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VDMA General Assembly

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The mechanical and plant engineering industry is unique - just like its member companies. Under the motto "Unique." the industry will meet on 11 October for its general assembly to discuss the challenges of the coming years. 

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Mechanical engineering in figures and pictures

A deep insight into the numerical world of mechanical engineering

Mechanical and plant engineering is one of the world's most important industrial sectors. We show the wide range of its economic indicators - presented in interactive charts and tables.

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European Policy

For of a competitive Europe

Europe is the home market for the machinery and equipment manufacturing industry, one of the largest industrial sectors in the EU economy. VDMA therefore stands for a competitive EU.

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Transformation Congress

Engineering turnaround

"Engineering turnaround - strategies for the transformation of our business location": Under this motto, the VDMA Transformation Congress will take place in Berlin on November 7, 2024.  Join us and help shape the future!

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Production forecast 24/25

Production in mechanical engineering weaker than expected in 2024
Weak global trade and a lack of investment will result in an 8% drop in mechanical engineering production in 2024. A trend reversal will probably not set in until 2025.
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Transformation paths study

Don't put off reforms any longer

On the Draghi Report

"Europe's competitiveness must become a top priority"

VDMA survey

Germany remains the best R&D location

VDMA incoming orders July 2024

Single-digit decline on a weak basis 

Incentives for longer working hours

"Federal government lacks the strength for major reforms"

EU-Mercosur negotiations

"The Free Trade Agreement must finally enter into force!" 

On the elections in Saxony and Thuringia

"SMEs need state governments that provide good conditions for business locations"

August labor market data

"Employment in the industry is declining significantly"

On the elections in Saxony and Thuringia

"Homeland and extremist parties do not go together!"

US presidential election 2024

Possible US tariffs on EU products are a risk for the mechanical engineering industry

Exports

Machinery exports: weak first half of 2024

New federal funding guideline

"Great leverage for the decarbonization of SMEs"

Circular Economy Act

Europe needs a single market for secondary raw materials

Polital guidelines of the EU Commission

Economic policy priority is right, but strategy still needs work

Reduction of the Climate and Transformation Fund

"Cutting funding sends the wrong signal"

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  • Top Story: Carbon Management
The next export hit
The Westphalian town of Beckum has a long history and tradition as a cement location. Today, technologies for capturing and reducing the unavoidable CO2 from the cement industry are developed here, for example at thyssenkrupp Polysius.
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Engineering Future: Young talents shape the future!

Engineering Future: Young talents shape the future!
Nico Lienhard, viastore Software GmbH
In part 6 of our “Mechanical Engineering meets Young Professionals” series, Nico Lienhard explains how he designs intralogistics solutions as a software consultant at viastore and what inspires him about the work and culture at viastore.
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Carina Witzel and technical sales
Carina Witzel has been a sales engineer at SEW-EURODRIVE Hamburg since 2022. She loves the combination of technology and communication in her job.
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Jennifer Korte und die Werkzeugmaschinen
Jennifer Korte has been associated with DMG Mori since her studies. She now works as a development engineer for machine tools.
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Cindy Cierpka and the wind turbines Duplicate 2
Greta Bernard works as an industrial engineer at Bosch Rexroth in Lohr am Main.
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Cindy Cierpka and the wind turbines
Cindy Cierpka is studying electrical engineering and, as a working student at the Nordex Group, is part of a team that develops and tests test benches for wind turbines. The subject area also provides plenty of material for her bachelor's thesis, which she will be starting shortly. ​​​​​​​
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Eva Buchta and the power grid of the future
Eva Buchta works in the research and development department of Siemens AG on the expansion of renewable energies.
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High-tech grippers and young talents
Isabell Haas and Jochen Krieger not only shaping the future of gripping technology for their employer Schunk SE & Co. KG, but also the digital transformation in mechanical engineering.
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Precise technology, young minds
Florian Schlund and Jonathan Krauß present the groundbreaking LMD technology - an impressive insight into the progressive world of toolcraft GmbH.
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Focus on electrification
Find out how a young engineer in the E-DEUTZ electrification project has been working for three years on an electric powertrain for construction and agricultural machinery and is helping to shape the future of mobility in these industries.
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Intelligence in industrial cameras and the way to the future
Discover why industrial cameras need to be intelligent in the future and the impact this will have on areas such as vineyards.
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