We place a high value on promoting lifelong learning. In annual employee dialogs, supervisors and employees exchange information, determine qualification requirements, and prepare to deal with future tasks and changes. We support lifelong learning by offering a range of qualification activities specifically designed to meet the needs of our executives and employees. New concepts and onthe- job-learning methods with computer-assisted learning platforms are also used to convey necessary specialized knowledge. Several groups of our international trainees in Germany and abroad are implementing this learning method with great success. Through our Key University Program and our own Company network, we offer students in various fields of study the opportunity to complete national and international internships.

	Challenging and promoting employees, building qualifications, networking knowledge

The dual training system is not only a suitable model for Germany. The significant expansion of our vocational education activities, e.g., in Mexico, illustrates this. In Germany, we are increasing the number of apprenticeship places by around eight percent in 2007. A total of 120 new apprenticeship agreements are being concluded for dual vocational training and training in universities of cooperative education "Berufsakademien". In 2006, around 400 young people completed their vocational training with MAHLE in Germany and laid the foundation for their future career. At the same time, we guarantee our ability to recruit qualified junior specialists for our technically advanced production processes.