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August 19, 2024A typical day with Timon, Junior Sales Marketer
Hi, I'm Timon and I've been working as a Junior Sales Marketer at OTTO since February 2024. I completed my Bachelor's degree in International Business in beautiful Groningen, NL, and then started an internship at Advertising Services in the Sales Strategy, Excellence & Research department. I am now a permanent member of the team and I am responsible for the digital sales of advertising solutions for our marketplace partners, among other things.Career startCareerA day in a life of
June 11, 2024Remote work for students
The three working students Louisa, Isabel and Caro decided without further ado to open their mobile office on the North Sea island of Föhr. But how did the three of them actually get to know each other and what other benefits does OTTO have in store for students? We asked them.PeopleInternshipWorking Students
April 24, 2024Learning from and with each other: mySessions
Sharing experiences, demonstrating skills, passing on knowledge, staying up to date - we offer a wide range of training opportunities at our OTTO Academy. One of these is our mySessions - a platform where colleagues can learn from each other in online or face-to-face formats and thus grow together.BenefitsPersonal growth
April 22, 2024OTTO opens new headquarter
The time has finally come! Last week, we celebrated the opening of our new headquarters on the Otto Group Campus in Hamburg-Bramfeld. Our colleagues will have access to 1,600 workstations, 170 meeting rooms, three event spaces and eight social spaces for networking and breaks on a total of 25,000 m² of workspace.CultureNetworkingNew work- April 10, 2024
New allies: OTTO E-Sports
More and more companies and clubs are joining forces to exploit the synergies between company sports and e-gaming in the booming world of e-sports. Our e-sports division has also recently entered into a cooperation with the Hamburger Haie e-sports club.BenefitsEventsNetworking 
March 22, 2024Individual career planning: Expert career
Each of us has different skills and interests. We offer our colleagues various career paths to cater to these and promote your development. One of these is our Expert Career, which gives you the opportunity to develop beyond senior level.ProfessionalsCareer
February 23, 2024Master's thesis with OTTO
Writing your thesis in your own company? This is possible with us, subject to certain conditions. Whether you are preparing for your upcoming Bachelor's or Master's thesis, our teams look forward to supporting you with their expertise and benefiting from your findings at the same time.ThesisCareer
February 07, 2024Work where you want: Workation
We believe that all colleagues should work where it is best for them personally and for the task at hand. Last but not least, as an employer, we see workation as an opportunity to take a break from everyday life, recharge your batteries and actively do something for your own well-being. That is why we have made a conscious decision to include it in our benefits.Benefits- January 08, 2024
What is important to you? Try the benefit check!
We are starting 2024 with a real novelty. As part of our Benefit campaign, we are launching the Benefit Check at the same time.Benefits 
December 27, 2023It's a wrap: Our year 2023
The year is coming to an end and we look back on the last 12 months. A year full of highlights, people and events. And that's exactly what we want to share with you.CultureEventsCampaign
November 13, 2023OTTO wins Hamburgiade Merkur
For the third time in a row, our colleagues from company sports have secured the HAMBURGIADE Merkur challenge cup at the HAMBURGIADE Multisport Games. The team remained unbeaten in terms of both the total number of medals and the number of gold medals.BenefitsCultureEvents- October 12, 2023
Applying at OTTO: Now even easier
We have long since dispensed with a formal cover letter in our application process. Instead, as an applicant, you are required to answer two motivation questions. We want to make the online application process even more user-friendly for you. This means that in the future, you will no longer be required to answer any motivation questions in your application. If you wish to provide additional information with your application, you can use the new free text field. It's entirely up to you whether you want to include a sentence about your personal motivation or provide additional information, such as the start date.CareerNew work 
