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 …
Rethinking the World of Work – HR Expert Embarks on a Journey to Set Up Her Own HR Consulting Firm
Steinbeis Consultant provides support with journey into self-employment
What can be done to counteract the increasing shortage of skilled workers? And what can companies to do retain their most important assets – employees? In the highly competitive labor market, startups …
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. …
“If you enjoy doing something it’s never a burden”
Successful succession in the making – an interview with Professor Edmund Haupenthal, Ursula Schulz, and Hans-Jörg Bley
The fact that the name says it all is probably not too much to say about the Steinbeis Transfer Centre TOP: For 30 …
Dear Readers,
Until recently, we considered the very concept of a global pandemic or war in Europe as scenarios that were perhaps conceivable in principle, but overall utterly unrealistic – especially at the same time. Now both are a reality and they …
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 …
NetLog: Steinbeis NetworkDialog
Premiere of the new Steinbeis discussion forum
Also on Steinbeis Day, all Steinbeis entrepreneurs were invited to the first Steinbeis NetworkDialog, or NetLog for short. This new forum, which will be held annually in the future, focuses on dialog between …
The 2022 Steinbeis Network Event
Review and Impressions
Rather than raising the curtain, it was a case of finally opening doors again on September 30, and a large number of Steinbeis entrepreneurs responded to the invitation and came to the Steinbeis campus in Stuttgart. For …
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 …
“The Future of Hydrogen Is Green”
Steinbeis experts analyze the electrolyzer market
Hydrogen is considered an energy source of the future. Until now, producing hydrogen has almost exclusively involved using fossil fuels. This is for economic reasons. As part of H2 Districts, a research project commissioned …
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, …
NN-FAND: Understanding the Demand in Traffic Flows
Steinbeis experts use AI methods to analyze travel purposes
In the German federal trunk route network automatic traffic counting stations are installed which permanently record the number of vehicles passing certain intersections. These counts result in repeating demand profiles, which …
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 …
“There’s no such thing as innovation without failure”
An interview with Stephanie Ecker, Chairperson of the Supervisory Board of Steinbeis Holding GmbH
The Steinbeis Network realizes the visions of the man to whom it owes its name, Ferdinand von Steinbeis, in the fields of business, technology, and education. …
Effective Quality Assurance in Spring Production
Steinbeis Enterprise develops image processing system that delivers higher quality and cuts costs
Springs. They’re found in almost all areas of our daily lives and ensure mechanical parts move correctly. For example, you’ll find them in cabinets used as tension …
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 …
Careful! It’s Hot and Cuts Like a Knife
Steinbeis experts develop a plasma cutting torch for the thermal cutting of multi-material components
Materials development is advancing in leaps and bounds in a number of areas of industry, especially in the automotive sector, rail vehicle construction, and plant engineering. …
Successful Events and What’s Important to Create a Lasting Impression
Inspiration from the event team at Steinbeis Europa Zentrum
Think about the things you remember for a long time and all have something in common: They are linked to emotions. Or to be more precise, deep-seated emotions. According to Paul …
If It’s Not Translated Into Action, It Has No Value
How to bring a corporate strategy of expansion into harmony with coherent corporate values
Based in Gottmadingen in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, CONRADYGRUPPE forms an umbrella over several cleaning companies in southern Germany and Switzerland. Its 4,500 employees work across …
Industry 4.0 Beyond National Borders
Moroccan students work on automation projects for companies
Students from universities in Morocco are gaining valuable qualifications and using cutting-edge German technology for industrial automation projects on behalf of German and Moroccan companies. It’s all part of an industrial practice …
Good Prospects for Education and the World of Work
JOHN F. KENNEDY summed it up nicely more than 60 YEARS ago:“There is only one thing in the long run more expensive than EDUCATION: no education.” His statement feels more relevant today than ever: The world is undergoing upheaval on …
Digital Business Competence: Focus on people
Steinbeis Groups show how digital transformation within companies can be mastered
Digitization is accompanied by a fundamental transformation process in companies. It only succeeds if the employees concerned will help shape it. Future competition will be about people, not only …
“Automotive engineering was, still is, and always will be an absolutely fascinating topic for me”
An interview with Professor Gerhard Walliser, Steinbeiser of the first generation
For Professor Gerhard Walliser, automotive engineering has not only been an essential part of his profession, it’s a calling. For the past three decades, not only has he witnessed …
The Selling of Consulting Services Goes Online
How do you play things in a buyer’s market in times of digitalization?
Digital transformation has had a massive impact on the way markets work. A seller’s market, which was about stimulating customer demand, is increasingly changing into a buyer’s …
“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 …