1. general data:

Company name: Interform Fenster GmbH 
Industries: Trade - building and DIY supplies, Trade - cleaning products, Trade - other retail 
Product groups: Skylights, Accessories, Daylight spots 
Departments: Purchasing & warehousing, Sales, Marketing, Human Ressource Management, Secretariat, Accounting 
Partner company: VELUX Österreich GmbH, Veluxstraße 1,A-2120 Wolkersdorf 

2. pedagogical teaching concept: ÜFA vision for company and learning location 
Company:

We strive to sell our products on the market on a regular basis in order to gain market share in neighboring countries. We want to constantly expand the market and thus our market leadership. It is important to us to achieve a high level of service. Our company name should always be associated with the best quality of our products.

 
Place of learning:
To create a place of learning where students can work independently and take responsibility for their own actions. The focus is on “learning by doing”.  The aim is to understand economic interrelationships and develop interdisciplinary skills such as teamwork, personal responsibility and problem-solving skills.
The use of IT and typical industry software (e.g. Lohnbot, ELDA, Winline, ...) should simulate working in a modern company.


Role of the teacher:
The teacher has a flexible and supportive role. They promote the independence and personal responsibility of the students and are available as a coach, moderator and advisor. They monitor the output of the PE units and provide ongoing personal feedback to the students.

3. concrete considerations on the topic of sustainability and digitalization: 

Sustainability: We want to advertise more energy-saving products: e.g. daylight spotlights and roller shutters to save energy. However, we also want to live sustainability in our company and increasingly order from companies that offer sustainable solutions - with a focus on organic production and fair trade.
The credo “digitalization instead of paper consumption” is at the forefront. Paper printouts should be avoided as far as possible, e.g. through digital quotations or invoicing.

Digitalization: Our training firm has stored its data on One-Drive, also advertises via various social media and uses a wide variety of software products to display the processes in the training firm.
The products are also offered via the Marketplace.
We want to create learning videos, podcasts and training documents so that one generation of students can pass on their knowledge to another. 
EXCEL skills, such as PIVOT tables, will also be increasingly used for survey or sales evaluations. 
In sales, there will be an increased focus on online sales calls.

4. strategic goals for the company 

• Maintain market leadership 
• Gain customers from neighboring countries 
• Increase sales of sustainable products such as daylight spots and roller shutters
• Revise the website and create educational videos and podcasts for the next ÜFA generation
• Increase the number of new customers
• Avoid reminders and take advantage of discounts
• Avoid shortages and thus offer customers a high level of service   

5. pedagogical goals

• Students should buy more sustainably and pay attention to organic production and Fairtrade offers
• Promoting independent and goal-oriented work in the context of organizing the stand at the open day and holding an in-house fair
• Working as a team - everyone pulls together
• Creation of a clear organizational framework
• Deepening Excel skills such as the use of pivot tables in surveys and sales evaluations
• Students should work independently and complete their first job rotation by the end of the 2024/25 semester
• Good cooperation between departments and joint appearance at events such as the open day  

6 Strategic goals for the learning location 

• Correct processing of orders 
• Timely payment of the invoice and utilization of the cash discount 
• Increase the factual output-oriented exchange of information between the departments and the individual training companies 
• Being able to resolve conflicts within a department or between companies 
• Promote self-organization of employees 

7. planning and description of the implementation measures for a selected annual focus

• Increase sales by 10% through increased use of social media and direct contact with target groups, e.g. through online sales calls
• Fast and error-free processing of orders within 10 days of receipt of order

       Goal: Increase digital competence and processes in the company

       Annual focus for the learning location:

• Independent and goal-oriented work should be promoted 
• Participation in:

       o ÜFA trade fair 
       o In-house trade fair 
       o Successful ÜFA certification

Example 1: Annual focus

In-house trade fair/ÜFA trade fair 
 
PLAN:       Organization of one in-house trade fair/ÜFA trade fair by March 
 
DO:            Organization of the necessary activities in the individual departments 
                    and allocation of individual responsibilities, preparation of an advertising 
                    advertising plan, as well as a project plan in the sense of 
                    project management 
 
CHECK:     Ongoing monitoring of adherence to deadlines and individual results, 
                    Final check before the event 
 
ACT:           Error analysis and documentation of improvement potential 
 

Example 2: Annual focus

Focus:         Participation in the ÜFA certificate 2025 
 
PLAN:         Achievement of the certificate in April 2025 
 
DO:             Organization of the required activities in the individual departments 
                     departments and allocation of individual responsibilities, creation of a 
                     schedule 
 
CHECK:      Ongoing monitoring of compliance with deadlines and individual results, 
                     Final check before submission 
 
ACT:            Error analysis and documentation of the potential for improvement