Yet another achievement: Our subsidiary Milkron has been ISO 27001 certified – which brings the Group-wide cyber security strategy another huge step forward.

The milestone was preceded by intensive preparatory work, with the project team spending months analysing the company’s processes. Wherever potential vulnerabilities were identified, the processes had to be adapted accordingly or replaced with new ones. “Fortunately, we didn’t have to do it all on our own,” explains project manager Ingo Georg. “The Corporate Cyber Security team from Krones headquarters gave us support and coaching throughout. The expert assistance they provided enabled us to meet this huge challenge.”

It doesn’t end with the audit

The team also completed the two-day audit, which was conducted by TÜV SÜD in February, in partnership. “I am very proud of just how much passion everyone involved put into the project,” explains Milkron Managing Director Ernst Wagemann. “At the same time, we can’t rest on our laurels. The audit is not a one-off event. That’s why we in Cyber Security need to continue to be vigilant and to actually practise and adhere to the processes we have introduced.”

Thumbs up for successful teamwork: Data Protection Officer Jörg Möller, Managing Director Ernst Wagemann, authorised signatory Uwe Zimmermann and Cyber Security Coordinator Ingo Georg from Milkron with auditor Marcus Giese from TÜV SÜD and Laura Voigt of the Corporate Cyber Security Team at Krones (left to right); not in the picture, but also involved in the project, were Danny Frenke of Milkron and Stefan Gallenberger from Krones.

Under the motto #InspireHER, the 2025 kickoff event of the Women@Krones network took place yesterday. For the first time, not only Krones colleagues participated, but also external guests from the metal and electrical industries. The approximately one-and-a-half-hour panel talk lived up to its title: it inspired the participants.

A significant contribution to this was made by the six speakers from Krones and the technology group Voith, who – fitting the format of the Women@Krones network – addressed the role of women in the professional context. They shared their career paths, described hurdles in everyday work, and provided valuable tips on how to turn doubters into allies.

The panel also discussed questions such as: What vehicles are needed to empower women to take on leadership roles? What tasks and opportunities do companies have to promote motivated women? And how can prejudices be turned into advantages? The quintessence: If you want to take on responsibility in your job, you must believe in yourself and boldly take this path – but not alone! Besides skills and self-confidence, one thing is especially important: networking with others and mutually motivating and supporting each other. Through encouragement and support – also from male colleagues and leaders – one achieves not only visibility but also effectiveness and thus personal satisfaction.

About the Women@Krones event series
Bringing colleagues together, promoting exchange among each other, and mutually motivating and inspiring – that’s what the Women@Krones network is all about. Initiated by the Diversity Board, various event offerings are held several times a year. The topic of “Women in Leadership” and insights into different cultures have been particularly popular in the past. Depending on the focus, the event is offered either in German or in English for all employees in the group.

The group photo shows Uta Anders und Stefanie Holdt, CFOs at Krones and Voith (3rd and 4th from the left) together with the speakers of the panel inspireHER (center from left to right) Thomas Westermeier (Krones), Steffen Krippendorf and Pia Schöppl (both Voith) und Astrid Haitzer (Krones) als well as the organizational team of this event (Melanie Feldmeier, Alissa Eger and Helena Brikmann).