Awarded for strong ideas and clear values
Dr. Kurt Schmalz and Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Schmalz received the Order of Merit from Baden-Württemberg.
Friedrich Merz visits Agile Robots in Hanover
Humanoid Agile ONE makes Physical AI tangible at the Hannover Messe 2026. Agile Robots brings the factory of the future to life with live demos and shows how Physical AI transforms industrial production.
US Manufacturing in February 2026
The dynamics of machine demand from the end of 2025 in US manufacturing technology continues in the first two months of 2026
Order intake in mechanical engineering in February 2026
The order intake in mechanical engineering has once again declined in February, and the mood of the companies is deteriorating. However, hope for a timid economic recovery remains.
Order intake in mechanical engineering in January 2026
The start of the year was disappointing, with mechanical engineering recording a 6 percent decrease in orders in January. The war in the Gulf region brings new uncertainty and burdens.
VDWF Promotion Award 2025 awarded
During the New Year's reception of the Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences on January 21, 2026, the VDWF Promotion Prize for outstanding theses was awarded. Dominik Leuwer and Frank Eberhardt were honored for their master's theses.
Strategy Days 2026 of the FDWF
On January 27 and 28, 2026, around 30 members of the FDWF gathered at AHP Merkle in Gottenheim to reflect on current research activities and to set impulses for future projects.
Order intake mechanical engineering 2025
The mechanical engineering industry in Germany ended the year 2025 with zero growth in the order books. Overall, the mood in the sector has recently brightened slightly.
US Manufacturing in December 2025
Orders in US Manufacturing Technology reach record high in December 2025
UCIMU – The Italian Machinery Industry in the 3rd Quarter
Statement by Riccardo Rosa, President of UCIMU–SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, on the situation of the machine tool industry in Italy in the fourth quarter of 2025.