New budget for gems: strengthen inclusion in the workplace!

New budget for gems: strengthen inclusion in the workplace!

On February 18, 2025, the Diakonie New Work in Mönchengladbach made great progress in the support of the support of deaf and hearing -reduced employees. This institution receives financial resources from the compensation tax for participation in working life for severely disabled people who are provided by the city. This means that over 10 hours are available for sign -up interlockers' missions every month, which is essential for communication in everyday work.

According to Section 6 of the Disabled Equality Act (BGG), the sign language is a legally independent language. This underlines the importance of sign language interpreters, which both translate the spoken language into sign language and work the other way around. In addition to the freelance interpreters, additional support forces are used, especially for employees with rudimentary DGS knowledge. Relay interpreters are also used to offer a bridge language.

diverse areas of application of the interpreter

The approved interpreting lessons enable the sign -up interlockers to be used in various important areas. These include:

• work instructions and instructions
• annual development discussions
• conflict talks at the workplace
• Entry on new machines
• training courses in the event of changes in operational processes
• Advice in psychosocial matters
• Personal discussions on labor law issues
• Operational integration management (BEM procedure)
• employee meetings and company speeches
• official speeches at employee celebrations

A total of 27 deaf or disabled employees work in the Diakonie Neue Work Integration gGmbH who come from different countries such as Poland, Kenya, Slovenia, Hungary, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ukraine and Sri Lanka. This not only promotes social inclusion, but also brings different perspectives and experiences in everyday work.

The way to inclusion

The Diakonie pursues the goal of qualifying and employing people with and without disabilities to integrate into working life. According to various studies, inclusion at the workplace also means creating the same opportunities for all employees, regardless of origin, skills or disabilities. An inclusive job promotes acceptance, openness and cooperation, which ultimately strengthens the loyalty and satisfaction of employees and increases productivity.

The need to integrate the sign language into corporate culture is supported by the experiences of deaf employees who often have difficulties with communication. Technical support, such as light signal systems or communication aids, also plays an important role in improving accessibility in companies. Together with the integration office, training courses for deaf and hearing colleagues are offered to improve understanding and communication and thus avoid misunderstandings.

Since its foundation in 1989, Diakonie has continuously expanded its services. In 2001 it took over the municipal youth guest house Wilhelm Kliewer and founded the subsidiary Neue Work Service in 2002, followed by Nai New work Integration companies in 2005. Currently, Nai 79 offers unlimited jobs for particularly disabled people and occupied 2nd place in the catchment area of ​​the Landscape Association of Rhineland regarding the number of workplaces for this group. These achievements are proof of the commitment of the Diakonie to create an inclusive work environment and to promote sign language skills.