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News from the world of GMP

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EU and FDA Readiness

The quality management system (QMS) used in the pharmaceutical, medical devices, cosmetics and food industries contributes to the product safety and quality of your products.

We can help you with everything from design and planning to preparing for audits and inspections. Our portfolio also includes adapting your documents to your changing environment.

Our diverse and practical expertise spans the traditional pharmaceutical, API, medical device, biotechnology, biomedical, food and cosmetic industries.

All pharmaceutical quality systems must be at a high level at all times. And the best way to do this is without extensive preparation for an FDA inspection. Although the aim is to achieve a consistently high level of GMP outside the USA, most pharmaceutical companies prepare individually for an FDA inspection. This is because inspections in Germany are announced, whereas in the USA they are regularly unannounced.

The targeted preparation for the inspection only begins after the announcement, often at great expense. This leads to enormous tension and stress for everyone involved.

That is why we take care of your QM standards in advance, as a prerequisite for your company’s successful market access. Let our experts show you how to organise your QM system so that you can meet all the different requirements and successfully pass audits and inspections.

In co-operation with you, we want to achieve or maintain a consistently high GMP level so that you are audit-ready at all times.

But when are you ready for an FDA inspection? There are many questions, such as

    • Have you identified and assessed all possible internal and external compliance risks?
    • Are you aware of current inspection trends and possible focal points that relate to your product?
    • Have you already involved customers, partners and service providers?
    • Have you prepared the employees involved? Are their roles clearly allocated?
    • Do you know how to make your documents available efficiently?

We will answer these and other questions for you, and with you, so that you will be more than ready for your audit.

YOUR USE

  • We will look at your processes with a critical and unbiased eye, just as an auditor or inspector would do.
  • Your company then fulfils the QM requirements
  • Gain the tools to design your QM system to best meet the relevant requirements of standards/regulations
  • You know how to successfully pass an audit/inspection

OUR ORDER

  • Identifying, evaluating and managing potential internal and external compliance risks
  • Wir formen die Struktur, sowie den Inhalt und die Dokumentations-anforderungen Ihres QM-Systems
  • We integrate the QSR requirements into your company’s existing QM system
  • We work together with you to prepare for auditing/inspection by
    1. Document review
    2. Practical tips and tricks
    3. Clarification of terms and their meaning in implementation
  • We train correct behaviour during audits/inspections – formulating your answers
  • We prepare you for the procedures of the auditors/inspectors
  • We show you how to deal with deviations identified during audits/inspections
  • We will inform you about deadlines and sanctions in the event of deviations

Further services for the introduction of a quality management system etc. can be found here QMS and Hygienic.

Questions? Contact us:
Head of QMS
Mail: bettina.ernst@pitzek-consulting.de
Mobil: +49 151 146 112 93

Data Integrity – Requirements in the pharmaceutical industry

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The EU GMP guidelines require detailed documentation of transfer plans and reports.

Data Integrity

The Automation

Automation increases process efficiency and system availability, while also improving quality and safety in the pharmaceutical industry.

A seamless, digitally recorded and legally compliant workflow is perfect for traceability and counterfeit protection. The error rate is significantly reduced by the automatic recording of production data. Relevant production data and resources are available at the right time. The smallest deviations are recognised, so that early, controlled intervention by the operating personnel is guaranteed.

In addition, recorded data from various systems is included in a performance check and potential for improvement is uncovered. The optimisation of process automation enables user-specific and predictive maintenance. For Pitzek GMP Consulting, it is very important to consider the entire life cycle of a system and to identify solution-orientated proposals.

Automatisierung

COMPUTER SYSTEM VALIDATION PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN THIS

Computer validation is the documented testing of software or a computer system and provides manufacturers of pharmaceutical products with documented proof that computer-controlled or automated systems deliver consistent performance in compliance with specified regulations.

The software is tested for practical suitability and reliability. It is then verified that the computer system used functions correctly after modifications, modernisation or new planning and is suitable for the purpose for which it is used. Automated systems are generally tested and validated in accordance with US and EU regulations. This gives you inspection security through documented measures and various tests with a 100% life science focus.

