Fibre composite plastics with integrated sensors which withstand challenges with ease

Research partners in Central Germany combine their talents to develop new and intelligent materials Sports equipment, orthoses for the stabilisation of knee joints and structural components for aeroplanes should be lightweight and able to withstand considerable loads with ease. It is in lightweight structures made of fibre-reinforced plastic of this kind that filament sensors are going into use with the goal of enabling a cost-effective form of status monitoring. In the EFFI-Sens joint research project for Central Germany, interdisciplinary research is being completed into methods

Prospects for the Central German Chemicals Region

The national high performance centre for “Chemical and Biosystems Technology” has established itself as a driver of innovation In the national high performance centre for “Chemical and Biosystems Technology” in Saxony-Anhalt, the optimisation of technical process chains in the plastics processing, chemicals, biotechnology and biomedical industries takes centre stage. Here, the Fraunhofer Institute, the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt and industrial companies are researching and developing new materials, products and processes. Right

HERE materials think smart.

In Saxony-Anhalt, ideas for smart materials are not just copied from natureThe Fraunhofer Materials Data Space®, as a “memory” for materials research, makes necessary material data available to technicians and engineers. They are usually rather inconspicuous and yet they have become indispensable for technological progress and our everyday lives: Smart Materials. Intelligent materials that adapt actively to changed environmental conditions. It is often the wonders of nature, such as the lotus effect, the gecko phenomenon and the fin ray effect, that provide researchers and

Special dual-component products from Saxony-Anhalt vary the black

The company dGW Gummiwerke AG is an expert for the manufacturing of dual-component partsFrom 17 to 21 October 2017, Saxony-Anhalt is presenting itself at the trade show Fakuma in Friedrichshafen. On board: dGW Gummiwerke AG, an expert in manufacturing of dual-component parts. --- Cuffs, hoses, seals, buffers and diaphragms – at the Saxony-Anhalt-based company dGw Gummiwerke AG, approximately 2.5 million rubber parts of this type are produced each year. With his 17 employees, Claus Gernert primarily manufactures moulded rubber parts for the European automotive industry and the

Saxony-Anhalt première at Fakuma trade show 2017

Think tank for the resources of the future focuses on research skills Saxony-Anhalt will be displaying new ideas and intelligent and user-friendly solutions in the area of plastics, moulded rubber parts, recycling, compounds, regranulates and lightweight construction from 17 to 21 October 2017 at Fakuma in Friedrichshafen, one of the largest international trade fairs for plastics processing. This is a première for Saxony-Anhalt, since the federal state is presenting its first joint stand . At the federal state’s joint stand

New ways for diabetics: Intelligent soles from Saxony-Anhalt measure pressure and temperature

Magdeburg-based “Thorsis Technologies” is using sensor technology as a basis for intelligent e-health solutionsFrom 9 to 13 October 2017, GTAI Germany Trade & Invest will hold a series of events on the subject of medical technology - cluster opportunities in Eastern Germany in the twin cities Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. Together with companies from the state, IMG Saxony-Anhalt will also be presenting the German state of Saxony-Anhalt as economic and scientific location in the field of medical technology 

Hawi-Tec is one of the ten biggest plastics cutting and machining firms in Germany

The specialist for cutting machine elements and components also serves customers in the medical technology sector.From 17 to 21 October 2017, Saxony-Anhalt is presenting itself at the trade show Fakuma in Friedrichshafen. On board: HaWi-Tec, plastics cutting and machining company. --- In the fields of mechanical and plant engineering, components made from modern, lightweight plastics are playing an increasingly important role. HaWi-Tec GmbH & Co. KG manufactures cutting-edge construction elements and assemblies with the highest levels of precision. In addition to

Digital steel construction – acid test for the bridge project “Baakenhafen Hamburg”

Bridge-builders from Saxony-Anhalt got off to an early start for Industry 4.0 No steel bridge is like any other. For Stahlbau Magdeburg GmbH this means that each order is a custom product, involving an elaborate production process. This is why this company from Saxony-Anhalt is on its way into the era of Industry 4.0. Together with the Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF and Cosmo Consult TIC GmbH as partners, this company from Saxony-Anhalt is developing new approaches for the “digital steel finisher”. Footbridges and cycle bridges, road and railway

