NETWORKS are as essential now as they have ever been, not just in our PRIVATE lives but also AT WORK. The GLOBAL DELUGE of information is making validated knowledge even more valuable. Networks provide such KNOWLEDGE, based on a forum …
“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 …
“Digitech is not a means to an end”
An interview with Steinbeis Entrepreneur Professor Dr. Steffen Jäckle
Selling is not everything, but nothing works without sales! There are a number of hurdles to overcome when moving to digital selling, as Professor Dr. Steffen Jäckle, Steinbeis Entrepreneur at the …
There is Little Choice: New Work Requires Involvement in Projects
The PIPE model brings together students, professors, and companies
The opportunities offered by a concept called PIPE, which was developed by two professors at Constance University of Applied Sciences, almost sound too good to be true. PIPE allows different worlds …
When Selling and Transfer Start to Converge
The pandemic and the surge in digitalization have accelerated the development of new selling techniques
For decades, the Steinbeis Network has stood for excellence in technological expertise, management competence, and training services. Striking the right balance between the community offered …
New Forms of Work – Toxic or Forward-Looking?
The challenges and opportunities presented by the New Work philosophy
Welcome to VUKA and the brave new world of tomorrow. Job profile: the ideal candidate masters volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity in their everyday work – and can expect more …
Prepared for the Future – with a Tablecloth
Steinbeis expert helps companies with the implementation of transformation programs
The pandemic exposed our deficits and dependencies when it comes to the sustainable, smooth functioning of the future world of work. For many companies, the prevailing attitude revolves solely around …
Pricing Decisions in the Hive
Steinbeis experts develop pricing software for B2B sales
Anyone who has ever worked in sales is familiar with two problems. The first is that of passing on rising costs to customers. The second is about having to deal with customers …
A Sales Lab for all Eventualities
SBZ Sales Analytics, the Steinbeis Consulting Center, supports startups with sales projects – with some impressive results
Selling has witnessed sweeping changes during the last three years. Many trade shows had to be cancelled with only limited face-to-face contact and …
“Technical sales managers are the interface of the company to the customer”
An interview with Stephan Herrmann, Steinbeis Entrepreneur at the Steinbeis Consulting Center for Sales Engineering and International Business Development.
Combined with current political and economic developments, the trend toward digitalization, which was accelerated by the pandemic, poses new challenges for …
“Young people deserve respect for their goals – and open doors”
An interview with Horst Scheu, Steinbeis Entrepreneur at the Steinbeis Transfer Center for Science Technology Education
Science, technology, education – topics that have defined the career of Horst Scheu, not only as a lecturer in physics education at the University …
Dear Readers,
Looking at the working world of the future is always a bit like gazing into a crystal ball. Recent studies clearly show that the work tasks of the future will require more interaction with others. The key technologies of the …
Learn4U – Perfectly Equipped for Lifelong Learning
Steinbeis experts systematize skills development at companies
Enabling learners to benefit from personalized skills development is increasingly regarded as a grand design of the education system – a decisive approach to making lifelong learning attractive to all stakeholders, in order …
DigitALMA Mater – virtuality as the learning environment of the future
An exposé on teaching and learning in the digital space
What do people need to enjoy success with digital education? We’re so preoccupied with new technology, virtual platforms, and virtual environments – but also digital teaching and instruction – that …
“Being aware and attentive, being open and willing to engage with new things”
An interview with Steinbeis Entrepreneur Professor Susanne Radtke
When considering education and the working environment of the future, it is essential to look beyond personal cultural values, especially given increasing globalization. After all, as we are all part of global …
Tailor-Made Competency Acquisition for the Factory of the Future
An interview with Sabine Hafner-Zimmermann, Senior Project Manager at Steinbeis Europa Zentrum and partner of the EU FIT4FoF project
FIT4FoF, which stands for Fit for the Factory of the Future, was a three-year EU project that came to an end …
Times of Crisis Are Times of Counseling
