Overview: Topics
Digital Steel - Driver for Transformation and Innovation
08.12.2025
The European steel industry is currently undergoing rapid digital transformation. From artificial intelligence to digital twins to fully digitalized trading platforms - the sector is utilizing cutting-edge technologies to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and pave the way for decarbonization.
Efficient Maintenance of Power Plant Components
01.12.2025
Pressurized components in power plants are subjected to significant stress due to frequent load changes and pronounced temperature fluctuations. To detect potential damage at an early stage and enable condition-based maintenance planning, TÜV SÜD has developed an innovative, non-intrusive temperature monitoring method.
Geothermal energy – key technology for Germany's heating transition
24.11.2025
The Geothermiebeschleunigungsgesetz (GeoBG), which will be debated again in the Bundestag on 5 November 2025, aims to speed up the expansion of geothermal energy plants, heat pumps and heat storage facilities in Germany through faster approval procedures and less bureaucracy.
Industry 4.0: Prospects for networked value creation in the wire, cable and tube industry
17.11.2025
In its policy paper "Industry 4.0: Research and Development Prospects", the Industry 4.0 Research Advisory Board presents specific recommendations for the future viability of networked value creation in Germany.
Green hydrogen: From hype to reality
27.10.2025
At the end of 2020, the world emerged from the Covid pandemic with a desire to fundamentally change the energy landscape. Say goodbye to oil and gas and welcome green hydrogen, hailed at the time as the “fuel of the future.”
High Voltage in Steel: How the E-Revolution is Reinventing the Wire Industry
13.10.2025
Electromobility in Germany is currently experiencing dynamic development with significant changes in registration patterns. Following the discontinuation of government subsidies at the end of 2023, the year 2024 initially recorded a decline in new e-car registrations at the beginning of the year.
Decentralized Hydrogen Supply: Key Technology for the Energy Future
06.10.2025
The energy transition poses central questions for business and society: How can we manage to meet the growing energy demand sustainably, reduce dependencies on fossil fuels, and simultaneously ensure energy security? Hydrogen plays a crucial role in this context.
Interaction between dams, valves, and pipes
06.10.2025
The interaction of industrial valves, dams, and the associated pipelines forms an indispensable basis for modern water management and energy supply. Coordinated interaction between these components is crucial for the efficient use of water resources, ensuring their long-term availability, and at the same time guaranteeing the necessary safety in all operating conditions.
Plastics trends: New developments in plastic pipes
16.09.2025
The plastic pipe industry is undergoing a phase of intensive development. Driven by the energy transition, climate protection and increasing demands for resource efficiency, solutions are currently being developed that have the potential to bring about lasting change in energy and water supply.
The Steel Industry in Southeast Asia: Between Growth and Trade Barriers
01.09.2025
The steel industry in Southeast Asia is currently undergoing a phase of intensive growth. The region stands on the threshold of developing into a significant global player in the steel sector, with regional countries pursuing different growth strategies.