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Manfred Brinkmann

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Manfred Brinkmann
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Dr. Jochen Köckler, CEO, about Deutsche Messe AG

Trade Fairs as Inspiring Business Platforms

In a world where digitalization and sustainability are not just trendy terms, but fundamental pillars for future-oriented corporate strategies, Deutsche Messe AG...

Deutsche Messe AG

Interview with Dr. Jochen Köckler, CEO, about Deutsche Messe AG

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Paul Heinz Bruder, Managing Partner of BRUDER Spielwaren GmbH & Co. KG

Down to the Detail: An Almost Real Toy World

Almost as real as the real world: The toys of BRUDER Spielwaren GmbH & Co. KG are so detailed that not only children are thrilled by them, but also parents and collectors....

Interview with Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Paul Heinz Bruder, Managing Partner of BRUDER Spielwaren GmbH & Co. KG

Nehlsen-BWB Aircraft Galvanics Team Picture

30 Years of Expertise in Surface Technology

Since July 1, 2023, Dr. Alexander Nerowski and Mark Schreckenbach have formed the management duo of Nehlsen-BWB Aircraft Galvanics GmbH & Co. KG. In an interview...

Interview with Dr. Alexander Nerowski, Technical Managing Director, and Mark Schreckenbach, Commercial Managing Director of Nehlsen-BWB Aircraft Galvanics Dresden GmbH & Co. KG

Dr. Hannes Schwarz, Project Leader of msu solutions GmbH

How to Transfer Expertise to a New Market

As a billing specialist for the energy and water sectors, msu solutions GmbH has made a name for itself throughout the German-speaking area for 20 years. Seven years...

Interview with Dr. Hannes Schwarz, Project Leader of msu solutions GmbH

Tobias Ragge, CEO of HRS Group

Metamorphoses and Transformations

From a travel agency to a technology company - it sounds like a fairy tale, but it's a very real story: The HRS Group, headquartered in Cologne, works for some of...

Interview with Tobias Ragge, CEO of HRS Group

Hans Karall, CEO of Vimeksim International GmbH

Sunflower Oil from Ukraine: From Field to Plate

So far, the Vimeksim International GmbH, originally founded in Ukraine, has primarily been engaged in the primary production of agricultural raw materials. A year...

Interview with Hans Karall, CEO of Vimeksim International GmbH

Mike Hennig, Managing Director of Teigwaren Riesa GmbH

"For You From Here!"

Whether Schneckli, Drelli, or Hörnchen, whether durum wheat or spelt, whether organic or whole grain: The product variety of Teigwaren Riesa seems to know no bounds....

Interview with Mike Hennig, Managing Director of Teigwaren Riesa GmbH

Koppert Cress Shiso Purple Cress

"Creating added value through flavor and appearance!"

Fresh and healthy herbs in excellent and consistent quality for top gastronomy as well as catering? This is offered by the Dutch company Koppert Cress B.V. The family...

Interview with Stijn Baan, Commercial Director of Koppert Cress B.V.

Guido Kühne, Managing Director of Refresco Germany GmbH

Fresh Ideas for the Beverage Industry

In Germany alone, the globally active beverage service provider Refresco bottles more than 2.6 billion liters of water and soft drinks each year and works worldwide...

Interview with Guido Kühne, Managing Director of Refresco Germany GmbH

apeiron restaurant & retail management Pizza

Eating, drinking, being together

Not least due to the pandemic, going out behavior has changed. Socializing, the convivial being together, is increasingly in the foreground. The apeiron restaurant...

Interview with Kent Hahne, Managing Director of apeiron restaurant & retail management GmbH

Christopher Kalvelage, Managing Director of HEIDEMARK GmbH

Clear values, high quality

According to the Federal Office for Agriculture and Nutrition, the meat consumption of Germans fell in 2022 to the lowest level since records began. The market is...

Interview with Christopher Kalvelage, Managing Director of HEIDEMARK GmbH

RCN Holiday Parks - Laacher See

"Want to continue to offer added value for holidays!"

As different as the holiday parks of the RCN Holiday Parks may be, they all have one thing in common. They are all located in a beautiful and natural landscape and...

Interview with Riné van Dingstee, CEO of the RCN Holiday Parks

S. Spitz Production Area

Mastering Sweet and Sour

More than 160 years of market experience, a product and processing variety that is internationally unmatched, and a strong focus on a sustainable company strategy...

