Home » HR practices » Professional development » BASF inaugurates the largest work-life balance center in Germany, a sign that German firms are taking to this theme BASF inaugurates the largest work-life balance center in Germany, a sign that German firms are taking to this theme In early November, BASF, a pioneer company in the field of work-life balance, inaugurated “LuMit,” which is the biggest work-life balance management center in the country. This achievement, which gathers all aspects of BASF’s work-life balance policy, is truly a sign of the intensification of efforts made by German businesses on this theme in recent years. Whereas, 4 years ago, the Confederation of Germany Unions revealed that only 10 percent of businesses had signed an agreement on the subject, the 2013 report by the Ministry of Family Affairs on the development of work-life balance practices shows that nearly 80.7 percent of firms are now applying measures on this theme. (Ref. 130774) Through . Published on 09 December 2013 à 10h15 - Update on 09 December 2013 à 9h16 Resources The largest work-life balance center in Germany. On November 5, Mrs. Margret Suckale, director of personnel at BASF, world leader in chemistry, who is also the chairwoman of the sector’s employers’ federation, and Robert Oswald, chai of the company’s central WC, inaugurated the LuMit, a large white building located not far from the multinational’s parent company in Ludwigshafen. It is the largest work-life management center ever built in Germany. “Lu” stands for Ludwigshafen and “Mit” for Mitarbeiter (worker), mitmachen (participate), and miteinander (together). … Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels