Ho ho ho – Christmas Kitchen Party

As anyone who works at statworx knows, a party always comes at the right time for us. After our exhilarating summer party high above the rooftops of Fankfurt in August 2022, we invited everyone to a big Christmas party at the end of the year – and opened our huge and beloved kitchen on the conference floor for the entire team and all partners. And as always, it was a great party. But first things first.

The Agenda

This year, besides the drinks at the bar, there were also some nice, contemplative items on the program agenda. As part of the micro-event “Decorate the Christmas Tree”, employees had the opportunity to decorate our bare Christmas tree with individual ornaments. From unicorns, rainbows and Christmas painted Paracetamol packets, everything was hanging on the tree in the end, underlining the individuality of our team. We thought it looked really nice.

Special mention must also be made of this year’s award ceremony for our value carriers of the year. The entire team had the opportunity to vote for special carriers of our corporate values. The winners of this voting were then entered into a draw for special prizes and each winner received an individual, very personal address from the management.

statworx set its official corporate values  in 2021 already, after several rounds of voting and discussion among management and the team. Ever since these values represent the maxim of our work:

• We run on data
  Data is our fuel. We are united by our passion for AI technology and data-driven innovation. From it we draw the strength and inspiration to take new paths and grow beyond ourselves.
• We thrive together.
  The power lies in the team. Always. Without exception. Mutual trust and the knowledge that we can accomplish more together are at the core of our collaboration. This is the only way we can achieve our ambitious goals.
• We grow through challenge.
  The curiosity and desire to consistently face new challenges and grow through them are deeply enshrined in us. We see opportunities in change and learn from new experiences.
• We embrace individuality.
  We value the uniqueness of every person and always treat each other as equals. Different backgrounds, mindsets, and ideas enrich us and build the foundation for our success.
• We do what matters.
  We focus on what truly counts. In our projects, we work on solutions that create long-term value. We use data and AI to shape the future for the better. For people, economy, society, and the environment.
• We own our game.
  We take responsibility, execute ideas, and think big. If you want to change the status quo you must do so with full conviction. We believe in ourselves, set ambitious goals, and make the future happen.
• We care for the crew.
  We are more than just colleagues – we are a crew. We are our own most valuable asset. We look out for and support each other, and we create a harmonious working environment where everyone feels valued and supported.

Our special Value Carriers this year are:

• An Hoang / Alexander Müller – We run on data.
• Eva Engelhardt – We thrive together.
• Stephan Müller – We grow through challenge.
• Markus Berroth – We embrace individuality.
• Jan Fischer – We do what matters.
• Stephan Emmer – We own our game.
• Andreas Vogl – We care for the crew.

Gifts, gifts, gifts

But it is not only through special performance that you can win at statworx. With our big Christmas raffle everyone had a chance to win. Already a few years ago the raffle was a popular addition to the Christmas party and caused big eyes for the winners. Therefore, it was just the right time to stir the lottery drum again and to raffle off gifts with a total value of 2.500 Euro within the team. From cool prizes like the Airpods Pro Max, interior from vitra and artemide, donation vouchers, merchandising kits and the handmade “Trashy Treasure” (a card game with embarrassing and funny photos from the company history). This year’s well-deserved main winner was our colleague Jannik Klauke, who not only proved to have a lucky hand, but also showed a particularly high level of commitment and thus contributed to the success of the company in 2022 – we would like to take this opportunity to say thank you.

And as if there weren’t enough presents, this year we once again celebrated the traditional Christmas Secret Santa, in which the team gave each other funny, useful and useless gifts. Again, we had great fun! Thanks to the organizers.

Finally, the official part was rounded off by the annual Christmas speech of our CEO Sebastian, whose inspiring content was listened to devoutly by everyone present.

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Party, food and good vibes!

A proper sound system is part of a kitchen party. That’s why we had a professional sound setup come and a large DJ booth mounted in the kitchen. Finally, around 9pm, our DJane friend Elisa Cielo arrived (she is very well known in Frankfurt), who had already given us a good kick at the summer party. While we had a lineup of 6 DJs at the summer party, this time we made do with Elisa and her DJ colleague Anton, which also turned out to be a stroke of luck. Cool electronic beats were blasting throughout the conference area and kept us awake until half past four in the morning. We were nourished by numerous sweets brought by the team, tons of pizza and a sensational midnight snack by the girls from “Gudrun Kocht”, who specialize in homemade, natural soups and stews here in Frankfurt – just the thing to fight the hangover.

When the last guests had left, a colleague simply stayed right in the office and did – more or less effectively – night watch. On Saturday and Sunday, our clean-up team finally arrived and by the time this article was written, our kitchen already looked as if nothing had happened. We had a great party, are now looking forward to a contemplative time with our families and are already curious when, where and how we will celebrate again in 2023.

With this in mind, we wish all our readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Cheers!