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 …
“Aerospace connects people”
An interview with Steinbeis Entrepreneur and aerospace expert Professor Dr.-Ing. Felix Huber
Space travel is a topic of global interest, which is precisely why it relies on networks. TRANSFER magazine talked to Professor Dr.-Ing. Felix Huber, Steinbeis Entrepreneur at the …
More Sustainable Housing Thanks to the Smart Tenant Challenge
Ferdinand Steinbeis Institute in Heilbronn initiates network to work on energy-conscious living
As part of the Green Deal, the EU wants to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and become a pioneer in climate protection. It’s a challenging …
Becoming Europe’s Biggest SME Lending Platform – Thanks to the Support of Steinbeis
Teylor and Steinbeis – working together for success
The Swiss company Teylor has set itself the mission of bringing lending to small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) into the digital era by automating lending processes. To support this mission, Steinbeis became …
A Network for More Innovation and Internationalisation
Steinbeis Europa Zentrum supports SMEs in its role as a member of the Enterprise Europe Network
Its network of international partners allows Steinbeis Europa Zentrum to offer advice on innovation, internationalisation, EU proposal writing , financing, and access to new …
The Fine Balancing Act Between Visions and Actual Circumstances
An interview with Steinbeis consultant Rita Strassburg
To take the plunge or not – and become self-employed: What does it take to launch a successful company? And what kind of personality makes a good business founder? Steinbeis consultant Rita Strassburg …
MINIMIZE – Taking Technical Eyes to the Next Level
How image processing know-how can deliver value-added for industry and biomedicine
The experts at SQB certainly know a thing or two about industrial image processing, having developed a new image processing system that opens up new options for using images …
All in a Day’s Work for Board Members at Big Companies
An interview with board consultant and Steinbeis entrepreneur Winfried Küppers
For Winfried Küppers, working as an advisor to board members and politicians offers one fascinating insight after another into the goings-on in the executive corridors of German business. The Steinbeis …
The Benefit of Experience
Research team at Steinbeis University examines a tool designed for analyzing the potential of small and medium-sized enterprises
In which areas does my company display weaknesses and what are its strengths? With the help of a free tool for self-assessment, …
Humans and AI – Intelligence in Tomorrow’s Artificial World (and Environment)
AI APPLICATIONS have long been taken for granted, even if the technology is still considered relatively new. Look into the facts more closely, however, and its beginnings can be traced back to the early 20TH CENTURY. IN 1936, Alan Turing …
International Collaboration for Industry 4.0
Steinbeis team and collaboration partners share commitment to innovative lifelong learning
Today, more than ever, our lives are subject to constant change – whether privately or professionally. Emerging technology, digital transformation, and not least the current pandemic are the kinds …
The innocheck-bw Initiative – Which EU Funding Options are Best for my Project?
Website set up by Steinbeis Europa Zentrum offers funding advice for SMEs
Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development relaunched by the European Union in 2021, provides a variety of funding opportunities for research and innovation initiatives. …
On the Path to Rapid Success – SurFunction Continues to Expand
New financing partners support expansion of the xDLIP technology platform
SurFunction, the Saarbrücken-based Steinbeis company, is entering the next phase of growth thanks to support from two new financing partners. The funding, described as a seven-digit sum, will be invested …
Safely Completed! Events During the Pandemic
Steinbeis experts from Aalen University advise Kapfenburg Castle
The event industry is one of the sectors hit particularly hard by the Corona pandemic. Organizers are working hard to make events possible despite all the constraints. The Steinbeis Transfer Center Applied …
Not Much to Stick to
Project team develops a surface optimization method for use with pharmaceutical, food, and process technology
Surface finishes on stainless steel are significantly influenced by chemical and physical properties. Technical terms such as “hygienic design” are becoming increasingly important in sensitive …
Spoilt for Choice – Research Allowances or Project Funding
Steinbeis experts offer guidance on different funding options
With the introduction of the steuerliche Forschungszulage, or tax allowance for research, the Federal Ministry of Finance has also established a new funding system. This research allowance has little in common with …
Arable Land Assessments – Conducted by AI
Steinbeis experts help improve the agro-ecosystem in Africa
Artificial intelligence (AI) is used today in many areas. The Horb-based Steinbeis Transfer Center for Industrial Digitization is now even involved in one area that is literally a down-to-earth field: agriculture. As …
How Automating Processes Raises Productivity and Cuts Costs
Steinbeis student analyzes the automation level of a software release process
Improving the efficiency, speed, cost-effectiveness, and, above all, the quality of business and IT processes is increasingly becoming a key factor for future competitiveness. Automating tasks, individual steps within …
A Sensor Twin Enhances the Safety of Self-Driving Vehicles
Steinbeis experts develop optimized scenarios for creating robust phenomenological models
For the automotive industry, alongside electric vehicles, automated vehicles are one of the most important topics of the 21st century. To ensure the control units used in driver assistance systems …
Everyone Starts Small
From a controlled, scenario-based test model to a self-driving car
Whereas humans use their senses to recognize their surroundings, cars rely on their sensors. Future generations of vehicles will increasingly tap into artificial intelligence to interpret sensor data. This will …
Working Successfully in Innovation Partnerships and Networks
The Steinbeis Consulting Center Co-Innovation Academy provides training in “co-innovation skills”
Innovation levels, market introductions, project standards, and the quality of collaboration are key success factors for innovation partnerships. To safeguard these factors, the Steinbeis Consulting Center Co-Innovation Academy and …
Go-ahead for the SIAT Initiative
Steinbeis experts co-develop an innovation and staff training network
Innovation and training must go hand in hand – a key factor recognized by a consortium including the Institute for Effective Management, a Steinbeis Consulting Center. Together, the stakeholders want to …
By Design or Disaster?
Steinbeis experts show how to make a success of transformation
Changes happen – all the time, all around us, repeatedly. Time and again, established industries come under pressure. Often, this happens when they are enjoying a hefty rise in sales …
Welded Together by a Diamond Wire
Steinbeis experts develop new welding device for diamond wires
To cut hard brittle materials such as silicon, hard metals, sapphires, or even composite materials like circuit boards, it is common to use diamond wire saws. The surfaces of the cutting …
What’s the Point? Discussing the Usefulness of Science
The Max Syrbe Symposium is streamed from the Heilbronn Education Campus
On November 3, 2021, a selection of “thinkers and doers” met up in the auditorium on Heilbronn Education Campus to take part in the Max Syrbe Symposium and explore …
“We’d like to offer SMEs the opportunity to introduce AI to actual applications”
An interview with Alexandra Fezer and Stefano Sbarbati from Steinbeis Europa Zentrum
The Vanguard Initiative aims to bolster innovation and industrial growth in the EU. Starting points for the project are regional strategies aimed at fostering intelligent specialization. This involves …