Telemedical innovation - HOME2B+ “Home Monitoring of Brain and Body Functions”

Nielsen Tele Medical GmbH from Magdeburg is launching a wireless dry electrode headset on the marketFrom 9 to 13 October 2017, GTAI Germany Trade & Invest will hold a series of events on the subject of medical technology - cluster opportunities in Eastern Germany in the twin cities Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. Together with companies from the state, IMG Saxony-Anhalt will also be presenting the German state of Saxony-Anhalt as economic and scientific location in the field of medical technology 

Well-connected location for medical technology in Germany - Saxony-Anhalt promotes itself in the USA

Einsfelder: "We are thereby also drawing on our good contacts in Minneapolis and St. Paul."The Investment and Marketing Corporation Saxony-Anhalt (IMG) is touring the twin cities Minneapolis and St. Paul in the American state of Minnesota from 9 to 13 October. The state’s economic development agency intends to promote the location Saxony-Anhalt for investors and collaborations and thereby expand IMG’s local network at the same time. In addition to numerous corporate visits, participation in the event series “Cluster Opportunities” promoted by Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI), the German agency

Biological scaffolds for regenerative medicine

The company SpinPlant GmbH from Saxony-Anhalt makes a new type of biological scaffold in an electro-spinning processFrom 9 to 13 October 2017, GTAI Germany Trade & Invest will hold a series of events on the subject of medical technology - cluster opportunities in Eastern Germany in the twin cities Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. Together with companies from the state, IMG Saxony-Anhalt will also be presenting the German state of Saxony-Anhalt as economic and scientific location in the field of medical technology 

A stimulating focus on the small things

The STIMULATE Research Campus in Saxony-Anhalt provides for visible economic effectsFrom 9 to 13 October 2017, GTAI Germany Trade & Invest will hold a series of events on the subject of medical technology - cluster opportunities in Eastern Germany in the twin cities Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. Together with companies from the state, IMG Saxony-Anhalt will also be presenting the German state of Saxony-Anhalt as economic and scientific location in the field of medical technology 

Good Vibrations - company from Saxony-Anhalt develops unique therapy devices for clinical use

vib.innovation GmbH has developed a mobile therapy device, the first in the world, which is used in intensive care and in the early mobilisation of patients directly in their sickbeds.From 9 to 13 October 2017, GTAI Germany Trade & Invest will hold a series of events on the subject of medical technology - cluster opportunities in Eastern Germany in the USA. Together with companies from the state, IMG Saxony-Anhalt will also be presenting the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt as economic and scientific location in the field of medical technology 

Contributions of Saxony-Anhalt to the German energy transformation

Energy efficiency network at chemistry site Bitterfeld-Wolfen helps with the achievement of climate protection targets and saves on costsSaxony-Anhalt is the German state of mechanical and plant engineers: 150 years of experience constitute the basis for this most important of all industries in the state. Saxony-Anhalt presents "Special Machinery Cluster opportunities in Eastern Germany" on its investors conferences on September 4th - 8th 2017 in Sigapore and Malaysia. “Better is the enemy of good”, as the German saying goes. On the search for improvement, companies at the old-

Fast track to innovation – machinery and plant manufacturers in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, focus on Industry 4.0

More than a third of all businesses in the manufacturing sector in Saxony-Anhalt operate in the field of mechanical engineeringSaxony-Anhalt is the German state of mechanical and plant engineers: 150 years of experience constitute the basis for this most important of all industries in the state. Saxony-Anhalt is present "Special Machinery Cluster opportunities in Eastern Germany" on its investors conferences on September 4th - 8th 2017 in Sigapore and Malaysia. The new 62-metre-long pedestrian bridge “Baakenhafen Mitte” in the new HafenCity quarter in Hamburg, for example, is

Remanufacturing of used packing machines with the seal of quality “Made in Germany”

SPECIAL MACHINERY CLUSTER OPPORTUNITIES IN EASTERN GERMANYFrom 3 to 9 September 2017, in Singapore, Germany Trade & Invest will be informing readers about the cluster SMAB (Sondermaschinen und Anlagenbau / Special-Purpose Machine and Plant Engineering) from the Eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt. The main focus in this will be on the network’s particular expertise in the field of remanufacturing.  At an investor event together with the Investment and Marketing Company Saxony-Anhalt, companies and research institutions

