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Diversity at T-Systems

We live diversity.

Diversity is in our DNA

At T-Systems, we believe that diversity and inclusion are the foundation for innovation, creativity, and success. Through flexible work models, family-friendly offerings, and an open culture, we create an inclusive work environment where everyone is welcome, has equal opportunities, and can contribute their perspectives and experiences.

Our figures speak for themselves

#1

IT service provider in Germany & DACH

26 countries

across Europe, Asia, LATAM as well as the US

> 26.000 employees

(FTE)

10.000 future skills

worldwide in cloud, digital, infrastructure and security

> 20,000 certified experts

Work-Life-Balance: Work-Life Balance: Live more than just your career

At T-Systems, we offer a modern work environment that allows you to balance your professional goals with your personal life. Take advantage of the flexibility to shape your working hours based on the wide range of work time models we offer.We’re also flexible when it comes to your workplace – we provide modern Meet & Connect hubs in great cities, the option At T-Systems, we value modern work models that allow you to find your own rhythm. Enjoy the flexibility of working from various locations, shaping both your professional and personal development.

Flexible work and Flextime

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Early bird or night owl? We offer individual working time models so you can better balance your professional demands with your personal life. You can easily offset any overtime through your flextime account. Discover the benefits of flextime at T-Systems and shape your workday according to your needs. 

Working on the move

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Work at home or on the move. With this option, you have the freedom and flexibility to be reachable from anywhere and work efficiently, even outside the office. We enable you to work effectively, no matter where you are.

Mobile working from EU countries

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You can work remotely from EU countries for up to 20 working days per calendar year. Combine work with vacation, discover new places, and simply enjoy the freedom of working across geographical borders.

Buy vacation

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Your additional freedom at T-Systems, as part of Deutsche Telekom: If you need extra days off at short notice and your flextime account and regular vacation days are already allocated, you can simply purchase additional vacation days. It's spontaneous and straightforward, helping you achieve the ideal balance between work and personal life.

Guaranteed right of return from part-time work

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There may be times in your life where you need more time for your family, or for other responsibilities in addition to your job. We understand and support this. As long as there are no operational reasons to oppose it, we are always willing to accommodate a reduction or increase in your working hours. Career advancement is also possible in your part time roles with us.

Lifetime work accounts

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Take a break, fulfill your dreams, and benefit from the advantages of a lifetime work account that enables you to deposit parts of your earnings into a lifetime working time account. Pay-scale employees can also contribute the value of up to 80 work hours from their short-term account. This allows you to finance a future break, before retirement, like a sabbatical or supplement your income during part-time work. 

Family support offers

Family friendliness is a top priority for us! As flexible as the work environment at T-Systems is, sometimes it's not enough. We understand that families often need special support. That's why we offer comprehensive benefits to help you balance family and career as effectively as possible. Learn more about T-Systems' family-friendly benefits and shape your career in harmony with your family commitments.

Childcare

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You can only concentrate fully on your work if you know your children are in good hands. Alongside daycare places and parent-and-child offices at many of our locations, we also offer holiday and emergency childcare services.

Care for relatives

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Caring for relatives can be a challenging situation. Since caregiving cases often arise unexpectedly and raise many questions, we offer flexible working time models as well as comprehensive advice and coordination for caregiving services in collaboration with a social service provider. We support you in finding a balance between caregiving and your career.

Domestic aid

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Household and garden assistance saves valuable time and significantly contributes to a better work-life balance. Our external partner provides advisory support and facilitates relevant service offerings, even on short notice, to enhance your professional and personal well-being.

Women@T-Systems

Get to know three inspiring women and their careers at T-Systems.

Diversity initiatives for an inclusive corporate culture

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As a global company, diversity, inclusion, and fairness are important aspects of our corporate culture and key to our sustainable success. In addition to flexible working models, we rely on initiatives that raise awareness about diversity, equal opportunity, and participation, embedding these values in everyday life.

Mentoring program: Career with children

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Our mentoring program, as part of the Deutsche Telekom Group, is designed to support executives, junior managers, and experts in the Telekom Group for a smooth return to work after parental leave. We rely on innovative approaches to provide you with the necessary support and individual development opportunities during the family phase.

Mom Hunting master program

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One of the many different initiatives we offer is the Mom Hunting program. The women-founded startup Mom Hunting is dedicated to promoting equal career opportunities and inclusion throughout all stages of the employee journey. As part of the Mom Hunting Master Program, we conducted a comprehensive diversity maturity assessment with an experienced expert team specializing in flexible career paths, specifically identifying areas for improvement. With the support of Mom Hunting, we are proactively addressing these identified gaps to ensure that our work environment becomes more diverse, equitable, and inclusive.

Social Talent collaboration

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Social Talent is a comprehensive learning platform for leaders with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as other important aspects of talent management. The courses cover topics such as reducing unconscious bias, inclusive recruitment practices, and creating diverse and inclusive teams. By using Social Talent, our leaders are supported in creating an even more diverse and inclusive work environment.

Collaboration with Femtec and ITgirls alongside DTAG

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FemTec Cooperation

Telekom is a partner of the Femtec Career-Building Program. Each year, 100 STEM scholarship recipients are selected through an assessment center to participate in a 1.5-year career-building program. Highlights include company excursions and workshops, as well as the chance to spend 5 months at the Innovation Lab of a partner company. We support the scholarship recipients beyond the program and advise them on entry and career opportunities within the group with our recruiting colleagues.

IT Girls

Together for more women in tech. Deutsche Telekom is a proud partner of the IT Girls initiative. The goal is to motivate young women to venture into the tech industry and achieve better gender equality in this field.


Diversity networks

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Networking and exchanging: Our networks and communities by and for employees offer you the opportunity to connect with colleagues across the company and share experiences. The networks are voluntary, open to everyone, and provide you with the unique chance to significantly shape our corporate culture. At T-Systems, we promote an integrative and inclusive atmosphere where diversity is valued as a strength. Read also our blog on the thriving Hyperscaler Women Community.

Diversity eLearning

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T-Systems, as part of the internationally active Deutsche Telekom Group, is committed to promoting diversity, an inclusive attitude and fair treatment of one another. These values are not only part of our corporate culture, but also crucial to our long-term success. Our goal is to ensure that all employees are included without discrimination, overcome barriers and create equal opportunities. For this reason, we launched the first company-wide, completely barrier-free Diversity eLearning this year. 

With this program, we want to promote a common understanding of diversity, equal opportunities and participation within Telekom. We invite you to become part of this movement and work with us to create an inclusive working environment in which everyone has the same opportunities, regardless of background or identity.

Living diversity at T-Systems

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Our employees present their vision for diversity in the company in 2028. Countless touching, inspiring comments can be found in the hidden object picture. The picture tells impressive stories about the different dimensions of diversity and inclusion. T-Systems stands for a working environment in which the strengths of each individual come into play. Learn more in our blog about the exciting stories of our colleagues, what drives them, and why they chose T-Systems as their employer.

But that's not all

Would you like to learn more about our options for achieving a good work-life balance? Read all about the benefits we offer at work, for your health and family, and around social welfare here.

Do you visit t-systems.com outside of Germany? Visit the local website for more information and offers for your country.