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Wie Software-Anbieter im Maschinenbau Zukunft gestalten

Healthy Work 2031: When Humans, AI, and Robotics Collaborate

Healthy Work 2031 doesn't just happen; it's the result of consciously shaping work, technology, and culture. Key is a human-centered occupational health and safety approach that integrates mental health, generational diversity, and digital advancements – making prevention, performance, and sustainable success possible.

Publisher: Werksarztzentrum Deutschland GmbH
Publication date: April 2026

The future? Yes. But in the right order.

The presentation shows construction equipment manufacturers why individual technologies are not decisive, but rather the question of what role they want to play in their customers' digitally organized construction sites by 2035 – from being mere machine suppliers to co-creators of networked systems. The focus is on business models centered around data-driven services, platform logic, and new construction methods – and the consequence of addressing future topics in a clear sequence: creating transparency, choosing a focused investment, and aligning organization and partnerships.

Organizer: VDMA FA10 (Construction Equipment and Building Material Plants)
Location: Willingen
Date: 19.03.2026
Language: German
Wie Software-Anbieter im Maschinenbau Zukunft gestalten
Wie Software-Anbieter im Maschinenbau Zukunft gestalten

Defense as an Identity Decision – How Entrepreneurs Shape the Future in Times of Change

The presentation shows entrepreneurs: Entering the defense industry is not merely a market decision, but a strategic leadership and identity question. Those who clearly define their stance and develop a compelling narrative create orientation for employees, customers, and the public – transforming an opportunity into a sustainable strategy.

I combined this presentation with a short workshop.

Organizer: BVMW Economic Region South Westphalia - Security and Defense Industry Experience Exchange
Location: Hagen
Date: 10.02.2026
Language: German

How organization makes the future possible

Sustainability is not a coincidence, but the result of conscious decisions and good organization. A people-centred structure that strengthens cooperation and personal initiative is crucial — this makes innovation, responsibility and sustainable success possible. (In German)

Publisher: SME Consulting Network of the Federal Association of Small and Medium-sized Businesses (BVMW)
Publication Date: March 2026
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It is not uncertainty that is the risk — but our response to it

The article shows that uncertainty is not the biggest risk for companies, but a passive response to it. Successful companies actively shape their future, make decisions despite uncertainty and develop clear strategic orientation. Leadership and clear positioning are decisive. (In German)

Publisher: Federal Association of Small and Medium-sized Businesses BVMW South Westphalia
Publication Date: January 2026

Trust connects — How software providers in mechanical engineering are shaping the future

The presentation shows mechanical engineering software providers: Manufacturing X-Readiness is not achieved through technology alone, but through clear management decisions and strategic positioning.

Trust — in market presence, data sharing and product — is the new currency. Anyone who helps shape standards and sets clear limits becomes part of the infrastructure of networked ecosystems instead of just a software supplier.

Organizer: VDMA event
Location: Frankfurt
Date: 10.02.2026
language: German
Wie Software-Anbieter im Maschinenbau Zukunft gestalten

Shaping the future instead of managing

Why soft skills are the key resource for change in industrial regions — and how companies recognize patterns that others overlook. Keynote at X-inno, Chemnitz. (In German)

Organizer: X-Inno Radar National Seminar, Makers United
Location: Chemnitz
Date: 25.11.2025
Language: German

Leading in motion — creating meaning when everything changes

How progress makes things easier — and sometimes takes away moments of discovery. About the balance between innovation and humanity. Presentation for Nespresso. (In German)

Organizer: Nespresso Deutschland
Location: Düsseldorf
Date: November 4, 2025
Language: German

Forging the Future: Rolf Kind's Role in Fusion and Beyond

Cover story in the international trade magazine Stainless Steel World about Rolf Kind GmbH — from the energy revolution to superconducting magnets for fusion power plants. (In German)

Publisher: Stainless Steel World
Publication Date: October 2025

From Garage to Growth: Successful scaling for start-ups

The three key scaling mistakes — and how founders master the transformation from vision to organization without losing their DNA. Keynote at Start-Up Connect, Chemnitz.

Organizer: STARTUP CONNECT
Location: Chemnitz
Date: 20.06.2025
Language: English

Robot colleague — the changing world of work

How people and machines can work together as a team — and what companies need to consider when integrating AI and robotics. ZAU — employment law in companies. (In German)

Publisher: ZAU Labor Law in the Company
Publication Date: March 2025

Robot colleague at work — AI and robotics in the painting and painting trade

Presentation at the Sikkens Academy. How AI and robotics are making crafts more productive, sustainable and attractive for young professionals. (In German)

Organizer: Sikkens Akademie
Location: Berlin
Date: 28.11.2025
Language: German

Scale-up or failure: Why money alone won't save startups

Corporate culture, clear responsibilities and the right leadership roles determine growth or stagnation. StartupValley magazine. (In German)

Publisher: StartupValley.news
Publication date: February 2025

Restructuring: Don't throw the baby out with the bath

How companies become lean during a crisis without losing the knowledge they need for the future. Digital business cloud. (In German)

Publisher: HRinsight, Data Business Cloud
Publication Date: May 2024

Artificial intelligence — opportunities and responsibility

What automation can do — and where people remain indispensable. About the responsible use of AI in companies and society. Talk to people. (In German)

Publisher: MitMenschenReden
Publication date: April 2024

“It's always been that way!” Is no answer

Interview about Generation Z in the working environment — why the younger generations want to contribute just as much as the older generations and what companies can learn from this. (In German)

Publisher: MALER UND LACKIERMEISTER
Publication Date: October 2024

Everyone has a place in the painting trade

About a shortage of skilled workers, early school leavers as undiscovered potential and social responsibility — how companies become truly attractive for young people. Painter and Painter. (In German)

Publisher: PAINTER AND DECORATOR MASTER
Publication Date: August 2024

Strong women — strong SMEs

The path to your own management consultancy, the founding of PEOPLE & RESULTS and lessons from over 25 years of practical experience. Interview in BVMW magazine. (In German)

Publisher: German Association for Small and Medium-sized Businesses BVMW
Publication date: July 2024

How do you use the competencies?

Companies are cutting staff — and at the same time complaining about a shortage of skilled workers. What this has to do with sustainable economy. forum — Sustainable Economics. (In German)

Publisher: forum-scr.net
Publication date: May 2024