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Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world with one hand.

Archimedes (287–212 B.C.), Greek physicist, mathematician, and mechanic
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AI in the cockpit
In Motion
AI in the cockpit
Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving into all areas of life – including aircraft cockpits. The objective is to use digital assistants to make flying smarter and safer and to replace co-pilots in the medium run.
Sustainable thinking from scratch
Think Green
Sustainable thinking from scratch
Material input, energy consumption, and the environmental footprint must be included in the product development planning process from day one. That’s a prerequisite for creating innovations combining technology and environmental consciousness.
Mega – watt?
In Motion
Mega – watt?
Today’s world is unthinkable without electric motors. Whether in heaters, hair dryers or drills, or even in electric cars – electric motors can be found practically everywhere. Will that soon be the case increasingly often in aircraft and ships too?
Underground masterpieces
Engineering
Underground masterpieces
Join us in exploring the breath-taking variety of tunnels around the world – from historic masterpieces to technological miracles to the largest natural cave systems – right here!
A world of technical wonders
Engineering
A world of technical wonders
Summer is the season for taking a break and for traveling – with opportunities to discover true wonders of innovative engineering presenting themselves along the way. Here are some examples.
Impeccably round and smooth
Engineering
Impeccably round and smooth
Perfectly shaped steel spheres as rolling elements in bearings exhibit variances only in the micrometer range: a manufacturing technology feat whose invention dates back 140 years in 2023.
Our soil. A treasure trove!
Think Green
Our soil. A treasure trove!
It’s hidden underneath layers of turf although its true place is in the limelight. The reason is that the soil below our feet is a crucial player in the ecosystem, albeit an ailing one. High tech can help make it fit again.
Game changers
Engineering
Game changers
Do you know to whom we owe the zipper, industrial paper production or ferroconcrete? Nine brief, exciting portraits of people without whose pioneering spirit today’s world would be a different one.