Four-day project: 45 companies and organizations involved
At least 45 companies and organizations in Germany will be introducing a four-day week on a project-by-project basis over the coming months. This was announced by the initiator of the campaign, the management consultancy Intraprenör, to the German Press Agency.
The companies are now to try out the four-day week for six months from February - according to the model of 100 percent performance in 80 percent of the time with 100 percent pay. According to Intraprenör, during the project period, the companies will have access to experts, learn new methods and exchange ideas with other participating employers. Before the start in February, the participants will be prepared for implementation with workshops, for example. The scientific evaluation will be carried out by the University of Münster.
The names of the participants have not yet been disclosed. 30 percent of them are based in North Rhine-Westphalia, 17 percent in Baden-Württemberg and 16 percent in Bavaria. Six percent of the participants are based in the popular start-up location of Berlin. Most of the participating organizations are small companies with 9 to 48 employees (54%). 14 percent of participants are large companies with more than 249 employees.
Intraprenör is collaborating on the project with the NGO 4 Day Week Global, which has already brought the project to various other countries in a similar form. In the UK, many of the companies were subsequently very interested in introducing the four-day week. As the companies were able to volunteer for the project, the results from the UK and the future results for Germany are not representative.
The companies involved in the four-day project will have the opportunity to work on a project-by-project basis, enhancing their overall work structure. Through this initiative, these companies aim to showcase improved productivity with reduced working hours, demonstrating the potential of a four-day week for The company.
Source: www.dpa.com
