11.04.2024
The Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit has a new bend. As the centerpiece of an extensive partnership, PAGID Racing now holds the naming rights to the first right-hand bend of the so-called Müllenbachschleife. In addition, the brand, which has been successful with its brake pads in the motorsport and high-performance segment for 30 years, will become a partner of the Nürburgring Driving Academy and will be involved in the ring°kart track and the Nürburgring Business Club. The partnership will initially run for three years until 2026. As part of the collaboration with the Nürburgring Driving Academy, PAGID Racing will also equip the Nürburgring's formula cars with high-quality, asbestos-free racing brake pads, helping the ring's customers to find the perfect braking point in future. At the Driving Academy's formula training sessions, anyone can climb into the cockpit on various courses. At the ring°kart track, PAGID Racing ensures that guests also feel comfortable off the track and sets up a "chill and brake zone" for visitors. In addition, the performance brand uses the offers of the race track's networking platform with a membership in the Nürburgring Business Club. Over 50 companies involved in the Nürburgring are already connected here. "We are delighted to be intensifying our collaboration with the Nürburgring. Due to the enormously high demands on drivers and vehicles, the Nürburgring has been a very important location for the PAGID Racing brand for decades, not only serving as a test track for our high-quality friction materials, but also as the central link to our partners who successfully compete there year after year," explains Carolin Leo, Global Brand Marketing Manager at PAGID Racing. "PAGID Racing's commitment across several modules of our Nürburgring destination shows how versatile and at the same time targeted partners can present themselves at our race track. We are proud to be able to offer PAGID Racing such a wide range of activities, from advertising at the track to the sensible use of the company's high-quality products as part of the Nürburgring offers. In this way, a partnership is also lived in terms of content and, above all, can be experienced by our customers," says Nürburgring Managing Director Christian Stephani. About PAGID Racing and TMD FrictionPAGID Racing is a performance brand of TMD Friction, a leading global supplier of high-quality brake pad solutions for the automotive and brake industry. TMD Friction employs more than 4,200 people worldwide at locations in Europe, the USA, Brazil, Mexico, China and Japan. The company develops and produces disc and drum brake linings for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. The product portfolio is rounded off by the PAGID Racing brand in the motorsport and high performance segment and has been successful in this area worldwide for more than 30 years.
27.03.2024
The Nürburgring and TotalEnergies have entered into a pioneering partnership for the expansion of electromobility. As an official e-mobility partner, TotalEnergies Charging Solutions Deutschland GmbH is building and operating an extensive charging infrastructure at the Nürburgring, including access roads, paths and parking spaces for electric vehicles. For the start of the season, the existing charging infrastructure has now been supplemented by two fast charging points on the B 258, directly opposite the centrally located info°center of the Nürburgring. At the four high-power charging points (HPC) with a charging capacity of 150 to 300 kW, drivers can charge their electric cars for up to a further 300 kilometers within 30 minutes. In a further expansion stage, a roof will also be installed to ensure convenient use even in the rain.The new fast-charging stations complement the existing AC charging infrastructure at the Nürburgring, which was also installed by TotalEnergies. A total of 18 charging points are already available at various locations such as the Nürburgring parking garage below the ring°boulevard, in the parking garage of the Nürburgring Congress Hotel as well as at the Nürburgring Motorsport Hotel and in the Nürburgring Ferienpark.Jan Petersen, Managing Director of TotalEnergies Charging Solutions Germany: "The cooperation with the Nürburgring underlines our strategic commitment to the expansion of electromobility in Germany. As part of an international multi-energy company, we are a strong partner and, in addition to investment and construction, we also ensure the ongoing operation, maintenance and servicing of the charging infrastructure at the site." With this cooperation, TotalEnergies is consolidating its role as an important player in the field of electromobility. In September 2023, the company was awarded the contract for the construction and operation of 1,100 fast-charging points nationwide as part of the tender for the German network. In February 2024, it was awarded the contract for a further 166 fast-charging points along freeways. The company currently operates a network of over 5,000 charging points in Germany. Christian Stephani, Managing Director of Nürburgring 1927 GmbH & Co. KG: "The Nürburgring stands for performance and mobility and their development like hardly any other location in Germany. That is why it is important to us that we can offer our visitors, overnight guests and those passing through a strong charging offer. In addition to the AC charging points, the fast-charging stations that have now been put into operation are the next step in making our charging infrastructure even more attractive. The collaboration with TotalEnergies has been an absolute partnership."
