We came, we worked, we partied!

Unite's annual Summer Party has become something of a robust tradition. If there's any doubt, one only had to look around, and Hello! Unitees who were supposed to be on leave were also present.

The party is back after a three-year hiatus and was held in Leipzig for the first time. The idyllic setting of Schladitzer Bucht welcomed employees who joined the Unite family in the past couple of years, as well as Executive Board member Christel Constant, - all of whom brought something unique to the camaraderie and culture of our organisation.

Days leading up to the Unite Summer Party were jam-packed with workshops and networking events. Various departments showcased their accomplishments over the previous quarter, and this in turn helped develop a larger repertoire of possible strategies and actionable points for the future.

The atmosphere was abuzz with activity as 450-plus employees from around the world shuttled between the two Unite offices at Timonhaus and Städtisches Kaufhaus in Leipzig. This was also nostalgic because things will change when the new “united” building, a furlong from the current offices, becomes operational.

The sun played truant on most days but eventually broke into a beautiful mandarin sunset just in time for the party.

Belinda Grace Fischer, freelancer with Unite since 2021, expressed a similar sentiment, “It was my first overnight business trip! As a translator, I wouldn't necessarily have expected to get to do something like this, which made it all the more special,” she said.

Unite Summer Party 2022 was a great way to sign off the first half of the year. Refreshed and rejuvenated, we look forward to what the rest has in store for us.