To be successful, Wincor Nixdorf must cultivate relationships of trust with its employees and partners. We therefore strive at all locations to be a reliable partner and an attractive employer committed to our social responsibility.

This responsibility also includes maintaining a dialog with universities, academic and research institutions. We are equally involved with socially disadvantaged groups in society, trying to apply the right solutions to make our products accessible to them.

Design for the Disabled.
When designing products and systems, we ensure that they are both functional and suitable for the disabled. With our technology, disabled people are able to manage their banking tasks independently thanks to ergonomically designed keys and controls, voice-driven menu controls, large-sized numeric keys with special embossed characters and ATMs that can be used from a wheelchair. In this area we also work with organizations like the German Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired (DBSV) and take care to comply with international standards including ergonomics and other design issues.

Collaborations with Academic Institutions.
We support academics and scientists with a variety of initiatives and projects. Together with universities and colleges, we are conducting studies on issues such as “The Outlet of the Future.” Moreover, we ensure access to the latest knowledge and findings in specific areas of work by awarding dissertation places, student grants and work placement schemes and by engaging in direct interaction with the academic and scientific community. We provide selected institutions with hardware and software and also send experts to the various faculties to give lectures and seminars.

In the fiscal year under review, we launched an extensive research project on “The Future of Banking” in conjunction with the Fraunhofer Institute. We are also working with the Fraunhofer Institute on new technologies aimed at increasing the security of ATM usage for consumers and our customers.