, even if a level of data protection comparable to EU law is not guaranteed. Among other things, there is a risk that authorities there can access the processed data and that the rights of data subjects are compromised or excluded.
You can change your settings at any time by clicking the “Cookie settings” link at the bottom of any page. You can withdraw your consent there at any time with future effect.
All cookies that we require in order to display the site to you.
Data processing purposes:
Private customer site: Use of all the site's session-based features
Business customer site: Authentication, preferences and caching of user inputs
Categories of personal data:
Private customer site: IP address, duration of session, user browser, end device
Business customer site: Settings and preferences. Including name, address and e-mail if a contact form is filled out. (For reuse on another form within the same session), IP address (anonymised)
Legal basis and legitimate interests pursued, if applicable:
Article 6(1)(f) GDPR
Legitimate interests pursued: See data processing purposes
Recipients:Internal departments, in so far as access is necessary for task fulfilment
Third country transfer:None
Validity period of the cookie:
Storage of data for the duration of the session, until the browser is closed
Time of storage: When loading the page
Data processing purposes:Serves to maintain the status of the Home Assistant configuration when using the Gira Home Assistant
Categories of personal data:IP address, configuration ID – a personal reference is only available when configuration is completed (tradesperson selected and data entered)
Legal basis and legitimate interests pursued, if applicable:
Article 6(1)(f) GDPR
Legitimate interests pursued: See data processing purposes
Recipients:Internal departments, in so far as access is necessary for task fulfilment
Third country transfer:None
Validity period of the cookie:Duration of the session
Data processing purposes:Authentication in the Gira device portal (SDA portal)
Categories of personal data:IP address (anonymised)
Legal basis and legitimate interests pursued, if applicable:Article 6(1)(b) GDPR
Recipients:
Internal departments, in so far as access is necessary for task fulfilment
ISE Individuelle Software und Elektronik GmbH
Third country transfer:None
Validity period of the cookie:Duration of the session
Data processing purposes:Optimisation of the site for different browser types
Categories of personal data:IP address, duration of session, user browser, end device
Legal basis and legitimate interests pursued, if applicable:Article 6(1)(f) GDPR
Recipients:Internal departments, in so far as access is necessary for task fulfilment
Third country transfer:None
Validity period of the cookie:Duration of the session
Data processing purposes:Protection against cross-site scripts
Categories of personal data:IP address, duration of session, user browser, end device
Legal basis and legitimate interests pursued, if applicable:Article 6(1)(f) GDPR
Recipients:Internal departments, in so far as access is necessary for task fulfilment
Third country transfer:None
Validity period of the cookie:2 hours
Data processing purposes:Transmission of registration role for displaying relevant information and services
Categories of personal data:IP address (anonymised), target group classification (building owner/end user, specialised tradesperson, planner, wholesaler, architect)
Legal basis and legitimate interests pursued, if applicable:
Use of the service: Section 25(1)(1) TTDSG
Article 6(1)(f) GDPR
Legitimate interests pursued: See data processing purposes
Recipients:Internal departments, in so far as access is necessary for task fulfilment
Third country transfer:None
Validity period of the cookie:6 months
Use of cookies and similar technologies to improve our website and offers.
Data processing purposes:Statistical analysis of website usage
Categories of personal data:IP address (anonymised/abbreviated), approximate region of the visitor, browser and plug-ins used, browser language setting, time of page view, load time, operating system, screen size, referrer, time of previous visits, number of visits
Legal basis and legitimate interests pursued, if applicable:
Use of the service: Section 25(1)(1) TTDSG
Subsequent processing of personal data: Article 6(1)(a) GDPR
Recipients:Internal departments, in so far as access is necessary for task fulfilment
Third country transfer:None
Validity period of the cookie:
12 months
Time of storage: Following consent
Data processing purposes:Verification of whether data entry on websites is done by a human or by an automated program
Categories of personal data:
Private customer site: IP address (anonymised), time spent by the visitor on the website, mouse movements made by the user
Business customer site: IP address (anonymised), time spent by the visitor on the website, mouse movements made by the user, date and time of the visit to the website in question, internet address or URL of the website accessed
Legal basis and legitimate interests pursued, if applicable:
Use of the service: Section 25(1)(1) TTDSG
Subsequent processing of personal data: Article 6(1)(a) GDPR
Recipients:
Internal departments, in so far as access is necessary for task fulfilment
Google Ireland Ltd, Google LLC (USA)
Third country transfer:
Third country: USA
Adequacy decision/safeguards/exemption: Standard contractual clauses, copy to be requested via the contact details under Point 1, consent pursuant to Article 49(1)(a) GDPR
Validity period of the cookie:12 months
Data processing purposes:Analysis of website usage. Google Analytics examines, among other things, the location of visitors and the length of time spent on individual pages, thus enabling better page and feature optimisation.