Contact at Pitzek GMP Consulting
Head of Automation/CSV
Julian Lösch
Mobil: +491719028741

Mail: julian.loesch@pitzek-consulting.de

 

Extraordinary Sabbatical

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Interview with our colleague Manuel Klein

Kickboxtraining Thailand

““The option of a sabbatical should ideally be part of every working model. I think that’s important to our generation. But I know that Pitzek is one of the exceptional companies here.”“, says Manuel Klein, Project Engineer, Pitzek GMP Consulting.

Sonnenuntergang


Asia

From the Middle East to the Far East, the fascination of a new and unknown world – foreign cultures, historical sites, social commitment
Interview with Manuel Klein, Project Engineer, Pitzek GMP Consulting, with an extraordinary sabbatical in Asia
The word “Sabbath” comes from the Hebrew and refers to the seventh day of the week when no work is to be done and rest is to be taken. A mini-break, so to speak. Later it was even applied to the university context. Every seventh year, researchers were allowed to take a break from university life and devote themselves to their own research projects. The sabbatical itself is a working model for a longer period of special leave. As a modern company, we promote NEW WORK and the time off it offers our employees. Of course, this is assessed on an individual basis and must also be compatible with work. This brings us to the first question.

Pitzek:
Hello Manu, you once called your sabbatical a “modern sabbatical”. This could be a classic sabbatical year, unpaid special leave, time off, a gap year between A-levels and university or something similar. The term is pretty open.
What do you mean by that?

Manuel:
I see it primarily as an opportunity to broaden my horizons, not as an extended holiday to escape my problems. Some personal projects require more time than statutory or contractual annual leave, and a ‘modern sabbatical’ is great for that.

Pitzek:
What motivated you to take a sabbatical?

Manuel:
A thirst for adventure and wanderlust. Travelling has fascinated me for as long as I can remember and, if you can call it that, it’s also a passion for me. In the evenings, I often find myself on Google Maps studying countries, watching wildlife documentaries or playing a travel and geography quiz with my girlfriend.

During the coronavirus pandemic, I drew up a bucket list of things I still want to experience and see in my life. There was also a list for travelling. This included, among other things: Volunteering in a developing country or getting a diving licence and diving with sharks and much more.
When travelling was possible again without restrictions and one of the items on my bucket list just fitted in with the workload of my project, I jumped at the chance. After a few discussions with the management, it was clear that it was possible and I could go on my personal journey.

Pitzek:
The pictures speak volumes. Nevertheless, the question “Why Asia”?

Manuel:
There are several routes around the world on my bucket list. Central America and Africa in particular, which I would also have been very interested in. The nice thing is that the other routes don’t travel by themselves!
I was in Indonesia at the start of the pandemic, but then had to cut my trip short prematurely, so I still had unfinished business. Asia offers beautiful landscapes, delicious mangoes (I remember them) and lots of adventures.

Pitzek:
What inspired you the most there?

Manuel:
I was most impressed by the simplicity of things. Life is not simpler in terms of living conditions, but in terms of approaches. Moving with a lorry, van and 3 helpers? No! Everything with your own Honda Wave (scooter). People in Laos, Vietnam and the Philippines, for example, were not familiar with the phrase “wasting time”.
Of course, I was thrilled by the spectacular sunsets. But what really thrilled me was something that I hadn’t expected or even looked for. The reflection of my “ordinary” everyday life and the acceptance that things simply work differently in some places and that this is okay. I am very grateful for my background and all the opportunities I have been given in my life. It has helped me to understand a lot of things and push my cultural understanding forward.
Apart from that, a video I received from my colleagues singing for me at the Christmas market made me very happy. They told me how much they missed me. That really touched me.

Pitzek:
Which countries have you travelled to?

Manuel:
The order in which I travelled was something like this: Indonesia – Thailand – Laos – Philippines – Vietnam – India.

Pitzek:
Wow, that sounds really exciting, which state do you remember the most and why?

