ROCHE Diagnostics, with its approximately 17,200 employees, looks after patients‘ wellbeing in Germany. They are the second largest country representative within the worldwide ROCHE group. The two business areas, pharmaceuticals and diagnostics, are

represented across the entire value chain in Germany: from research and development, over production, logistics to marketing and distribution of innovative products. Next to the

focus on the German market, all four locations include global functions. ROCHE Diagnostics has strong roots and always looks towards the future. Because of this, they constantly invest - in their German locations, in technologies and new solutions, in research and cooperation, in the environment and society and in their employees.

The main department DOMS (Diagnostics Operations Mannheim) is a part of ROCHE‘s value chain, which ensures the worldwide supply of patients, laboratories and hospitals with diagnostic reagents.

Like many organizations nowadays, DOMS faces many challenges, not the least of which through the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. In order to prepare for these challenges alongside alongside their employees, the main department DOMS planned a call to action through a dialog film. This film reports on the current situation and the coming challenges. The film gives the courage to seize new chances and to look to a successful future together. A metaphor serves as a visual anchor: „We all sit in the same boat with course set towards the future.“ The two main characters Sonja and Anton board the ship and exchange their

experiences during the lockdown.

The dialog film was presented to the employees during a digital information event and the exchange of ideas was encouraged.