VOICES ARCHIVE

In demand in times of Corona: Roland Bent, CTO of PHOENIX CONTACT GmbH & Co. KG, talks about the corporate vision of sustainability

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.

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...

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 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...

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. 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...

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....

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,...

Dr. Eberhard Veit recommends companies to push ahead with digitization and focus on growth markets.

Roland Bent, Chief Technology Officer at Phoenix Contact, talks about the prospects for Industry 4.0 in China.

Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands: sharing knowledge and expertise to connect the international manufacturing industry

Before HANNOVER MESSE 2018: Dr. Volker Treier from the DIHK talks about the prospects for German exports.

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...

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...

Friedhelm Loh, owner and CEO of Rittal, on HANNOVER MESSE as the launch pad of global success and future challenges Digitisation belongs just as much as development in a targeted programme of research funding – Friedhelm Loh Dr. Loh, how many Hanover Fairs have you...

Ambassador Per Thöresson: “Co-Lab” means Partner Country Sweden’s social culture of innovation Our motto Co-Lab is a combination of the terms cooperation (Co) and innovation (Lab) and thus the two most important success factors of Swedish entrepreneurship – Per...

Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut, on industrial partnership and competition with China

Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska on new EU programmes and incentives to support businesses What are the main targets of the new commission to boost competitiveness of industrial enterprises? Enterprises thrive in the right value chain; often that means crossing...

Renate Pilz, owner of automation and safety specialist Pilz on the values which motivate her global teams and have lead to long-term success. At Pilz, innovation is a central part of our corporate strategy as we believe that technology leadership is the only way to...

Mateusz Morawiecki, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Development and Finance, on the industrial strategy of Poland. The interview with Mateusz Morawiecki was published in the Global Business Magazine 2017, when Poland was the Partner Country of the Hannover Messe...

Dr. Robert Bauer, CEO of SICK AG, on the perspectives of Industry 4.0 in the ASEAN region. Everyone is talking about the worldwide problems caused by trade policies. Have you been affected by them yet? The trade conflicts are definitely having an impact on the...

Michael Ziesemer, President of ZVEI, on globalisation and Industry 4.0. Integrating value added processes beyond industry and national borders creates value networks on a global scale – Michael Ziesemer Trump, Brexit and more: How does the electrical industry look at...

Prof. Dr. Klaus Mangold, among the best connoisseurs of the Russian economy, has been present for years with current Eastern Europe topics at Hannover Messe At a macroeconomic level, Russia is once again heading in the right direction after several tough years and is...

Shi Mingde, Ambassador of P.R. China to Germany, invites to the new Import Expo in Shanghai We sincerely invite and welcome companies from all over the world to actively participate in the China International Import Expo and to strengthen cooperations – Shi Mingde...

Jose Rogelio Garza Garza, Ministry of Economy’s Undersecretary of Industry and Commerce, on Mexico’s economic and industrial perspectives A modernized agreement would take Mexico’s economic relations with Germany fully into the 21st Century – José Rogelio Garza Garza...