Manuel:
Of course I remember an incredible number of things, so I’ll just say a few words about each country.
Indonesia: I did a lot of yoga here, especially acro yoga (acro for acrobatics) with my girlfriend. It was extraordinary in the jungle atmosphere. We also climbed a volcano at sunrise and had breakfast there with our guide and held a small Hindu ceremony.
Thailand: As a long-time martial artist, there was of course one thing on the programme: Muay Thai! (Thai boxing). Hard training in almost saturated air and afterwards a delicious Pad Thai with Chang beer. I learnt a lot about the sport and the practitioners. It was as exciting as it was exhausting. A Thai boxing afterwork session was of course unavoidable.
Laos: Teaching at the Transformation Centre in Vientiane, of course. More on this later.
Philippines: Where do I start? With the aim of seeing whale sharks in Donsol, we took a tricycle (similar to a tuk-tuk) to the diving centre. The vehicle was designed for 3 people, five of us, me suddenly at the wheel, the actual driver on the roof. I’ll be brief: the clutch was preterite, the brakes were as effective as Jägermeister on a hangover and I was suddenly totally overwhelmed – bang! Suddenly there were onlookers everywhere and I was in shock in my bright yellow T-shirt (recognisable “laughs”). In the end everything went well, I just thought everyone in Donsol would know what had happened in the days that followed. We also celebrated Christmas with the “locals” in the Philippines and I went diving with thresher sharks in Malapascua. Great experiences.
Vietnam: Motorbike tour through the north of Vietnam. It was very adventurous, right up to the border with China. Very exciting and picturesque landscapes.
India: Clearly, tiger safari in Rajasthan. After 5 days I was finally lucky enough to see the young female T-41 Laila walking about 2 metres next to me. What a beautiful animal.

Pitzek:
What special experiences did you have there or where were you particularly involved?

Manuel:
I was particularly involved in Laos. I worked there for two weeks as an English teacher in a transformation centre. The Transformation Centre is a school for teenagers and young adults who have or have had problems with drugs and are being put back on the right track there. The centre consists of a school building, dormitories and a small farm with goats, chickens, a catfish tank and a vegetable garden. Everything is very rudimentary. 
The English lessons weren’t quite so easy, as I don’t speak Lao and don’t know the script either. But with our hands, feet and Google Translator, we managed to overcome the hurdles together. The great thing was the mix of teaching, sport and living together with the boys. Even if we weren’t able to have a good and intensive conversation, we still understood each other without a lot of words and had a lot of fun together. I learnt a lot there and hopefully they learnt a lot from me too. It really was a wonderful experience that I would never want to have missed.
One small thing: they had lots of small Siamese fighting fish in little jars. I took the fish and released them in the pond while the rest of the lesson began.

Pitzek:
Let’s take a look at our company. Not every company offers the opportunity to take a longer break. As a medium-sized company, Pitzek GMP Consulting is very progressive in the area of “New Work” and open to new approaches. are such working models important for your generation?

Manuel:
First of all, I am very grateful to have had this opportunity. In discussions with other travellers, there was always a lot of admiration for my employer for allowing me to do this. I would also like to say a big thank you to my colleagues who stood in for me during this time.
By definition, I belong to Generation Y. According to my research (Chat GPT), flexibility at work, education and lifelong learning as well as work-life balance are important to them. Now I can’t speak for one generation. I think it’s important to pursue your dreams and have an open dialogue with yourself and your environment. This also includes your employer. I am very happy that we at Pitzek GMP Consulting have the opportunity to realise something like this after consultation. I have a good relationship with my superiors and so it was no problem to simply go to our Managing Director’s office and discuss it with him. His door is always open! “The option of a sabbatical should ideally be part of every working model. I think that’s important to our generation. But I know that Pitzek is one of the exceptional companies here.” In my opinion, a modern sabbatical is only feasible if it is also economically viable – for both employer and employee. Of course, if you are in the middle of a busy, challenging project, such a sabbatical is more difficult to realise, and you should always be aware of that. It was just the perfect fit for me!

Pitzek:
Thank you very much for the flowers, and it’s great for the company to hear that. OK, to summarise, you had an incredible number of adventures and learned a lot about other cultures and your own self. It’s definitely an experience for life.

Thank you very much for the fascinating interview, Manuel!

