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The coronavirus pandemic has made people and companies inventive. In March, for example, a school in central Hesse used its 3D printers to produce special hooks to open doors almost contactlessly.
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read more...It goes on
Trade fairs are to take place again in the fall. This was only recently decided by politicians. But there is still a great deal of uncertainty among companies and people. This is shown by the exhibitor survey conducted by Messe Stuttgart.
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Finding global solutions
The coronavirus crisis is a global event of the century and we will probably still be telling our grandchildren how pasta, flour and toilet paper were sold out for weeks. The good news is: These products can now be found again in supermarkets in many places.
read more...Crises must remain outside
"I didn't even see her coming, suddenly she was standing there, tall as a giant. She said: 'Hello, hello, my name is Krise!" This is how Krise introduces herself in Max Raabe's song of the same name before she moves in with him.
read more...Resilience ...
... is perhaps the most important quality of 2020. The term originates from psychology. It describes the ability to survive stressful events without permanent damage and to emerge from them stronger.
read more...Continue together
On March 26, the impact of the coronavirus and the resulting Covid-19 disease on the industry and our professional lives became very clear once again ...
read more...Literally...
... I waited until the last moment to write this editorial. Every day there are new reports about the coronavirus, and some news is even outdated after just a few hours.
read more...Opportunities
The new year 2020 has begun with economic uncertainty. Brexit and the coronavirus dominated the headlines in the first few weeks and a long, dirty election campaign lies ahead in the USA following the failed impeachment of President Trump.
read more...Time for facts
There are many New Year's resolutions, both in the private and professional sphere. From the classic "more sport" to "smartphone fasting", from sitting at your desk earlier to keeping your email inbox neat and tidy, everything is included in conversations about resolutions.
read more...The year is drawing to a close...
...which also marks the end of a decade. The twenties are approaching. Finally, after the nineties of the last century, another decade that sounds good when you say it.
read more...Is it already in or what?
Do you remember Stuxnet? In 2010, the computer worm that was specially developed for Siemens Simatic S7 and was intended to sabotage the Iranian nuclear program caused quite a stir.
read more...Dare to invest
My life as a technology journalist takes place in two worlds, both of which are extremely fascinating and yet often too far apart. One world is the factories and plants in which the industry manufactures its products day after day, where cables break and employees are absent; suppliers dawdle and budgets are exhausted - and yet in the end the goods are lifted onto the truck on time and in perfect quality.
read more...Music of the future
The Blechexpo and Schweisstec trade fair duo took place in Stuttgart at the beginning of November. Like other industries, sheet metal workers and welding technicians have mixed feelings about the future.
read more..."It gets better, it gets worse...,
... you ask every year. Let's be honest, life is always life-threatening", is a quote from Erich Kästner that I have to think about from time to time these days.
read more...Rock stars of science
Can you name five Nobel Prize winners and their discoveries off the top of your head? And can you say what influence this development or discovery had, has and will have on your life?
read more...Sophisticated ...
... this adjective describes the current situation of German industry quite well, because in these fall days of 2019, there are few economic certainties and no easy answers.
read more...The trade fair caravan starts ...
... in September. The real pros can be found in the trade fair parking lot. This is where the caravans, campers and mobile mini-houses of the frequent visitors are parked and provide their occupants with a bit of homeliness.
read more...Always done like this
Germany's economy is weakening. The culprits were also quickly found: US President Donald Trump and the British with their Brexit rollercoaster. Trump's (Twitter) gaffes have certainly caused a lot of global political and economic damage.
read more...July makes everything new ...
... dear reader, at least at handling. Our long-standing editor-in-chief Petra Born wants to start something new and has decided to place her position in new hands. In future, she will be supporting the industry and handling from her own office.
read more...One year on ...
With the May 2018 issue, we at SCOPE presented ourselves in a new design. We deliberately opted for our original red color again. But it wasn't just our layout that received a visual makeover; we also adapted to the times in terms of content.
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