{"id":5078,"date":"2026-01-07T12:02:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T11:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ballerstaedt.de\/?p=5078"},"modified":"2026-01-07T12:02:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T11:02:43","slug":"christmas-party-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ballerstaedt.de\/en\/christmas-party-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Farewell of Ulrich Wieber at Christmas Party 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"403\">On Friday, December 19th, we held our annual Christmas party. In a warm and festive atmosphere, with delicious food, drinks, and plenty of engaging conversations, we looked back together on the year 2025.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"898\">A special highlight of the evening \u2014 both joyful and a little bittersweet \u2014 was the farewell of our long-time colleague and employee, <strong data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"556\">Ulrich Wieber<\/strong>. After heartfelt words full of nostalgic anecdotes from <strong data-start=\"613\" data-end=\"636\">Harald Ballerstaedt<\/strong> about their time working together and Mr. Wieber\u2019s dedicated efforts in the <strong data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"774\">Quality Management, Innovation and Application Department<\/strong>, the BALLERSTAEDT team bid him farewell with an entertaining sketch and a personalized song as he enters his well-deserved retirement.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"1402\">As <strong data-start=\"903\" data-end=\"954\">Director of Innovation, Application and Quality<\/strong>, Ulrich Wieber shaped the company for more than 16 years with his expertise, passion, and tireless commitment. Under his leadership, numerous innovative projects were successfully implemented, and the quality of our products and services was continuously improved. We at <strong data-start=\"1226\" data-end=\"1242\">BALLERSTAEDT<\/strong> would like to sincerely thank him for his outstanding work and his significant contribution to our success, and we wish him all the very best for the future!<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1608\">In the new year, <strong data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1440\">Daniel Herrmann<\/strong> will take over Mr. Wieber\u2019s responsibilities. We are confident that, with his expertise and fresh perspective, he will successfully continue on the path we have set.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1610\" data-end=\"1855\">We would also like to express our heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to making the Christmas party and Mr. Wieber\u2019s farewell such a memorable occasion \u2014 and we\u2019re looking forward to a successful and inspiring year 2026!<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1610\" data-end=\"1855\">\n<p data-start=\"1610\" data-end=\"1855\">Photo (left to right): Harald Ballerstaedt, Daniel Herrmann, Ulrich Wieber, Marc Ballerstaedt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, December 19th, we held our annual Christmas party. 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