The global employee survey will take place from January 26, 2026 to February 20, 2026. During this period, all employees will have the opportunity to share their opinions and views.

We want to understand how our employees around the world perceive Stabilus as an employer. The survey serves as an important sentiment indicator and helps us to identify issues that affect everyday working life. This feedback forms the basis for deriving targeted measures - with the aim of creating a better working environment and a sustainable corporate culture.

The results of the survey show us what is already working well - and where we can still improve as an employer. Building on this, we develop specific measures with the aim of making Stabilus an "Employer of Choice" - a workplace where people enjoy working and are proud to recommend.

It takes about 20 minutes to complete the questionnaire. Participation during working hours is of course permitted - nobody has to clock out for this.

The survey is conducted digitally. Employees can participate easily and anonymously via an online questionnaire - using any internet-enabled device, such as a smartphone, laptop or tablet. The use of private devices is also permitted.

• Employees with e-mail access will receive a personal e-mail invitation via Outlook containing an access link to the survey.
• Employees without e-mail access will receive their access data in printed form from their manager. Don't have your own device? No problem. Company devices are available at all locations, which you can use to take part.

Access is personalized - each person can only take part in the survey once.

No problem. Company devices are available at all locations, which employees can use to take part in the survey securely and anonymously. The rooms or areas designated for this purpose are usually marked on site.

If employees are unsure where they can take part, they can contact their manager or the local HR team at any time.

All employees of the Stabilus Group who are in an active, permanent employment relationship and started with us by the end of October 2025 at the latest are invited. Unfortunately, employees who started in November 2025 cannot yet participate.

Yes, participation is voluntary. It is very important to us that as many employees as possible take part and we therefore need your valuable support to make this survey a success. Only in this way can we obtain a comprehensive picture of the general mood and at the same time actively shape the future development of our company together.

Yes, the survey can be carried out from any computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone. Whether at work or at home. The survey may also be conducted on private devices.

However, we recommend conducting the survey at the workplace (own device or "KIOSK" approach).

All managers and HR have been informed that participation in the survey is permitted during working hours. This can be scheduled before or after the respective shift, for example.

As a manager, please ensure that your employees have various opportunities to participate in the survey.

The answers from the perspective of the current function are decisive. It is not about evaluating the past.

"My manager" refers to the current manager who is responsible for assigning tasks, providing feedback on work in general and conducting performance appraisals at the time of participation in the survey. If employees were temporarily reporting to an interim/interim manager, they should answer the questions based on their experience with that manager.

You assess your disciplinary manager.

The disciplinary manager is responsible for you in terms of personnel law and makes decisions on your professional development, your salary, vacation requests and conducts your employee appraisals. They are responsible for you under employment law.

If you have any technical questions about the survey, please contact our Mercer support team:
Email: EmployeeSurveySupport@mercer.com

Please note that Mercer Support staff only speak English and therefore can only respond in that language.

Alternatively, employees can contact their local HR department or manager at any time.

The protection and confidentiality of our employees' responses is our top priority.

To ensure that everyone can express their opinions openly and honestly, we have made a conscious decision to work with external partners Mercer and Qualtrics.

Both companies are renowned providers of employee surveys with many years of experience in the field of data security and data protection. The responses are treated and evaluated in strict confidence. The responses are used solely for the purpose of further improving the working environment at Stabilus.

Confidential means that no one in our company has access to the input and that it cannot be requested. Once the survey has been processed and evaluated, the data is deleted completely.

In this way, we ensure that the data is secure at all times.

Please try again first. If you have any technical questions, please contact Mercer via E-mail: EmployeeSurveySupport@mercer.com
Please note that Mercer support staff only speak English and therefore can only respond in English.

If questions have already been answered, the survey page can be called up again later by clicking on "Save and continue later". If the survey has not yet been started, it can be called up again via the same link. The desired language can be selected by entering the access code. The survey can then be edited in the preferred language.

It is possible that the survey was not completed until a few hours after the reminder email was sent. It is also possible that the "Send survey" button was not clicked at the end of the survey. The survey is only considered completed when this button has actually been clicked.

Yes. No one at Stabilus has access to the individual responses of employees - neither a manager nor the HR department or management. The survey is conducted and analyzed exclusively by our external partner Mercer.

The feedback is collected and stored securely on Mercer's protected servers. It is analyzed and then evaluated according to relevant structures, providing an overview of the general sentiment - not individual responses. These results are then included in the overall analysis for Stabilus.

