NEWSLETTER MERCEDES-BENZ MANUFACTURING POLAND | ISSUE XIV | DECEMBER 2019

Another year has gone by!

News 3 MBMPL in the Region 14

Our Team 4 MBMPL in Poland 16

Our Interview 5 News from the Daimler Concern 17

A Year Full of Challenges 6 Do you know… 19

She’s Mercedes 12 2 | OUR TEAM MERCEDES-BENZ MANUFACTURING POLAND

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Poland Team NEWSLETTER | ISSUE XIV | DECEMBER 2019 NEWS | 3

Mercedes-Benz factory in Jawor takes three awards in the Factory of the Year competition

In the eighth edition of the competition, the Factory of the Year, organized by magazines, Engineering The highest quality and Control Engineering Poland, the Mercedes-Benz confirmed! engine and battery factories in Jawor won in three categories: Innovative Factory, The Best Factory in the Automotive Industry and in the Green Factory Tests PT1 and PT2 have been completed - a very category (ex aequo with Famed Żywiec Factory). The important stage in the engine production process. The Factory of the Year competition promotes produc- tests take place under the supervision of auditors and tion plants that are leaders in introducing the most their purpose is to confirm the quality and compliance Merry Christmas modern solutions and technologies in Poland, in of the production process. In addition to auditors, areas such as: production automation, maintenance, observers were also present during the test - MBMPL IT systems supporting production, Industry 4.0 and employees supported this role. Their task was to find and Happy New Year ecology. possible improvements during testing. Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Poland Team 4 | OUR TEAM MERCEDES-BENZ MANUFACTURING POLAND

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The factory team is still growing!

More than 645 people already work in the Mer- cedes-Benz Manufacturing Poland Motor and Electric Battery Factory in Jawor. Recruitment is still in progress! Current announcements on the website: www.mercedes-benz-jawor.com.pl/en/career NEWSLETTER | ISSUE XIV | DECEMBER 2019 OUR INTERVIEW | 5

Battery production as early as next year As part of the electromobility offensive, Mercedes-Benz Cars is building an electric battery factory in Jawor. The Polish production plant will be one of nine factories in the Daimler global production network. Helmi Marzouk, Project Manager, talks about the newly built factory.

Why does Daimler need a new battery factory? And when will production start? According to the announced strategy, by 2022 Daim- At the beginning of the year, machinery and equip- ler will electrify the entire Mercedes-Benz passenger ment will start arriving at the battery factory. We plan car portfolio, introducing different versions of electric for everything to come together in April. In June we vehicles in each class. These will include at least ten will conduct a second production test for the first fully electric cars. Batteries for these vehicles, both production line. If everything goes well, we will start hybrid and purely electric, will be produced at the fac- production. tory in Jawor. Thus, the plant will become an important How many people will find employment in the part of the global electric battery production network. new factory? In what positions? Why did the company choose Jawor as a factory Initially, we communicated that about 300 people location? would find employment in the new factory. Now we The battery factory in Jawor is Mercedes’s second know that we will need 400 people. We are looking for investment in this location. The experience related both managers and production staff. to the construction of the first plant showed that the What are the biggest challenges facing the facto- choice of Lower Silesia was a very good decision. The ry right now? construction of the battery factory is a continuation of this success. We are very pleased with the develop- I think that apart from completing construction works ment of cooperation within the region, local govern- and successfully carrying out production tests, the ment authorities as well as our Polish colleagues. biggest challenge is recruitment. We want to find qual- ified people with a Mercedes-Benz vision and value to At what stage is the construction? match. Fortunately, our experience shows that there are many motivated and willing people to work in the We are in the final phase of construction works. region. We plan to finish the west wing of the building in December. Thank you for this insightful conversation. 6 | A YEAR FULL OF CHALLENGES MERCEDES-BENZ MANUFACTURING POLAND

A Year Full of Challenges Let’s live this one more time! Here is a summary of the most important events of the past year February from the life of the Jawor Girls GO are planning their own business factory. The first workshop of the second edition of Girls GO Technology. The topic of the meeting was the art of planning with your head. The participants got to know January concepts such as design thinking, business models, personas, pitch and value propositions. It was full Daimler’s second factory in Jawor of good ideas for setting up your own business. Mercedes-Benz Cars officially announced that it will During the session, the girls, divided into smaller build a battery factory for electric cars in Jawor, which groups, came up with and planned their projects, on employs over 300 people. Production will start in an ongoing basis solved emerging problems using 2020, and the plant will be supplied with renewable, previously known industry processes and tools. Now carbon-neutral energy. the girls know “How to plan wisely”. NEWSLETTER | ISSUE XIV | DECEMBER 2019 A YEAR FULL OF CHALLENGES | 7