Conclusion Pitzek:
We know exactly the same Manuel as an employee and colleague. We value you as very loyal, helpful, polite, caring, passionate and with the necessary mischief in your neck! We’ve never seen you in a really bad mood – on the contrary, we know you as a cheerful person and you can see your thirst for adventure when we look into your smiling eyes.

 

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INTERVIEW HÜTHIG PUBLISHING HOUSE WITH DIRK LEUTZ

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(Managing Director, Pitzek GMP Consulting)

about changes in the pharmaceutical industry

“A system must be valid”

Increasing requirements in the pharmaceutical industry also pose new challenges for GMP consulting. Managing Director Dirk Leutz from Pitzek GMP Consulting explains current developments and trends in an interview.

P+F: A provocative question: Why GMP consulting at all? Why is it necessary? What is the need for it?
Dirk Leutz: We advise customers on all aspects of GMP in many areas. This starts with a feasibility study through to the validation of a system, whether for manufacturers, plant constructors or other suppliers. GMP transparently regulates the handling of such projects over the entire life cycle of a product or system. That is the justification for GMP.

P+F: Because these regulations are so complex that they cannot be fully understood by the individual operator, so you need specialist knowledge of these regulations?
Leutz: There are various reasons for engaging our GMP heroes. On the one hand, our customers are grateful to have a partner who is familiar with the latest technology on the market, the regulations and has contacts to strong suppliers. On the other hand, the customer has the expertise, but not the necessary resources. Another reason for working with consultants is that our project managers structure different trades with complex tasks in a targeted manner and successfully bring them together in accordance with the regulations.

P+F: Is it just a question of specialist knowledge of the regulations and necessary steps, or is it also about additional security?
Leutz: It certainly makes sense to have a partner at eye level who actively supports you in the process. At the end of the day, the operator is responsible for the result and naturally also ensures that we provide the required service.

P+F: Can long-term trends in the industry be recognised behind the upheavals of the pandemic period?
Leutz: In terms of project management, the requirement for our employees to be constantly present on site has fallen to a healthy level.
We are also noticing that some customers are more hesitant to place orders and are focussing more on budget and delivering the promised service.
Some topics that used to be commissioned to accompany a project are now being scrutinised more closely, or we are being asked to present alternatives. We are happy to take on this challenge and allow ourselves to be measured against the promised services.

P+F: What new interests of the operators and what corresponding services have emerged from these changes?
Leutz: Comprehensive services that are handled in a focussed manner with clear communication and the tools of a project manager in the interests of the project. On the one hand, the area of automation has been added for us. The desire for automation is not new, but its implementation is becoming increasingly popular. On the other hand, we have expanded our portfolio to include QMS. This enables us to help our customers set up their quality management system (QMS). This is an exciting and diverse area in which we are confident and able to help our customers. We believe that strong expertise is not available everywhere, especially in the areas of automation and QMS. For example, we advise and support customers during upcoming audits and provide support so that they are well prepared for an audit appointment.

P+F: With these extensions, will operators soon have a complete solution from a single source?
Leutz: We are strongly focussed on the core processes of the pharmaceutical, food and biotech industries; building and air conditioning technology or architecture are not our core areas. For these areas, we have competent partners with whom we work and whom we trust, while remaining true to our competences.

P+F: Can automation and artificial intelligence be a solution to the skills shortage?
Leutz: Automation and AI can replace labour, but these are not independent processes, because if a robot is to take over activities that were previously carried out by humans, there will be someone who has to look after these robots. As a result, the qualifications required are increasing and the demands on skilled labour are becoming even higher.
Artificial intelligence will become more and more prevalent, and we cannot and should not deny this. But it will be some time before AI is actually used in a process. The requirement in our industry is always that a system must be valid. Until I can prove this with sufficient accuracy, AI will not be used. A current example of the use of AI is checking documents or document sets for completeness, for example in validation and qualification runs or simulating processes using complex data sets.

