Christian Bauer, Head of Management Data, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable, started as a trainee in Controlling at Deka in 2004
So what was my focus in 2004, when I joined the trainee programme at Deka? The activities of controlling. On the recommendation of a friend, I took a look at the Deka advertisement. I knew little about the city of Frankfurt and real estate funds at the time. But as we all know, life writes exciting stories – with a script that changes over time and has its own dynamics. So in 2004 I took the plunge and seized the opportunity that Deka offered me.
Today, two decades later, I can say that it was a good decision to embrace the unknown. Although I grew up in the Ruhr area, Frankfurt has become a second home for me. And professionally, I have found my calling: Because today I am still fully committed to my work at Deka Immobilien in Frankfurt. Every day has given me good reasons for this.
From the very beginning, I have enjoyed a trusting, collegial environment and, from a professional perspective, a varied playing field with a good mix of the new and the familiar. By new, I mean: a wide variety of fields of work, interesting tasks and challenges that the projects themselves, but also the changes in the market, bring with them. Being able to get a taste of different areas in a company offers scope for development – I think that’s really important in the first few years of your career.
And when I say “familiar”, I mean: security, consistency, and a culture of togetherness. Of course, at a company of our stature, there are firmly established structures and processes. But there are also many areas where flexibility and openness to new ideas are required.
