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Dr. Benjamin Brudler
Executive Sponsor | CRO
McKinsey background. Strategic direction and board-level accountability.
AI Global Enablement Academy | Hearing, 30 September 2026
Thank you for shortlisting XU. Today we recap our offer in a few clicks, answer the four questions you sent us, and open our content library live.
42,000+employees in scope
9languages live at launch
24months to internal AI mastery
No slides today. The XU team built this site with AI, as a working example of what we teach.
Your XU team
One named team for all 24 months.
Every key role has a named deputy, and capacity is ring-fenced before contract start. These are the people KION works with.
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Nina Schaffert
Engagement Lead
The one number KION calls: scope discipline, commercial steering, quarterly reviews.
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Tamari Ladbye-Hansen
Lead Instructional Designer
Curriculum architecture across Levels 0 to 3, built as a configuration layer.
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Sarah El Dayekh
Program Manager
Program operations and cohort logistics: 24 sprints across three regions, on schedule.
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Erin Bargeld
Lead Facilitator | EMEA, Americas, APAC
Hands-on facilitation and use-case coaching in the sprint room.
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Moritz Häberle
Localization, QA | Tech Integration
The nine-language production line and SCORM validation against Workday.
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Laura Blüggel
VP Business Development
Commercial contact for this mandate.
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Nicole Gaiziunas
Co-CEO | Founder
Commercial contact for this mandate.
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How we deliver | Our approach
Proven and configured, not built from scratch.
KION asked for a real shift in how 42,000+ people work alongside AI. Our answer is one engine in five movements, built on a library that already exists.
One enablement engine | five movements
From external dependency to internal AI mastery01Learn
Baseline and literacy at scale
02Apply
AI inside each colleague's real work
03Redesign
Workflows changed function by function
04Build
Agents and reusable assets in KION's own AI environment
05Scale
Super Users and measurement carry it into the line organization
Co-creation
You own it
ITHRLegalCompliance
We arrive with a library that exists and configure it with your IT, HR, Legal and Compliance. The assets carry KION's name, not ours.
Sovereignty
We are here to leave
Our share of live delivery falls year by year, reported in every quarterly review. From month 25 there is no XU delivery in the plan.
Speed
Q4 2026, nine languages, at launch
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Responsible AI goes live in Q4 2026 in all nine languages, because the English and German source material already exists in the XU library.
Source: Proposal, p. 2, 5 and 48
How we deliver | The Academy
One architecture across four levels, library-first.
We validate KION's four-level model and sharpen it in two places: Level 1 as an optional 1A, 1B, 1C progression, and Level 3 as two tiers with differentiated investment.
3
Super UsersChampion accelerator: agents, use-case pipeline, IT partnership, coaching
Audience~2,250 to 3,000 practitioners, core of 25 to 50
ContentCustom program on a proven framework
CertificationAdvanced, performance-based
2
Applied PracticeWorkflow sprints: real workflow redesign in KION's AI environment
AudiencePractitioners in the functions KION named
ContentCustom per function, standard methodology
CertificationPractitioner, on a submitted use case
1
AI Literacy1A foundations | 1B prompting and Copilot | 1C AI in your role
AudienceOpen to all, take-up in the 15,000 to 20,000 with devices
ContentProven, configured core plus persona tailoring
CertificationInternal, performance-based
0
Responsible AIMandatory compliance, legal, ethics and technical baseline
AudienceAll 42,000+ employees
ContentProven library core, configured to KION policies
CertificationCompletion certificate
Human skills and mindset, woven through all levels
Six journeys, built on KION's six persona groups and the eight functions named in the Q&A
Executive leadersPeople managersBusiness analysts and knowledge workersFunctionalTechnical (IT, software)Frontline and operations
Source: Proposal, p. 9, 11 and 18
How we deliver | Levels 0 and 1
Literacy at scale, in nine languages from launch.
0
Responsible AI
Mandatory for all | Workday Learning | live Q4 2026
- Configured to the KION AI PolicyWith Legal, Compliance and IT: permitted and prohibited use, data protection, confidentiality, human oversight, hallucinations, bias, IP, verification and escalation paths.
- Built for Workday LearningShort modular e-learning with a scored assessment, mobile-friendly, completion certificate and audit-ready records, SCORM-validated before go-live.
- Nine languages from the startThe English and German source material exists in the XU library. The eight further languages are produced in parallel on the configured master.
