Top graduates celebrate their successes in Hamburg

Hamburg, September 11, 2025. Happy faces, proud words, and a Hanseatic framework programme: for the fourth time in a row, the Nagel-Group honored its best graduates. The branch office in Hamburg and the Elbphilharmonie provided the perfect setting to celebrate the outstanding achievements of the ten top graduates, including the five best industrial trainees, the five best commercial trainees, and the most successful dual students.

Already in the morning, a joint walk & talk from the hotel to the branch made it clear: this event thrives on exchange and togetherness. In the creative room of the branch, Chairwoman of the Administration Board Marion Nagel opened the event and addressed the young talents with moving words.

Top graduates 2025

“Young talents like you are the foundation of our company’s future. The fact that we are honoring our top graduates for the fourth time in a row shows how much we care about their development. Your commitment, your knowledge, and your courage to break new ground make us both proud and confident,” she emphasized.

CEO Carsten Taucke also addressed the young talents with words of appreciation: “You have shown what hard work, perseverance, and team spirit can achieve. Use your successes as a springboard. Here at the Nagel-Group, many doors are open to you,” said Taucke.

In addition to exciting presentations and dialogue formats, the focus was also on exchange and networking. In the discussion round “Career paths in the Nagel-Group,” colleagues provided exciting insights into their individual careers: from starting their training to international assignments to responsible management tasks. This impressively demonstrated how diverse and future-oriented the opportunities within the group of companies are.

After lunch together at the Elbphilharmonie concert hall, another highlight followed in the afternoon: under the motto “My training at the Nagel-Group,” graduates reported on their very personal experiences. It was a moment that impressively demonstrated how much passion, team spirit, and perseverance went into their successful graduations.

“It was impressive to get to know the managers so personally and to be able to ask them questions directly. I noticed that you are really taken seriously here. That is hugely motivating for the next steps,” said Marie-Christin Weiland, a newly qualified warehouse specialist at the Völklingen site and one of the award-winning graduates.

Marion Nagel and Marie-Christin Weiland

A group photo on the plaza of the Elbphilharmonie concert hall rounded off the official part of the event, before the evening was dedicated to Hanseatic hospitality: a harbor tour on the Elbe allowed participants to experience Hamburg at its most beautiful. The festive finale was a dinner together in the traditional Oberhafenkantine, a place steeped in history that was perfect for celebrating the future of young talent.

With many new impressions, valuable contacts, and the feeling of being part of something special, an unforgettable day came to an end. A day that provided motivation and made it clear: Together, we are shaping the future of the Nagel-Group.