16.03.2024
BMW is the new official vehicle partner of the Nürburgring. The service and track safety vehicles for the race track employees will come from the Bavarian car manufacturer at least until 2026. In addition to the existing commitment of the BMW M performance brand at the Nürburgring, the vehicle partnership that has now been agreed represents a further expansion of the collaboration and BMW's presence at the legendary race track. In a first step, a total of 25 new BMWs will strengthen the Nürburgring fleet. Nine of them will be on the track in the future as part of track safety. Eight BMW 330i xDrive Touring and one BMW X1 xDrive23i will be used on the Nordschleife and Grand Prix circuit to ensure safety. For this purpose, the vehicles are given a Nürburgring-specific, eye-catching design with warning elements so that they are clearly visible to all race track users at all times. For example, by tourist drivers or participants in the sports driver training sessions. In future, the 1 Series, 3 Series, X1 and X3 will be available to employees as company cars. In future, these will also be equipped with design elements of the Nürburgring silhouette and the Nürburgring logo, making them attractive figureheads of the versatile event location. Nürburgring already home to the BMW M brandThe vehicle partnership is a further building block for the Bavarian car manufacturer at the Nürburgring. Nürburgring visitors, tourist drivers and television viewers know the BMW M performance brand only too well. Both the BMW M Power Grandstand on the Grand Prix circuit and the BMW M Bridge directly above the start and finish straight, as well as the advertising banner on the "old pit lane" along the Nordschleife, are visible from afar and are an integral part of the Nürburgring's image. In terms of driving activities, the car manufacturer is also one of the most intensive users of the race track with its Driving Experience. In 2021, BMW M also started to establish the Nürburgring as the home of the brand. The centerpiece of this cooperation, which will initially last until 2025, is the BMW M Showroom in the ring°boulevard, which opens to visitors to the Nürburgring on selected dates. The motorsport season at the Nürburgring starts on March 16. Whether on or off the race track. BMW will definitely be clearly visible.
16.01.2024
#HeartRace Emotions in various indoor formats have been experienced at the Nürburgring in recent weeks - and the next events are already in the starting blocks. For example, the ring°werk motorsport experience museum experienced two successful event premieres. The museum, which is normally only used for B2B events outside of opening hours, welcomed around 1,000 spectators to the comedy format "NightWash live" and the unplugged concert by Mo-Torres. Meanwhile, around 1,000 karateka from 19 nations battled it out in the ring°arena at the international Rhine Shiai. The event area had space for a total of 12 competition areas for the 5,000 fights. The neighboring Bitburger Event Center provided space for warm-ups and workshops.At the beginning of December, over 500 cheerleaders also competed in the ring°arena at the Rhineland-Palatinate state championships. The anticipation for upcoming events is great. In addition to the popular Darts am Ring Gala with world champions Luke Humphries and Michael Smith, visitors can look forward to comedy newcomer Simon Stäblein, the German Judo Individual Over 30s Championships and the Disney Channel - Join-in Cinema at the Nürburgring. The indoor dates at a glance: Disney Channel play-along cinema | 24.-25.02.24 | ring°kino Darts on the Ring Gala | 16.03.24 | ring°arena Comedian Simon Stäblein | 28.03.24 | ring°kino German Judo Individual Championships (Over 30s) | 13. - 14.04.24 | ring°arena
05.12.2023
