VOICES ARCHIVE
Achim Dercks: “We need to become faster and more digital here”
Achim Dercks, Deputy Managing Director of the DIHK on the opportunities for international specialists in Germany
Julia Braune: “Changes have made it easier to promote Germany”
Julia Braune –Chairwoman and CEO of the German government’s international economic promotion agency, Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI) on the diversification.
Ulf Schneider: New Tigers in Central Asia and the South Caucasus
Expert Ulf Schneider on current developments and prospects for German companies in Central Asia.
Rudolf Scharping: “Differences must not lead to confrontation”
Deutschland und China können einen Beitrag leisten, dass man Gefahren mindert, Risiken beherrscht und Herausforderungen meistert
Frank Stührenberg: “The view of globalization has been shaken”
Frank Stührenberg, Managing Director of Phoenix Contact, about globalization, decoupling strategies and new opportunities in this situation.
Mirko Ross: “Cybersecurity is a global task”
Stuttgart-based asvin GmbH is working on the prevention and detection of possible attacksof globally active companies.
Dr. Gunther Kegel: “Innovation needs a growing economy”
There are reasons that we manufacture in many countries! We in Germany has become too expensive to produce competitively.
Volker Treier: Let’s create the industry of tomorrow – together!
The consequences of the Russian war and the renewed production and logistics disruptions in China are shaking up global trade.
Luís Castro Henriques: “Portugal is an important partner”
Luís Castro Henriques, Chairman & CEO AICEP – Portuguese Trade and Investment Agency, about the opportunities of the Portuguese presentation at the HANNOVER MESSE 2022.
Frank Xu: “Measures to lower the barriers for investment”
Frank Xu, director of CiiPa, on the benefits of German-sino cluster cooperation in challenging times.
Domenico Iacovelli: “Local agility is essential for survival”.
Domenico Iacovelli, CEO of the Schuler Group, on internationalization, growth and division of labor even in times of pandemic and war.
Dominic Kurtaz: “Ecosystems mean knowledge exchange”
Dominic Kurtaz, Managing Director EuroCentral of Dassault Systèmes, on the role of digital knowledge platforms.
Rolant Bent: “Clearing the head of old ways of thinking”.
In demand in times of Corona: Roland Bent, CTO of PHOENIX CONTACT GmbH & Co. KG, talks about the corporate vision of sustainability
Dr. Eberhard Veit: “There is a real new spirit of optimism”
We asked Dr. Eberhard Veit, a member of the supervisory boards of numerous German manufacturers about the situation of industrial companies after Corona.
Dr. Gunther Kegel: “We need a positive idea of the future”
Dr. Gunther Kegel, CEO of Pepperl+Fuchs AG and newly elected President of ZVEI on the effects of Corona, new industrial perspectives and the future of globalization.
Bernd Reitmeier: “New dimension of flexibility and organizational skills”
Bernd Reitmeier talks about China’s industry during and after Corona
Prof. László Palkovics: “We want to be a hub for innovation”
Hungary is positioning itself for the automotive future. Prof. László Palkovics in an interview about the role the country intends to play in international automobile production in the future.
Dieter Kempf: “Protectionism harms everyone”
For Professor Dieter Kempf, the president of the Federation of German Industry (BDI), the critics of the German trade surplus overlook that Germany, as an "import European champion", gives vital impulses for growth to the industries of the EU. There is criticism of...
Peter Köhler: “Think globally and network to coordinate projects worldwide”
The networking of industrial production - this was the task the Weidmüller Group set itself long before Industry 4.0 became the global keyword for it. The CEO Dr. Ing. Peter Köhler explained in 2016 how the company from Detmold is positioning itself on the world...
Ulrich Dietz: “Constantly new challenges are part of everyday life”
Ulrich Dietz is always good for surprises. He has given up the operative leadership of the IT service provider GFT, which he developed into a global player, in order to concentrate more strongly on his startup platform code_n. In the late summer of 2016 we talked to...
Eric Reuting: “Electromobility and digitalisation are changing the automotive industry sustainably”
At the edubiz 2016 conference, Eric Reuting, Chief Human Resources Officer of Volkswagen Slovakia, gave insights into the personnel strategies of the automotive group, for which dual training plays a central role. How do you see the employment situation of the...
Prof. Juray Sinay: “Further education requires cooperation between universities and companies”
Prof. Juraj Sinay is the President of the Slovak Automobile Association ZAPSR. During his many years working as a professor at the Technical University in Kosice and as an honorary doctorate at Wuppertal University, Juraj Sinay made a strong commitment to the...
Rolf Leiber: “I want to have a sparkling clean production here”
Do you know Emmingen from Egg? Have you been to Ruda Slaska? There you could - if you Dr. Visit Rolf Leiber to get a personal impression of how Germany's industrial middle-sized sector works. And how it comes to sustainable production abroad - in this case in Poland....
Olaf Koch: “Digital B2B – that requires warmth and passion”
Digitalising the restaurant and hotel industry via an accessible platform: For METRO CEO Olaf Koch, who himself started out as a digital founder, this is the key to a new partnership with the retail giant's customers: millions of small businesses worldwide. Mr. Koch,...
Eberhard Veit: “China is really upping the pace in Industry 4.0”
Dr. Eberhard Veit recommends companies to push ahead with digitization and focus on growth markets.
Roland Bent: “Sharing knowledge is the new basis everywhere.”
Roland Bent, Chief Technology Officer at Phoenix Contact, talks about the prospects for Industry 4.0 in China.
Mark Rutte: “Building bridges for international cooperations”
Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands: sharing knowledge and expertise to connect the international manufacturing industry
Volker Treier: “Where you find people, you find markets too”
Before HANNOVER MESSE 2018: Dr. Volker Treier from the DIHK talks about the prospects for German exports.
Gunther Kegel: “Global manufacturing networks require free markets”
Dr. Gunther Kegel, CEO of Pepperl+Fuchs, on the subject of current challenges and the role that Asia plays Does a global manufacturing network eliminate any exposure to regional market developments? Our turnover split – 25 percent each in Germany, Europe, the USA and...
Stefan Franzke: “Bringing value into the German market”
Dr. Stefan Franzke, CEO of Berlin Partner for Business and Technology, on the importance of startups for the German economy When you found a startup, it is very important not to be alone so you can reach a diverse environment. Berlin can provide the access to all the...