1
AI Literacy
Optional for all | 1A, 1B, 1C
- 1A What is AI?AI basics, the KION AI strategy and the KION tool landscape.
- 1B Prompting and daily workflowHands-on with Microsoft 365 Copilot and KION GenAI Chat, verification habits and prompt books. Optional co-delivery with Microsoft Copilot experts.
- 1C AI in your roleJob-family and function-specific use cases, curated per persona.
- Live-first, blendedPer component 3 to 4 self-paced modules of about 30 minutes, a learning game and pre/post assessment, around regional live waves of 50 to 100 colleagues.
Building on KION's own content
The GenAI Basic Training from KION IT and the Digital Skills Learn & Share material are reviewed with your team, referenced where they hold and re-cut where the AI Policy has moved past them.
Frontline and deskless
KION's own teams deliver in-person training for the 40% deskless population. XU supplies the content, the facilitator guides and the train-the-trainer that certifies KION's facilitators.
Source: Proposal, p. 12, 13 and 28
How we deliver | Level 2 Applied Practice
Real workflows, redesigned in KION's own AI environment.
Applied Practice moves use-case building from external consultants to KION's own practitioners. Every sprint is co-facilitated with KION.
- Discovery
- Process mapping
- Use-case ID
- Prioritization
- Workflow redesign
- Prompt and agent design
- Prototype
- Business case
- Transfer
24sprints across the eight functions KION named
12-18colleagues per function cohort
16 | 4 | 4sprints in EMEA, APAC and Americas
1 dayin-person kick-off at a regional hub, then virtual
KION's tool portfolio
No-code: Microsoft 365 Copilot, KION GenAI Chat. Low-code: Copilot Studio, Power Platform, KION Knowledge Assistant. Pro-code: KION Model Gateway. The method stays tool-agnostic.
Into KION's pipeline
Redesigned workflows, working prompts and agents, and a business case that enters KION's MG0 to MG5 schema at MG1 or MG2. Prioritization with the AI Powerhouses, approval by the AI Board.
Certification
Practitioner certification on a submitted use case. An external route with an accredited body, first candidate TÜV Nord, is examined in Phase 0.
Scope boundary. XU designs and enables. Configuration and deployment happen in KION's own environment, together with KION IT.
Source: Proposal, p. 14 and 25
How we deliver | Level 3 Super Users
Two tiers build KION's internal scaling engine.
The 24 XU sprints are the engine, not the ceiling. Level 3 graduates build agents and redesign workflows. The super user core changes how the business operates.
Tier 1 | Level 3 practitioners
~2,250-3,000
Across Levels 2 and 3: our reading of KION's 15% target applied to the 15,000 to 20,000 device base, to be confirmed in Phase 0.
- Sourced where KION already looksThe Applied Practice pipeline, the KION AI Board, Powerhouses and nominations.
- Certified know, do, teach, buildUse case, agent, peer session.
- Time8 to 10 days of curriculum plus 2 to 3 hours per week applied: around 25 to 35 days over 24 months.
Tier 2 | Super User core
25-50
The size KION has confirmed, with a deeper accelerator.
- What they doBuild agents, redesign workflows, calculate ROI, deploy with IT, coach colleagues and identify new talent.
- How they are trained3 cohorts of 12 to 20, with reserve capacity for successors. Each cohort module opens in person at a regional hub.
- Time15 days ramp in months 1 to 3, then one day per week: around 100 days per person over 24 months. We recommend 20%, not 40%.
The sustaining delivery layer
Train-the-trainer prepares Super Users to run internal formats themselves. Co-design sessions define assistants, skills and agent workflows per role. From month 13 they run further sprints with XU materials.
What this asks of KION
The investment pays back only if people are freed, recognized and measured: written time allocation and line-manager sign-off at nomination.
Source: Proposal, p. 15
How we deliver | Leadership, human skills and activation
Leaders sponsor it. Human skills carry it. Activation makes it stick.
Executive and leadership enablement | Option B
- C-level and boardImmersive workshops on AI market realities, readiness, hands-on prompting and agents, and value steering. Optional 1:1 coaching.
- Functional leadersPrioritizing use cases, translating requirements, tracking value across AI initiatives.
- People managersManaging AI-augmented teams: delegation to agents, quality oversight, adoption routines.