Apprentice Ann-Kathrin Nüchel is one of the best apprentices at the IHK Koblenz. Her outstanding final examination, in which she achieved 96 out of a possible 100 points, was honoured as part of the IHK Best Apprentice Award. The award was presented to her by Dr Stefanie Hubig, Minister of Education for the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Even after successfully completing her training, she continues to work full throttle at the Ring: as Manager Track Operations, she supports the various events and is the contact person for many customers and organisers. Nürburgring. Her love of the Ring and motorsport had already tipped the scales in favour of her future employer of choice before she started her apprenticeship. After a successful application, she therefore moved from Hennef (Sieg) to the Ring in 2020, where she began her training as an office management assistant. Like all apprentices at the Nürburgring, she passed through many departments and gained a wide range of insights into Nürburgring 1927 GmbH & Co. KG, which is responsible for the operation of the entire race track and event location. "The Nürburgring prepared me perfectly for my final exam"The fact that the young Ring employee was able to graduate with an exceptionally good grade was of course due to her hard work, but also to the training company: "The Nürburgring prepared me perfectly for my final exam. The support of the team and the opportunity to take part in an IHK preparation course were crucial to my success. I'm very grateful for that," says the 24-year-old, who now has her sights firmly set on the race track after completing her training. As Manager Track Operations, her desk is now just a few metres from the start and finish line of the legendary race track: in the start and finish building of the TÜV Rheinland Tower. From here, she oversees the operational implementation of various events and is the point of contact for customers and organisers of races, driver training sessions, tourist drives and much more. She is also responsible for personnel planning and invoicing for many events. There is never a dull moment here and that is exactly what makes the Nürburgring so exciting for Ann-Kathrin Nüchel. That's why she is now looking forward to many more exciting years at the Nürburgring. A total of 37 apprentices are currently learning their trade at the NürburgringMany apprentices want to follow the example of Ann-Kathrin and other former Ring apprentices. Just two years ago, the Nürburgring had one of the best IHK apprentices in Laura Simon - she also stayed at the Nürburgring and now works as Project Manager Events. There are currently a total of 37 young people learning their trade at the Nürburgring in various apprenticeship years and different job profiles. At Nürburgring 1927 GmbH & Co. KG, they are learning the professions of event management assistant, office management assistant or retail sales assistant, automotive mechatronics technician, IT specialist specialising in system integration, event technician or are doing a dual course of study in business administration - trade fair, congress and event management at the DHBW Mannheim. At the Nürburgring Hotels and Ferienpark managed by Lindner, apprentices learn the professions of chef, hotel specialist, event manager, restaurant and event specialist, catering specialist or complete a dual study programme with a focus on hotel management. Destination Nürburgring - a strong employerWith 350 permanent employees and over 1,000 temporary staff, Destination Nürburgring is one of the strong employers in the region. The Nürburgring companies also offer a wide range of career opportunities for professionals and career changers. In addition to Nürburgring 1927 GmbH & Co. KG as the operator of the race track and event locations, Lindner Hotels AG as manager of the Nürburgring hotels and holiday park, VLN VV GmbH & Co. KG - organiser of the Nürburgring Endurance Series as well as nürburgring.tv GmbH & Co. KG and Nürburgring eSports GmbH & Co. KG. Further information: www.nuerburgring.de
05.11.2023
For two days, the focus was on career opportunities at the Nürburgring. 60 companies took the opportunity to present their wide range of jobs at the "Job Fair powered by Nürburgring". There was a great deal of interest: over 2,000 school pupils, skilled workers and potential career changers came to the ring°arena. After the Nürburgring doubled the number of exhibitors and visitors at the second edition of the job fair, it is already clear that there will be another one in 2024. Nürburgring. In addition to information about the various jobs, the companies also had various activities to offer at the stand. For example, visitors were able to try their hand at tapping slate slabs, estimate the weight of gravel in an excavator shovel, take a spin in the driving simulator or hunt for goals in a game of table football. "We are delighted with the positive development of the trade fair and the