September 29, 2023Gaming Night at our Otto Group Campus
Last Friday, our event space collabor8 was transformed into a real gaming arena. Responsible for this was the e-sports division of the company sports, which had invited to the first big offline gaming event.BenefitsEventsNetworking- September 25, 2023
Welcome Students@OTTO: Our student onboarding program
An onboarding program only for students - but how did it actually come about and how does it differ from the onboarding programme for permanent employees? Pascal from the recruiting team told us all about it and much more.InternshipWorking Students 
July 27, 2023Role Models in Tech - Nicola
Closing out our first season of "Role Models in Tech" is Nicola. She is an Expert Analyst Retail Transformation and ensures seamless IT product development for the retailer functions.CultureTechnologyPeople
July 20, 2023Role Models in Tech - Sophie
We continue with Sophie, who is a Process Manager for Diversity & Inclusion and has a vision of more diverse and more diverse teams.CultureTechnologyPeople
July 17, 2023For more flexibility in everyday life: Leading part-time
We value the individual lifestyles of our colleagues. That's why it's now possible to do practically any job part-time. Whether you need more time to balance family and career, to realise a long-awaited project or simply want to have more time for yourself - we decide together with you what your part-time work will look like.New work- July 13, 2023
Role Models in Tech - Pia
As Head of IT, Pia ensures a customer-centric payment process while leveraging cutting-edge technologies. That's why she's the next in our Role Models in Tech series.CultureTechnologyPeople - July 06, 2023
Role Models in Tech - Janina
Next up is Janina's turn in our Role Model in Tech format. As a Frontend Developer, Janina is part of one of our diverse teams and ensures a smooth interaction with the software.CultureTechnologyPeople 
July 03, 2023OTTO at the ITCS 2023
Tech conference, IT job fair and festival all in one? The ITCS makes it possible! Last Friday, we were in Hamburg's exhibition halls with around 40 colleagues to talk about cutting-edge tech topics and provide insights into our latest IT projects.CareerEvents
June 29, 2023Role Models in Tech - Ulrike
Let's continue with our Role Model Ulrike. As Head of Corporate Function & Controlling, her area of responsibility is for all people, which is why her daily routine is never boring.CultureTechnologyPeople- June 25, 2023
Leading Principles: An enrichment for our work culture
We have rethought outdated leadership mandates and strengthened the personal responsibility of all colleagues. The result is ten Leading Principles that shape the attitude and behavior of all colleagues in our company. They serve as a guide to achieving our corporate goals quickly, efficiently and sustainably. But who actually benefits from them and how do they influence our everyday work? Our interview with Beate from our Organizational Development reveals the answers and much more!CultureNew work 
June 22, 2023Role Models in Tech - Birgit
Birgit now follows in our "Role Models in Tech" series. Birgit is part of the OTTO family as a Technical Writer and is responsible for preparing complex technical content and communicating it in a well-structured and understandable way.CultureTechnologyPeople
June 15, 2023Role Models in Tech - Alexandra
Alexandra is fourth in our "Role Models in Tech" series. She is a Process Lead in the Agile Process Cluster team in BI and her role is to continuously improve the performance and adaptability of the individual teams.CultureTechnologyPeople- June 08, 2023
Role Models in Tech - Kathleen
The third in our "Role Models in Tech" series is Kathleen. Her job is to improve the employee experience and further develop digital solutions in cooking and health management.CultureTechnologyPeople 
June 02, 2023OTTO is guest on the SEOPRESSO podcast
Our colleague Jan, Product Manager SEO, was a guest on the podcast SEOPRESSO and gave exclusive insights into his work. Together with host Björn he talks about the structure of his team, component responsibility, and working together with our marketing.TechnologyPeople
May 17, 2023OTTO at the OMR 2023