Human skills, woven into every journey
- PromptingJudgment, critical thinking
- Use case designProblem-solving, systems thinking
- Workflow redesignProcess thinking
- AI leadershipCommunication, EQ
- Working with agentsHuman oversight
- Business caseBusiness acumen
- Continuous adoptionCuriosity, agility
- Global collaborationIntercultural intelligence
Change and activation | Option C
- A designed comms workstreamNarrative, stakeholder and channel mapping, executive kit, wave-by-wave campaigns across all regions.
- Activation that keeps momentumLaunch campaign per wave, challenges, gamification, champion toolkit.
- Joyful by designHackathons and build days, AI days, community events, escape games.
Source: Proposal, p. 20 to 22
How we deliver | Delivery and platform
Nine languages, in person where it counts, Workday at the center.
Languages
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- Digital contentAll nine live from the start for Levels 0 and 1. Waves apply to Levels 2 and 3 only.
- Time zonesSessions repeated in two to three regional windows per cohort round.
- SwedishA known open point: EUR 12k to 20k per module, can be confirmed at contract signature.
In person
- Base program: 36 events, 36 days24 Level 2 sprint kick-offs and 12 Level 3 cohort module kick-offs.
- Option A: 36 events, 96 daysFull on-site delivery across Levels 2 and 3.
- HubsPlanned against three EMEA hubs, one Americas and one APAC. Sites confirmed in Phase 0, without changing the price.
Platform
- Workday Learning is the system of recordAll content as SCORM packages. XU operates no platform in this program.
- KION's standardsAICC 2.x, SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004, SCORM HTML, single sign-on via SAML 2.0.
- AI Academy siteKION builds and runs it on SharePoint. XU advises on architecture, usability and curation.
Source: Proposal, p. 24 to 27
How we deliver | Timeline
Capability complete by Q3 2027. Scale and handover through month 24.
Contract start 1 October 2026. Phases overlap deliberately, and a pilot per level is an option.
- From contract start | ~8 weeksPhase 0
Discovery, 60-day baseline capture, works council and data protection route, Workday tenant validation, hub advisory.
- Q4 2026Phase 1
Responsible AI live in all nine languages, SCORM-validated in Workday Learning.
- Q4 2026 to Q1 2027Phase 2
AI Literacy open to all employees, nine languages from the start.
- Q1 to Q3 2027Phase 3
Applied Practice for Levels 2 and 3, in person. Use cases enter the MG0 to MG5 schema.
- By Q3 2027Phase 4
Champions network and learning offerings solidified, super user core of 25 to 50 defined.
- Q4 2027 to Q3 2028Months 13 to 24
Scaling through the champion network, handover to certified internal facilitators, content refresh, impact reporting.
Source: Proposal, p. 28
How we deliver | Quality and impact
Measured, certified and governed together with KION.
Measurement on three levels
Usage and utilizationProficiencyAdoption and impact
Mapped to KION's own impact-estimation logic. Proposed corridors, reset against a 60-day baseline in Phase 0:
- Weekly active, month 12 | month 2425-35% | 55-70%
- Use cases documented | in production40-60 | 20-30
- Cycle-time gain in redesigned workflows8-15%
Certification per level
- Level 0Completion certificate
- Level 1Internal, performance-based
- Level 2Practitioner, on a submitted use case
- Level 3Advanced: know, do, teach, build
External route for Levels 2 and 3 with an accredited body. First candidate: TÜV Nord, which already certifies XU as an AZAV provider.
Governance
- KION ownsStrategy and guardrails, prioritization with the AI Powerhouses, approval by the AI Board.
- XU ownsCurriculum, content, KION configuration, delivery, localization and QA, KPI reporting.
- JointSuper user competencies, certification pathway, measurement and baselining, pipeline review.
- Five checkpointsWith KION approval at checkpoints 2, 3 and 5.
Data protection and security. EU hosting, GDPR incl. DPA and TOMs, ISO 27001, ISO 9001 and TISAX, AZAV-accredited by TÜV NORD. Aggregated reporting with no ranking of individuals. No KION content is used to train models.
Source: Proposal, p. 30 to 33
Commercial offer | At a glance
One partner for 42,000+ people. EUR 1.9m over 24 months.
The binding offer we submitted in August, in numbers. Fixed prices for the 24-month term, binding under the assumptions stated in the proposal.