variety of companies exhibiting here. It is a great confirmation of the professional organization of our project team, of the Nürburgring as a central attraction in the region and beyond, and of the versatility of our event location, which is also a successful venue for indoor events regardless of the weather," explains Nürburgring Managing Director Christian Stephani. Together with the District Administrator of the Ahrweiler district, Cornelia Weigand, he gained a comprehensive impression of the exhibitors and visitors during a tour of the fair. Several schools were also involved in the job fair this year. They came to the legendary race track with selected classes so that future career starters could obtain comprehensive information. Over 600 pupils from BBS Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Grund- und Realschule plus St. Martin from Kelberg, Hocheifel Realschule Plus from Adenau and St. Thomas Realschule plus from Andernach took part. After the successful second edition of the "Job Fair powered by Nürburgring", it is already clear that the next edition will take place at the Nürburgring in 2024. Outlook: Cheerleaders, karate fighters and darts pros to follow in the ring°arenaThe indoor program at the Nürburgring will continue unabated in the coming weeks. The next event on the program in the ring°arena is the cheerleading national championship. Around 400 athletes will be competing on December 2. At the beginning of next year, the karate event "International Rhine Shiai" will take place over three days at the same location. More than 1,000 participants from all over the world will compete in competitions, training and randori. And on March 16, an Ally Pally-like atmosphere awaits when the darts pros once again do the honors at the Nürburgring. Other indoor highlights include the comedy format NightWash live (25.11.23 | in the ring°werk motorsport experience museum) and Mo-Torres unplugged (08.12.23 | in the ring°kino). Comments on the "Job Fair powered by Nürburgring" Marcus Hartmüller, insurance and finance specialist | Deutsche Vermögensberatung"We at Deutsche Vermögensberatung are a team of motorsport enthusiasts and that alone makes the Nürburgring the perfect place for us to be at the job fair. We also represent our company motto "People need people" here and, with this in mind, have had some interesting discussions - with the students, who have shown more interest in our job offers than we would have expected, and also with many visitors who are looking for a career change." Ulrich Goliarsch, Head of DLZ Testing and Measurement Service Eschborn | Federal Network Agency"The Nürburgring is an internationally renowned magnet for visitors and we are familiar with the location as part of our event management. That's why we like to present ourselves as an employer here, especially as we have one of six central locations in the immediate vicinity, in Bonn, and also have 46 locations throughout Germany with a wide variety of job offers." Tanja Krämer, Marketing | Krämer Bau GmbH"We present ourselves as a regional, medium-sized company at the Nürburgring, as we have our main catchment area for employees in the Eifel region. We had many interesting conversations with schoolchildren and interested visitors, to whom we were able to present the range of our work. Many were surprised at how varied the job profiles in civil engineering are." Nicki Raeder, Managing Director | Manthey Racing GmbH"At the job fair at the Nürburgring, we also want to appeal to people who are not directly looking for a racing team - with around 300 employees, we have a much larger portfolio. The proximity of the Nürburgring to our location is of course perfect for us, because we primarily want to inspire people from the Eifel region to work at Manthey. Our experience is that people who identify with the region are happy to work and stay here." Constanze Wiesner, Head of Human Resources | Griesemann Group"In general, job fairs are an excellent tool for us to recruit new trainees, engineers or technical/industrial employees in plant engineering. In addition, as a growing and stable company, the Griesemann Group is always on the lookout for inspiring people who can help drive the company and its future-oriented innovations forward. We feel particularly emotionally connected to the job fair at the Nürburgring due to our involvement in motorsport."
