Engineering autonomous mobility solutions requires new approaches to developing urban spaces
Even if it is unclear how much time it will take to introduce transportation options that are genuinely autonomous, under some scenarios progressive autonomization will result in the introduction …
GREENCITYLAB: VISIONARY MOBILITY SOLUTIONS TESTED IN REAL SETTINGS
AUTONOMIZATION: REALITY OR (STILL) FICTION?
The principles behind autonomous aircraft
“We know what you want” – the tagline used by author Marc-Uwe Kling in his novel, QualityLand, for an online e-commerce platform called TheShop. Data evaluations predict what customers actually want – consciously or subconsciously. …
“IT’S IMPORTANT TO PUT TECHNOLOGY TO THE BEST POSSIBLE USE, TO SAVE TIME, MAKE THINGS MORE FLEXIBLE, AND FOSTER SUSTAINABILITY”
An interview with Sven Göth, CEO & founder of the Digital Competence Lab
Sven Göth, an expert in the future worlds of work and living, believes that for companies to remain successful in the future, they have to think about …
IT’S ALL ABOUT NETWORKS
Moving closer to autonomous driving in the Lake Constance region
Autonomous driving is not an entirely new concept. Autonomous vehicles have already been used in farming, manufacturing, and dockland areas for quite some time. Logistics centers are increasingly turning to …
“OUR VISION IS TO CREATE SAFE, SUSTAINABLE, AND FASCINATING MOBILITY”
An interview with Dr. Andrej Heinke, Vice President of Corporate Foresight and Megatrends at Bosch
Dr. Andrej Heinke’s job at Bosch is to make the seemingly impossible possible. He makes plausible assumptions about the future and travels the world investigating …
“THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE WILL BE THAT ROUTINES AND CONVENIENT PRACTICES WILL NEED DISMANTLING”
An interview with Professor Dr.-Ing. Jochen Baier and Professor Dr.-Ing. Oliver Taminé, experts at Mobility and Logistic, the Steinbeis Transfer Center
Mobility is undergoing a transformation. But where is the journey taking us? What should we expect the future of …
“YOU HAVE TO SET UP THE SYSTEM IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT TAKES ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND SOCIAL FACTORS INTO ACCOUNT”
An interview with Professor Dr.-Ing. Markus Stöckner, Steinbeis Entrepreneur at the Steinbeis Transfer Center Infrastructure Management in Transportation (IMV)
Autonomous driving is about a lot more than just vehicles that operate autonomously. The transportation infrastructure also has to meet new …
“IT’S IMPORTANT TO REALLY MAKE SURE EVERYONE’S ON BOARD WHEN IT COMES TO THE TECHNOLOGY OF THE FUTURE”
An interview for TRANSFER Magazine with Mirko Drotschmann – alias MrWissen2go (“MrKnowledge2go”)
Have you ever wondered which technology will have an impact on our lives in the future? Do you feel skeptical about future technology? Or do you not think …
THE DRONE ALWAYS RINGS TWICE
What potential do drones offer when it comes to autonomous deliveries?
How will parcels be delivered to us in the future – by robots or maybe drones? Emqopter from Würzburg is already looking into the technology of tomorrow and investigating …
THE TRANSITION TO DIGITAL HEALTHCARE IN EUROPE
Take part in the joint declaration of a European healthcare cluster
Problems combating the current pandemic highlight the importance of closely sharing digital information between public health services in Europe. This topic will be looked at in the second half …
“LIGHTWEIGHT DESIGN ALLOWS US TO GIVE CITIES BACK TO THE PEOPLE”
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 …
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 …
EXAMPLES FROM NATURE: HIGHSPEED LASER STRUCTURING FOR A NEW GENERATION OF ELECTRICAL CONTACTS
Steinbeis experts from Saarbrücken and TE Connectivity Germany use laser structuring to optimize surface processing
As nature already knows, all surfaces are structured geometrically on a variety of different microscopic scales, and thanks to evolution they are perfectly matched to …
MADE POSSIBLE BY BETOLAMINA®-CAST: INTRICATE FACADES MADE WITH CONCRETE
A Steinbeis team from Chemnitz joins forces with FIBER-TECH products and Medicke to develop innovative facades using a new kind of fiber concrete
Concrete is back in fashion as a construction material. It looks good, it’s versatile, and it offers …
AIDED BY AI: PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE USING DIGITAL TWINS
Steinbeis experts from Würzburg and Koenig & Bauer Coding revolutionize service and maintenance
Artificial intelligence (AI), enhanced digital imaging, and new ways of interacting between systems continue to merge. This is paving the way for innovative product extensions, which could …
OF HIGHLY COMPLEX COMPONENT SURFACES AND ROUGH EGGS
Steinbeis experts from Pforzheim and Optik-Elektro Huber develop innovative manufacturing process
There are two marked trends occurring in many fields of technology at the moment. The first is a significant shift toward miniaturization, and the other is higher levels of …
EXCELLENT! COMPETENCE WORTHY OF AN AWARD
The Steinbeis Foundation has honored four project teams with the 2019 Steinbeis Foundation Transfer Award – the Löhn Award
Benefits add value – a guiding principle that shapes the work of the Steinbeis Network and the underlying idea behind the …
MANAGEMENT CHANGES AT NMI TT
The NMI board of trustees and NMI TT shareholders bid farewell to Prof. Dr. Hugo Hämmerle
Many thanks to a highly committed director: The December sitting of the board of trustees of the Natural and Medical Sciences Institute (NMI) at …
FOUR COMPANIES – ONE BRAND
Steinbeis experts develop a new, common brand identity after a company merger
The brand of a company plays an important role in how it is perceived by everyone around it. Companies that succeed in creating a unique and memorable brand …
STEINBEIS NETWORK EVENT 2019
More than 500 Steinbeisers and their guests attended the Steinbeis Day and Steinbeis Night in Stuttgart
It’s that time of year when the summer is drawing to a close and the business schedule is quickly filling up with appointments, but …
DEAR READERS,
These are times of transformation, amid major challenges posed by climate change, a shift toward sustainability, digital transformation, globalization, biological transformation, changes in modern travel options (“mobility”), changing logistics, changes in the future of work, even changes in how we …
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Running a business entails setting direction for the successful (ONGOING) DEVELOPMENT of business operations – at the right time. That is not always easy, since no-one can predict the FUTURE – but it has to be done. This is because …
“THE TRANSFER PHILOSOPHY REALLY NEEDS TO BE STRENGTHENED AND NURTURED”
An interview with Prof. Dr. med. Marc O. Schurr, Director of the Steinbeis Transfer Institute for Healthcare Industries, board director at Ovesco Endoscopy, and managing director of novineon cro and Tuebingen Scientific Medical
Introducing a man who knows what it’s …
“BROAD SKILL SETS WILL REMAIN A KEY QUALIFICATION IN THE FUTURE”
An interview with Bruno Gross, Managing Director of SAPHIR Deutschland GmbH
Will HR specialists be able to lean back and relax in the future and hand selection over to ingenious software? Or can (and should) such decisions still be made …
SUCCESS IN THE CITY AND BEYOND
The importance of location to the success of a business
What are the key success factors of a business enterprise? This question has preoccupied generations of scientists and business leaders, but it is becoming increasingly important given current developments relating …
SUCCESS DEPENDS ON THE STRATEGY
Innovation strategies for SMEs
Innovation strategies help firms define structures, set priorities, and plan objectives, concepts, and products. If they also take the requirements of both market and customers into account, they can uncover additional potential to innovate. So strategies …