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International

16.07.2024

The economic situation in Germany in July 2024

The recent deterioration in sentiment indicators and the renewed declines in incoming orders and production show a continued weakness in the heavily export-oriented German industry, even though the latest figures may be somewhat distorted downwards due to bridge days in May.

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International

State Secretary Dr Andreas Handschuh, Chancellor Jens Then, Prof. Gotthard Wolf and Rector Prof. Klaus-Dieter Barbknecht open the Centre for Climate-Neutral Metallurgical Thermoprocesses with a bell-ringing ceremony. (from left to right)

15.07.2024

Centre for climate-neutral metal smelting opens

Scientists at the TU Bergakademie Freiberg are using this new technical centre to investigate how energy-intensive processes that are currently powered by natural gas can be supplied with energy using renewable methods

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International

12.07.2024

Rheinmetall site in St. Leon-Rot to receive district heating system, saving up to 800 tonnes of CO2 per year

This is made possible by the cooperation with the neighbouring SLR foundry, which was signed at the beginning of 2024.

International

11.07.2024

Circular economy and process engineering: DECHEMA presents comprehensive status paper

A new status paper shows how much process engineering is needed, where there is a need for research and what parallels exist between different material cycles.

International

10.07.2024

Record generation of green electricity, further decline in fossil energies

In the first half of 2024, Germany generated 140 terawatt hours of renewable electricity, more than ever before.

International

10.07.2024

Technology and IT experiments for young people

Pupils from the ninth grade upwards who are interested in computer science or technology can experiment in the laboratories of the Harz University of Applied Sciences during the summer holidays.

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International

Prof Dr Matthias Busse was bid farewell to his retirement by Prof Dr Bernd Mayer and Prof Dr Thomas Weißgärber (from left to right). The two will now jointly lead Fraunhofer IFAM into the future.

10.05.2024

Institute director retires

On 1 April, Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Matthias Busse retired after 21 years as Institute Director of the Fraunhofer IFAM, Bremen.

International

09.05.2024

400th network launched

The Initiative for Energy Efficiency and Climate Protection Networks (IEEKN) has reached another important milestone with the launch of its 400th network.

International

08.05.2024

Artificial intelligence meets FONDIUM: ideas, innovations and prospects

Sponsored: Artificial intelligence, or AI for short, is currently on everyone's lips. Some experts even go so far as to claim that this technology will have a transformative effect similar to that of the industrial revolution around two centuries ago.

International

07.05.2024

50 years of innovative riser systems

Half a century of technological leadership in the feeder sector - Chemex Foundry Solutions GmbH, a subsidiary of the HA Group, is celebrating this proud anniversary.

International

06.05.2024

EU single market is and remains the most important foreign market for industrial SMEs

Of all foreign markets, the European single market is the most relevant for SMEs as both a procurement and sales market, followed by the markets in other European countries and China.

International

AiF board members Jens Jerzembeck and Thomas Reiche (r.)

03.05.2024

AiF is an effective partner in the German innovation system

"With the involvement of all members, we are adjusting and sharpening our self-image and our mission as a coordinator of SMEs' research needs, among other things"

International

Prof Oliver Günther, President of the University of Potsdam

02.05.2024

Industry 4.0 Research Advisory Board welcomes Oliver Günther as a member

The current 32 representatives from science and industry identify research-based solutions for the further development and implementation of Industry 4.0.

International

01.05.2024

Business situation of German suppliers continues to deteriorate

The latest ifo data on the German supplier industry underpins the categorisation of the precarious economic situation presented at the Hannover Messe.

International

30.04.2024

Protective shield procedure enables reorganisation

The two casting companies ‘Franken Guss GmbH & Co. KG’ and “Sachsen Guss GmbH” have started to reorganise themselves with the help of a protective shield procedure. This will enable the two sister companies to press ahead with the restructuring that has become necessary as a result of the successive crises over the past few years.