Categories of personal data:Location, time or frequency of visits to our website, IP address (anonymised)
Legal basis and legitimate interests pursued, if applicable:
Use of the service: Section 25(1)(1) TTDSG
Subsequent processing of personal data: Article 6(1)(a) GDPR
Recipients:
Internal departments, in so far as access is necessary for task fulfilment
Google Ireland Ltd, Google LLC (USA)
Third country transfer:
Third country: USA
Adequacy decision/safeguards/exemption: Standard contractual clauses, copy to be requested via the contact details under Point 1, consent pursuant to Article 49(1)(a) GDPR
Validity period of the cookie:14 months
Data processing purposes:Management of website tags via an interface
Categories of personal data:IP address (anonymised)
Legal basis and legitimate interests pursued, if applicable:
Use of the service: Section 25(1)(1) TTDSG
Subsequent processing of personal data: Article 6(1)(a) GDPR
Recipients:
Internal departments, in so far as access is necessary for task fulfilment
Google Ireland Ltd, Google LLC (USA)
Third country transfer:
Third country: USA
Adequacy decision/safeguards/exemption: Standard contractual clauses, copy to be requested via the contact details under Point 1, consent pursuant to Article 49(1)(a) GDPR
Validity period of the cookie:14 months
Data processing purposes:Showing of videos
Categories of personal data:
Private customer site: IP address (anonymised), time spent by the visitor on the website, mouse movements made by the user
Business customer site: IP address (anonymised), time spent by the visitor on the website, mouse movements made by the user, date and time of the visit to the website in question, internet address or URL of the website accessed
Legal basis and legitimate interests pursued, if applicable:
Use of the service: Section 25(1)(1) TTDSG
Subsequent processing of personal data: Article 6(1)(a) GDPR
Recipients:Vimeo, LLC (USA)
Third country transfer:
Third country: USA
Adequacy decision/safeguards/exemption: Standard contractual clauses, copy to be requested via the contact details under Point 1, consent pursuant to Article 49(1)(a) GDPR
Validity period of the cookie:longer than 12 months
Data processing purposes:Hotjar allows us to create a kind of heat map of selected pages. This allows us to see how users navigate around the site. We can see where they click, how far they scroll and how they move around the page.
Categories of personal data:- IP address, heat maps of usage
Legal basis and legitimate interests pursued, if applicable:
Use of the service: Section 25(1)(1) TTDSG
Subsequent processing of personal data: Article 6(1)(a) GDPR
Recipients:
Internal departments, in so far as access is necessary for task fulfilment
Hotjar Ltd.
Third country transfer:None
Validity period of the cookie:12 months
Data processing purposes:Showing of videos
Categories of personal data:IP address, date and time and the website visited
Legal basis and legitimate interests pursued, if applicable:
Use of the service: Section 25(1)(1) TTDSG
Subsequent processing of personal data: Article 6(1)(a) GDPR
Recipients:Google Ireland Ltd, Google LLC (USA)
Third country transfer:
Third country: USA
Adequacy decision/safeguards/exemption: Standard contractual clauses, copy to be requested via the contact details under Point 1, consent pursuant to Article 49(1)(a) GDPR
Validity period of the cookie:longer than 12 months
Data processing purposes:Display of interactive maps
Categories of personal data:IP address (anonymised), date and time of the visit to the relevant website, internet address or URL of the website accessed
Legal basis and legitimate interests pursued, if applicable:
Use of the service: Section 25(1)(1) TTDSG
Subsequent processing of personal data: Article 6(1)(a) GDPR
Recipients:Google Ireland Ltd, Google LLC (USA)
Third country transfer:
Third country: USA
Adequacy decision/safeguards/exemption: Standard contractual clauses, copy to be requested via the contact details under Point 1, consent pursuant to Article 49(1)(a) GDPR
Validity period of the cookie:12 months
To be able to recognise your interests and show products customised to you.
Data processing purposes:Doubleclick can be used to place and manage adverts on a website. When, where and how often they should appear is controlled by the operator via campaigns.