Steinbeis consultant Doris Deichselberger provides support with the founding of a counseling center for people going through difficult times
First came the coronavirus pandemic, then came the impacts of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine: Many people are currently …
A Creative Approach to Knowledge Transfer in the Field of Drinking Water
Steinbeis experts organize exhibition at the new Mörscher Wald waterworks in Karlsruhe
Information is a core resource of continually growing socio-political and economic significance. Current topics such as digitalization, artificial intelligence, mobility, sustainability, and emerging technologies with their global consequences …
ARMARiO: A Success Story Written by an Electrical Switchbox
How a degree project conducted by a Steinbeis student was translated into an ingenious product
Markus Fiedler, Managing Director of FiMAB, had an idea. He wanted to develop a configurator for electrical switchboxes as part of his studies at SBA …
Study on Successful Navigation Through the Early Stages of Startups
Steinbeis experts offer guidance on the processes of setting up a business
The School of International Business and Entrepreneurship (SIBE) – a business school belonging to the Graduate School at the Faculty of Leadership and Management at Steinbeis University – …
New Steinbeis Building in the Adlershof District of Berlin – Science and Technology Up Close
A new Steinbeis House is under construction in Germany’s largest science and technology park
On March 1, under blue skies in Adlershof, Berlin, a ceremonial topping-out wreath was mounted on the raw, five-story shell of a building, thus marking an …
A Healthy Climate Thanks to International Partnerships
Steinbeis experts help with the expansion of renewable energy in Tunisia
In 2012, Germany entered into an energy partnership with Tunisia – even before the media were praising the global climate treaty, which made history when it was signed off …
Independent at last: A journey through the (Covid-19) Crisis into Self Employment
Steinbeis consultant Doris Deichselberger helps business founder start her own design studio
Many people feel a desire to find fulfillment at work, and many associate self-employment with freedom, autonomy, and professional independence. But what does it take to fulfill your …
Dear Readers,
The world is in a state of upheaval and digitalization marks the start of a transformation process that has only been made possible by the interaction of multiple digital technologies. From a technical standpoint, transformation is tantamount to conversion; from …
Can the Energy Transition and the Green Transportation Revolution be sustainable without Recycling?
Steinbeis experts offer advice on investments in battery recycling
Since the early 1980s, environmental protection, the transition to alternative energy sources, and the circular economy have increasingly become the focus of socio-political developments in Europe. The signing of the Kyoto …
Disruptive Networks as a Driver of Innovation
How the Steinbeis Network can benefit from disruption
In modern times of disruption and digital transformation, innovation networks will need to change fundamentally to meet new challenges. Professor Dr.-Ing. Aleksandar Jovanovic, CEO of Steinbeis EU-VRi, has been looking into the …
“Keep listening to the network, keep evolving”
An interview with Alexandra Rudl, Managing Director of bwcon
Working in networks offers many advantages to companies, not least the chance to exchange views and discuss experiences with like-minded people, plus the opportunity to learn from others. But how do …
“Networks are about trust”
An interview with Steinbeis Entrepreneur Wolfgang Müller
Wolfgang Müller has been an active member of the Steinbeis Network for over 30 years and is passionate about networking. Working through his three Steinbeis Enterprises, he helps SMEs become members of networks …
“It’s about innovation through participation”
An interview with Professor Dr. Daniel Buhr and Professor Dr. Udo Weimar, Steinbeis Entrepreneurs at the Steinbeis Transfer Center for Social and Technological Innovation
When we hear the word “innovation,” most of us immediately think of technical innovation and forget …
Fostering a Culture of Entrepreneurship and Innovation with Start (k)up. Ravensburg
A networking and support platform for young entrepreneurs, startups, and spin-offs
New technology combined with the entrepreneurial zest it takes to make things happen have always been drivers of innovation. What’s new, however, is the pace at which things are …
The Balancing Act Between Giving and Taking – Success Within Networks
Steinbeis experts offer ideas and inspiration on leveraging and making the best of the potential offered by networks
The working world and the society we are operating in are characterised by great complexity. More and more often, sustainable and sound …