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Novo Klinik-Service GmbH Production Health, Medicine & Pharma

Patient Safety in Focus

Novo Klinik-Service GmbH is an established company in the medical technology sector that focuses on the development and production of specialized aids for patient...

Interview with Marcus Raguse, Managing Director of Novo Klinik-Service GmbH

Kerstin Sobottka, Managing Director of Rijk Zwaan Welver GmbH Worlds of Delight

Vegetable Breeding Through the Ages

In times of climate change, pests, and diseases, the seed industry faces major challenges. Rijk Zwaan Welver GmbH, the German subsidiary of Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt...

Interview with Kerstin Sobottka, Managing Director of Rijk Zwaan Welver GmbH

SB PROFESSIONAL CLEANING GMBH Hall Services

Cleaning between Tradition and Technology

Building cleaning is a business with potential for innovation. SB Professional Cleaning GmbH is a good example of the transformation that the cleaning industry is...

Interview with Pascal Bilo, Head of Project Management/Authorized Signatory of SB Professional Cleaning GmbH

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Interview with Tom Grymonprez, CEO of Richa NV

By Motorcyclists for Motorcyclists

For more than seven decades, the Rigaux family has nurtured their passion for motorcycle clothing. Today, the high-quality products of Richa NV are in demand worldwide...

Interview with Tom Grymonprez, CEO of Richa NV

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Intercarne GmbH Maximilian and Philipp Hibler, Managing Directors of Intercarne GmbH Trade & Consumer Goods

Animal-ly Good Snacks

For many people, their pets are everything. They enrich life and offer unconditional love. It's no surprise that their owners only want the best for their furry...

Interview with Maximilian and Philipp Hibler, Managing Directors of Intercarne GmbH

Exclusive Kitchen Design Object Furnishing & Object Design

Premium Kitchens. Design. Future!

Michael Marquardt GmbH & Co. KG plans, designs, and delivers high-quality premium kitchens, convincing through design, functionality, and precision. The company...

Interview with Oliver Barth, CEO of Michael Marquardt GmbH & Co. KG

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FC Bayern München AG
Microsoft Engineering Center Paris SASU
Campari Deutschland GmbH
Michelin Reifenwerke AG & Co. KGaA
Red Bull Air Race GmbH
LIQUI MOLY GmbH
Volvo Car Switzerland AG
Hyundai Motorsport GmbH
Hotel IBIS Sion
Electronic Arts GmbH
H&M Hennes & Mauritz B.V. & Co. KG
RapidMax Team Picture IT & Communication Solutions

30 Years of RapidMax - The Caretakers in IT Hardware with Services

"We are there quickly when we are needed," assures Christian Schlenk, Managing Director and Owner of RapidMax GmbH located in Speichersdorf. "So our name is quite...

Interview with Christian Schlenk, Owner and Managing Director of RapidMax GmbH

Armacell GmbH Headquarters Sustainability

Outstanding Sustainability

Sustainability as a success factor: Armacell GmbH, based in Münster, has been awarded the EcoVadis Gold certification for its sustainable business practices, while...

Interview with Daniel Hötger, General Manager Operations of Armacell GmbH

Prof. Dr. Stefan Ihde, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dr. Ihde Dental AG Health, Medicine & Pharma

Implants in Swiss Precision

"Long treatments and years of problems" - for Prof. Dr. Stefan Ihde, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dr. Ihde Dental AG, the conventional method of implantation...

Interview with Prof. Dr. Stefan Ihde, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dr. Ihde Dental AG

Gesellschaft für Wolfram Industrie mbH Production Metal

"We won't participate in de-industrialization!"

"We can manufacture almost everything made of tungsten," emphasizes Sebastian Freiherr von Cetto, highlighting the versatility of his family business. He explained...

