4. 2. 2026 THERE IS HoPe!

Thank You for Your Trust!

The election is over, and thanks to your votes, we have achieved a fantastic result.

🎉 HoPe secured 2 out of 7 Mandates! 🎉

We are grateful for this opportunity to represent you in the Works Council. Now, the real work begins. We promise to stay true to our values: transparency, fairness, and inclusion.

We are here for YOU.

Our commitment is long-term. We will candidate again in February 2031!

Let's Get to Work

We are ready to listen.

Now that we are in the Works Council, communication is more important than ever. Do you have specific concerns you want us to address? Ideas for the next term?

Let's have a coffee and talk about it.

☕ Schedule a Talk

Our Agenda

These are the core topics our 2 councilors will actively fight for in the coming period.

Transparency

No more "Black Box" decisions. You deserve to know what's happening before it's signed. We will ensure information reaches everyone, not just the few.

Fair Compensation

Inflation adjustments for everyone—no pay cuts. We fight for fair appraisals, higher lunch allowances, and equitable bonuses for all career levels.

Safety & Support

From cleanrooms to offices: We stand for safe environments and aim to be your trusted contact for any issue, with absolute confidentiality.

Inclusion

A voice for everyone. Whether you are an intern, PhD, Junior, or non-German speaker—we represent the "YOU" in SAL to ensure equal treatment.

Social & Family

We want to bring our families closer to our work. We propose a "Family Day" where relatives can come to the company to get a better understanding of what we are doing.

The Team Behind HoPe

Our 2 councilors are backed by a strong and diverse team. Together, we are HoPe.

Christopher Richard Kuhn

Christopher Richard Kuhn

List HoPe - Position 1
"HoPe will never die."
  • Dept: IT / R-IT / Helpdesk (Linz)
  • Role: Enabling & Helping
  • Since: Nov 2023
Evgeniia Lagosh

Evgeniia Lagosh

List HoPe - Position 2
"Guided by HoPe, equality, and care."
  • Dept: SAL MicroFAB (Villach)
  • Role: Process Integration Engineer
  • Since: July 2022
Jimmy Chew

Jimmy Chew

List HoPe - Position 3
"I listen carefully and speak up when it matters."
  • Dept: FM & EHS (Graz)
  • Role: Safety & Operations
  • Since: Feb 2022
Florian Slanovc

Florian Slanovc

List HoPe - Position 4
"Let’s go for it – together!"
  • Dept: Magnetic Microsystems (Villach)
  • Role: Modelling & Simulation
  • Since: May 2022
Harald Pansi

Harald Pansi

List HoPe - Position 5
"A quiet listener, a loud advocate."
  • Dept: Research-IT (Villach)
  • Role: Manager Research-IT
  • Since: Oct 2020
Andrew Wilson

Andrew Wilson

List HoPe - Position 6
"We are the list of the many, not those at the top."
  • Dept: Hardware Accelerators (Graz)
  • Role: Junior Scientist
  • Since: Mar 2023
Lisa-Marie Bowles

Lisa-Marie Bowles

List HoPe - Position 7
"Quietly making a difference."
  • Dept: Procurement (Graz)
  • Role: Orders & Organization
  • Since: June 2025