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Success
Story
User Report of the
Kaba GmbH
Workforce Management
Albertistr. 3
78056 Villingen-Schwenningen
Germany
Kölner Dom
«We
were made
looking
forright
a new,
state“We have
the
decision
to decide in
favor
of the
market
of-the-art
and
flexible
system.»
leader.”Benzing and Softworld
«Kaba
met with us and assessed all our
needs.»
“The error-proneness of the old
system was very high. This has
substantially
improved
with
«The
whole project
went
off the
Kaba Benzing
terminals. Our capwithout
a hitch.»
ital investment has quickly amorRalf Lücke
tized.“
Head of Technical Service
Bernhard Herzog
www.koelner-dom.de
System Manager
www.softworld-seminare.de
www.balluff.de
Cologne Cathedral keeps up with time
Important works of art which had
Today, not only large enterprises need a
already been in the old cathedral as e.g.
time and attendance system. The
the Gero cross and the shrine of the
Cologne Cathedral has now implemented
Magi were placed in the new building.
a Kaba Benzing system to record the
Until approximately 1530 works on the
working hours of their employees.
cathedral continued and the building
The Cologne Cathedral (built from 1248
was adorned with furnishings. Then lack
to 1880) is a masterpiece of Gothic
of money and a general lack of interest
architecture and is on UNESCO’s list of
stopped the building. In 1794 the troups
World Heritage Sites.
of the French revolution marched into
Ever after archbishop Rainald von Dassel Cologne. The archbishop fled. From then
brought the relics of the three Magi to
on the cathedral served profane
Cologne in 1164, the cathedral was not
purposes during many years, e. g. as a
only the official church of the Cologne
warehouse. The love and the enthusiasm
archbishop, but also became one of the
of the Cologne people for this
most important pilgrimage churches
extraordinary building grew especially
throughout Europe. The place in which
during those years in which the
the cathedral is situated today has been
cathedral was profaned. A very intensive
since late roman times the place where
and effective phase of building began.
the first christians assembled in
Cologne. Several churches -each one in
turn larger than its predecessors- have
been built on this site near the city walls.
Kölner Dom
Success Story
The builders strictly followed the
working fix hours that vary depending
Since September 2004, the cathedral
medieval plans in regard to form, but
on the season, to flextime and
staff records their working hours
they used modern building techniques.
multiple-shift operation.
contactfree at three Kaba Benzing
Even though Cologne Cathedral was hit
The Domrendantur had an antiquated
Bedanet 93 20 LEGIC terminals. They
by 14 large aerial bombs it survived also
time and attendance system in use. «We
have been installed in the sacristy
the Second World War. Many years of
were looking for a new, state-of-the-art
uilding, inside the cathedral near the
reconstruction followed. Modern
and flexible system. This should also
tower, and in the adminstration building.
construction styles were used -above
incorporate the staff in the cathedral»,
Employees use their LEGIC card or their
all- in the northern transept. Even today
explains Klaus Bispinck, Manager of the
key tag to clock in and out. They only
some of the wounds from the war still
Rendantur. After numerous inquiries and
had a few minor problems to solve with
exist. They must be repaired together
comparing offers, the Cathedral
the system. The time and attendance
with the damages caused by weather
Managers chose Kaba Benzing’s
system more than fulfilled everyone’s
and pollution.
hardware and Softworld’s S-Zeit 2000
expectations. «Kaba Benzing and
Today the Cologne Cathedral has some
software solution, a nearby software
Softworld really exceeded all our
170 employees (including the priests).
house based in Niederkassel, Germany.
expectations», says Dirk Lamprecht.
Approximately 70 craftsmen such as
«Each group works at different times
stonemasons, sculptors, roofers,
which result in different time premiums.
carpenters, scaffolders, etc. as well as
Softworld’s software could easily
the staff in the HR and accounting
illustrate that.» S-Zeit 2000 considers all
department (Domrendantur) all have
factors of flexibilization and is designed
years of experience with a time and
in such a way that future developments
attendance system. Now, another 55
and requirements can be easily
cathedral employees will be acquainted
accomplished. Besides time and
with time and attendance. Employees of
attendance, the program also offers
the Rendantur, the sacristans, the
access control and production data
supervisory staff (so-called Dom-
collection options. Having Softworld
schweizer) in the treasure chamber,
«round the corner» is just one more
night-watchmen, and the cleaning
positive aspect.
personnel all work according to different
working time models. This goes from