An interview with Dr. Wolfgang Seeliger (Leichtbau BW) and Beate Wittkopp (TransferWorks BW, the Steinbeis Transfer Center) about the future potential of lightweight design
 Lightweight design offers plenty of potential – as underscored by a 2019 study issued by Leichtbau …
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		“LIGHTWEIGHT DESIGN ALLOWS US TO GIVE CITIES BACK TO THE PEOPLE”
	
		
		LESS TALK, MORE ACTION! RE-THINKING THE ENERGY INDUSTRY
Steinbeis experts join forces with The Impact Farm and organize a sprint competition on behalf of two energy agencies aimed at identifying new ways to digitalize the energy industry
 What do you get if you cross global trends like data-centric …
	
		
		AIRTIGHT ISN’T ALWAYS AIRTIGHT
Steinbeis experts develop test rig for measuring cleanroom equipment.
 VDI standard 2083-19 lays down clear guidelines for the airtightness of seals used in cleanrooms. It even defines a process for checking and categorizing the airtightness of cleanrooms, equipment, and components. …
	
		
		“IN GERMANY, PEOPLE LIKE TO SEE FAILURE AS BEING AT FAULT.”
An interview with Bert Overlack, managing director of bert.overlack GmbH
 Bert Overlack managed a company that operated throughout Europe for over 20 years, during which time it expanded and went from strength to strength. But then, in 2011, the market …
	
		
		HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS WILL POWER THE FUTURE OF E-MOBILITY
Steinbeis 2i supports project partners optimize automotive fuel cell systems
 Fuel cell technology is ready for widespread use in the automotive sector, a belief shared by the partners of INN-BALANCE, an innovation project funded by the EU working on improvements …
	
		
		BECOME AN INNOVATION CHAMPION!
Baden-Wuerttemberg Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labor, and Housing offers free concept checks to SMEs and startups
 Do you run a business or are you a researcher? Looking for funding or a partner for an innovative product, service, or a new …
	
		
		LOSS OF CONTROL AND ACCEPTANCE FOR TECHNOLOGY
The Ferdinand-Steinbeis-Institute investigates why technological developments often “get the cold shoulder”
 Baden-Wuerttemberg is generally considered a technology state in Germany – extremely open to technology, especially if it’s new. But it still has its technology sceptics and sometimes people are …
	
		
		WELDED SAFE AND SOUND
Steinbeis experts develop non-hazardous and environmentally friendly processing and machine technology for producing welding powders
 It is already four years since Intelligent Functional Materials, Welding and Joining Techniques, Implementation – the Steinbeis Innovation Center in Dresden – reached a first …
	
		
		ENTERPRISE COMPETENCES X.0: MASTERING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
A look back at the 2019 Steinbeis Competence Day
 Describing organizational competences as the cornerstone of long-term business success is nothing new – especially in times marked by one series after another of technology trends, convergence, continual change, increasingly connected …