DMG MORI turned its showroom in Leonberg into an arena this year for the World Championship in CNC turning and CNC milling.

Merle Ruffing competed for Team Germany in CNC turning on the CLX 350 V4.

“DMG MORI has supported WorldSkills vocational competitions for many years because it is important to us to promote young talent worldwide,” explains Jörg Harings, Head of Training DMG MORI Academy. The commitment to the World Cup of Trades is a good example of this. Indeed, the competition enjoys great popularity among young talents. Every two years, the best among them have the opportunity to compete in their discipline and vie for the title. After WorldSkills Shanghai 2022 could not be held due to recurring lockdowns, the event was divided according to occupational groups and moved to local venues – including Leonberg. There were only eleven weeks to organize. “That was a mammoth task,” recalls Jörg Harings, “The result was impressive. We offered a perfect environment at our technology center in Leonberg.”

DMG MORI has already supported the World Skills Championships as a main sponsor six times since 2007 and has been a Global Industry Partner of the umbrella organization WorldSkills International since 2016. This year, the machine tool manufacturer transformed its showroom into an arena. During the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition, 20 countries competed in CNC turning and 22 countries in CNC milling. The German National Team received a very special honor this year: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took over the patronage for Team Germany. The audience in Leonberg consisted of industrial customers with apprentice workshops as well as representatives from educational institutions and from politics.