TUI Youngsters is the name of the junior company that trainees have set up and is a real company which indeed should break even. The company acts under the umbrella of TUI Deutschland but is fully managed by trainees from all departments of the three companies which have been involved from the start – TUI AG, TUI Deutschland and TUI InfoTec.
The junior company is structured just like a real company with different departments and has its own cost centre and offices and furnishings. All tasks and roles are fulfilled by a group of six trainees. Depending on their role in the junior company and the trainee plan of the companies, they work for one to six months here after which the next trainees arrive. Top priority from all this commitment is, of course, a good final result at the end of their training.
Mistakes are expressly allowed. The goal is that the young entrepreneurs feel responsible and always learn new things. The trainees can get help and support in this from a whole network of “sponsors” from all departments of the companies involved.
TUI Youngsters offers at its offices in Hannover a service for arranging short trips, events and projects for internal and external customers. The range of short trips offers not only a set programme of excursions but also individually organised arrangements, for example for departments, associations and school classes. Event organisation includes planning, preparation and organisation, for example Christmas, department or birthday celebrations as well as special events ranging from bowling evenings to dinner theatre. As part of the internal project support, TUI Youngsters also helps with, for example, PowerPoint presentations, data updates and Mystery Shopping. The up and coming new entrepreneurs also offer further services upon request.