08.12.2025

OPTIMA honors long-standing employees

Group picture of optima elderly workers
On November 28, employees were honored for 25 and 40 years of service. (Photo: OPTIMA)

The Optima Packaging Group honored its long-standing employees and this year's retirement candidates in a festive ceremony. The anniversary and retirement celebration is an integral part of the corporate culture and an expression of appreciation for the people who have contributed significantly to the success of the company with their loyalty, commitment, and work performance.

“Each and every one of you has contributed to making Optima the internationally successful company it is today,” emphasized Hans Bühler, managing partner, in his speech. “Future generations will benefit from the knowledge, experience, and example set by our long-standing colleagues.”

Optima has undergone significant development in recent decades – technologically, structurally, and culturally. The world of work has changed, but values such as loyalty, collegiality, and innovation have remained. Many of those honored could tell exciting stories from their professional lives—from their beginnings in production to today's digital processes. Not only the celebrations themselves provide space for such memories, but also the Optima retiree group, which meets regularly and maintains contact with the company.

The following employees were honored for 40 years of service: Holger Anskinewitsch, Heike Brenner, Manfred Gahm, Klaus Grießmayr, Gustav Marwitz, and Michael Rathgeb.

The following employees were honored for 25 years of service: Markus Belschner, Uwe Brodbeck, Hans Bülow, Stephanie Bussmann, Muriel Duchêne, Martin Etzel, Andre Feil, Karin Gebhardt, Sven Goede, Sebastian Grießmayr, Sonja Hagemann, Mario Heinz, Helga Hofmann, Mathias Hofmann, Holger Jäschke, Nadja Kargl, Eduard Klotz, Bernd Köhler, Karin Köhler, Fabian Kolb, Josef Konrath, Rolf Kronmüller, Veronika Maier, Helmut Maurer, Sven Müller, Eckart Otterbach, Susann Pahl, Falk Pfeifer, Albert Preinesberger, Oliver Rebstock, Jürgen Reinsch, Tobias Schaffitzel, Steffen Schumacher, Manfred Setzer, Kristian Slavik, Sebastian Steck, Sandra Stellner, Marc Zimmermann, and Markus Höhr.

The following employees were honored for 40 years of service: Holger Anskinewitsch, Heike Brenner, Manfred Gahm, Klaus Grießmayr, Gustav Marwitz, and Michael Rathgeb.

The following employees were honored for 25 years of service: Markus Belschner, Uwe Brodbeck, Hans Bülow, Stephanie Bussmann, Muriel Duchêne, Martin Etzel, Andre Feil, Karin Gebhardt, Sven Goede, Sebastian Grießmayr, Sonja Hagemann, Mario Heinz, Helga Hofmann, Mathias Hofmann, Holger Jäschke, Nadja Kargl, Eduard Klotz, Bernd Köhler, Karin Köhler, Fabian Kolb, Josef Konrath, Rolf Kronmüller, Veronika Maier, Helmut Maurer, Sven Müller, Eckart Otterbach, Susann Pahl, Falk Pfeifer, Albert Preinesberger, Oliver Rebstock, Jürgen Reinsch, Tobias Schaffitzel, Steffen Schumacher, Manfred Setzer, Kristian Slavik, Sebastian Steck, Sandra Stellner, Marc Zimmermann, and Markus Höhr.

The following employees retired: Temel Aktas, Gunther Bäuerle, Thomas Braun, Rolf Eggert, Andreas Elgner, Jörg Hanselmann, Andreas Harport, Thomas Heidel, Matthias Horlacher, Uwe Jenß, Reinhard Katschmer, Wolfgang Kraus, Steffen Krebs, Leopold May, Anita Meyer, Heiko Moll, Jürgen Müller, Werner Polifke, Gerhard Pusch, Gerald Rupp, Bernd Schädel, Jutta Schneider, Thomas Spötta, Herbert Trautwein, Dirk Urschel, Martin Wemlinger, and Werner Wie-land.

Optima Packaging would like to express its sincere thanks to all those celebrating anniversaries and retiring employees for their loyalty and contribution to the company's history. Their achievements form the foundation on which the future will be built.

Group picture with the elderly working at optima
On December 5, prospective retirees were bid farewell as they entered retirement. (Photo: OPTIMA)
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