Interview with Sebastian Freiherr von Cetto, Managing Director of Gesellschaft für Wolfram Industrie mbH

Christoph Canibol, Managing Director of Flechtorfer Mühle Walter Thönebe GmbH Food & Pleasure

Tradition and Innovation

Located as a watermill at the Schunter, the Flechtorfer Mühle is already documented in the 13th century. Today, Flechtorfer Mühle Walter Thönebe GmbH is one of the...

Interview with Christoph Canibol, Managing Director of Flechtorfer Mühle Walter Thönebe GmbH

Assfalg GmbH Magnetic Beam Plant and mechanical engineering

Magnetic Solutions for Tomorrow's Industry

Lifting and transporting heavy loads as easily as flipping a light switch, without any mechanical fixing: only magnets can do that. The family-owned Assfalg GmbH...

Interview with Christian Assfalg, Managing Director of Assfalg GmbH

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Europe is a global leader in recycling and technologically very advanced. However, we feel the challenges that arise especially due to high energy prices and regulatory hurdles. Many companies are considering relocating abroad, but we continue to focus on the European market.

Beatrice Bartels, Managing Partner of DRH Deutsche Rohstoff Handelsgesellschaft mbH

 

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am-Computersysteme GmbH Executive Management Telecommunications & Radio Technology

IT Infrastructure and Software Solutions for Food and Wholesale Trade

As of 1985, with the widespread adoption of the first PC systems, am-Computersysteme GmbH started providing IT infrastructure and software solutions for its medium-sized...

Interview with Sonja Anton, Managing Director and Nico Anton, Assistant Manager of am-Computersysteme GmbH

AMEOS Group Dialogue with Politics Health, Medicine & Pharma

The Hospital Rethinkers

The economic situation of numerous hospitals in Germany is tense. Rising operational costs, acute staff shortages, inadequate funding from health insurance companies,...

Interview with Dr. Axel Paeger, Founder and Partner of the AMEOS Group, Zurich

Dr. Karsten Klöcker, Spokesperson for the Management Board of Bayern Facility Management GmbH Real Estate and Property Management

Expanding the Value Chain

More and more companies and administrations are outsourcing the technical management of their properties to competent hands and focusing entirely on their core business....

Interview with Dr. Karsten Klöcker, Spokesperson for the Management Board of Bayern Facility Management GmbH

Martin Führlein, Managing Director of Pegasus Capital Partners GmbH Services

"The demand for mezzanine capital is higher than ever!"

For a decade, Pegasus Capital Partners has been providing mezzanine capital and has participated in the financing of over 70 projects during this period. In an interview,...

Interview with Martin Führlein, Managing Director of Pegasus Capital Partners GmbH

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Agriculture & Forestry

Agriculture & Forestry

Agriculture and forestry play a key role in sustainability. In our interviews, experts share their perspectives on innovations and challenges in the industry.

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Services & Consulting

Services & Consulting shape the success of companies. In our interviews, experts provide insights into current trends, strategies, and future perspectives.

NETZSCH Process Intelligence GmbH Cornelia Beyer, Managing Director Industry

Quality Assurance in Tools

sensXPERT (NETZSCH Process Intelligence GmbH) was launched in 2021 as an innovative spin-off of the NETZSCH Group to meet the specific challenges of the plastics...

Interview with Cornelia Beyer, Managing Director of NETZSCH Process Intelligence GmbH

Dr.-Ing. Johannes Fütterer, CEO of aedifion GmbH Services

Smart Building Technology

aedifion GmbH is an innovative technology company that specializes in the digitalization and optimization of buildings. In the interview, Johannes Fütterer, CEO...

Interview with Dr.-Ing. Johannes Fütterer, CEO of aedifion GmbH

Tunnels & Formworks International Srl Follo - Norway Construction

"We build tunnels that set global standards"

The construction of tunnels is a technical challenge that requires both expertise and innovative solutions. The company Tunnels & Formworks International (TFI) has...

