VOICES ARCHIVE
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...
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.
Franz Loogen: “Potential for a leading position in the hydrogen economy”
Talking about the role of the hydrogen economy for the Baden-Württemberg: Franz Loogen, the managing director of e-mobil BW GmbH. The wholly owned subsidiary of the state of Baden-Württemberg deals with innovations and new technologies for mobility and automotive.
Joachim Ladra: “Prepared for the fuel cell ramp-up”
The joint venture between Daimler Truck and Volvo Group is positioning itself as a supplier of fuel cell technology – globally and beyond mobility.
China seeks dialog with Germany’s industrial investors
High-ranking business delegation and conference on April 5, 2024 in Stuttgart - Matchmaking with leading...
HANNOVER MESSE 2024: “Opportunities of international dialogue”
In the “International Trade & Investment” area #in Hall 4, locations from all over the world present current trade and investment opportunities. Strategies for market entry and international cooperation to be discussed.
Brazil is back
In Hall 2, where the partner country Indonesia is also comprehensively presented, the exhibition area of Global Business & Markets and several events offer a direct exchange with organizations, and experts from Brazil.
Indonesia: A dynamic market full of opportunities
Jan Rönnfeld, Executive Director of the German-Indonesian AHK, on the importance of Indonesia as a partner...
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
Morocco’s Start-ups and SME – Partners for digitalization
The Competence Center on Automation in Morocco (CCoA) promoted dialogue between Moroccan start-ups, SMEs and the German industry in a webinar in December 2022, and discussed perspectives for cooperation.
Offshoring 2.0 – How To Successfully Build Intercultural and Scalable Tech Teams
The shortage of IT professionals is stalling digital transformation. Companies must take new paths and look at international labour markets to remain competitive.
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.
Innovation as a joint effort
CIIPA-Germany Director Xiao Yun on the opportunities of Chinese-German cooperation in the smart manufacturing industry
Enabling a holistic overview of all ongoing projects
Majorel, a global customer experience and business process outsourcing leader with more than 82,000 team members, faced the challenge of managing multiple IT portfolios with various tools and methods across the 45 countries where it operates.
Editorial Treier
The global economic consequences of the Corona pandemic and the Russian war in Ukraine have also affected the internationally interconnected German economy. What about Germany as an export nation?
Rudolf Scharping: “Differences must not lead to confrontation”
Deutschland und China können einen Beitrag leisten, dass man Gefahren mindert, Risiken beherrscht und Herausforderungen meistert
Hannah Louise Brown: “Automation in the Greenhouse”
We want to continue to grow internationally as a team and bring together very different experiences and backgrounds.
Wolfgang Rosskopf “Good training and practical know-how take time”
Craft enterprises should seek advice on doing business abroad and train urgently needed skilled workers in Germany.
Dr. Stefan Wolf ” Our globalization cannot simply be reversed”
Decoupling from China is unrealistic. It would lead to a global economic crisis on a scale we haven’t witnessed before.
Christian O. Erbe: ” The added value is the ticket to the future “
Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH relies on intensive exchange with researchers, physicians and patients – worldwide.
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.