NEWS: China - What's next?
The Global Business Magazine tries to keep track of news on the economic impact of Corona on companies operating abroad.Johannes Kärcher: “Brazil forces you to see things differently”
Kärcher and Brazil – Internationalisation as result of entrepreneurial spirit: Interview with Johannes Kärcher, shareholder of Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG and Honorary Consul of Brazil in Baden-Württemberg. The company operates 170 subsidiaries in 87 countries and employs around 17,000 people worldwide. Johannes Kärcher lived in Brazil for a total of 20 years.
Sabine Scheunert: “Europe’s Industry Needs New Wings”
A conversation on technology acceptance and industrial competitiveness: Sabine Scheunert, President Central Europe at Dassault Systèmes
Michael Schumann: “Climate protection and innovation make cooperation with China indispensable”
Michael Schumann, Chairman of the Federal Association for Economic Development and Foreign Trade (BWA), argues that German companies should not disengage from China’s technological development.
Prof. Dudenhöffer: “Everything is happening at a breathtaking speed”
Prof. Ferdinand Dudenhöffer talks about the competition with China, the current opportunities for the German automotive industry – and his personal motivation to give the industry fresh impetus.
Wei Duan: “Gotion relies on strong partnerships”
Wei DUAN is EMEA Vice President at Gotion High-Tech. The Chinese battery cell manufacturer and Volkswagen partner is transforming itself into a global player and, after investing in the Göttingen plant, is now planning to set up two battery cell factories in Morocco and Slovakia.
Stan Zurkiewicz: “Our journey of internationalisation continues to gain momentum”
DEKRA is tackling sustainability and technical safety – not only for automobiles – as a global task. CEO Stan Zurkiewicz talks about the future of the testing group, which celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2025.
automotive Berlin-Brandenburg: “Internationalization pays off”
An interview with the cluster managers of automotive Berlin Brandenburg e.V.: Harald Bleimeister, Chairman of the Board, and Michael Bose, Head of Internationalization
Dr Volker Treier: “Internationalisation makes German industry resilient”
Dr Volker Treier, German Chamber of Industry and Commerce’s (DIHK) head of the foreign trade department and member of the management board, on the German export diversity and the views on China.
Prof. Rainer Lindner: “We want to pass the permanent stress test”
Prof. Rainer Lindner: “We want to pass the permanent stress test”Prof. Dr. Rainer Lindner is Chairman of the Management Board of Heine + Beisswenger Stiftung + Co KG. He considers the flexibility and customer proximity of a family-run company to be the best basis for...
Thekla Walker: Roadmap for a sustainable H2 infrastructure
Thekla Walter (MdL), Baden-Württemberg’s Minister for Environment, Climate and Energy, on the role of the hydrogen economy for a climate-neutral and resilient energy supply
Ulf Groos: “Research at the heart of the fuel cell”
Ulf Groos from Fraunhofer ISE on the role of applied research in bringing fuel cells to industrial scale.
Fabian Kapp: “Valuable know-how in H2 manufacturing technology”
Graebener positions itself as a highly specialized and service-oriented partner for production machines and lines of bipolar plates.