Interview with Antonio Damiano Minotti, Managing Director and Giuseppe Aliverti, Commercial Director of Tunnels & Formworks International Srl

Desyde B.V. Permit Suite Transport & Logistics

Efficiency Meets Innovation: Redefining Municipal Management

Desyde B.V., a Dutch IT services and solutions provider, has carved a unique niche for itself by offering tailored solutions for municipal challenges, from parking...

Interview with Ton van Puffelen, Director Desyde B.V.

Freigeist’s staff Finance

The capital to move forward

One of the greatest struggles of any entrepreneur is finding the capital to turn their ideas into reality. Innovations require a financial boost to thrust them to...

Interview with Niklas Hebborn, Partner, Freigeist Capital IV GmbH

‘Festhalle’ of Magdeburg’s Waldorf School Construction

Living in and for Architecture

From adaptive reuse to hybrid timber construction, TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten is redefining Germany’s urban landscape through groundbreaking sustainable practices....

Interview with Sergei Tchoban, managing partner, TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten

Stadtwerke Frankfurt (Oder) Energy & Environment

Powering a Sustainable Future

The city of Frankfurt (Oder) is located in eastern Germany near the Polish border, and has a population of around 60,000 residents. In common with many German cities,...

Interview with Torsten Röglin, Managing Director of Stadtwerke Frankfurt (Oder) GmbH

R&D Center Technology

High-Tech Steel Belt Solutions for Every Industry

For over 100 years, Berndorf Band Group has been a leader in the production of high-quality steel belts and machinery, serving industries across the globe. With...

Interview with Gernot Binder, CEO, Berndorf Band Group

Gemini PharmChem antiobiotics and nucleosides Health, Medicine & Pharma

“We need a level playing field for pharmaceuticals in Europe!”

Gemini PharmChem Mannheim GmbH, a company that originated in Ukraine prior to its relocation to the Southwest of Germany as a consequence of the ongoing war, produces...

Interview with Irina Fedortsova, Finance and Administration Director of Gemini PharmChem Mannheim GmbH

Certmedica International GmbH’s headquarters in Aschaffenburg in Bavaria, Germany Health, Medicine & Pharma

Driving Global Health Innovations

Certmedica International GmbH has been an agile player in the healthcare sector since the company was founded in 2005. Headquartered in Aschaffenburg, Germany, Certmedica...

Interview with Dr. Marcus Furch, COO, Certmedica International GmbH

young boy bravely undergoing an allergen prick test Health, Medicine & Pharma

New Hope for Allergy Sufferers

More than 500 million people around the world suffer from allergies, and this number is on the rise. While seasonal pollen allergies are rarely life-threatening,...

Interview with Dr. Flora Beiche-Scholz, Managing Director of ALK-Abelló Arzneimittel GmbH

serene Lake Geneva Networking

The enduring appeal of live events in a digital age

In an era when many predicted the decline of the trade fair industry due to the pandemic, Palexpo GmbH, the operator of the International Exhibition and Convention...

Interview with Claude Membrez, CEO of Palexpo

FEBO Grillburger Tourism & Leisure

Fast Food Revolution: Tradition Meets the Future

For over 80 years, FEBO Beheer B.V. has been a staple in the Dutch fast-food industry, combining tradition with innovation. From its beginnings as a small bakery...

Interview with Dennis de Borst, General Manager of FEBO Beheer B.V.

Winner of the 2021 Promotional Gift Award Toys

Lifelike plush animals to delight young and old

Even in an era increasingly dominated by digital games and screen-based entertainment, traditional toys still hold a cherished place in the hearts of children and...

Interview with Peter Fuchs, Managing Director of TRIGON Deutschland GmbH

CHRIS sports AG headquarters Sports

Passionate About Sports Brands

Elite sport often celebrates individual success. But behind every winning performance is a team effort. Teamwork is also at the heart of CHRIS sports AG in Aadorf,...

Interview with Andreas Guglielmo, Managing Director of CHRIS sports AG