The history of humankind shows that PROGRESS is not possible without RISK – as we are witnessing in current technological, political, and social DEVELOPMENTS. The greater the POTENTIAL RISK, the more important it becomes to know how to cope with …
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Daring to Take Risks!
Minimizing the risk of innovation projects with EU funding
If people were not sometimes willing to take risks, there would be no innovations, no advancement or form of progress – and no chance to change the future for the better. …
Building Trust as a Means of Avoiding a Crisis
Steinbeis Consultant Holger Hagenlocher explains how companies can prepare themselves better for times of crisis
Every entrepreneurial undertaking is fraught with risk. Even during the startup stage, new companies have to accept the possibility that their products and services may …
Avoiding Pains and Achieving Gains
A Steinbeis method that identifies risks and avoids a crisis
A crisis is a risk that actually happens. That may be a risk the company consciously enters into, or a risk it is not aware of. Risks can be posed …
Sufficiency or Efficiency – The Answer Lies In Between
An interview with Professor Dr.-Ing. Stefan Tenbohlen, Steinbeis Entrepreneur at the Steinbeis Transfer Center for High-Voltage Technology and Energy Transmission
Energy is an essential part of modern life. Having worked in the field of power and energy supply for nearly …
No Progress Without Innovative Risk Management
Managing risk using the internet of things and artificial intelligence
Emerging technology is a door-opener to new possibilities and novel opportunities, but it also entails new forms of risk or shifts in existing risk. This can have negative economic impacts, …
Mastering the Challenges of Liquidity Management
How to use simulation tools to boost operational resilience
The coronavirus pandemic, the collapse of the supply chain, runaway inflation, the current energy crisis – these are stormy times for companies and, among other things, their survival depends on their …
Good Usability Delivers Tighter Security
Why sensitizing users is a core aspect of IT security
The modern world of work would be almost inconceivable without the support of IT systems. Connected systems and IT solutions also continue to make inroads into our private lives. Consider, …
From Uncertainty Regarding Probability to Dataism
An exposé on three generations of risk management
Ever since human thought and action have been handed down from generation to generation – both individually and collectively – importance has been placed on knowing or not knowing about the future. …
The Future of Material Development Is Made to Measure and Efficient
Steinbeis experts use Pace3D software to design microstructures and analyze data
Materials lie at the heart of many future challenges, especially in healthcare, medical technology, and strategies for dealing with climate change, resource conservation, energy supply, and energy storage. Understanding …
Strengthening Resilience Means Strengthening Companies
The Steinbeis+Academie runs training courses to become a resilience coach/resilience mentor
“A crisis is a productive state. You simply have to get rid of its aftertaste of catastrophe.” These are the words of Max Frisch and they’re more relevant today …
Clean and Safe
Steinbeis experts curb dangers posed to humans thanks to an innovative silo cleaning system
Social prosperity and reliable supplies for the population require sophisticated and developed methods of agricultural production. Food and animal feeds supplied by agricultural producers are stored …
Simulations Help Manage Risk and Complexity
Steinbeis experts conduct testing of complex driving scenarios
Vehicles offer more and more features, with everything now from straightforward assistance systems to allowing the vehicle to drive itself. Despite the obvious benefits, these features also bring risks, which need to …
On the Importance of Proper Risk Management
An interview with Steinbeis Entrepreneur Professor Dr. Torsten Harms of the Steinbeis Transfer Center for Financial Services
We live in a high-risk world and this affects people just as much as it affects companies. For companies in particular, it’s important …
Does Bringing Benefit to Humanity Justify Doing Harm to the Environment?
An interview with Professor Dr. habil. Rita Triebskorn, Steinbeis expert at the Steinbeis Transfer Center for Ecotoxicology and Ecophysiology
Risk perception always depends on public discussion and the extent to which topics are dealt with by the media. Currently, climate …
“We have a responsibility to future generations!”
An interview with Steinbeis Entrepreneur Professor Dr. Bernd Jörs
Education will be even more important in the working world of the future, not only when it comes to initial training, but above all in terms of continuing education and lifelong …
All Good Things Come from Above
Drone data supports the artificial worlds of autonomous vehicles
Simulations – especially those aimed at providing the closest possible representations of reality – are particularly important for attaining higher levels of autonomy in self-driving vehicles. Until a suitably large fleet …
It’s All in the Mix – Exploring the World Immersively with AI and AR
Steinbeis experts redevelop indoor positioning and augmented reality (AR) applications
For Professor Dr.-Ing. Frank Deinzer of the Steinbeis Transfer Center for New Media and Data Science, the starting point is university research. Supported by his team, Deinzer is conducting research …