Case Study: Deutsche Glasfaser Wholesale GmbH achieves sustained employee connection and engagement during rapid growth with Jostle Corporation

Deutsche Glasfaser Group stays connected through rapid growth

Deutsche Glasfaser Group, a German fiber‑optic and telecom provider, faced a major communications challenge when its 2020 merger with inexio nearly doubled headcount and stretched teams across 20+ locations, field roles, home offices and new sites. The company needed to quickly onboard hundreds of employees, keep everyone informed, and boost interaction during a period of rapid change.

Because they had already deployed the Jostle intranet, Deutsche Glasfaser scaled that platform to serve as a virtual office—using Discussions, News, Library, Search, mobile apps and an expanded org chart—and ran engagement campaigns like DG Connect events, project profiles, Employee Duels and an advent calendar. The result was higher participation (regular 200‑person networking events, frequent News contributions, surveys and shout‑outs), faster onboarding and a single, growing hub that simplified internal communication and kept the merged workforce connected.

Deutsche Glasfaser Wholesale GmbH

Michael Eger

Corporate Communications Officer