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Core requirements Bundestag election 2021

Mit der Bundestagswahl erreicht das Superwahljahr 2021 seinen Höhepunkt. Bis dahin ringen die Parteien um Programme und Positionen. Der VDMA begleitet unter #btw21 kritisch-konstruktiv den demokratischen Wettstreit.

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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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Our home market Europe

A united and strong Europe is more important now than ever. In the second year since the outbreak of the Corona pandemic, it is essential to emerge from the crisis resilient. But what exactly is in store for European policy in 2021?

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Supply chain law requires corrections
The Supply Chain Act means more bureaucracy and higher costs for companies without achieving the desired goal. Corrections to the law are therefore required.
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EU and climate neutrality

55 percent target is ambitious but necessary

EU regulation on artificial intelligence

“AI in machinery is no high risk”

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More scope for development in Germany!

Hannover Messe 2021

Mechanical engineering is at the heart of industrial transformation

Hannover Messe 2021

Mechanical engineering industry picks up speed again

Making fixed-term employment more difficult

"Interventions in labour law are poison in the crisis"

Corona rapid tests

"Mechanical engineering industry can handle mandatory test offer"

Study: interoperability as a success factor

The world language of production sets the standard for machine interfaces

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Tue. 04.05.21 10:00 – 11:30 Uhr

  • Arbeitsorganisation
  • Innovation Management
Leadership and innovation in digitalization

Changes in the world of work are inevitable in times of volatility and as a result of increasing digitalization. In many cases, companies must be able to adapt quickly to a changing environment.

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Thu. 06.05.21 14:00 – 15:00 Uhr

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Startup Radar Dashboard: Quick Guide

Discover startup contacts and trends worldwide?! The new digital startup search platform for mechanical engineering makes it possible. By participating in the web seminar, you will receive an introduction to the possibilities of the new dashboard as well as your personal access to use the tool to search for startups yourself.

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Thu. 06.05.21 14:00 – 14:45 Uhr

  • Märkte und Konjunktur
Online lecture series: VDMA Economics and Statistics - Fact Check!

How is the economy developing in the international mechanical and plant engineering sector?

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Wed. 19.05.21 11:00 – 12:30 Uhr

  • Economic Situation and Forecast
  • Regional Subsidiary Baden-Wuerttemberg
Press conference VDMA Baden-Württemberg

The order situation in Baden-Württemberg's mechanical engineering sector remains changeable; despite encouraging economic signs, setbacks must be expected in the further recovery.

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Tue. 22.06.21 Thu. 24.06.21

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automatica sprint

In times of pandemic, the community wants an attractive marketplace and a viable solution from automatica. Together with all stakeholders, a new event concept was developed for June 22 - 24, 2021: automatica sprint.

In times of pandemic, the community wants an attractive marketplace and a viable solution from automatica. Together with all stakeholders, a new event concept was developed for June 22 - 24, 2021: automatica sprint.
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