Categories of personal data:IP address (anonymised)
Legal basis and legitimate interests pursued, if applicable:
Use of the service: Section 25(1)(1) TTDSG
Subsequent processing of personal data: Article 6(1)(a) GDPR
Recipients:
Internal departments, in so far as access is necessary for task fulfilment
Google Ireland Ltd, Google LLC (USA)
Third country transfer:
Third country: USA
Adequacy decision/safeguards/exemption: Standard contractual clauses, copy to be requested via the contact details under Point 1, consent pursuant to Article 49(1)(a) GDPR
Validity period of the cookie:14 months
Data processing purposes:Gira marketing and sales processes can be digitised and automated by tracking how Gira offers are used. By separating subscribers from website visitors, targeted and more personalised information can be provided. Increased attention enables more follow-up activities and increased customer satisfaction can also be achieved.
Categories of personal data:Date and time, type (object, e.g. eMailing, LeadPage), browser referrer, user agent, link ID (optional), object IDs, optional object-dependent information, individual transfer parameters, geocoordinates or alternatively IP-based geocoordinates (for forms with address entry) via Locr GmbH (recording postal addresses without first and last names) with server location in Germany
Legal basis and legitimate interests pursued, if applicable:
Use of the service: Section 25(1)(1) TTDSG
Subsequent processing of personal data: Article 6(1)(a) GDPR
Recipients:
Internal departments, in so far as access is necessary for task fulfilment
SC Networks GmbH
Third country transfer:None
Validity period of the cookie:12 months
Data processing purposes:Evaluation of website usage, campaign performance measurement
Categories of personal data:IP address, browser information, website visited, date and time of visit, device information, usage data, click path, geographical location
Legal basis and legitimate interests pursued, if applicable:
Use of the service: Section 25(1)(1) TTDSG
Subsequent processing of personal data: Article 6(1)(a) GDPR
Recipients:
Internal departments, in so far as access is necessary for task fulfilment
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd, Meta Platforms, Inc. (USA)
Third country transfer:
Third country: USA
Adequacy decision/safeguards/exemption: Standard contractual clauses, copy to be requested via the contact details under Point 1, consent pursuant to Article 49(1)(a) GDPR
Validity period of the cookie:90 days
Data processing purposes:Evaluation of website usage, campaign performance measurement
Categories of personal data:IP address, browser information, website visited, date and time of visit, device information, usage data, click path, geographical location
Legal basis and legitimate interests pursued, if applicable:
Use of the service: Section 25(1)(1) TTDSG
Subsequent processing of personal data: Article 6(1)(a) GDPR
Recipients:
Internal departments, in so far as access is necessary for task fulfilment
Pinterest, Inc. (USA)
Third country transfer:
Third country: USA
Adequacy decision/safeguards/exemption: Standard contractual clauses, copy to be requested via the contact details under Point 1, consent pursuant to Article 49(1)(a) GDPR
Validity period of the cookie:12 months
Data processing purposes:Analysis of website usage, use of this information to serve tailored ads on LinkedIn (retargeting)
Categories of personal data:Device and browser properties, IP address, referrer URL and timestamps
Legal basis and legitimate interests pursued, if applicable:
Use of the service: Section 25(1)(1) TTDSG
Subsequent processing of personal data: Article 6(1)(a) GDPR
Recipients:
Internal departments, in so far as access is necessary for task fulfilment
LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company
Third country transfer:We do not transfer your personal data to third countries. With regard to the transfer of your personal data to third countries by LinkedIn, we refer to their privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
Validity period of the cookie:12 months
Data processing purposes:Evaluation of website usage, campaign performance measurement. Google Ads uses data to place adverts placed by Gira on websites, social media platforms, in search results and other digital platforms and to measure the success of advertising campaigns.
Categories of personal data:IP address, browser information, website visited, date and time of visit, device information, usage data, click path, geographical location
Legal basis and legitimate interests pursued, if applicable:
Use of the service: Section 25(1)(1) TTDSG
Subsequent processing of personal data: Article 6(1)(a) GDPR
Recipients:
Internal departments, in so far as access is necessary for task fulfilment
Google Ireland Ltd, Google LLC (USA)
Third country transfer:
Third country: USA
Adequacy decision/safeguards/exemption: Standard contractual clauses, copy to be requested via the contact details under Point 1, consent pursuant to Article 49(1)(a) GDPR
