Steinbeis Entrepreneurs Kerstin Schenk and Professor Dr. Esin Bozyazi talk about the challenges of sustainable business models
There is a tendency at the moment to associate the concept of sustainability with nothing more than simply acting in an environmentally friendly …
“We think back from the perspective of the future”
Brick by Brick: Making Intelligent Use of Circular Economy Methods to Create a Sustainable Economy
How to make use of an ancient principle of nature in the economy
Circular economy concepts are currently experiencing a boom, not least fueled by setbacks caused by the current pandemic. Not only is this reflected in increasing public interest, …
Climate-Neutral Buildings: A Herculean Task … But Achievable
Steinbeis experts implement carbon-neutral pilot projects
In 2018, the EU Commission presented its plan for a climate-neutral Europe at a summit in Katowice, Poland. In 2020, the plan was adopted and coined the European Green Deal, laying down targets for …
Green Hydrogen – From Vision to Reality in Forty Years
Key technology represents an important milestone on the journey to climate neutrality
Fossil-free and no longer dependent on oil – around 40 years ago, that was the vision of energy supplies in the future. Leading research institutes were working on …
“There’ll only be a widescale rethink once the costs really start to hurt and people are shown alternatives”
An interview with Steinbeis Entrepreneur and power engineering expert Dr.-Ing. Thomas Freitag
It’s easy to be critical of the “Greta effect,” but one thing’s for sure: The young climate activist has brought enormous publicity to climate change. Nonetheless, this will …
NetworkNature: Connecting Experts for Climate Protection and Sustainability
Steinbeis offers platform for exchanging views on nature-based solutions, projects, and best practice
A nature-based solution (NBS) is the term used by the EU to refer to natural or newly created processes that leverage the positive benefits of nature and …
Seldom Are Times This Fascinating
Martin Trotier assesses the topics and tasks of personnel work in 2021
In the early days of 2021, the media once again started discussing the future role and tasks of the personnel department – or in modern terminology: HR. But …
Lifetime Contributions to “Best Promotion of Innovation”
Professor Johann Löhn and Steinbeis Foundation honored with the Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille
On May 5, 2021, Germany’s oldest innovation award, the Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille, was presented in four categories. This year, the award for Best Promotion of Innovation went to Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. …
Knowing How It’s Done – Making Systematic Use of Entitlements to Research Funding
Steinbeis consultant provides support with project assessments and applications
In early 2020, new options became available to take advantage of government subsidies for research and development. In addition to funding through departmental research at federal ministries, an alternative approach opened …
A Window of Opportunity in Wood Restoration
Steinbeis expert Volker Bucher joins forces with timber manufacturing specialist Holzmanufaktur Rottweil to develop innovative methods for cleaning, abrading, and coating surfaces
Sometimes all it takes is a smidgen of fortune to bring innovative partners together. That’s how it was …
More Stressful, Less Successful – Management in Times of Pandemic
Steinbeis study examines current developments in teamwork and individual performance
Surveys commissioned by the Robert Koch Institute show that second only to worrying about being infected by Covid-19, currently the biggest concern among respondents in Germany is what will happen …
InConnect: How an Index Can Showcase the Benefits of Collaboration
Steinbeis collaborates in research to analyze the factors that dictate the success of innovations and value creation in alliances
The concept of networks and alliances lays an important foundation for developing successful innovations. At a time when there is an …
That Seals It
Steinbeis experts develop process technology for thermal joining of multimaterial components and composite structural components
The demand for multimaterial components, also known as multimaterial mixes, is rising continuously. This is particularly the case with lightweight materials made from a combination …
Concept Meets Expertise
Technology Transfer Managers support companies in their search for partners
SMEs, already exposed to increasing levels of global competition, are under immense pressure to innovate. One way to help companies boost innovation is to find effective ways to transfer technology. …
Support During the Crisis: An Application System for Covid-19 Aid
Steinbeis team develops digital system for providing emergency support in Bavaria
Germany is responding to the economic crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic with huge programs aimed at offering emergency support and bridging loans to companies, institutions, and the self-employed. …
Reinvented During the Crisis: The Spitzenfrauen BW Careers Portal for female leadership
Steinbeis series of online seminars on women and careers judged a total success
The disruptive impact of the coronavirus pandemic was a painful experience for many companies last year. There were exceptions, however. Spitzenfrauen BW, which is financed by the …
Agile Teams: A Key Success Factor for Digital Transformation in Value Creation Networks
The Ferdinand Steinbeis Institute provides support for cross-company and cross-industry collaboration
Digital transformation can be a major challenge for the manual trades and industrial enterprises. Not only do they have to question familiar ways of thinking, they also have to …
24 Hours Between Briefing Session and an Air Quality Sensor
Steinbeis expert Bernd Damkowski works up a successful concept at the RLP Hackathon
When the Rhineland-Palatinate Business Hackathon took place in November 2020, Steinbeis Digital Solutions partner Bernd Damkowski was among the contestants of the 24-hour event. By the end …
Enerthon 2020 – Success Across the Board
Steinbeis experts help redesign the world of energy
Even during a pandemic, climate change remains one of the great challenges of our time. One more reason for Dr. Christian Schweizer, entrepreneur at the Academy of the Energy Sector, a Steinbeis …
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The Packaging of the Future – Don’t Throw It in the Trash Can: Eat It!