On May 9th and 10th, the biggest reunion of the marketing industry took place - and we were right in the middle of it. At our shared HR and Advertising Services booth, our colleagues provided exclusive insights into the digital advertising solutions from OTTO Advertising.EventsNetworking- May 11, 2023
Role Models in Tech - Julia
Let's continue with our second Role Model Julia. She is an executive assistant in the technology department at OTTO and her main tasks include organizing workshops and all kinds of administrative tasks. However, her workday is never predictable and never boring.CultureTechnologyPeople 
May 04, 2023Role Models in Tech - Rosalie
By presenting our "Role Models in Tech" we want to give our female colleagues the opportunity to introduce themselves and tell us their story. Because at OTTO, we want to promote, celebrate and grow women in the tech industry, while encouraging both girls and women to take the plunge into IT. Rosalie's role as Domain Lead BI Logistics Management is to empower OTTO Logistics to make excellent decisions and processes based on data, taking the logistics department to a new level.CultureTechnologyPeople
April 28, 2023OTTO wins HamburgTable Soccer Tournament
For the first time in the history of the famous Silipion Kicker Cup, our colleagues from the company sports division table soccer were able to secure the coveted trophy. Over a total of two days, they competed against around 200 teams from other companies in table football, directly in the famous Millerntor Stadium.CultureNetworking
April 27, 2023Seeing through the jungle of competences - Part 3: Creativity
Creativity is one of the most valuable resources we possess as humans. It is the key to new ideas, innovative solutions and a world full of possibilities. Especially due to the rapid development of robots, computers and artificial intelligence, creativity manages to distinguish us from the machines. With the help of our creative way of thinking and acting, we can break new ground in our work and drive our success. But why is that the case, and what can you do to boost your own creativity? In the third part of our series "Seeing through the skills jungle", our colleague Gerhard has the answer to exactly these questions.ProfessionalsHacksPersonal growth- April 19, 2023
Bye-bye OTTO campus, hello Team Workation!
Thanks to our newly introduced Workation, our colleagues can now easily work where others go on vacation. Our colleagues from HR Marketing and Recruitment recently proved that this does not only work alone in Germany, but also as a team. Together, they spent their first Team Workation at the Center Parcs. We talked to Angi about her experiences and learned how the change of location affected their joint project work.New work 
April 19, 2023Climate-friendly travels with the Deutschlandticket
For more than 30 years, OTTO has been acting transparently and promoting climate protection with effective reduction measures. With the additional subsidy for the new Deutschlandticket, OTTO is now once again setting an example for more sustainability, enabling employees not only to travel to the campus in a climate-friendly way, but also to travel to destinations throughout Germany. Together, they are making an important contribution to the mobility revolution.Benefits
March 20, 2023Strong together: our company sports
Sport - especially in a team - brings people together. At OTTO, our colleagues also have the opportunity to choose from over 30 company sports, from the areas of sport and culture, the one that best suits their interests and their everyday working life. We have taken a closer look at three of the most popular sports.BenefitsCultureNetworking
February 24, 2023Maries career path to the Otto Group
Many people are probably familiar with the saying "New paths are made by walking". After her first professional experiences in a digital consultancy, Marie decided to switch to the corporate side. Here we introduce you to the special features of internal management consultancy in the digital & consulting sector.ProfessionalsCareerTechnology
January 26, 2023We are guests in the Elbe
"Let's go to the Elbe for lunch," our colleagues agree first thing in the morning when they work from the campus. However, they are not arranging to go for a swim in the river, but to have lunch together in our canteen of the same name on the OTTO campus.BenefitsCultureNetworking- January 09, 2023
Adiós Hamburg und hola Workation!