P+F: How are you dealing with the changes in the labour market in recent years?
Leutz: We are facing up to the challenges of today’s world and maintaining values that we are not throwing overboard. We try to create a good mix from this. Employees are demanding more flexibility and alternative working models such as remote work and working from home. However, we also say that the quality of our work must constantly improve. If this can be achieved with new models and ways of thinking, that’s great, but if not, we may have to use conservative methods to help ourselves. The pandemic has forced changes in this respect, but has also shown that it can be done without compromising quality. This has accelerated more or less unavoidable changes.

P+F: If these new working models make a lot of things possible remotely – how does that fit in with Pitzek’s company motto, “GENIAL LOCAL”?
Leutz: It fits together very well. We are with the customer when it is important and right for the project, otherwise we are always close by and ready to drop by, even if it’s just for a quick chat and nothing is concrete at first.

The questions were asked by Ansgar Kretschmer, Editorial Office Pharma+Food.

About the person:
Dirk Leutz is a trained brewer and maltster and has a degree in food technology. With professional experience in the fields of aseptics, plant engineering and process engineering, he took over the management of Pitzek GMP Consulting in 2021. He describes himself as a “down-to-earth mentor”.

Pitzek thinks future

Posted on by Silke Fuchs Hochwärter

Mission/Vision
STATEMENTS ZU VISION & MISSION

We have given a lot of thought to our mission and the journey to our vision, with the involvement of our people, and have now written them down. We live our mission statement and our journey towards our vision with “Passion on Point” and hope that you will feel this in our cooperation and partnership.

At first glance, it can be difficult to tell the difference between a mission statement and a vision statement. On closer inspection, however, it becomes clear that although the two terms describe interrelated concepts, they refer to different stages of corporate goal setting. While the mission statement describes the immediate intentions of a company, the vision statement sets out future goals. Both statements are central to a company’s mission statement.

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News from GMP

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The new EU Annex 1 and the cleanroom industry 

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Future hygiene requirements

The new EU GMP Annex 1 will be adopted in August 2022. It becomes effective on 25 August 2023. Until then, companies can make the necessary internal adjustments to meet the requirements.

In terms of hygiene requirements, EU GMP Annex 1 has become much more comprehensive.

On the basis of EU GMP Annex 1, processes for the control of contamination will have to be considered in detail. Considering issues such as disinfection/cleaning, equipment and personnel is becoming increasingly emphasised in CCS.

We’re happy to help you implement the requirements, find the best solution for you and provide you with our expertise in QMS and hygiene!

SERVICES HYGIENE

  • Development and revision of hygiene concepts for your company
  • Technical support for pre-planning your cleanrooms and determining requirements for all ISO/GMP classes
  • Advice on your in-house cleanroom cleaning or outsourcing the service
  • Preparation and delivery of cleanroom / hygiene training to your staff at all levels of the hierarchy, including procedures for donning and doffing
  • Advice on the implementation of pest control requirements
  • Preparation for service provider qualification audits

Other services including implementing a Quality Management System can be found here QMS and Hygiene.

Questions? Contact us:

bettina.ernst@pitzek-consulting.de
Mobil: +49 151 146 112 93

donations instead of gifts

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Traditions are created through time and routine. Friendships through a good togetherness and common interests

The company Pitzek GMP Consulting (short: Pitzek) from Neustadt and Lichtblick meanwhile combines both.

With its “donations instead of gifts” campaign, the Pitzek company is once again doing without christmas cards and promotional gifts for corporate customers and stakeholders this year.

Sustainability in this case is not only the renunciation of these goods, but also the social investment of the money saved. A total of €1000 was donated to the Lichtblick day centre. The money will be used to support local efforts to combat social isolation. This is not the first time the Group has shown its social commitment: In previous years, it has already made a name for itself by donating money and goods. The company has also provided manpower for food distribution and other special activities. The employees of Pitzek are very welcome at Lichtblick and their energy is highly appreciated.

We´re all united in wanting to see more social cohesion and solidarity. By donating, we at Pitzek GMP Consulting want to set a good example.

Lichtblick would like to thank you for donating and getting involved. We are all looking forward to the next actions!

