Innovative, open, and distinctly North German — this was how the software company AMCON from Cloppenburg presented itself on October 29th to Member of Parliament Dennis Rohde, district chairman Detlef Kolde, and members of the SPD district board of Cloppenburg during a visit to the constituency. AMCON’s UFHO system is now in use by over 40 transport companies across Germany, including WestfalenBahn, Hamburger HOCHBAHN, Hülsmann Reisen, and the Omnibusbetrieb Wilhelm Janßen from Saterland. Topics such as employee motivation and political issues related to public transport (ÖPNV) were discussed during the visit.
Software made in Cloppenburg
Managing directors Olaf Clausen and Darius Rauert welcomed MP Dennis Rohde and the SPD district board with a company presentation over coffee and cake. During the subsequent company tour, various software solutions from AMCON, already in use by well-known bus and rail operators, were showcased. The visitors were impressed, especially by the topics of employee recruitment and retention in rural areas. With currently 17 trainees and dual-study students, AMCON is defying the IT skills shortage by training the specialists of tomorrow itself. “Without our employees, we wouldn’t be as successful. That’s why, in addition to training and dual studies, we also host open house days, inviting IT classes from local schools. Our presence at job fairs in Cloppenburg, Emden, and Oldenburg is also important to us to be perceived as an attractive employer in the region,” said Rauert. Political topics, such as subsidies for the public transport sector, were also discussed. Clausen suggested that investments in German public transport should not be made only sporadically but planned with a long-term perspective.