Senior Experten Service (SES)

Enlarge image Heiner Buerschen training young technicians in Karachi in May / June 2011 (© SES) Since 1983, the Senior Experten Service has been helping small and medium-sized companies to help themselves, aided by Senior Experts, specialists who, having completed their active professional lives, joined SES to pass on their knowledge on a voluntary basis – fast and pragmatically, but in a sustainable way.
SES is the Foundation of German Industry for International Cooperation, a non-profit-making organisation. It was established by four important associations: the Federal Confederation of German Employers' Associations (BDA), the Federal Association of German Industry (BDI), the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) and the German Confederation of Skilled Crafts (ZDH).

Enlarge image Ildiko Zrinyi: Leatherwear training programme and development of curricula, Lahore, April/May 2010 (© SES)

SES assignments mainly take place in developing and emerging countries
Nevertheless, Senior Experts also support firms in Germany.

While focusing on small and medium-sized companies, SES support may also be available to public institutions, authorities and vocational training institutions.

Enlarge image German Expert in action (© Rastgar) In 2011, more than 9,000 highly motivated Senior Experts from most different segments of trade and industry were registered at SES.

Since SES was founded in 1983, Senior Experts have carried out more than 24,000 assignments in 160 countries worldwide. In 2010, more than 2,000 SES assignments were realised.

Enlarge image Prof. Muehlbach: research methods to reduce mango-diseases-Karachi, May/June 2009 (© SES) Since 1992, SES has accomplished 392 assignments in Pakistan, 41 of them in 2010, 39 in 2011. The clients are mainly SME, but also NGO and hospitals. The average duration of stay is 4 – 6 weeks, but follow-ups are possible.

If you are interested in the support of a Senior Expert, you can contact the SES by e-mail (ses-bonn%27%de,c%27%muellergotzen (Mrs. Christina Mueller-Gotzen)) or through the link on the right side of this page.