Energized? Then test your knowledge
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Energized? Then test your knowledge
From synthetic fuel to green hydrogen to the hunger for power of artificial intelligence: Test your knowledge about our focus topic “energy.”
A little more precision please
Engineering
A little more precision please
A history of precision ranging from weights in antiquity to tuning forks to quantum dots.
Who’s going to drive tomorrow’s trains?
In Motion
Who’s going to drive tomorrow’s trains?
No human driver in the engine cab anymore – instead, cameras, sensors, and AI are steering trains through tomorrow’s railroad traffic. What already works today, and what foundations still need to be laid.
High tech against the blaze
Digital
High tech against the blaze
Satellites sense heat developments from outer space. Sensors sniff fire gases, and drones search for hot spots. Scientists around the globe are working on a better digital infrastructure against forest fires.
My vacation, my robot
Future Life
My vacation, my robot
Welcome to the hotel of the future where the concierge wears sensors and cameras instead of a suit. Tourism is currently seeing a technological transformation. “tomorrow” names examples around the globe.
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If your hate could be turned into electricity it would light up the whole world.

Nikola Tesla (1856–1943), inventor, physicist, and electrical engineer
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Performance and efficiency under all conditions
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Performance and efficiency under all conditions
An important factor in the successful transformation to e-mobility is a holistic energy concept for electrified vehicles.
And the winner is … the team
Engineering
And the winner is … the team
A look at the Nobel Prizes that have been awarded since 1901 shows how important teamwork is in the areas of research, development and science. In many cases, the work of two or three individuals is selected as the winner of the prestigious award.
From a server farm to an energy ecosystem
Digital
From a server farm to an energy ecosystem
The boom of generative AI massively changes the requirements to be met by digital infrastructures. Power supply, cooling, and choice of sites turn into strategic success factors – that are often more important than the servers themselves.
Putting giants to the test
Engineering
Putting giants to the test
Schaeffler and the Lindø Offshore Renewables Center (LORC) in Denmark have opened the world's most powerful test rig for wind turbine rotor bearings.
Rising Stars
Future Life
Rising Stars
The startup world is constantly in motion. “tomorrow” presents up-and-coming companies whose innovations in the transportation sector are already causing a sensation or have the potential to do so.
Sustainability – how solid is your knowledge?
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Sustainability – how solid is your knowledge?
What is special about the “anti-solar cell?” What is the Great Green Wall in Africa? Sustainability is one of the most important megatrends of our time - test your knowledge.
Our story highlights in 2023 – how familiar are you with them?
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Our story highlights in 2023 – how familiar are you with them?
What incredibly old age can extremophile plants achieve? In which city was climate protection history made? How many tons of end-of-life electric vehicle batteries will we need to soon recycle? Test your knowledge in our best-of-the-best quiz!
Learning for a complex world
Future Life
Learning for a complex world
An innovation-driven world changes all of our lives. Here are five areas education and training should focus on to prepare people for the new digital knowledge society.