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The weak global industrial economy, structural challenges and drastic geopolitical upheavals led to a further decline in exports in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in Germany in the third quarter of 2024.
read more...According to an Ifo survey, almost one in fourteen companies now believes its existence is under threat. This is significantly more than recently - but the figures have been much higher.
read more...Opinions on Germany's political future
Last week, we conducted a survey among our readers on the dissolution of the traffic light coalition and a possible reorientation of German politics. The results indicate a clear preference for new elections and reveal a mixture of optimism and concern about the economic and political future. In detail, a broad spectrum of opinions emerges.
read more...Ziehl-Abegg is now represented in the Innovation Parc Artificial Intelligence (IPAI). The IPAI in Heilbronn is currently home to the most ambitious project for applied artificial intelligence in Europe.
read more...The automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler has announced "structural measures in Europe". This includes the reduction of 4,700 jobs, around 2,800 at ten locations in Germany.
read more...The last trade fair highlight of the year will be SPS in Nuremberg from November 12 to 14. This is where the international automation industry, users and interested parties meet to present, test and discuss the latest automation, digitalization and smart factory products.
read more...Incoming orders in mechanical engineering
In September, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector fell short of the previous year's level by 4% in real terms.
read more...Simulation and industrial software
Siemens wants to strengthen its software business with a billion-dollar takeover. The Munich-based company intends to take over the US company Altair Engineering for around 10 billion US dollars (around 9.2 billion euros), as Siemens announced.
read more...At the Employers' Day in Berlin, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised to ease the burden on business by reducing bureaucracy, particularly with regard to the German Supply Chain Act. Scholz promised changes before the end of the year.
read more...A survey conducted by Statista on September 6 shows that 45% of Germans consider "migration, asylum and foreigners" to be the most important social problem.
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