(SIEgER is a German play on words: “SIE” stands for SHE, “ER” stands for HE, while the term itself means “WINNER”.)
Seven regional juries, comprised of representatives from the Bavarian economy, trade unions and the governments’ economic departments, had previously received a personal impression of each competitor’s family-friendliness by means of an on-site visit and then selected the 41 “best practice” companies in the region from 111 entrants.