IPI International Packaging Institute

Interdisciplinary Training in Packaging Technology

Initial Situation

Innovation in Interdisciplinary Training

The absence of an attractive, interdisciplinary suite of professional development in packaging technology led the sector to seek to launch its own bespoke, academically-accredited portfolio of training. The development should bring together the most important players in the market with experts from the sector and from the academic community.

The challenge for Generis AG was gathering all the stakeholders from the sector and the research community, as well as all relevant universities engaged in this field, around the table to shape the project, generate the necessary funding and implement the project.

Project Profile

Skilled personal per year

Years of operation

Approach

Strategy, Fundraising, Implementation

The shared vision needed developing as a project and a broad base of sponsors found. Next steps were to develop the portfolio, establish the management and supervisory structures and identify premises. All stakeholders were assembled and a project group identified to specify the content of the training programmes.

In parallel, Generis AG worked intensively with sector employers on fundraising and succeeded in convincing the public sector of the economic benefits of establishing a university-level Institute locally and providing some funding for it. Once funding was agreed, work to create the Institute and its curriculum commenced.

IPI International Packaging Institute Project

Achievements

15 Years of IPI

Over a period of 15 years, over 300 specialists and managers from the packaging sector took part in the bespoke training programmes provided by IPI.

The wide range of programmes and events, combined with the interdisciplinary approach to professional development, made IPI one of the foremost providers of professional development in packaging technology around the world, supporting regional and international businesses to train their staff and to facilitate the transfer of knowledge.

Andreas Engelke

Vice President Human Resources,
Syntegon Technology GmbH (former Bosch Packaging Technology)

«The Generis managed to bring together all important partners from the public sector, trade associations, various international universities and the most important industrial partners and to convince them with its concept.»