 

Robin Rothe, Leiter LICHTBLICK,                               Dirk Leutz, Managing Director, Pitzek GMP Consulting

 

OUR COLLEAGUE PETER RÖCKINGER

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Extraordinary hobby.
Topic “A rogue who thinks evil of it”

“Alemanic Fastnacht”

– Guggemusik, brass music and fanfare groups set the rhythm and always inspire the spectators in the beautiful Black Forest!

Interview with our colleague Peter Röckinger, Project Engineer, at Pitzek GMP Consulting with an unusual hobby: “Membership in the pranksters’ guild”.

Dear Peter, why did you decide to join a jesters’ or rogues’ guild?

Peter Röckinger (following PR): I was born in Staufen, my family has always had a strong connection with the Guild, my grandfather was a very active member, my great-grandfather was a founding member and my mother is such a carnival enthusiast that she used to carry me in her pram. There I was apparently already the born prankster ;-).

“A rogue who thinks evil of it” is what you say when you want to comment on an outwardly ambiguous action that allows for a very delicate interpretation. But to think like that, you have to be a “rogue”. In the past, active pranksters or court jesters had the freedom of the fool, which made it possible to criticise existing conditions with impunity. Would you call yourself a real prankster or jester in the sense of the freedom of the jester?
PR: Making people happy and holding up a mirror to yourself? I like to do that because it definitely loosens up a round or two, creates a good atmosphere and makes people laugh. I love happy people.

The prankster is a joker with a mischievous streak. Does that apply to you?
PR: When I was a kid I was full of nonsense, now I am more experienced and therefore more considerate towards people. When you’re a kid you don’t think about what it means to other people.

Originally, Schelm comes from the Old High German “Skelmo”, meaning death. Later, the Schelm even became an epithet for battle-hardened knights. Do you live the life of a battle-hardened knight? If so, what was your greatest knightly deed?
PR: So in terms of professional life, I’m struggling with my first projects right now. It’s my first challenge since becoming a working student. I sometimes wish I had a knight’s armour to keep some things off.*laughs

Back to the Middle Ages, here the rogue originally comes from the time of fools, rogues or fools. In the Middle Ages, a jester or rogue was the name given to a person who was supposed to provide entertainment and amusement as a joker and who was conspicuously dressed..
Does this also apply to you in private? Do you like to entertain, have fun and dress conspicuously?
PR: I mainly like it cosy and simple. I’m not the typical class clown, but I like to spread good vibes and good humour and put a smile on people’s faces, if only with my positive nature!

In the game of chess, the fool (“Fou”) has the role of the bishop. At the same time, he can only be captured if he is threatened by two parties at the same time, and the piece that captures him leaves the board together with him.
The relation between the game of chess and the real court jester is thus as follows: Whoever beat the court jester at that time assaulted a defenceless person and thereby beat himself. Is the jester’s costume therefore like a little protection for you?
PR: *smile* During fool season and when wearing the Häs (costume), you are allowed to take one or two things out, hence the common fool’s freedom. That’s part of the appeal. However, at the end of the day you are trying to influence the people who are being integrated in a positive way, so that they go home with a good feeling, which is really important to me!

The Fool emerged as a character who has no fixed place in the estates order or society, who feels no obligation to any norms and falls out of the system in his human givenness.
In real life, do you like standing for something outside the norm and would you say that’s where you fall off?strong>
PR: I actually don’t like to be pushed into grids. I try not to think too much about it, to keep my light-heartedness. I’m not a fan of seeing things only in black or white.

Which brings us back to Pitzek GMP Consulting. Somehow our company is also out of the so-called frame. We are all individual and special GMP heroes and heroines who stand a bit “out of the box” in this rather conservative industry and also live it..
Do you think similarly about Pitzek GMP Consulting?

PR: I can definitely say that everyone can be what they want to be and that individuality is encouraged. This means that we really do stand out in the industry with a slightly different and younger look.

Gut, we come back to the fool and a completely different meaning.
In the tarot cards, the Fool stands for the boundless and the new beginning.
He awakens the curious child in us to dare something exciting or even to break our own limits. All this with the necessary attentiveness. Does this describe you? Are you curious, do you like to be boundless and yet mindful?
PR: Of course I am curious, but I am not boundless. I also enjoy coming to Pitzek GMP Consulting. The respectful and attentive way we deal with each other is important to me.

