More Space for the “EVG Minis”: EV Group Triples Capacity of Its Company Kindergarten

With the completion of eight new group rooms, EVG has significantly expanded the capacity of its company kindergarten in St. Florian am Inn. The “EVG Minis” are now among the largest childcare facilities in the Schärding district.

EVG significantly expands the capacity of its company kindergarten: EVG Minis initiator Aya Maria Thallner with kindergarten directors Eva Hingsamer and Nina Sophie Heger (from left to right).

Family-friendliness meets innovation: Company co-founder Aya Maria Thallner (center) initiated the first company kindergarten in the Schärding district with the EVG Minis, creating a popular success story.

With the kindergarten expansion, EVG lays a strong foundation for the future and reinforces its commitment to sustainable site development.

Children aged 12 months and up are lovingly cared for at the EVG Minis — with a focus on discovery, learning, and fun.

ST. FLORIAN AM INN, AUSTRIA, July 22, 2025 — The expansion of the “EVG Minis” company kindergarten includes spacious group rooms on the ground and upper floors, three gymnasiums that also serve as event spaces for parent evenings, and modern outdoor facilities. An additional playground was built in front of the kindergarten building, directly accessible from the ground floor group rooms. “We want to offer employees with children a high-quality childcare service directly on the company premises for the long term. With this generous expansion, we are laying the foundation today for the continued growth of our company in the coming years,” explains Adolf Hanke, Corporate Human Resources Director at EVG.

A Contemporary Educational Concept

Currently, more than 60 children attend EVG’s company kindergarten, cared for by a 16-member team of early childhood educators and teaching assistants from the Caritas OÖ organization. The educational concept focuses on language, technology, and movement — from weekly English lessons to participation in the “KET – Kids Experience Technology” program by the state of Upper Austria, which introduces children to STEM topics in an age-appropriate way. “The transition from the nursery to the kindergarten is seamless for the children. In addition, our parents benefit from long and nearly year-round opening hours and the ideal location close to their workplace and directly on the Inn River,” says Nina Sophie Heger, who co-manages the kindergarten with Eva Hingsamer.

EVG: A Family Business and a Business for Families

Family-friendliness meets innovation: Over ten years ago, the vision of company co-founder Aya Maria Thallner became a reality with the EVG Minis. As the first company kindergarten in the Schärding district, EVG set a milestone with the EVG Minis. “It brings me great joy to see how the kindergarten has developed since its founding in 2013. With this expansion, we reaffirm our commitment to work-life balance and sustainable site development here in St. Florian am Inn,” says Aya Maria Thallner.

This recent site development is also great news for new EVG employees with children — or those planning to start a family: children from 12 months of age are always welcome at the EVG Minis — with no long waiting times!

Careers at EVG

From the perfect video or reel to flash memory that preserves photos for generations, and even airbag sensors — more than 1,600 EVG insiders worldwide, including over 1,200 in St. Florian am Inn, are involved in shaping the technology of the future. Technologies from St. Florian am Inn are in demand around the globe. This creates excellent job opportunities for motivated newcomers, career changers, and professionals from various fields. More information is available at www.EVGroup.com/jobs.

About EV Group (EVG)

EV Group (EVG) provides innovative process solutions and expertise for implementing cutting-edge semiconductor designs and 3D integration of microchips. The company’s mission and vision — to be first in new technologies and to support the most advanced applications in micro- and nanotechnology — enable customers to successfully market their new product ideas. EVG’s products, designed for high-volume production, include wafer bonding, lithography, thin-wafer processing, and metrology systems. These solutions drive further advancements in semiconductor frontend scaling, 3D integration, advanced packaging, and other electronics and photonics applications.

More information at www.EVGroup.com.