Base program
EUR 1.9m
≈ EUR 45 per employee
Levels 0 to 3, program management, measurement and quarterly reviews. Every Level 2 and Level 3 cohort starts in person.
Base + Option A Recommended
EUR 2.2m
≈ EUR 52 per employee
All Level 2 and Level 3 events on site: 36 events, 96 on-site days.
Full scope
EUR 2.5m
≈ EUR 59 per employee
Adds Executive & Leadership Enablement and Change & Activation to Option A.
42,175employees, headcount basis
1 Oct 2026contract start, 24-month term
Q4 2026Responsible AI live
9languages at launch for Levels 0 and 1
≤ 10%XU share of live delivery by month 24
Source: Proposal, p. 2 and 36. All figures net, excluding travel, accommodation and venue costs.
Commercial offer | Price build-up
Where the EUR 1.9m goes, and what the options add.
L0 280k
L1 640k
L2 385k
L3 350k
PM 235k
A 300k
B 165k
C 145k
Base program: EUR 1.9m
Options up to EUR 2.5m
| Module | Scope | EUR, net |
|---|---|---|
| Level 0 Responsible AI | Master build, 5 to 7 KION microlearning units, nine languages | 280k |
| Level 1 AI Literacy | 1A, 1B, 1C with 5 to 7 KION units each, nine languages, six persona groups | 640k |
| Level 2 Applied Practice | 24 sprints across the functions KION named, in-person kick-off per cohort | 385k |
| Level 3 Super User Academy | 3 cohorts of 12 to 20, certifying the core of 25 to 50 plus successors | 350k |
| Program management | Measurement and quarterly business reviews, 24 months | 235k |
| Base program | 42,175 employees, nine languages, 24 months | 1.9m |
| Option A On-site | All Level 2 and 3 events in person: 36 events, 96 on-site days | 300k |
| Option B Leadership | 3 journeys plus regional repeats: 7 events, 7 days in person | 165k |
| Option C Activation | Comms strategy and activation formats, incl. 2 hackathons over 4 days | 145k |
Further options
- Three further activation waves90-210k
- Custom micro-learning and prompt packs, 30-70k per pack of 3 to 5 assets120-420k
- AI Academy Hub advisory, capped15-25k
- Pilot per level, creditable against the core program120-180k
Source: Proposal, p. 36
Commercial offer | Pricing logic
Development is fixed. Deployment scales with volume.
KION told us it is buying tailoring, not construction. The price follows that split, exactly as RfQ section 7 asks.
Development | RfQ: content and customization
Tailoring, not building
The Level 0 and Level 1 core content already exists in the XU library and is not re-authored. We price the configuration: KION AI Policy alignment, KION examples and personas, localization and QA.
- 45-70kLevel 0 configured master, EUR
- 12-20kper language, per module, EUR
- Fixedindependent of population size, and unchanged by the options
Deployment | RfQ: delivery
Scales with volume
Live delivery, facilitation, cohort management and program management, priced per session, per cohort or per user.
- Tiersvolume tiers for repeated configurations across regions and languages
- Optionschange delivery depth, not curriculum scope. Nothing was removed, the decision moved to KION
- Pilotspriced separately and creditable against the core program
Licensing
Library content as enterprise licenses. No XU platform license and no per-user platform fee in the Workday-first model.
Not included
AI tool licenses and tenant setup, travel, accommodation and venue, interpretation, third-party licenses, external certification fees.
Assumptions
Volume assumptions per module are stated in the proposal. Prices are binding under those assumptions.
Open to performance-oriented compensation.Once Phase 0 has set the baselines, we are open to tying part of our fee to KION's four business outcomes.
Source: Proposal, p. 37
Commercial offer | Rates and terms
Daily rates, binding for all 24 months.
The base program and options are fixed prices. The rate card only applies to work beyond the fixed scope: additional languages, cohorts, refresh work after month 24 and change requests.
| Role | List, EUR/day | KION, EUR/day | Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Sponsor (C level) | 2,600 | 2,200 | 15% |
| Engagement Lead | 2,400 | 2,000 | 17% |
| Senior AI Practitioner | 2,100 | 1,750 | 17% |
| Technical Integration (SCORM, Workday) | 1,500 | 1,250 | 17% |
| Facilitator (Levels 0-1 virtual waves) | 1,500 | 1,250 | 17% |
| Program Manager | 1,400 | 1,200 | 14% |
| Localization & QA Lead | 1,000 | 850 | 15% |
| Instructional Designer | 900 | 750 | 17% |
3 monthsoffer validity from submission
60 dayspayment terms, net
Netexcluding travel, accommodation and venue, arranged through KION procurement
Milestonesbilling tied to content checkpoints, open for discussion
Source: Proposal, p. 36 and 38 | Qualifications & References, p. 5
How we deliver | Our commitment
The only chart in our offer that runs against us.