The protection of personal data is a top priority for us. We have therefore established various measures:

• Server location: All data is stored exclusively on servers in Germany (Frankfurt am Main). Back-up data is also located within the EU (Dublin, Ireland).
• External administration: From the start of the survey, Mercer acts as "brand administrator" in Qualtrics and manages the platform. This means that no one at STABILUS has access to results at the individual level at any time.
• Data economy: Only data that is technically necessary for conducting the survey (e.g. for invitations or results dashboards) is uploaded to Qualtrics.

Statement from our data protection officer

In the following, we inform you about the processing of your personal data as part of our employee survey and about your rights under data protection regulations. Please read the following information carefully. The terms used correspond to the definitions in accordance with Art. 4 GDPR.

Data controller

Mr. Markus Lang

Stable Beteiligungs GmbH

Wallersheimer Weg 100

56070 Koblenz,

Phone +49 (0)261 8900-0

E-mail info@stabilus.com.

Data protection officer

You can contact our data protection officer by e-mail at datenschutz@stabilus.com or via our postal address (see above) with the addition "To the data protection officer".

Purposes of data processing

We process personal data to conduct a company-wide employee survey in order to obtain feedback on the working environment and employer perception. The results are used to identify development needs and derive organizational and cultural improvement measures.

The evaluation is exclusively anonymized and aggregated. It is not possible to trace which employees took part or which answers they gave. Evaluations are only carried out if at least five participants can be assigned to an evaluation unit. Results below this level are merged at the next higher level.

Legal basis

Your participation in the survey is voluntary.

The legal basis for processing is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.

Categories of personal data

The following personal data is processed to carry out the survey

• Identification data (e.g. name, e-mail address for sending the participation link)
• Organizational assignments (e.g. department, location, function)
• Structural characteristics that enable a group-related evaluation

The answers you provide will not be personalized and will only be evaluated anonymously.

Implementation by external service providers

The survey is conducted exclusively by the following specialized service providers:

• Mercer Deutschland GmbH, Platz der Einheit 1, 60327 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Role: Implementation and analysis of employee surveys.

• Qualtrics LLC, 333 W River Park Drive, Provo, UT 84604, USA, EU representative: Qualtrics Ireland Limited, One Clarendon Row, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Role: Provision and operation of the survey platform.

Recipients of the data

The recipients of the data are

• The above-mentioned service providers Mercer and Qualtrics for the implementation of the survey
• Selected managers only receive aggregated reports without personal reference.

Transfer to a third country

No data is transferred to a third country.

All data is stored exclusively on servers in Germany (Frankfurt am Main). Back-up data is also located within the EU (Dublin, Ireland).

Storage period

Once the employee survey has been completed, the personal data is deleted.

The evaluation results remain exclusively in anonymized form.

Voluntary nature and provision of data

Participation in the survey is voluntary. You are neither legally nor contractually obliged to take part in the survey. Non-participation will not result in any disadvantages for you.

Your rights

As a data subject, you have the following rights in accordance with Art. 15-21 GDPR

• Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
• Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
• Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
• Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
• Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
• Right to object to the processing (Art. 21 GDPR)

To exercise these rights, please contact datenschutz@stabilus.com or the postal address stated in section 1.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. Responsible for our location in Koblenz is: The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Rhineland-Palatinate, P.O. Box 30 40, 55020 Mainz, phone: +49 (0) 6131 8920-0, e-mail: poststelle(at)datenschutz.rlp.de. You can also contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence.

No. An analysis is only carried out if at least five people per team have taken part. This ensures that no individuals can be identified from the results. In addition, the results are grouped according to relevant structures and evaluated and reported in aggregated form at least at department level.

Individual responses will not be viewed by anyone in the company. Mercer will not share the data in a form that allows conclusions to be drawn about individuals or small groups of individuals (less than five people).

If there are fewer than five responses, these results are included in full in the next higher reporting level.

Selected executives will have access to summary reports that reflect the key themes and trends of the results for the organization. These managers will share the results with their management teams and also with employees.

Executives will not have access to individual employee responses. Mercer will not share individual responses with anyone at Stabilus.

No. Only selected managers receive a report. In addition, their unit must have at least five employees who participated in the survey for a report to be generated. The selected managers are contacted by their respective HR contact person.

After the survey, we continue the process with so-called culture sessions. These 60-90 minute workshops are a central component of our joint shaping of the future. In these sessions, we take a closer look at our immediate working environment - our teams, processes, leadership, attitude and collaboration.

The culture sessions will be facilitated by HR. Both managers and employees will take part and contribute their views and ideas.

No, the survey will not be a one-off. Further surveys or pulse checks will follow in the future. The survey is the starting point for our global cultural work and will be repeated regularly in order to monitor developments, measure progress and derive targeted measures.