For me personally, this combination of light-heartedness and mindfulness is very inspiring, because it can be the key to pure joy of life. This joie de vivre and the necessary mindfulness are attributes that are lived in the company Pitzek GMP Consulting.Can you subscribe?
PR: Definitely. We do a lot of things together – events, after-work parties, company parties, etc., where the joie de vivre is never neglected. But we always look out for each other!

May you say something in conclusion?
PR: Thank you for the warm words and the almost profound interview! Learned quite a lot about pranksters.

Summary Pitzek:
If you know Peter as a colleague, he radiates just as much joie de vivre and light-heartedness as the prankster. Many colleagues are infected with his radiant laughter. We appreciate him as a very mindful person and can rely on our sunshine 100%

Prevention Campaign KRIPO Children’s Colouring Book

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Prevention campaign Kripo children’s colouring book in the greater Neustadt area – Pitzek engages GENIAL LOKAL as sponsor

Kindermalbuch BDK

Cover children’s colouring book, Quelle: BDK


The issue of prevention for school-age children is very important. Children need to be reminded that they should not go out with anyone or get into anyone’s car without parental permission! Introducing this to children playfully with a colouring book convinced us!

The Association of German Criminal Police Officers (BDK), with its professional competence and its demands on political decision-makers, stands for a modern security policy in Germany that takes the interests of citizens in effective crime fighting and prevention into account to a high degree – we think that´s good!

In order to achieve this goal, the BDK publishes, among other things, DIN A5 brochures on individual prevention topics, which are distributed nationwide. They are available in pharmacies and schools, as well as in doctors’ waiting rooms and in target groups that correspond to the topic of the brochure.

By the way, the Kripo children’s colouring book is now also available in sign language on the BDK Youtube channel!

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EMPLOYER OF THE FUTURE – Pitzek GMP Consulting

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“Award ceremony in Frankfurt by DIND (German Innovation Institute for Sustainability and Digitalisation) to Pitzek GMP Consulting”

– Patron Anette Zypries, former Federal Minister of Economics

About the award:

The German Innovation Institute for Sustainability and Digitalisation (DIND) awards the “Arbeitgeber der Zukunft” prize for forward-looking, high-quality workplaces. The initiative is supported by former Federal Minister of Economics Brigitte Zypries. The award recognises innovative companies with a clear digitalisation strategy that pursue sustainability goals and offer attractive working conditions. The focus is on modern management and employee friendliness. For example, flat hierarchies, flexible remuneration models or employee benefits as well as individual training and development opportunities are part of a holistic picture that is drawn up on the basis of an evaluation matrix that has been developed with the help of experts from business and science.

Picture DIND:
From left to right: Silke Fuchs (Head of marketing&customer services, Pitzek GMP Consulting GmbH), Brigitte Zypries (former Federal Minister of Economics), Dirk Leutz (Managing Director, Pitzek GMP Consulting GmbH)

About the awarding:

As a special highlight, Pitzek GMP Consulting was able to receive the award at the award ceremony in Frankfurt on 21 March 2023 and enjoy the festivities together with the patroness Brigitte Zypries (former Federal Minister of Economics and Justice) and other award winners.

“We are delighted and very proud to have been recognised as a sustainable company. In order to receive the ‘Employer of the Future’ trophy, we have been thoroughly scrutinised. We were able to score points in the area of digitalisation with our SharePoint solution and at the same time with our website as well as the mission statement that it contains and, above all, lives by. The opinions of our employees via kununu and finally our employer branding of the future with the keyword “NEW WORK” have also contributed to this,” says Silke Fuchs, Head of Marketing & Customer Services, Pitzek GMP Consulting GmbH, Head Office Neustadt/Wstr.

About DIND:

The German Innovation Institute for Sustainability and Digitalisation (DIND) supports companies in making themselves fit for the future. To this end, DIND cooperates with experts from the business, science and political sectors, carries out studies on behalf of its partners and analyses companies with regard to important aspects of their future viability. Examples of successful transformation should provide important impulses for business.