We have deliberately abandoned the concept of work-life balance. Because balance sounds like a compromise. We believe in something stronger:
Work-life integration - two areas of life that enrich each other.
At INNOVAMETALL, we have created a working environment in which work and private life are not competing forces - but mutually reinforce each other.
Principle 01
People
at the centre
Regardless of religion, origin, gender or age - we
we treat each other as equals, free from discrimination.
We are convinced that people who come to work relaxed and motivated work with more concentration, are more committed and remain loyal to the company in the long term.
Principle 02
Professional home
in rural areas
Well-educated women in rural areas are faced with a reality that is rarely spoken about openly: If you can't find a suitable job here, your only option is often to move to the city.
We want to be exactly that suitable workplace - not just after maternity leave, but as a long-term, meaningful professional home.
Principle 03
Leadership from our own
experience
Our management and many executives have children themselves.
The balancing act between deadlines and school closures, the worry about childcare, the inner pressure when family and work demand full attention at the same time - we don't know this from books, but from our own lives.
Principle 04
Work-life integration
Work and family are not opposites that need to be balanced - but two areas of life that enrich each other.
Children are not a taboo subject for us, but are very welcome -
as an emotional resource, as part of our teamwork and as guests in everyday office life. Our event room can be used as a play and exercise room if required.
Principle 05
Innova Juniors -
the next generation
The centrepiece of our active integration: the annual summer childcare programme that gave rise to INNOVA Juni ors. An independent, cross-generational community. The children help out at events, lend a hand with renovations and experience their parents' workplace at first hand.
Working and being a parent are not mutually exclusive here - they belong together.
Principle 06
Care in all
directions
The duty of care does not end with children. If you find yourself in a situation where you need more care than you are used to - whether for children or relatives who need care - you are not alone.
We work together to find individual solutions: unbureaucratically, confidentially and with the aim of ensuring that work and care remain compatible.
Principle 07
Family as a starting point
Returning to work after parental leave, part-time work with responsibility, individual working models: at INNOVAMETALL, family is not an obstacle, but a starting point.
We don't just want to attract and retain good employees - we want people who stay, grow and identify with us in the long term.
When I wanted to gradually return to work during parental leave, INNOVAMETALL gave me exactly the flexibility I needed — at my own pace, part-time and without pressure. I was able to return to my previous role, my colleagues and a working model that truly fits my family life.
My children have often come to the office with me. They know my colleagues by name, know where my desk is, and have already turned the event space into their playground many times. This sense of normality — that children simply belong — makes a huge difference in everyday life.
Due to a care situation in my family, we quickly and easily found a part-time solution together. Every hour I was able to work was appreciated, and I was given all the time I needed to return to full-time work — without any pressure or conditions.
FELIX FAMILIA 2026
Honouring our
family-friendliness
WORK-LIFE INTEGRATION. In February 2026, we were honoured with the Upper Austrian state family award Felix Familia. The prize was awarded for the "INNOVA Juniors" initiative, which allows employees' children to actively participate in everyday company life - not as a childcare solution, but as part of the corporate culture. What began as summer childcare has developed into a year-round community. This is how INNOVAMETALL has created a work culture in which family and career are not separated - but rather belong together as a matter of course.