Interview with Harald Doppler, Managing Director of S. Spitz GmbH

Gläserne Molkerei Product Overview

We are the Transparent Ones!

Out of conviction 100% organic and absolute transparency along the entire value chain - that is the promise that Gläserne Molkerei fulfills daily for its customers...

Interview with Bettina Voß, Marketing Manager of Gläserne Molkerei GmbH

Nils-R. Vetter, Managing Director of Wind Multiplikator GmbH

Fresh wind and new energy

Offshore wind turbines make a central contribution to the energy transition in Germany. They are gigantic facilities at sea, which produce significantly more electricity...

Interview with Nils-R. Vetter, Managing Director of Wind Multiplikator GmbH

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Driving Force of Aesthetic Dermatology

Hyaluronic acid – far more than just a secret for youthful skin, but also an important element of medical innovation. S&V Technologies, based in Hennigsdorf, has...

Interview with Dr. SooWhan Choi, CEO and Dirk Mossier, Head of Customer Service at S&V Technologies GmbH

Sompex Floor Lamps

"Only those who are on fire themselves can ignite others!"

Especially in the dark season, attractive table and floor lamps are in high demand – and thus the family business Sompex, now 75 years old, which develops and distributes...

Interview with Stephan Burghard and Florian Burghard, Managing Directors of Sompex Import and Export Trading Company mbH

The headquarters of Wild & Küpfer AG in Schmerikon, Switzerland

Precision in Plastics

Besides form complexity and diverse application possibilities, plastic casting convinces primarily through high dimensional accuracy and precise detail reproduction....

Interview with Tobias Wild, CEO of Wild & Küpfer AG

Thomas Winkler, Managing Director of VSB Holding GmbH

Tailwind for the Energy Transition

The expansion of wind power is progressively advancing in Germany, not least driven by the most recent political measures. One of the pioneers in the German market...

Interview with Thomas Winkler, Managing Director of VSB Holding GmbH

Having Steenhuis, Owner of Steenhuis Recycling B.V.

Thinking Recycling

Environmentally friendly disposal of iron, metals, but also batteries and computers as well as plastics is more important today than ever, since environmental protection...

Interview with Having Steenhuis, Owner of Steenhuis Recycling B.V.

Distillerie Radermacher Headquarters

Top Spirits from Belgium for Six Generations

Small but exquisite. That's how the Belgian Distillerie Radermacher can be described. The family-run distillery from Raeren, near the German border, stands for excellent...

Interview with Bernard Zacharias, Managing Director of Distillerie Radermacher SA

Dr. Niedermaier Pharma Rechtsregulat® Bio

"Well-being for the whole family!"

Dietary supplements have been a booming market for years. Quality, composition, and, as with all dietary supplements, good bioavailability of the ingredients are...

Interview with Stefan Schwarz, CEO of Dr. Niedermaier Pharma GmbH

Heizungsdiscount 24 storage area

Heating systems that are real solutions

A hot topic of the year 2023 was the Building Energy Act. Which buildings need to be modernized to what extent and what are the costs? Uncertainty and above all...

Interview with Philipp Stieda, Christopher Metz, and Christian Thoenemann, Managing Directors of Heizungsdiscount 24 GmbH

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Platform Nexus

Pioneer of Digital Reality

As an integral part of Hexagon, a leading global provider of sensor, software, and autonomous solutions, the Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Division has become...

Interview with Steffen Dilger, Vice President Sales of the Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Division

Seifert Logistics Warehouse Logistics

How logistics can be made greener

The biggest customer is an automotive manufacturer in Bremen, for which Seifert Logistik Bremen GmbH (SLB) has been providing logistics services for 25 years, also...

Interview with Frank Boblat, Managing Director of SLB at Seifert Logistics Group

Eisberg Austria Headquarters

How to live Convenience

We live convenience - this is the philosophy not only of Eisberg Austria GmbH but of the entire Eisberg Group. The Marchtrenk site of the convenience specialist...

Interview with Manuel Kropfmüller, Head of Sales and Marketing at Eisberg Austria GmbH

Kurt Widmer, Chairman of the Executive Board of Goba AG

"Entrepreneurship must always be forward-looking!"

Goba AG, named after the Swiss Gontenbad, has long been known not only for its pure Appenzell spring water, but for a significantly broader range of soft drinks....

Interview with Kurt Widmer, Chairman of the Executive Board of Goba AG