31.10.2023
On November 3 and 4, the ring°arena will be the meeting place for a wide range of career opportunities. More than 60 regional and national companies will be presenting themselves as part of the large job fair at the Nürburgring. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in each case, visitors can find out about the offers. The range extends from crafts to office jobs and from mini-jobs to apprenticeships and vacancies for trained professionals. Admission and parking are free for visitors on both days. > more info and an overview of all exhibitors On both days of the fair, large, internationally active companies will be offering insights into their professional world just as much as successful medium-sized companies. Premium exhibitors such as the Federal Network Agency, Deutsche Vermögensberatung, Krämer Bau, Manthey Racing and Nürburgring 1927 GmbH & Co. KG will be represented with the largest booths in the ring°arena. In addition, there will be various presentations: For example, the Employment Agency will provide information on the topic of "Working 4.0 and Qualification." The MYK/AW tax office will be discussing careers in tax administration, and the VWA Koblenz will be talking about dual studies alongside training or work. The Federal Police is looking for "the good guys for a change" as part of its presentation. There will also be other presentations by various companies. Workers of tomorrow: partner schools arrive with over 500 studentsIn addition to the exhibitors, several schools are also involved in the job fair at the Nürburgring. They come to the legendary race track with selected classes so that the future career starters can obtain comprehensive information. The BBS Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, the Grund- und Realschule plus St. Martin from Kelberg, the Hocheifel Realschule Plus from Adenau and the St. Thomas Realschule plus from Andernach will be there. In total, more than 500 students from the partner schools can look forward to a varied day at the fair. Over 60 enterprises are on 3. and 4 November with therebyAlphabetically sorted so far the following exhibitors are present at the Nürburgring: Holzbau Adams, Agentur für Arbeit/Jobcenter, AOK, apra-norm, attentio, AWO Bezirksverband Rheinland, Beutlhauser, Blumer Lehmann, Bundesnetzagentur, Bundespolizei, Bundeswehr, Care Concept AG, compassio, Dachser, Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Vermögensberatung, Steuerverwaltung Rheinland-Pfalz, Griesemann, Griesson - de Beukelaer, Heim & Haus, Hotel Rieder, IHK Koblenz, ISA-Racing, IVKO, Katholische KiTa Koblenz, Köllemann, Krämer Bau, Kreissparkasse Ahrweiler, Landesbetrieb Mobilität RLP, Lidl, Lohner, Manthey-Racing, Marienhaus Bildungszentrum Eifel-Mosel, Moog Rekofa, Stahl- und Metallbau Nett, Nürburgring 1927 GmbH & Co. KG, Nürburgring Hotels & Ferienpark, persona service, Police Rhineland-Palatinate, Randstad, Riedel Communications, Antriebstechnik Saftig, SANI, SCANIA, Schnorpfeil, SWB, steep, Stephani Steuerberatung, SVG Fahrschulzentrum Südwest, Techniropa, Tesla Automation,Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Adenau, VR Bank RheinAhrEifel, Vorwerk, VWA Koblenz, Weinand & Pauken, Wirtgen, WI SOLAR and ZF.
06.09.2023
What a success for the Nürburgring. The legendary race track and event location is among the top 5 most popular travel destinations in Germany. In the ranking of the German National Tourist Board, the world-famous Ring landed even ahead of destinations such as Neuschwanstein Castle, the capital Berlin or the Hanseatic city of Hamburg. "What a sensational result. We are very proud of this! Many thanks to our visitors and fans who gave us their vote!" says a delighted Nürburgring Managing Director Christian Stephani about the top ranking. Fellow Managing Director Ingo Böder adds: "This is great and a great appreciation of our work." What fascinates people so much about the Nürburgring? It is one of the most legendary race tracks in the world. Beloved and feared at the same time: the world-famous Nordschleife, the "Green Hell" in the middle of the magnificent Eifel forests. But the Nürburgring is more than just a race track. It is a vibrant conference and trade fair location, a popular excursion destination and a guarantee for impressive experiences. With versatile offers such as formula training, karting, its own adventure museum, trackwalks or backstage tours. Since its opening in 1927, a unique myth has been created here with every story that can be felt and experienced by everyone. A living legend that fascinates motorsport fans and teams, the automotive industry as well as visitors and corporate customers alike. This is confirmed by the voting, because leisure activities with a high experience factor for the whole family and lively metropolises are particularly popular with international visitors to the website of the German National Tourist Board (GNTB). This was also demonstrated by the big Nürburgring Family Day, which celebrated its premiere this year. 20,000 visitors rushed to the numerous offers and spent a great day at the Ring. Incidentally, Europa-Park received the most entries in the voting this year. Last year's winner, Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg, came in second. Phantasialand Brühl follows in third place. The other places are occupied by Rothenburg ob der Tauber, the Nürburgring, Neuschwanstein Castle, the capital Berlin, the Black Forest National Park, the Hanseatic City of Hamburg and the Therme Erding. Since 2012, visitors to the website www.germany.travel have been able to name the tourist destinations they consider particularly recommendable in a free text field using the double opt-in procedure. Only participants from international markets are evaluated. The ranking of the Top 100 will result from the entries. The entire ranking is available at www.germany.travel/top100.