March Daimler Street in Jawor What connects Warsaw, Sosnowiec, Prague, Komorniki, two cities in California and Jawor? Shared street names! On March 7, a ceremonial opening of Gottlieb Daimler Street took place in Jawor. One of the sections of the fully rebuilt Cukrownicza street is named after the genius designer and engineer. MBMPL activates female energy in the region Nearly 300 women took part in the Open Day for Women, which was organized on March 8 by Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Poland in Legnica. The event program was designed so that participants could look at their competences and skills from a broader perspective, see that motoring is a very feminine industry and talk about job opportunities at the newly built Mercedes-Benz engine factory in Jawor. Order of Merit for Mercedes Manager in Poland The President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, awarded Dr. Ewa Łabno-Falęcka with the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. The award ceremony took place in March at the Residence of the German Ambassador in Warsaw. 8 | A YEAR FULL OF CHALLENGES MERCEDES-BENZ MANUFACTURING POLAND

April Annual meeting with local entrepreneurs How are the works progressing at the construction of the Mercedes engine factory in Jawor? What will be the next stages of the investment? These and many other questions were answered by representatives of Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Poland during the annual meeting with local entrepreneurs, which took place on April 12 at the Bertha Benz Hall at the Regional Museum in Jawor. Ecologically Jawor On April 12, the final of the Eco Star Competition 2019/Jawor edition took place at the Regional Museum in Jawor. The winners of the second edition of the Jawor Eco Competition were students from the Technical and General Secondary School Complex in Legnica: Karolina Maślej and Damian Mejor, who, under the care of Mrs. Grażyna Maciak, prepared a film entitled „Breath of the future”. The main prize was a weekend trip to the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. May On May 31, the Mercedes branded logo was installed on the roof of the Mercedes factory, and now also Jawor - the three-pointed star. The logo appeared on cars produced by Daimler in 1902, over 117 years ago. NEWSLETTER | ISSUE XIV | DECEMBER 2019 A YEAR FULL OF CHALLENGES | 9

June The second edition of Girls GO Technology is behind us 16 participants, 6 months, 5 thematic workshops - the second edition of the “Girls GO Technology” project initiated by MBMPL has come to an end. On June 6, at the Regional Museum in Jawor, participants, i.e. students of two schools: the Regional Centre for Vocational and Continuing Education in Jawor and from the School and Facility Complex in Bolków received certificates of completion of the program. The battery factory has come out of its foundations Just six months since the announcement of the decision on the second Mercedes investment in Poland - the electric battery factory in Jawor - at the end of June, the first structural elements, i.e. supports for the production and assembly hall, were erected at the construction site.

July Quality first! On July 23, the Quality Pavilion was opened at the factory in Jawor. Peter Bleyhl - Director Quality Management Powertrain Daimler AG took part in the ceremony. The pavilion is a modern, digital training centre that is designed to make employees aware of the importance of the quality of its products to Mercedes. 10 | A YEAR FULL OF CHALLENGES MERCEDES-BENZ MANUFACTURING POLAND

August Joint celebration For the third time MBMPL was present at the Bread and Gingerbread Festival - one of the most important events in Jawor. From August 23-25, guests were offered gingerbread and Bavarian pretzels at the company’s booth. Visitors also had the opportunity to participate in the brand knowledge competition.