XU share of live deliveryCertified KION facilitators and Super Users
If this line does not fall, we have not done the job.
- What it countsLive, facilitated session-days: literacy waves, sprints, Super User modules, leadership formats. Counted per quarter on delivered days.
- Month 18Certified KION facilitators take over more than 60% of live delivery.
- Month 24Assets and facilitator guides sit with KION.
- From month 25No XU delivery in the plan, only refresh work if KION asks for it.
Reported in every quarterly business review. Source: Proposal, p. 5, 6 and 39
Your four questions | Dirk Kronfeld, KION
Four questions. Four straight answers.
You sent us four questions ahead of this hearing. Each one gets its own page, with our answer and what already stands in our offer.
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Question 1 of 4 | Scaling Level 2
What is the plan, and what KION capacity does it take, to scale Level 2 beyond the XU-led sprints?
Our answer
The 24 XU sprints are the engine, not the ceiling. KION's own Super Users carry Level 2 further, and our offer already sizes the time this takes.
- The plan
- Every sprint is co-facilitated with KION, so use-case building moves to internal practitioners from the first sprint. Train-the-trainer prepares Super Users to run formats themselves, and from month 13 they run further sprints with XU materials.Proposal, p. 14 and 15
- KION's capacity
- Per Level 3 practitioner: 8 to 10 days of curriculum plus 2 to 3 hours a week applied, around 25 to 35 days over 24 months. Per Super User: 15 days ramp, then one day a week, around 100 days. Plus 2 to 4 hours of expert access per function and sprint.Proposal, p. 15 and 40
- The handover
- XU's share of live delivery falls from around 80% in year one to under 40% in year two, and to 10% or less by month 24. From month 25 the plan contains no XU delivery.Proposal, p. 6
Question 2 of 4 | The existing library
Can you show us your existing English and German library for Levels 0 and 1?
Our answer
Yes. Our English and German library for Levels 0 and 1 exists today, and we open it live in a few minutes.
- What's there
- 49 learning units in nine themes, from key AI terms and prompting to governance and the EU AI Act. Every unit in German and English, white-label, delivered as SCORM for Workday Learning.AI Learning Catalogue 2026
- Formats
- Standard modules of 30 to 60 minutes, short micro-learnings and four escape games of 15 minutes: three tool-agnostic, one for Copilot.AI Learning Catalogue 2026
- For KION
- We build the configuration layer on top: your AI Policy, your tools, your examples, reviewed by Legal, Compliance and IT, plus 5 to 7 KION-tailored microlearning units for Level 0 and for each Level 1 component.Proposal, p. 5, 12 and 13
Question 3 of 4 | Can we deliver it?
Do you deliver with your own people or with contracted trainers, and which languages can you guarantee live?
Our answer
Yes, we can deliver it. Our own core team leads, backed by named references at enterprise scale, and we are open about the partners who extend our reach.
- Proven at scale
- Three named references with direct contacts: ZF, the NBA and Allianz Trade. The results are on the right. Our ZF Skills Hub won the eLearning Journal Award 2024 and the Deutscher Personalwirtschaftspreis 2022.
Qualifications & References, p. 6 to 9 - Built to rely on
- ISO 9001, ISO 27001, TISAX and AZAV certified. Liability cover of EUR 10m per insured event. A named deputy for every key role.Qualifications & References, p. 4 and 5
- Partners, named openly
- We work with several partners and name them. EY is our global implementation partner: together we built five academies, including the AI Academy for 300,000 EY employees, and we deliver for Siemens Healthineers, the WFSGI Academy and the EY Global Sports Academy with the NBA, with trainers and AI experts around the globe. XU is also an official SAP partner for adoption and enablement.PlaceholderExact numbers of EY trainers and AI experts
- Languages live
- PlaceholderLanguages we guarantee in live facilitation
Question 4 of 4 | Workday
Can you name a reference where Workday was the leading system?
