What are you looking for?
Popular Searches
The smarter E Europe 2026
It is Europe's largest alliance of trade fairs for the energy industry. The concept interconnects the sectors of electricity, heat, and transportation. The fair focuses on renewable energies, decentralization and digitalization, as well as the intelligent networking of generation, storage, and consumption.
The smarter E Europe 2026
The smarter E Europe – Accelerating Integrated Energy Solutions
Exclusive Interviews
Interview with Markus Elsässer, Managing Director of Solar Promotion GmbH
Renewables in Focus: 110,000 Trade Fair Visitors
What do Europe's largest trade fair alliance for the energy industry – The smarter E Europe –, the Future Power Grids conference, and Intersolar Mexico have in common...
Olivier Thudor, Managing Director Nexans Power Accessories Germany GmbH
Pioneer in the Electrification of the World
Electricity is a driving force of modern civilization, illuminating and powering our world for over a century. Currently, we stand ...
Interview with Thomas Sickau, CEO of SBS BatterySystem GmbH
Rethinking Energy
Using energy efficiently – a challenge that is more relevant than ever. SBS BatterySystem GmbH from Soest is a professional in the field of energy management...
Interview with David Bech, Managing Partner of Akku Power GmbH
For a World Without Cables
In a world inexorably moving towards sustainable energy sources, batteries are increasingly gaining importance. These small but powerful energy storages...
Energy & Environment
Interview with Anna-Lena Hochuli, Operations Manager and Samira Dupuis, Assistant to the Executive Management of Energie Technik Becker GmbH
Personal, pragmatic and direct: The partners for medium voltage
Energie Technik Becker builds and maintains transformer stations nationwide and offers as a grown craft business many further services in the low- and...
Interview with Jakub Bruch, Management of Bruch & Söhne GmbH & Co. KG
Digital Transformation in Scrap Metal Trading
Jakub Bruch somewhat unexpectedly joined his family business, Bruch & Söhne, in the 4th generation, predominantly positioned by his father as a manufacturing scrap and...
Interview with Michael W. Nimtsch, CFO & Managing Director of Trailer Dynamics GmbH
“We Work at the Speed of Innovation – Bureaucracy Unfortunately Doesn’t”
The logistics industry is under pressure: rising costs, CO2 targets, and a growing shortage of drivers. Yet Michael W. Nimtsch firmly believes in a...
Interview with Gerald Prinzhorn, CEO of PRINZHORN HOLDING GmbH
Paper in the Loop – Sustainable Thinking, Efficient Acting
The Prinzhorn Group, based in Vienna, is one of Europe's leading companies in the paper, packaging, and recycling...
Interview with Krzysztof Szaliński, CEO of Przedsiębiorstwo Energetyki Cieplnej – GLIWICE Spółka z o. o.
Leading the charge toward a greener heat future
Across Europe, the shift toward cleaner, more resilient heating systems has become a central priority as cities rethink how they produce and distribute heat for households and industry.
Digitalization
When the Federal President Comes: The Games Industry Has Arrived in the Engine Room of the Economy
For the first time, a Federal President visits gamescom. What Steinmeier's appearance on August 27 reveals about the economic maturity of the games industry.
Interview with Hartwig Stöckl, Manager of Corporate Development and Hubert Bichler, Board Member of PentaSoft Business Consulting AG
From Experience to Digital – PentaSoft Guides the Change
The digital transformation is a challenge for many companies. PentaSoft Business Consulting AG, located in Unterföhring, has been accompanying businesses on this path since...
Interview with Peter Trosien, CEO of Pyramid Computer GmbH
At the Pulse of Time for 40 Years
Whether as a snack stand in the park, as an information terminal in the city center, or as a digital service point system at events – outdoor kiosks combine funct...
Interview with Dr. Wolfram Jost, CEO of Scheer IDS and Chief Technology Advisor of the Scheer Group
Digital. Comprehensive. Bold.
Cheaper, faster, more – the demands in the fast-paced 21st century are high. Digital processes help companies...
A trade fair report by Timea Lörincz, fitness world champion and photo editor at Wirtschaftsforum, on FIBO 2026
Between AI, Community, and Prevention: FIBO 2026 Sets New Standards
FIBO 2026 in Cologne shows: Fitness meets technology. AI training, Corporate Wellness, Medical Fitness, and Longevity are shaping the transformation of the industry. Report by Timea Lörincz.
Services & Consulting
When the Federal President Comes: The Games Industry Has Arrived in the Engine Room of the Economy
For the first time, a Federal President visits gamescom. What Steinmeier's appearance on August 27 reveals about the economic maturity of the games industry.
Interview with Hartwig Stöckl, Manager of Corporate Development and Hubert Bichler, Board Member of PentaSoft Business Consulting AG
From Experience to Digital – PentaSoft Guides the Change
The digital transformation is a challenge for many companies. PentaSoft Business Consulting AG, located in Unterföhring, has been accompanying businesses on this path since...
Interview with Peter Trosien, CEO of Pyramid Computer GmbH
At the Pulse of Time for 40 Years
Whether as a snack stand in the park, as an information terminal in the city center, or as a digital service point system at events – outdoor kiosks combine funct...
Interview with Dr. Wolfram Jost, CEO of Scheer IDS and Chief Technology Advisor of the Scheer Group
Digital. Comprehensive. Bold.
Cheaper, faster, more – the demands in the fast-paced 21st century are high. Digital processes help companies...
Interview with Giovanni Giuliani, CEO of Henoto S.p.A.
"We are creating new brand worlds"
Whether for the Olympic Games, international trade fairs, or high-quality retail projects – with innovative technology, sustainable design, and global presence...
