Energized? Then test your knowledge
Think Green
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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Powerful words

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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Learning for a complex world
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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.
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.
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.
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.
The future of efficient space travel?
Engineering
The future of efficient space travel?
In the vacuum of outer space, ion thrusters have increasingly been gaining importance in recent years. They’re regarded as key technologies for satellites, space probes, and crewed flights to planets such as Mars. But do they also have potential on
Electrically into the future
In Motion
Electrically into the future
Electric vehicles are on the rise. Hybrids are here to stay. Mobility is evolving in complex ways—shaped by regional differences and new demands. Schaeffler is ready: with a broad product portfolio in the field of automotive drivetrains.
Performance and efficiency under all conditions
In Motion
Performance and efficiency under all conditions
An important factor in the successful transformation to e-mobility is a holistic energy concept for electrified vehicles.
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.