Working where others go on vacation? Thanks to our newly introduced workation scheme, our colleagues can now easily combine work and vacation. This makes it possible, for example, to welcome the new year in the sun instead of in cold and wet Germany. Our colleague Janus from Recruitment has shown us how to do it and worked remotely from Mallorca for the last days of 2022. We talked to him about his experiences and learned how his work routine has changed as a result of the workation.New work - December 27, 2022
It's a wrap: Our Year 2022
The year is coming to an end and we look back on the last 12 months. A year full of highlights, people and events. And that's exactly what we want to share with you.CultureEventsCampaign 
December 07, 2022Our Machine Learning Contest on Kaggle
OTTO offers its customers millions of products. Finding the right product in this huge selection is not always easy. That's why we are working on personalized recommendations to guide our customers to the products that best match their preferences. We want to improve our ability to predict in real time which products our customers want to see, add to their shopping cart, and order at any given time during their visit.ProfessionalsTechnology
December 01, 2022Next step: Career orientation
Our application phase for the coming year has recently started - and we offer many exciting apprenticeships. But how do you actually know whether an apprenticeship is right for you? As one of Hamburg's largest trainers, we see it as our responsibility to provide young adults with advice on their career orientation and thus also on the choice of type of training.ApprenticeshipCareerDual Studies
November 01, 2022Community Product Pioneers
The "Product Pioneers" community is working to strengthen the product management mindset at OTTO and in the Otto Group and to network the product people with each other.CultureEventsNetworking
September 01, 2022Seeing through the jungle of competences - Part 2: Resilience
For some people, stress seems to be no problem, while others feel helpless and are caught in a mental merry-go-round. Corona and the current crisis situation in particular present many people with a mental challenge. One skill that can help you deal with stress and strain and thus protect you from damage to your mental health is resilience. In the second part of the series "Seeing through the competence jungle", Julia from health management will introduce you to this competence.ProfessionalsHacksPersonal growth
August 10, 2022A typical day with Matthias, software developer at OTTO
Hi, I'm Matthias and I've been a software developer at OTTO since 2008. I studied business informatics and now develop software solutions. I like to work on topics that generate a lot of business value, so it's always a highlight when I can provide a new feature that generates a lot of added value for OTTO.CultureA day in a life of
February 23, 2022Personality-centered recruiting: Because people count for us
Personality analyses in the recruiting process can be a great added value - and not only for the company side. Because when aspects such as transparency, comprehensibility, and science are the focus, they enable the candidate's own further development and the consideration of personality from a new perspective.Professionals
February 17, 2022A typical day with Sophie, Junior Data Scientist in the Otto Group data.works
My name is Sophie and I have been a Junior Data Scientist in the Otto Group data.works since October last year. I am a career changer and originally studied musicology. After that, I started working for a music publisher.CareerA day in a life of
September 24, 2021What job profiles are behind OTTO Business Intelligence?
"OTTO BI consists only of data!" Of course, that's not quite true: there's much more behind the OTTO Business Intelligence divisions. They are made up of a team of around 250 people, and are thus set up for a wide variety of roles and functions. One of them is Nina, who works as a Data Engineer in the Online Marketing Technology & Infrastructure team. As a rule, five to ten colleagues work together cross-functionally to build and support the platform and the products that run on it. Ideally, each team has a product owner and an agile coach or master.ApplicationCareerTechnology
November 26, 2020A typical day with Anja, Project Manager in the Corporate Responsibility team at OTTO
Hi, I'm Anja and I've been working as a project manager in the Corporate Responsibility department since December 2015. During my master's degree, I did my internship in OTTO's sustainability team and that's where it all started: I didn't leave after the internship, but stayed in my team.ProfessionalsCareerA day in a life of
November 02, 2020A/B-Testing in E-Commerce
Find out why testing & analytics are so important in an online store in this job news with Jannis, Data Engineer.Technology
November 01, 2020Roles in otto.de product development
In our e-commerce division, more than 350 employees from a wide range of disciplines work in cross-functional teams that continuously develop the otto.de platform within the framework of agile product development.Technology- November 01, 2020
IT apprenticeships: Jim and Jana give an overview
Why, in addition to the specialist knowledge to be learned, curiosity, exchange and feedback discussions are also important for an IT apprenticeship? Jim (software developer) and Jana (officer in the training team) answer this question in today's interview on the topic of IT apprenticeships at OTTO.ApprenticeshipTechnologyDual Studies 
August 23, 2019How we live work-life balance at OTTO
How is work-life balance reflected in everyday working life at OTTO? In addition to a variety of options, the following describes four examples of how we enable a personal balance between work and private life.Culture
July 08, 2019It's a match: The culture matcher from OTTO Jobs
Would you like to know what we are like at OTTO and what makes us tick? Then use the culture matcher to find out which values we live by and whether the corporate culture also suits you.CultureHacks
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