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culture departments & teams departments & teams marketing & sales digital marketing & e commerce finance & controlling supply chain management research & development human resources pharmacy business students & graduates students & graduates vocational training dual study program interns & working students international internship challenge graduate programs direct entry phd program jobs & application job search application process application faq beiersdorf live contact & services service service order print material newsletter alert reminder service faq faq company investors career contact contact hamburg addresses imprint our country websites learning from the skinthe research & development has always played a key role at beiersdorf about 600 researchers are decoding the complex processes that occur in the skin.we are skin carefor over 130 years we have dedicated ourselves to meeting our consumers individual needs and are considered to be the inventors of modern skin care.strong brandswe focus clearly on the needs of our consumers with strong and successful brands which we develop and maintain on an ongoing basis.your career starts with careof these care is closest to our hearts . it s a two way street . we care about finding like minded people giving them the tools and support they need to develop their careers ... 10 5 2016 nivea france supports creative daycare centers for children nivea france supported m m artre initiative and inaugurated new child daycare centers in nantes and marseille . these centers provide professional care for children after school and during vacations . find out more 9 1 2016 beiersdorf expands open innovation beiersdorf is dedicated to expanding its open innovation activities under the umbrella of pearlfinders in search of new technologies the nivea manufacturer is expanding its collaboration with the global open innovation network innoget . find out more 8 4 2016 beiersdorf grows further in challenging environment beiersdorf continued its upward trend in the first six months of 2016 . group sales increased organically by 2.8 % . at 3.358 billion nominal sales were down 1.3 % from 3.402 billion due to negative exchange rate effects . group ebit excluding special factors rose from 508 million to 513 million . the ebit margin continued to improve reaching 15.3 % compared with last year s 14.9 % . this was despite poor macreconomic conditions in many markets . for the full year beiersdorf remains cautiously optimistic and confirms its guidance . find out more 7 7 2016 family fun and a donation marathon 25 years nivea family parties in austria this year the nivea family parties kicked off again with a colorful program for the whole family . for 25 summers now these events have delighted younger and older visitors alike and have also helped raise an impressive sum in donations . find out more mass market nivea our iconic brand is one of the world s largest skin care brands . it stands for values like trust security family and reliable care for all skin types and is available in about 200 countries around the world . find out more dermocosmetics eucerin is synonymous with innovative medical skin care and is trusted by dermatologists and consumers across the globe . this high quality product range is among the world s leading dermocosmetics brands and is sold in pharmacies in over 60 countries . find out more premium la prairie our anti aging luxury skin care brand is based on the latest scientific findings as well as over 50 years of research expertise . the products are sold in selected retail outlets in over 90 countries . find out more core values our four core values act as our guiding light and ensure that we speak one language across beiersdorf . find out more our strategy the blue agenda our vision is to be the number one in skin care in our relevant markets and categories . find out more our history the history of today s beiersdorf ag began in a small pharmacy near hamburg s famous st. michael s church often referred to as michel . click your way through a timeline of milestones covering 130 years of company history . find out more perfect skin care knows local demands and meets international standards our brands close to consumers find out more the nivea family trusted loved and always reliable for more than 100 years find out more brand history our brands are trusted universally for more than 130 years . from nivea one of the world s largest skin care brands to other internationally successful brands such as eucerin la prairie hansaplast 8 4 and labello . take a look at their unique history . find out more eucerin up close and personal healthy skin is beautiful skin find out more la prairie luxurious skin care that protects against signs of aging find out more hansaplast europe s no. 1 adhesive bandage brand find out more interested in working with us have a look at our open positions . start yourcareer with us job search the people behind our products sachin killawala enjoy our new series the people behind our products and get to know sachin killawala international brand manager for nivea creme today find out more as a beiersdorfian enthusiasm for our brands is the ground zero for our work sharing this passion with employees agencies business partners and consumers is what sets my heart on fire that s what i do well kai boris bendix managing director south east asia our caring culture our corporate culture has changed very little over the past 130 years . we have always been a business that believes in the importance of care . find out more the source of innovation out of love for the skin this motto is the engine that powers the work conducted at the beiersdorf research center . find out more beiersdorf integrates external knowledge into its product development . through our open innovation initiative universities institutes raw material manufacturers as well as individuals can submit their ideas . open innovation find out more from the idea to a finished product it is often a long process to develop an idea into a finished product . here you can follow the development process from searching for an ingredient to a jar of cream sitting on a retailer s shelf . find out more worldwide skin care the individuality of skin is the beginning of every product development at beiersdorf s skin research center . and because consumers needs are different around the globe beiersdorf has product development labs and market research teams in different continents . find out more affiliates about 500 research cooperations with universities research centers and start ups worldwide employees about 600 employees in research & development worldwide labs labs in germany china india japan mexico and usa to study and meet regional skin care needs investments approx . 160 million annual investment into research and development pearlfinder since 2010 international open innovation initiative pearlfinder to increase our innovative capacity nivea our main brand has been successful for over 100 years and it is one of the world s largest skin care brands today . we care . our commitment