02.08.2023
No fewer than 19 apprentices started their professional lives at the Nürburgring on time on 1 August. Whether at the operating company of the Nürburgring or in the Nürburgring Hotels and Holiday Park operated by Lindner: The apprenticeship professions are as diverse as the destination itself. They range from cooks to hotel and event managers to dual students. Together with their new colleagues, 37 young people are currently undergoing training at the Nürburgring. The first working day at the Nürburgring was crowned for the newcomers with an appointment at a historic location: the new trainees positioned themselves on the legendary Grand Prix circuit for a group photo. For many, this was an exciting moment, because having the empty start and finish straight to oneself is something that only few people get. Accordingly, in addition to the official photo session, the obligatory selfie is of course not to be missed. "I'm glad that my apprenticeship is finally starting," says a delighted 19-year-old Ella, who is now learning the profession of event manager at Nürburgring 1927 GmbH & Co. KG. "I've already been on site a few times as a visitor, but now I get to be actively involved behind the scenes. I'm very excited about that." She is rightly looking forward to the tasks, because there will definitely be no boredom at the Ring. The circuit is fully booked every day from March to mid-November - whether it's for the 50 or so public events at the weekend or for the many driving training sessions, vehicle tests or tourist drives. In addition, there are several large and small events off the tarmac - such as trade fairs, product presentations or other company events. To ensure that the participants and visitors of such events always sleep and are fed in the best possible way, Paul starts his career as a restaurant and event specialist at the Nürburgring Hotels & Ferienparks operated by Lindner. "The uniqueness of the Nürburgring, the international visitors and the high quality of the accommodation on offer made me decide to start here. I am looking forward to the guests from all over the world and to the big events such as Rock am Ring," says the 18-year-old. In order to give all job starters a good start and, above all, a perfect overview of the diverse event and experience destination Nürburgring with all its facets, the trainees first start with two training weeks. In addition to the presentation of the various Nürburgring companies and lectures by the departments, there is also a visit to the Nürburgring. In addition to a presentation of the various Nürburgring companies and lectures by the departments, there will also be a visit to the Nürburgring Formula Training, the ring°kartbahn as well as an internship day at the track management or a backstage tour. Vocational training at the Nürburgring - a varied offerThe 37 apprentices who are currently learning their trade in different apprenticeship years at the Nürburgring are working in different professions. At Nürburgring 1927 GmbH & Co. KG, they are learning the professions of event management assistant, office management assistant or retail sales assistant, motor vehicle mechatronics technician, IT specialist in system integration, event technician or they are doing a dual course of study in business administration - trade fair, congress and event management at the DHBW Mannheim. At the Nürburgring Hotels and Ferienpark managed by Lindner, trainees learn the professions of chef, hotel management assistant, event management assistant, restaurant and event management assistant, catering specialist or do a dual course of study with a focus on hotel management. Destination Nürburgring - a strong employerWith 350 permanent employees and over 1,000 temporary staff, Destination Nürburgring is one of the strong employers in the region. Diverse career opportunities also await professionals and career changers at the Nürburgring companies. In addition to Nürburgring 1927 GmbH & Co. KG as the operating company of the race track and event locations, you will find Lindner Hotels AG as the manager of the Nürburgring Hotels and the holiday park, VLN VV GmbH & Co. KG - organiser of the Nürburgring Endurance Series as well as nürburgring.tv GmbH & Co. KG and Nürburgring eSports GmbH & Co. KG.