Our answer
Not yet with Workday as the leading system, and we say that openly. Delivering SCORM into enterprise learning systems is our standard, and we have done it many times on other systems.
- Our standard
- SCORM packages for all major LMS, packaged to KION's standards: AICC 2.x, SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004 and SCORM HTML, with single sign-on via SAML 2.0.Proposal, p. 26
- Proof on other systems
- SuccessFactors at ZF (EUR 10m) and SCORM delivery for EY (EUR 6m).
- Our offer
- We build a SCORM pilot module and test it with you in KION's own Workday test environment in the days after this hearing.
XU AI Learning Catalogue 2026
49 learning units, already on our shelf.
Nine themes, from first AI literacy to leading and governing AI at scale. White-label, in German and English, delivered as SCORM for Workday Learning. Click any unit for details.
49learning units
9themes
DE | ENfor every unit
4escape games
Partners | How we deliver
KION at the center. One accountable partner. A strong network behind it.
Client
42,000+ employees
EMEA | APAC | Americas
One contract→
Lead partner
XU Group
Delivered in-house: curriculum architecture, content production, localization, facilitation and program management.
XU contracts, briefs and quality-assures every partner.
Under XU's contract→
| global implementation partner
Together we built five academies, including the AI Academy for 300,000 EY employees. EY wavespace hosts KION's Phase 0, EY trainers and AI experts add reach in every region.
SAP | official partner
XU is an official SAP partner for adoption and enablement: proof of our enterprise reach, from Schaeffler's SAP AI enablement journey to our SAP Business AI and Joule learning units.
Microsoft | official training partner
Copilot experts can co-deliver Level 1B sessions, optional per wave.
Further implementation partners
Integration, agent engineering and IT-side adoption with KION IT. Only if KION asks, quoted separately.
XU expert network
Curated facilitators and industry practitioners, matched per function, region and language.
KION manages one supplier, not a consortium. Every partner is named before engagement and works under XU's contract, quality assurance and single point of accountability.
Source: Proposal, p. 17 and 46 | Qualifications & References, p. 4
EY Partnership
EY is our global implementation partner.
Together, XU and EY have built five academies, and XU is an official enablement partner of EY. For KION, that means global delivery capacity behind one XU contract.
300,000EY employees in the AI Academy we built together
Academies built together
5 joint academies
AutomotiveFinanceSportsESGAI
Including the EY AI Academy, which trains 300,000 EY employees worldwide: proof that our model delivers at global scale.
Projects together: selection
- Siemens HealthineersJoint delivery with EY
- WFSGI AcademyJoint delivery with EY
- EY Global Sports AcademyWith the NBA
A long-standing relationship
4 years
EY has been an XU client for four years, our longest-standing enterprise relationship.
Qualifications & References, p. 5What this means for KION
Global reachTrainers and AI experts around the globe, deployed across our joint projects.
Co-creation from day onePhase 0 in EY wavespace, with every region connected.
One accountable partnerEY works under XU's contract and quality assurance. KION manages one supplier.
EY Partnership | Global reach
Wherever KION works, the EY network is already there.
KION's workforce spans three regions. With EY as our global implementation partner, trainers and AI experts are available in each of them.
Americas15% of KION's workforce
EMEA67% of KION's workforce
APAC18% of KION's workforce
150+countries with EY teams
45+EY wavespace centers
300,000EY employees in our joint AI Academy
67 | 18 | 15% of KION's workforce in EMEA, APAC, Americas
PlaceholderMap of EY AI experts and trainers per region, with numbers
Sources: Proposal, p. 9 | EY wavespace
EY Partnership | wavespace
A global network of co-creation centers.
At EY wavespace, business, design and technology meet. Teams work in purpose-built spaces with a proven collaboration method, professional facilitation and current technology, and reach decisions faster.
45+wavespace centers worldwide
150+countries with EY teams
150+participants per session, also mobile
4formats: on site, mobile, virtual, hybrid
Munich | Arena
Experience and ideation: a shared starting point and the big picture.
Munich | Garage
Co-creation in small groups: persona matrix, use cases, curriculum blueprint.
Images © EY, from ey.com | EY wavespace Munich, the German center of the network
EY Partnership | Phase 0 in the wavespace
KION's Academy starts with a joint discovery at EY wavespace.