“An architect of mechanical engineering” – the company PHM Industrieanlagen GmbH of Saxony-Anhalt/Germany embarks on an increased internationalisation

Networking in the Cluster for Specialist Mechanical and Plant Engineering (SMAB) is helping with its first steps onto world marketsIndustry clusters – in which companies, research institutions and universities come together to join a particular industry in a geographical region – provide numerous partnershipopportunities and synergy effects for their members. Member companies and organizations also benefit from the cluster umbrella brand when venturing into international markets. Saxony-Anhalt will present "Special Machinery Cluster opportunities in Eastern Germany" on its investors

A gigantic achievement

Zeitz Chemical and Industry Park is one of the biggest industry parks in Saxony-Anhalt. Zeitz Chemical and Industry Park is one of the biggest industry parks in Saxony-Anhalt. It rose from the remnants of a former hydrogenation works in 1996. It is operated by Infra-Zeitz Servicegesellschaft mbH. We met with its Managing Director, Arvid Friebe, and discussed the concept behind the park, its success, and the challenges for the future. Arvid Friebe is also the spokesman of the CeChemNet Association, the Central European Chemical Network. Mr Friebe, you have been the Managing

“Solutions that make the world a cleaner place”

CRI Catalyst Leuna GmbH, a 100 percent subsidiary of the Royal Dutch Shell group, is a global player in its sector A direction system guides visitors around Leuna Chemical Park – “CRI Catalyst” can be read on the top of one of the production plants. In total, some 3,000 tonnes of catalysts are developed and manufactured here per year. “The catalyst is ultimately a question of trust,” explains Managing Director Holger Günschel. The talk is of tablets, capsules, granulate, powder … without which almost no chemical process is able to work. CRI Catalyst Leuna GmbH is one of the market

Chemicals 4.0: facing the future with success

With an annual turnover of approximately 7 billion Euros, the chemical and plastics industry is one of the strongest economic sectors in Saxony-Anhalt. With an annual turnover of approximately 7 billion Euros, the chemical and plastics industry is one of the strongest economic sectors in Saxony-Anhalt . State-of-the-art facilities, innovative chemical parks and close partnerships between industry, universities and research organisations ensure a clear locational advantage. Rapidly advancing developments and

“Green tyres” – thanks to high performance special-purpose rubber

Trinseo Deutschland GmbH creates new capacity in Saxony-Anhalt Fuel-efficient driving and energy-saving cars are becoming more and more popular, and not only benefiting people’s wallets, but also the environment. This is something that has also been made possible due to energy-efficient high-performance tyres, for example. In this respect, a specially produced form of rubber is resulting in a reduction of the rolling resistance, and therefore, an increase in performance, fuel efficiency and durability. Tyres can account for between 20 and 30 percent of the total fuel consumption

HERE invests the chemical industry - with multi-billion Euro investments

Saxony-Anhalt is the home of the chemicals and plastics industry in eastern Germany. This year, the companies that are located here have big plans: the further development of existing structures and facilities and research into new areas of business are expected to provide a further boost to their turnover. Saxony-Anhalt isn’t just the home of the Reformation – it is also the home of the chemicals industry in eastern Germany. The chemicals industry now accounts for one third of the total economic output in the new federal states of Germany and for almost 20 percent of all

Saxony-Anhalt: Powerhouse region for global companies

IMG Saxony-Anhalt at the Global Expansion Summit 2017 in LondonMagdeburg/London. From June 18 - 20, IMG – Investment and Marketing Corporation Saxony-Anhalt presents the investment location of the German federal state of Saxony-Anhalt at the Global Expansion Summit in London. Global Expansion Summit  is the leading global event on international expansion and doing business across borders in the era of innovation and technological transformation. “The quick availability of affordable space, the speed of project

Supersponge from Saxony-Anhalt nominated for the European Inventor Award

The “magic sponge” by Deurex AG from Zeitz soaks up oil and chemicals from water. It has now been nominated for the European Inventor Award. Just under 160,000 inventions are registered each year at the European Patent Office. Günter Hufschmid and his company, Deurex AG, from the German federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, are one of the three finalists in the “small and medium-sized enterprises” category. The “Inventor’s Oscar” will be awarded in Venice on 15 June. The staff at the European Patent Office were sceptical at first. A wadding that cleans contaminated water, soaking up