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German car manufacturers are somewhat more optimistic about the coming months. The latest ifo survey provides new insights into the situation of the German automotive industry.

Global investment firm Carlyle has signed an agreement to sell Flender, a provider of mechanical drive technology, to Triton Fund 6, advised by Triton. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Nine months before its premiere, the originally planned halls of DSEI Germany are already fully booked. The trade fair is responding with a fourth hall and is expanding to a total of 100,000 square meters of exhibition space. This corresponds to around 18 soccer pitches.

The battery factory of the future is increasingly working digitally: simulations accompany the development of new cells, and intelligent sensors monitor production in real time. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM are developing methods that virtually map manufacturing processes and measure important parameters during production. The experts will be presenting their solutions for more stable production processes and more powerful batteries at the Battery Show Europe 2026.

From a supplier of biochemical products to a broad-based specialist for fluid, filter and plastics technology: Dr. Peter Reichelt, Managing Director of RCT Reichelt Chemietechnik in Heidelberg, explains in an interview how the product range, sales and market requirements have changed over almost five decades.

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Humanoid robotics: With the Iggy Rob Home, igus presents a service robot for industry and everyday life. What's behind it.

Sensors, measurement technology and artificial intelligence are merging to form intelligent systems. From June 9 to 11, 2026, Sensor+Test in Nuremberg will showcase the most important trends in a changing industry.

Ionos and Q.ANT want to jointly advance photonic processor technologies for AI and high-performance computers. The aim of the partnership is to build energy-efficient and sovereign AI infrastructures in Europe.

According to a VDE analysis, more than 30,000 electrical engineers will retire by 2029 without enough graduates to replace them. This is due to falling student numbers and high drop-out rates.

High-voltage distribution units (HV PDUs) from Rose Systemtechnik enable the efficient operation of electrical construction machinery, commercial and municipal vehicles. The HV PDUs ensure optimum power distribution between the vehicle's high-voltage components. Robust housings made of stainless steel, polyester or aluminum protect the electronics of the systems from external influences.

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