XU leads the content, EY brings the space, the method and a global network, so every region and language has a seat at the table from day one. Main session in Munich, other regions join hybrid or in a regional center.
1Scan
Capture the full context and open up the range of options.
For KION
- The five baselines: Copilot and tool usage, skills, use-case inventory, external spend, Workday Learning catalog
- KION AI Policy and guardrails from Legal, Compliance and IT
- Voices from the regions, joining hybrid
2Focus
Concentrate on what the scan revealed and what matters for the task.
For KION
- Persona matrix across Levels 0 to 3
- Priority functions for the first Level 2 sprints
- Target corridors for adoption, proficiency and impact
3Act
Clear measures with clear owners.
For KION
- Curriculum blueprint and the Responsible AI go-live plan
- Roles in governance and the Super User pipeline
- A 90-day plan with names on both sides
XU
Overall responsibility, discovery content and agenda, curriculum blueprint, measurement logic, transition into Phase 1.
One contact, one contract, results straight into the Academy.
EY wavespace
Spaces, experience design, Scan, Focus, Act facilitation, technology, and the global network for regional sessions.
Months of alignment condensed into a few days.
KION
Learning Academy, IT, AI Board, Legal and Compliance, HR, selected leaders from functions and regions.
KION's own decisions, not a ready-made solution.
PlaceholderSession date, budget allocation and regional follow-ups: in coordination with EY.
LIVE
Live demo | Three references
Three references. Live on screen.
Real platforms and real content: org-wide adoption, multiplier concepts at scale and industry-specific know-how. Every item opens live.
Org-wide AI adoption
97.6%training completion99.6%module completion2,511masterclass certificates
Multiplier concepts at scale
~2,400AI multipliers activated4activation levers
Activating Schaeffler's AI Multiplier Network, and accompanying the entire AI enablement with communication.
Industry-specific expertise
The Vonovia Handwerksakademie: subject-specific know-how for the skilled trades, with an AI coach built into the learning path.
Ausbilder Ben
AI coach for first-year electronics technician apprentices
Click to talk to Ben live ↗
| Live demo reference
From AI awareness to AI adoption across Schaeffler
A targeted activation campaign to empower around 2,400 AI multipliers, increase AI tool usage across the organization and accelerate the adoption of AI in daily work.
~2,400AI multipliers in the network
4activation levers
Apr to Dec2026, alongside the AI enablement rollout
~30kweekly chatbot users, target example
03 | How | Four activation levers
Activating the multiplier network through high-impact formats
Impact chain
- Engagement
- Adoption
- AI usage at scale
- Business impact
04 | KPIs, jointly defined at project start
- Increase weekly usage of the Schaeffler AI chatbot
- Expand active AI users across the organization
- Activate the AI Multiplier Network
- Increase internal AI use cases shared across teams
In parallel | Communication for the entire AI enablement
„Gemeinsam mit KI in See stechen“
Setting sail together with AI. XU accompanies Schaeffler's AI enablement with communication and provides every asset, from podcasts and newsletters to avatar videos and escape games, so AI takes root deep in the organization.
Motivating newsletters
Articles, mailings and texts
Multiplier toolkits
Board message campaign
Nomination and recognition
Kick-off event
5languages for the escape game
4introcast episodes
4avatar videos around AI
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Live demo | Vonovia
Meet Ausbilder Ben, Vonovia's AI coach.
For the Vonovia Handwerksakademie we built Ausbilder Ben, an AI coach embedded in the learning path for first-year electronics technician apprentices. It shows how we bring trade-specific know-how into AI enablement.
Why it matters for KION
The same approach fits KION's service technicians and frontline teams, where know-how sits in the trade, not in the office.
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Key facts to follow
- What the Handwerksakademie covers
- Usage and results of Ausbilder Ben
HandwerksakademieAI coach
Schreibe Ben eine Nachricht ...
Live on the XU learning platform, embedded in the Vonovia learning offer
Next steps
KION's AI Global Enablement Academy starts right here.
Thank you for your time and your questions. Together with XU: knowledge for growth.
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Your points of contact
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Laura BlüggelVP Business Development+49 162 3026 323 | l.blueggel@xu.deBB
Dr. Benjamin BrudlerChief Revenue Officer+49 152 5937 8264 | b.brudler@xu.deNG
Nicole GaiziunasCo-CEO and Founder+49 175 9395 024 | n.gaiziunas@xu.de