Steinbeis experts launch ZIM network project looking into edible food coatings
Modern foods and beverages would be inconceivable without packaging. Although packaging protects contents and improves shelf life, once it has been used it has to be disposed, which places …
The Carte Du Jour of the Future: When Algorithms Decide What Goes on the Menu
Compared to previous generations, we expect the food we eat to do a lot more these days. Whereas in the past, food was primarily about ensuring we were satiated, today we expect much more – food should be HEALTHY, AFFORDABLE, …
“The priority has to be set on food safety”
An interview with Professor Dr. Christine Wittmann, Steinbeis Entrepreneur at the Steinbeis Transfer Center for Bioprocess Analysis in Food Production
Bio-foods, pasta made from insect flour, algae beer – before new types of foods even make it into the supermarkets, …
Turning the Spotlight on Sustainability
SIBE experts help develop future scenarios for South Tyrol
What will it be like in the northern Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige in 2030 – especially given recent experience with the Covid-19 pandemic? Will there be a return to traditional …
#techourfuture: The Future of Nutrition – Looking Beyond the Horizon
New technological options in nutrition
From 15 October to 5 November 2020, the final three events took place in the Technologie*Begreifen (Grasp Technology) series. The third focal topic for the #techourfuture talks, which were staged virtually at the Steinbeis House …
“Clean” Meat from the Lab
Researchers at Reutlingen University keep a close eye on animal welfare and environmental protection
Enjoying the taste of meat without killing animals – a research challenge that is more topical than ever. Shocking images from factory farming, scandals in the …
“Anything that will speed up plant breeding is a good option”
An interview with Professor Dr. Thomas Miedaner, head of the rye group at the State Plant Breeding Institute of the University of Hohenheim
Gene technology – are you for or against it? The ability of this question to divide people …
“All technology has to convince people by its application options and benefits”
An interview with Dr. Helga Gruber, research and development manager at Print2Taste
Have you ever stood in front of the cakes and candies in a store and wished that your own attempts to decorate cakes were even half as successful …
Digitalization Boost for the Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg Region
Pop-Up Lab stops by at the DigiTAL Schramberg event
From October 16 to 23, 2020, the seventh BW Pop-Up Lab made a stop in the Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg region – for the first time virtually, due to current circumstances. Based on the …
Can Salespeople Push Away Customers?
Running sales professionally is the best way to show customers how much you value them, argues Steinbeiser Winfried Küppers
Sales-driven companies drive away customers – baloney, some would say, since sales departments attract customers. Precisely, say others, pointing to examples …
Small structures in focus
A research team from Mannheim develops measurement technology for assessing structural and material differences on surfaces
Whether a surface is roughly soiled is recognizable at a glance. However, this is much more difficult in the case of small and invisible …
Data Cooperatives: An Opportunity for AI in german SMEs
The Ferdinand-Steinbeis-Institute designs a cooperative concept for the digital space
Digital solutions can be used to create replicas of real objects in a digital setting – for example in production – by creating a digital twin of a processing unit. …
Scrolling In on Usability and the User Experience
SME 4.0 Center of Excellence for Usability forms partnership with bwcon
Physical distancing during the coronavirus pandemic has made the presence of digital technology much more tangible in many areas of life. And one thing already seems certain: There will …