September Mechatronics to start! On September 2, 30 students started their first-class education in the mechatronics specialty at the Regional Centre for Vocational and Continuing Education in Jawor. The class is sponsored by MBMPL. At the ceremonial opening of the class, in addition to students, teachers and school management, self-government authorities and representatives of MBMPL appeared. After the official part, the whole class visited the Mercedes factory in Jawor along with their teachers. NEWSLETTER | ISSUE XIV | DECEMBER 2019 A YEAR FULL OF CHALLENGES | 11

October Another Daimler sponsored class in the region A class with a profile related to the construction of engines and batteries for electric cars will be created at the Motor School Complex in Legnica. On October 8, November 2019, a letter of intent in this matter was signed by: Conference November President of Legnica - Tadeusz Krzakowski, Director MBMPL representatives are present at the most of the Motor School Complex in Legnica - Grzegorz important industry conferences and fairs in Poland. In Gargaś and CEO of MBMPL - Dr. Andreas Schenkel and November 2019 they discussed the innovative solutions HR Director of MBMPL - Ewa Korwek. at the factory in Jawor during: 365 Timing Economic Congress, Open Eyes Economy Summit and Forum Digital Champions. December Factory with awards In the Factory of the Year competition, the factory in Jawor won first place in three categories: Innovative Factory, in which unique ways of using the latest technologies in operational and production processes are distinguished, Automotive Industry, assessing automotive industry producers, and Green Factory, in which environmentally friendly implementing companies are appreciated in the areas of energy efficiency and waste management. 12 | SHE’S MERCEDES MERCEDES-BENZ MANUFACTURING POLAND

Believe in yourself!

She’s Mercedes is a section in which we present MBMPL Women ‒ employees who have taken up the challenge of development in Industry 4.0, perfectly combining professional duties with private life and passions. In this issue, Laura Manz, who works at Start-up Expat Claim Management in the factory in Jawor, talks about working in the Quality Department, family tradition, a career in a “male” environment and a way of life balance.

On a daily basis, Laura supports the Quality Department, especially the Complaints Management Team. Her role is to implement processes, maintain relationships with plants in Germany, and share knowledge about Daim- ler’s best practices with a local team. One of her key projects was the preparation of a quality pavilion in which the employees of Jawor learn about the impor- tance of this area in the production of Mercedes-Benz engines. Before Laura moved to Poland, she worked as a quality engineer in the M274 gasoline engine assembly at the Daimler factory in Untertürkheim. In the factory, she was also responsible for all topics related to quality in NEWSLETTER | ISSUE XIV | DECEMBER 2019 SHE’S MERCEDES | 13

the process of starting the M264 engine. Why did she her work at the factory? ‒ From my point of view, such choose this job? ‒ I think it’s in my blood. My dad works qualities as good communication skills, openness, trust as a quality leader in one of the German companies. in other people and mutual respect are important. The When I was growing up, this world just found me ‒ Laura key is also the attitude based on the slogan “believe in laughs. She finds the most interesting aspects in the yourself!” ‒ she adds. field of quality and that a wide range of issues do not let How does she feel away from home? Does she like you get bored at work. ‒ You never know what challeng- working in Lower Silesia? ‒ Definitely yes. I’ve lived in es we will face. Sometimes it can be a bit stressful, but Wroclaw for almost two years. I have never regretted my that’s what drives and motivates me. Another aspect that decision to move to Poland and start working at MBMPL I really like in my current job is the local team I work with. ‒ she says. She adds that she sometimes misses her Everyone is extremely motivated. We like to face everyday family and friends in Germany, but has great support problems and find solutions together ‒ adds Laura. from her husband who supports her in both private and The decision to work in the automotive industry, which professional life. is still considered a typical male industry, was for Laura Laura is very passionate about running. ‒ During a run a completely natural decision. ‒ In my opinion, nowa- I can switch off my head, and physical effort is compen- days there are no more “typically male” and “typically sation for me after a long day of work. It motivates me female” professions. It’s about skills, passion, knowledge and helps me achieve my personal goals. After exhaust- and what everyone feels best doing. Laura feels very ing exercises, I am completely relaxed - she explains. good in her work. She says that she has always liked to She says that this attitude helps her a lot in maintaining work with men and finds herself in such a work environ- balance, especially during an intense period of work. ment. ‒ As a girl, I had a weakness for cars, especially Her second passion is cooking and baking sweets. my grandfather’s Mercedes A-Class. I spent my free Finding time to try new recipes or baking cakes is a real time playing football with boys from the neighbourhood. pleasure for her. In addition, she tries to discover as That is why I have never been awkward to be surrounded many interesting places as possible in Lower Silesia and only by my colleagues ‒ she recalls. What else helps outside the region. 14 | MBMPL IN THE REGION MERCEDES-BENZ MANUFACTURING POLAND

