Many people, some well-known and some less so, want to share their experience of pilgrimage with others. But it was the stories told by one person in particular that Heike Kallauch found so inspiring. The author Hape Kerkeling, she feels, sums up the experience of a pilgrimage perfectly. \u201cHe saps you of all your strength, but gives it back to you threefold.\u201d Enthused by Hape\u2019s adventures, she set out to find out what walking the Camino de Santiago (the Way of St. James) was all about. The journey, which she has now embarked on twice, required not only perseverance, stamina and willpower, but also adventurousness and an openness to new things. Traits that she is in no shortage of, much to the approval of Dr Florian Siedenburg.<\/p>\n
Currently Head of the Reprocessing department, Kallauch boasts a varied CV. \u201cYes, that’s true,\u201d she laughs, before once again interrupting the interview to wish her employees a good weekend and, as always, thank them for their hard work and dedication. \u201cI really mean that,\u201d she explains, praising the commitment of her colleagues. \u201cWe don’t just work to rule here,\u201d says Bremerhaven-born Kallauch, going on to tell us about the fun she has in her job and the many development opportunities she can avail of at ECOCOOL. \u201cI\u2019ll grow old here,\u201d she says with a wink, glancing over at her CV.<\/p>\n
After all, who would have thought that Heike Kallauch, today a head of department and the person mainly responsible for ECOCOOL Service GmbH, originally trained as a hotel clerk. She also sailed the world\u2019s seas as a sailor and spent over 20 years working for a specialist sports retailer, most recently as branch manager. \u201cYes, I can\u2019t say I\u2019m afraid of new things.\u201d It\u2019s now over nine years ago that she joined ECOCOOL, initially as a seamstress, today as a member of the company management. \u201cDedication and perseverance pay off,\u201d she says and smiles. So does reliability. Siedenburg can only confirm this, expressing his delight at the commitment of his employees. \u201cBut it\u2019s very much give and take,\u201d explains the passionate runner.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot every employer would let you take several weeks off to go on a pilgrimage,\u201d explains the sports enthusiast. \u201cOn my first pilgrimage, I walked 800 kilometres; five years later I walked 200 kilometres more than that. And what can I say? Kerkeling really is right. You do find inner peace.\u201d She will undoubtedly also have enjoyed the active nature of her undertaking. \u201cMy goal was to walk 40 kilometres per day,\u201d she tells us, explaining that exercise is an important part of her life. She loves cycling and long-distance running. \u201cI used to run marathons,\u201d she remembers.<\/p>\n
She compares the speed with which her current employer has developed not with a marathon, but rather a different type of race. \u201cIt\u2019s more a sprint,\u201d she declares proudly. She is delighted to be a part of this continuing success story. \u201cAnd the best thing about it all: we\u2019re nowhere near finished.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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