neunzehn76 Does everything remain in motion? Change and remaining true to yourself The rff magazine 01/2016

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2 neunzehn76 01/2016 The rff magazine Does everything remain in motion? Change and remaining true to yourself

Editorial Dear readers, Dear friends of rff, Chameleons can change the colour of their skin. This is a wellknown yet fascinating fact. But they rarely use this ability as a form of camouflage.

The colour-changing capability of the chameleon is not something we humans share. But we can certainly change. Just in a different way.

3 Editorial Dear readers, Dear friends of rff, Chameleons can change the colour of their skin. This is a wellknown yet fascinating fact. But they rarely use this ability as a form of camouflage. More often they change their colour to improve communication with their fellow species. Change as an instrument for success: I find this aspect even more fascinating. The colour-changing capability of the chameleon is not something we humans share. But we can certainly change. Just in a different way. But why should we do this and might this make us more successful? An important insight that rff has gained: Asserting yourself requires the courage for change. Therefore, the inaugural issue of our new magazine neunzehn76 is dedicated to Change and remaining true to yourself. We deliberately look beyond our industry after all, you often only gain new insights by departing from the familiar. I don t want to elaborate much more at this point. Just one more thing: I would like to express my sincerest thanks to all employees whose hard work and cooperation have made this magazine possible. Finally, I hope you enjoy reading neunzehn76. Stay courageous. Best regards, Hartmut Böttche Legal notice neunzehn76 The rff magazine Issue 1, March 2016 Our cover image: The Parson s chameleon However much the Parson s chameleon (Calumma parsonii) illustrated on our cover page can change the colour of its skin, it remains true to its habitat: It is only found in the northern and eastern parts of Madagascar predominantly in the dense treetops of the rainforests on Île Sainte-Marie. Measuring approximately 70 cm in length, the Parson s is one of the largest animals in the chameleon family. neunzehn76 Editorial Office: Carl-Zeiss-Straße 21, Stuhr/Bremen, Telephone , connected@rff.de Publisher: rff Rohr Flansch Fitting Handels GmbH Chief editor: Holger Bellersen, bellersen@rff.de Authors featured in this issue: Martin Höche-Heemsath, Jan Martin Porcher, Nina Svenson Layout/Concept: moskito GmbH & Co. KG, Bremen Printing: BerlinDruck, Achim Note: The editorial staff are responsible for selecting and editing the featured topics. 2 neunzehn76 01/2016

Contents 6 14 333 Change and remaining true to yourself 20 4 We are family 6 Everything remains

Opaschowski 12 Come, let s be friends Why is friendship so important to us?

Managing Director Hartmut Böttche and Sales Manager Michael Allexi discuss constancy in times of

Bremen Out and about 23 Signs of good taste Out and about with Alexander Hendges, Director of

4 Contents Change and remaining true to yourself 20 4 We are family 6 Everything remains in motion Why reliability is the motor for change and loyalty 9 Challenge 4.0 The potential of Industry 4.0 an evaluation by rff 10 The value of honesty Interview with futurologist Prof. Horst W. Opaschowski 12 Come, let s be friends Why is friendship so important to us? 14 It s not just a matter of pipes and flanges, but rather of solutions. Managing Director Hartmut Böttche and Sales Manager Michael Allexi discuss constancy in times of change 17 Lifelong learning Training at rff 18 It s there to share Knowledge management Tubino s World 19 Tubinos World! Responsibility 20 Together we are less alone The multi-generational house in Stuhr-Brinkum near Bremen Out and about 23 Signs of good taste Out and about with Alexander Hendges, Director of the rff sales offi ce in Mannheim After hours 24 When we sing, we make people happy. With its nautical romanticism, the Brinkum Shanty Choir celebrates 30 years of success extending all the way to Canada Kids corner 26 Find Tubino! 27 An elephant with toothache An interactive experiment 01/2016 neunzehn76 3

We are family For centuries in Germany, up to four generations lived under the same roof plus any staff. The family was the linchpin for most matters unshakeable and always there.

5 We are family For centuries in Germany, up to four generations lived under the same roof plus any staff. The family was the linchpin for most matters unshakeable and always there. The ideal life consisted of stability, security and family support in a very close environment, often with little autonomy. But apart from security, reliability was often synonymous with resistance to change. And today? What does reliability mean in an age where the average employee changes his or her job every four years, and two generations per household is well above average? 4

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but change, said Heraclitus two and a half

7 Everything Change and remaining true to yourself remains in motion Nothing endures but change, said Heraclitus two and a half millennia ago. Nothing, really? Change is certainly a fact of life - particularly in a dynamic company. And yet there are countless examples of when change and staying true to yourself can work in harmony. Reliability is often the most important prerequisite here. THESEUS 500 B.C. 6 neunzehn76 01/2016

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