Internal fire services About the biggest on standby economic challenges in Wroclaw Safety is a top priority at Mercedes-Benz. The Jawor Mercedes factory is secured by internal fire services 365 Timing Economic Congress is an event organized 24/7, and the team dealing with protection and safety on by the Wrocław University of Economics and the a daily basis in the event of a fire or other emergency is Lower Silesian Development Fund. Its goal is to look at prepared for rescue and fire fighting operations. Employ- the path of the economies of our region, Europe and ees and Andreas Schenkel, CEO of MBMPL, underwent the World. This year, on November 21 and 22, 2019 training in operating a fire engine and its equipment. in Wrocław, experts spoke about megatrends in the economic perspective until 2035. During the confer- ence, Dr. Ewa Łabno-Falęcka, director of marketing communication and external relations of MBMPL, met with Cezary Przybylski, Marshal of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. - The Mercedes factory in Jawor is an important investment in Lower Silesia, and the Mar- shal’s Office and the Marshal himself are one of our most important partners in the field of transport and infrastructure. I am glad that we were able to talk to the Marshal about the biggest challenges of the region in this area - said Ewa Łabno-Falęcka. NEWSLETTER | ISSUE XIV | DECEMBER 2019 MBMPL IN THE REGION | 15

Comfort at work

The Mercedes factory crew already has almost 650 peo- ple. For them, the company launched employee trans- port, ensuring maximum comfort and safety. The latest Mercedes-Benz Turismo bus models (Euro6 standard!) run on the following routes: Lubin - Legnica - Factory and Wałbrzych - Świebodzice - Strzegom - Rogoźnica - Factory.

Absolvent Talent Days in Wroclaw

The largest Job and Internship Fair - Absolvent Talent Days in Wroclaw took place on October 29 in Wroclaw. HR MBMPL specialists answered all participants’ ques- tions at the company’s stand. The questions concerned employment and development opportunities at the Academic Job Fair at factory in Jawor, employee benefits, and innovative tech- the Wroclaw University nologies used at the factory. You could also look at the of Technology history of Mercedes-Benz through VR glasses.

Recruitment for the Mercedes factory in Jawor is underway. Current ads can be found at: https:// mercedes-benz-jawor.com.pl/kariera/. On October 15, MBMPL representatives discussed the employment prospects and modern factory with visitors to the Academic Job Fair at the Wroclaw University of Tech- nology. The stand was visited by students of Mechan- ics and Machine Design, Mechatronics, Automation and Robotics, as well as Electronics and IT. 16 | MBMPL IN POLAND MERCEDES-BENZ MANUFACTURING POLAND

VII Polish Congress of Entrepreneurship in Olsztyn

Two days of debates, over 1,200 participants, 150 speakers, nearly 30 discussion panels - the 24th Polish Congress of Entrepreneurship was held in Olsztyn on October 24 and 25, in which MBMPL was present in the exhibition area. The event is a platform for agree- ment and exchange of experience of entrepreneurs from the SME sector and large companies, scientists, Open Eyes Economy local government officials and central administration. Every year, Congress takes place in a different city to Summit reach the largest possible audience. The main theme of this year’s edition was the slogan “Digital economy and Open Eyes Economy Summit is an international value society - development perspectives”, and the special economics congress that has been held in Krakow for guest of the event was Jurgen Tiedje - representative of four years. The event gathers and confronts the views the European Commission for research and innovation. of famous politicians and social activists, scientists and students, journalists, business representatives and art- ists. Participants talk about a new economic model that can be a recipe for crises affecting modern societies. Dr. Ewa Łabno-Falęcka, Director of Marketing Commu- nication and External Relations of MBMPL, was present at this year’s Congress in November. She took part in a special session entitled “The automotive industry and the revolution in mobility. Chances and dangers”. Her main themes were reflections on the future, autono- mous cars, electromobility, artificial intelligence, vehicle Forum Digital sharing and when all this would become everyday life. Champions

The Digital Champions Forum is a conference gather- ing enthusiasts and leaders of digital transformation. During the 6th edition of the Forum, which was held on November 14-15, Warsaw, experts, entrepreneurs and scientists spoke about the potential and challenges of digital transformation, best practices, and the unex- pected consequences of techno-evolution. MBMPL was represented by: Ewa Łabno-Falęcka, Marketing Communication and External Relations Director, Mon- ika Bogucka, Project Management Battery Plant and Thomas Kaiser, Production and Maintenance Director. NEWSLETTER | ISSUE XIV | DECEMBER 2019 NEWS FROM THE DAIMLER CONCERN | 17

