Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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read more...Opinion
read more...Partner country Canada shows the future
Under the motto "The future's here", Canada is showcasing its industrial strengths in areas such as automation, energy, digital transformation and green technologies.
read more...LogiMAT 2025: Trade fair with consistently high visitor numbers
Under the motto "Passion for Solutions", the international intralogistics world came together at LogiMAT 2025 in Stuttgart from March 11 to 13. After three days of presentations, information and trend checks, trade visitors, exhibitors and trade fair management can draw a positive balance.
read more...Effects on trade and strategies
Results of the reader survey on the Trump administration
In our reader survey, we examined the impact of Trump's presidency on international trade and business strategies. Most respondents fear trade difficulties, tensions in transatlantic relations and political uncertainty. Many companies are focusing on strengthening their existing markets.
read more...Focus on sustainability and AI at the trade fair
With more than 120,000 square meters of exhibition space, LogiMAT 2025 will once again occupy all ten halls of the Stuttgart exhibition grounds. From March 11 to 13, global players, medium-sized companies and start-ups will provide an overview of the latest products and innovations in the intralogistics industry with numerous world premieres and offer solutions to current challenges.
read more...The nominees in the Project of the Year category
In the competition for the materialfluss products of the year 2025, five nominees are competing in the project of the year category. Find out more about the projects up for election here.
read more...IfW, DIW, IWH, RWI and Ifo Institute
Economic researchers lower their growth forecasts further
The leading German economic institutes see hardly any growth impetus for 2025, but instead rising unemployment figures and persistent weaknesses in the location. According to experts, only a stable government with a clear economic policy strategy could stop a decline in investment and creeping deindustrialization.
read more...Exports shrink - exports to the USA collapse
The headwind for Germany's exporters on the global markets remains strong. In October, they had to cope with sharp declines - especially in their most important sales market, the USA.
read more...Tackling challenges
The year 2024 is almost over and was characterized by drastic economic and political events. Most recently, the break-up of the German government's traffic light coalition and the results of the US elections at the beginning of November made headlines.
read more...Products of the year 2025 - vote now!
The materialfluss readers' choice is entering the next round: the candidates for the materialfluss PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR 2025 are up for election. This year, 31 products are competing in five categories. Vote now!
read more...Parallel world 2025
Michael Schreckenberg teaches at the University of Duisburg-Essen as Professor of Physics of Transport and Traffic. Once a year, he addresses the readers of materialfluss: He reviews the year in a critical but humorous expert article on transport policy. A tradition that we look forward to continuing in 2024.
read more...Incoming orders fall more moderately than expected
According to the Federal Statistical Office, German industry recorded a slight decline in orders of 1.5 percent in October, but positive revisions for the previous month and surprisingly strong annual figures are creating optimism.
read more...Companies plan more short-time work and job cuts
The crisis is increasingly hitting the labor market. According to an Ifo survey, an important part of the German economy in particular is increasingly planning to cut jobs, while short-time working is on the rise.
read more...German companies' existential fears on the rise again
According to an Ifo survey, almost one in fourteen companies now sees its existence threatened. This is significantly more than recently - but the figures have already been much higher.
read more...Opinions on Germany's political future
Result of the reader survey on the break-up of the traffic light coalition
Last week, we conducted a survey among our readers on the dissolution of the traffic light coalition and a possible reorientation of German politics. The results indicate a clear preference for new elections and reveal a mixture of optimism and concern about the economic and political future. In detail, a broad spectrum of opinions emerges.
read more..."Green logistics is a decisive factor in achieving climate targets"
What trends and developments are there in the industry when it comes to green logistics? Experts provide insights: Stefan Borggreve is CDO and board member at Hellmann Worldwide Logistics.
read more..."Customer awareness of environmental issues is increasing"
What trends and developments are there in the industry when it comes to green logistics? Experts provide insights: Christian Heid is Managing Director, SWF Krantechnik.
read more...On trend: green logistics
What trends and developments are there in the industry when it comes to green logistics? Experts provide insights: Markus Müllerschön is Vice President Sales at Viastore Software.
read more...Editorial: One goal, many solutions
The images of the flooding in some parts of Germany that reached us in early summer and the very high temperatures that we are experiencing again this year make it clear that the issue of sustainability must not be neglected.
read more...What conclusions do you draw after your visit to LogiMAT 2024?
Were you there and if so, was it worthwhile? After Logimat, we would like to know what you thought of the trade fair.
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