Real Estate
Interview with Mag. Karl Wiesflecker, Managing Director of Franz Kramas Gebäudeverwaltung GmbH
Troubleshooter, Psychologists, Listeners
Franz Kramas Gebäudeverwaltung GmbH, based in Vienna, is one of the most traditional property management companies in the city. For nearly a century, it has been managing...
Interview with Frank Wittig, Managing Director of Euro Massiv Bau GmbH
Advancing Digitalization in Construction
Those who build desire a home tailored specifically to them. Euro Massiv Bau GmbH, based in Duisburg, specializes in individually planned...
Interview with Anita Gödiker, CEO of Satellite Office GmbH
A Class of Its Own
KUD15 Gloria Berlin, Piazza Cordusio in Milan, Hotel de Banque in Geneva, Haus Gryffenberg in Zurich, Villa Goethe and Ludwigpalais in Munich...
Interview with Jürgen Kastner, Managing Director of Gewog Wohnungsbau- und Wohnungsfürsorgegesellschaft der Stadt Bayreuth mbH
“Housing is a basic human right”
With climate neutrality high on the EU’s agenda and affordable housing growing increasingly scarce, municipal housing companies find themselves navigating a complex landscape shaped by political mandates, economic constraints and environmental responsibilities.
Interview with Franziska Tagscherer, Managing Director of Wohnungsbau Aalen GmbH
The Future Starts with Existing Assets
Wohnungsbau Aalen GmbH celebrates its 90th anniversary and looks back on a turbulent history. What originated from necessity in 1935...
Mobility
Interview with Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dieter Gerling, Founder of FEAAM GmbH
"Complaining is Easier Than Acting"
With this guiding principle, Professor Dieter Gerling founded FEAAM GmbH in 2006 – a spin-off from the University of the Bundeswehr Munich. Nearly two decades...
Interview with Eugène Krabbenborg, CEO of Fleet Support Group B.V
Passion for Mobility
Entrepreneurs who really want to focus on their core business appreciate having reliable partners who can relieve them. Such a part...
Interview with Kai Ebert, Founder & CEO of LWS Lappwaldbahn Service GmbH
Last Mile, Long Game
Germany’s rail network makes headlines for all the wrong reasons. But far from the main lines and major stations, a quieter story is unfolding: small private operators stitching together the freight connections that the big players abandoned.
Interview with Rik Kant, Managing Director of Endenburg Elektrotechniek B.V.
Electric. Committed. Endenburg.
From a lamp store to a specialist in electrical engineering: The history of Endenburg Elektrotechniek B.V. stretches back almost 100 years. In a discussion with Wirtschaftsforum...
Interview with Frank Döhring, Managing Director of Jürgens GmbH
Mobility with Ambition: Brand Strength Meets Future
For over 100 years, the Jürgens Group has been an integral part of the automotive world in South Westphalia – with Mercedes-Benz as a partner from the first hour...
Technology
Interview with Anna-Lena Hochuli, Operations Manager and Samira Dupuis, Assistant to the Executive Management of Energie Technik Becker GmbH
Personal, pragmatic and direct: The partners for medium voltage
Energie Technik Becker builds and maintains transformer stations nationwide and offers as a grown craft business many further services in the low- and...
Interview with Dr. Holger von Both, CEO and Yves Böhme, CFO of Sensor Technik Sirnach AG
Globally Deployed: Sensors for Extreme Conditions
Extreme conditions are their everyday reality: At STS, everything revolves around sensors that operate reliably in rocket engines, deep-sea environments, or hundreds of meters deep...
Interview with Richard Benda, Chairman of the Board of Enkom a.s.
A personal mission to restore energy
Across Ukraine, the destruction of centralized power plants has exposed a critical weakness in national energy systems.
Interview with Marijan Valic, Managing Director of Berg GmbH
Intelligence in the Power Grid: New Standards in Energy Management
How can the energy transition be concretely advanced? Berg GmbH from Martinsried in Bavaria shows us with a clear approach: control energy efficiently...
Interview with Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Wörz, Managing Director of edel Energietechnik GmbH
"Energy is our Drive"
Few topics are currently occupying the economy more than the sustainable and cost-efficient energy supply. The direction is clear: away from fossil...
Transport & Logistics
Interview with Barbara Kurzweil, Chief Growth Officer of IDEAL WORK GERMANY SP. Z O.O.
Staffing Beyond Borders
By placing workers from Poland with employers in Germany, Ideal Work has built a strong client base among leading manufacturing and logistics...
Interview with Michael W. Nimtsch, CFO & Managing Director of Trailer Dynamics GmbH
“We Work at the Speed of Innovation – Bureaucracy Unfortunately Doesn’t”
The logistics industry is under pressure: rising costs, CO2 targets, and a growing shortage of drivers. Yet Michael W. Nimtsch firmly believes in a...
Interview with Florian Barbaric, Managing Director of Barbaric GmbH
From the Garage to Global Market Leader
What began in a garage in Upper Austria in 1995 is today an internationally successful company with 125 employees and a turnover of 24.3...
Interview with Lubomir Kroupa, COO of NEXTPACK AG
The Next Evolution of Packaging
The need to find practical alternatives to plastic transport packaging is more urgent than ever. To reduce the total amount of produced...
Interview with Adam Adamowski, Air and Sea Director of AMG Cargo Logistics Sp. z o. o.
A Polish Company’s Growing Role in Global Logistics
The COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war in Eastern Europe have upended global supply chains – particularly in Central European markets
Manfred Brinkmann
Managing Editor of European Business