(ltr) Daniel Schweigler (Fendt) with farmer Markus Steinheber
Mixing fodder, seeding grass and driving tractors: On two activity days in April and June, 27 Fendt employees swapped spanner and mouse for pitchfork and shovel. On eight Allgäu farms, each of them lent a hand wherever needed. The tasks were as diverse as agriculture itself and varied depending on the farm. The aim of the #TEAMFENDT activity day was to support farmers in their everyday tasks and gain valuable insights into farming at the same time. The teams built fences or helped spread slurry on the corn field, they fed cows or mucked out horse stables.
(ltr) Johann Achatz, Anna-Lena Schuster, Hans-Peter Loewel & Eva-Maria Paulsteiner (each Fendt) with farmer Simon Stöckle and donkey Ignaz on the Funkenhof farm
Farmer Simon Stöckle with donkey Ignaz
"I think it's really important to show what we have to do in agriculture and animal husbandry and the physically hard but also enjoyable work involved," says farmer Simon Stöckle. At Funkenhof, he and his family keep dairy cows, horses, small animals and a young donkey called "Ignaz".
Fruit-ful insights
From development to production and marketing: the participants came from various departments and divisions at the Marktoberdorf site. They were given first-hand information and authentic insights into different types of operations, from dairy farms, chicken and horse farming to fruit and vegetable cultivation, and got to experience Fendt technology in practical use.
Fendt employees with farmer Michael Lerf (centre)
Farms are not directly open to most people, but there is a great deal of interest among the Fendt workforce to learn more about the practical aspects of farming and farmers were open to this format. "I wanted to show the Fendt employees how farmers work every day, how we produce high-quality products and the kind of people we are," says farmer Michael Lerf. In addition to the work, the participants talked to the farmers about current challenges in agriculture and agricultural processes such as hay drying.
Richard Gerle building a fence
The #TEAMFENDT activity day was a special experience for many Fendt employees with completely new insights. "The day was very exciting. I was able to gain new experiences and take a look at the customer's side," says Richard Gerle, an employee from the Fendt tractor plant. "It was very important for me to learn something for my future work at the plant - what we already do well with our machines and what we can improve for our customers to provide them with the best possible support in their day-to-day work."
Eva-Maria Paulsteiner feeds Ignaz the donkey
More than feeding
The participants were particularly impressed by the insights into animal husbandry. Feeding, mucking out, building fences, hoof care and milking are just some of the many tasks that farmers have to do when they keep animals - many of them on a daily basis. "Sure, you've seen on TV how animals are fed, but there's so much more to it than that. There is hard work and dedication behind it, and I find these insights very valuable," says Eva-Maria Paulsteiner, Research and Development Assistant at Fendt, impressed.
Fendt employees Frank Wurzel (left) & Arne Steinberg (right) with farmer Helmut Miederer and son-in-law Manuel Meyer (second from left)
"I really enjoyed the day. It's a completely different kind of work and very physically demanding, but also incredibly refreshing," summarises Arne Steinberg, Assistant Plant Manager Transmission Production Fendt, after his day on Helmut Riederer's farm. "It's especially nice to see how the products we build are used on the farm, how they contribute to the daily work and make everything a little easier and better."
Impressions #TEAMFENDT day 2025
