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Workforce size increased
The BMW Group’s worldwide workforce increased over-
all to 100,306 employees in 2011
(2010: 95,453 employees;
+ 5.1 %). This growth was partially attributable to the
acquisition of the ICL Group and its incorporation in the
financial services side of the business (1,292 employees).
It also reflects a targeted drive to recruit skilled workers
to keep abreast of the high demand for our vehicles
and the need for additional staff as we press ahead with
the development of new technologies, including electro-
mobility.
More apprentices taken on
Vocational training provides the BMW Group with an
important means of ensuring that our requirements
for skilled staff at locations both in Germany and
abroad are adequately covered in the long term. The
total number of apprentices increased over the course
of the year to 3,899 (+ 2.7 %). 1,197 young people –
1,089 of them in Germany – started their vocational
training with the BMW Group at the beginning of
the new training year. The wide range of vocational
training courses available offers good prospects for in-
terested youngsters. The classic vocational training
route can also be combined with the acquisition of
entrance qualifications for university. A training pro-
gramme designed in line with the principles of the
German dual training system has been developed at
the BMW plant in Spartanburg, USA. Together with
its joint venture partner, Brilliance Automotive, the
BMW Group has also started up a wide-ranging train-
ing initiative in China to coincide with the construc-
tion of the Tiexi plant at the Shenyang site, enabling
464 apprentices to begin their working careers. Within
the framework of the national pact for training new
skilled workers, the BMW Group provides 55
under-
achieving school leavers in Germany with the opportu-
nity to qualify for an apprenticeship. The success of
WORKFORCE
this programme is borne out by the fact that almost
two-thirds of the young people participating in the
programme go on to receive a training contract.
Greater promotion of young talent
In 2011 we increased the range of opportunities availa-
ble to talented young people. The BMW Group’s existing
Bachelor and Doctorate programmes, SpeedUp and
ProMotion, have been complemented by the addition
of the new Fast Lane programme – a practice-oriented
stipend for students working towards a Master’s degree.
The introductory training programme Drive has been
completely renewed and, from 2012 onwards, will pro-
vide even greater opportunities to newcomers to the
BMW Group. An international option has been added
to the existing Group Graduate Trainee Programme in
order to secure prospective management staff.
Employee training as an investment in the future
Expenditure on basic and further training rose sharply
by 37.4 % in the period under report to €246 million. A
brand new BMW Group Training Centre for Electro-
mobility was opened in Munich in May 2011 to meet
future vehicle development requirements. The courses
18 COMBINED GROUP AND COMPANY
MANAGEMENT REPORT
18 A Review of the Financial Year
20 General Economic Environment
24 Review of Operations
24 Automotive segment
29 Motorcycles segment
31 Financial Services segment
33 Research and development
36 Purchasing
37 Sales
38 Workforce
40 Sustainability
43 BMW Stock and Capital Market
46 Disclosures relevant for takeovers
and explanatory comments
49 Financial Analysis
66 Internal Control System and
explanatory comments
67 Risk Management
73 Outlook
BMW Group Employees
31.12. 2011 31.12. 2010 Change
in %
Automobiles 91,517 88,468 3.4
Motorcycles 2,867 2,814 1.9
Financial Services 5,801 4,053 43.1
Other 121 118 2.5
BMW Group 100,306 95,453 5 . 1
BMW Group Apprentices at 31 December
4,500
4,000
3,500
3,000
2,500
2,000
07 08 09 10 11
4,281 4,102 3,915 3,798 3,899