{"id":13568,"date":"2016-12-06T11:01:28","date_gmt":"2016-12-06T10:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dg-flugzeugbau.de\/en\/?page_id=13568"},"modified":"2016-12-06T11:02:06","modified_gmt":"2016-12-06T10:02:06","slug":"the-opening-ceremony-for-our-new-factory","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dg-aviation.de\/en\/library\/the-opening-ceremony-for-our-new-factory","title":{"rendered":"The opening ceremony for our new factory"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"How come a description of a company party is on this web site?
\nSurly that’s no business of anybody else!\u00a0 Or perhaps it is?\u00a0 It may well be a factor influencing the quality of our product to know what kind atmosphere is prevalent in our new factory.\u00a0 Why not try to achieve a definite factory climate in which the work is fun?
\n\"\"In any case it was a wonderful party on the 21st of December, 2000, in our new factory. 160 people came to the combination of cornerstone laying, topping out, opening,\u00a0 and Christmas celebration. The room for the largest forms was decorated by our troupe of volunteers and included a Christmas tree which was later planted in the courtyard.\u00a0 Not only all our employees with their wives were invited but also all the building construction crew, delivery people of the company and any other \u0093friends of the house.\u0094
\n\"\"Since it was just three days before Christmas, we knew that many would have family and last minute shopping commitments.\u00a0 But the buildings were not finished before then!
\nWe were especially honored by the presence of\u00a0 Mayor Bernhard Doll who was partially responsible for this project.\u00a0 Also on hand were Gisela Weinreich, the well known glider pilot and her husband, Wolfgang, known widely as the president of the German Aero club and later as the president of the FAI.
\nIn addition, our dealers came from all over Europe.
\nA red tape was cut and the building officially opened and my wife received a large key which she with some reservation gave over to me.
\nAfter the dinner I spoke about how this idea began and how it gradually took shape and finally became a reality.\u00a0 It was a pleasure for me to relate how much co-operation I received from the various officials in this city as compared to the roadblocks I encountered in other cities.\u00a0 The mayor was, of course, pleased to hear that and spoke after I did and wished us all success and luck.
\nA high point of the evening was my wife giving a speech about which I knew nothing of the content before hand.\u00a0 She spoke first to the employees and told them that the factory was beautiful but it was now their job to make it a success.\u00a0 I’m sure that we will accomplish that with our highly motivated crew if we get a some of what everybody needs: a small portion of luck.<\/p>\n

\"\"Then she told of the yearning for luck that was common many years ago:\u00a0 they counted clover leaves and whoever owned a pig was considered lucky. In bad times the pig could be slaughtered and no one in the family need starve.
\nOur musical group then played the Song of the Chimney Sweeper from \u0093Mary Poppins\u0094.\u00a0 \u0093Chim-Chimeny, Chim- Chimney\u0094 and then four chimney sweeps from our town appeared in their best uniforms.
\nMr. Fitterer explained to us why his guild brought luck to people and then they handed out horseshoes to 160 guests. They were collected by a farrier from the East-Westfalian riding horses and my wife scrubbed them with a wire brush because they only bring luck if they are used but clean!<\/p>\n

\"\"Later, as a parting gift, everyone was allowed to take from the Christmas tree a little satchel with a fast disappearing remembrance: a 10 Mark coin – one year before the Euro will come.\u00a0 My wife had packed the 160 satchels in our living room!
\nWe received from our employees two pair of roller blades in order to make fast trips from the offices to the production floors about 100 meters away!
\nMany of the guests said it was one of the best parties they had been to and this pleased the boss enormously!<\/p>\n

\"\"I will hang my horseshoe in the new entrance hall and when you come to visit you will see it hanging there.\u00a0 Maybe it will bring us some luck and<\/strong><\/p>\n