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Ukraine War

VDMA Infoportal Ukraine War

The machinery and plant engineering sector condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the strongest possible terms. The VDMA will support its member companies in word and deed in order to master the many challenges that are now arising.

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For a united and strong Europe

For the mechanical engineering industry, as one of the largest industrial sectors in the EU economy, Europe is a home market. Therefore, VDMA is committed to a strong and capable EU.

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Corona virus

Corona-Virus: Current VDMA Information

The VDMA closely monitors the developments concerning the corona virus and provides VDMA members with specific information on legal and insurance-related issues.

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Order intake in machinery and plant engineering December 2022

Significant minus at the end of the year
The overall economic situation and international supply chain problems did not make things easy for companies in the machinery and plant engineering industry last year. The 2022 annual financial statements bear a clear minus. Demand for capital goods slumped noticeably in the fourth quarter of 2022 in particular.
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EU industrial policy

Making industrial policy broadly effective

Economic policy positions

VDMA: "Get out of crisis mode!"

Labor market policy

Higher weekly working hours must not be taboo

Mercosur

Chancellor's trip to South America

ZEW study on tax-based research funding

Research allowance gains momentum: Mechanical engineering is strongest user

New instrumen for forfaiting guarantee

Finally a real reform of the public export finance promotion scheme

Strategy of the Development Ministry

Africa's economic interests rightly come into sharper focus

The German government's skilled labor strategy

More work must be done, not less

30 years of EU Single Market

A pearl of the EU to protect and develop

New study

Companies suffer more and more from bureaucracy

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Energy crisis
The war in Ukraine has thrown the energy markets into severe turmoil - with consequences that are also clearly being felt by the machinery and plant engineering sector.
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The INDUSTRY PODCAST of the VDMA

The INDUSTRY PODCAST of the VDMA
The INDUSTRY PODCAST of the VDMA
The audio blog for trend topics from mechanical and plant engineering
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The INDUSTRY PODCAST Episode 37
Talents wanted - recruiting young professionals
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The INDUSTRY PODCAST Episode 36
MES is the window to production
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The INDUSTRY PODCAST Episode 35
IT in the supply chain
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The INDUSTRY PODCAST Episode 34
"Europe needs China, but China needs Europe even more"
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Mon. 24.04.23 Mon. 24.04.23

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  • OPC UA Companion Specifications
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  • Automation Technology
OPC UA Basics in Mechanical Engineering | Mechanical Engineering Institute

The manufacturer-independent communication standard OPC UA is a central building block for the implementation of Industry 4.9 and the Internet of Things (IoT). The seminar lays the foundation for the technology and provides an insight into the application possibilities in practice.

The manufacturer-independent communication standard OPC UA is a central building block for the implementation of Industry 4.9 and the Internet of Things (IoT). The seminar lays the foundation for the technology and provides an insight into the application possibilities in practice.

Tue. 14.02.23 Tue. 14.02.23

  • Industrial Security
Connect2Discover@VDMA: Industrial Security: Ransomware, Regulation, Standardization

Connect2Discover@VDMA kicks off the year with a brief look at the topic of cybersecurity and industrial security for mechanical and plant engineering, and highlights current assistance and support options.

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Thu. 16.03.23 Thu. 16.03.23

  • Higher Education Policy / Engineering Sciences
Women engineers in mechanical and plant engineering – how can MatchING succeed?

How can we recruit and retain more women for technical professions? The conference will present the study "Women Engineers in Mechanical Engineering" and give practical impulses.

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