A new dimension of security

Assistance systems can help prevent accidents and mitigate their effects. The Mercedes-Benz ESF 2019 research vehicle, equipped with Active Brake Assist with extended functionality and an extensive version of the 360° camera system, can provide greater protection for pedestrians and cyclists. When parking and manoeuvring, the vehicle alerts the driver as soon as there is a risk of being hit by a pedestrian or cyclist or initiates automatic braking. And thanks to LED panels and projectors, ESF 2019 builds trust in automated vehicles through commu- nication with the environment - it can make contact with unprotected road users, informing them and warning about dangers. Even when it’s parked on the side of the road. 18 | NEWS FROM THE DAIMLER CONCERN MERCEDES-BENZ MANUFACTURING POLAND

Poles on the podium!

The team representing Mercedes-Benz Trucks Polska The value of the has won the world championships between Mer- cedes-Benz Trucks websites. In addition, they were Mercedes-Benz brand awarded for the fastest pit stop. Individual prizes went to the Seller of Spare Parts and Accessories - is constantly growing Rafał Gościeński from MB Poznań Bailiffs (1st place) and Service Advisor - Marek Perekitko from Mer- The Mercedes-Benz brand has again increased its cedes-Benz Trucks Warsaw (2nd place). value and has once again proved to be the most Customer Services & Parts MB Trucks announces valuable luxury automotive brand in the world. In the the competition every two years. This year, 60 partic- latest “Best Global Brands” ranking, prepared by the ipants from twelve countries joined the competition, renowned American consulting company Interbrand, including Brazil, Russia, China, Finland, Germany, Italy, the car manufacturer from Stuttgart secured the Turkey, Greece, Poland and Switzerland. National same result as last year, again taking 8th position. teams are made up of employees of authorized Mer- Mercedes-Benz remains the only European brand cedes-Benz Trucks garages and services who have in the top ten. Compared to 2018 data, the value previously qualified for national competitions. Each of the three-pointed star brand increased by 5%, to team of 5 consists of a Service Advisor, Diagnostic US $ 50,832 billion. It is a continuation of continuous Technician, System Technician and Spare Parts Dealer success - Mercedes-Benz has been steadily increas- as well as Team Trainer. ing its value since 2009. NEWSLETTER | ISSUE XIV | DECEMBER 2019 DID YOU KNOW… | 19

…that Mercedes-Benz has been crashing cars for 60 years

On September 10, 1959, the first crash test in the history of the Stuttgart manufacturer took place. The test vehicle hit a solid obstacle in the front. This is how a new era of car safety research began. Currently, the Technology Centre for Vehicle Safety (TFS) in Sin- delfingen conducts approximately 900 crash tests and approximately 1700 “trolley” tests every year, in which …that Maybach the test mud (body or test structure) is mounted on a mobile trolley and subjected to forces arising during a helped prosecute real collision. smugglers

The famous pre-war chase boat ORP “Batory” was powered by powerful V12 engines manufactured by the Maybach factory. They were built for the sky giants, and were taken aboard the Polish “whip” for smugglers. ORP “Batory” entered service on June 23, 1932. He was stationed in Hel, developed a maximum speed of 24.3 knots and in the first period of service wore the merchant navy flag. Its presence on the Polish coast significantly reduced the size of smuggling. …that the Mercedes Museum in Stuttgart can be visited virtually

The Mercedes-Benz brand and its history is very popular on social media. Over a million people follow the official Mercedes Museum Instagram channel. That is why the museum offers, in addition to regular guided tours of the permanent exhibition, a virtual tour through InstaStories. Now people from all over the world can visit the Museum and learn about the history of one of the most famous automotive brands! The first interactive guided tours took place on October 21-28, 2019. When’s the next? Just follow the @mercedesbenzmuseum profile on Instagram. Contact the editorial team: Ewa Łabno-Falęcka e-mail: [email protected] Renata Dworak e-mail: [email protected] www.mercedes-benz-jawor.com.pl www.facebook.com/MercedesBenzManufacturingPoland