How to make the world a cleaner place

According to the OECD, health damages caused by air pollution are increasing worldwide despite environmental protection measures and decreasing pollutant emissions. Although fine dust levels have significantly decreased in many urban areas over the past two decades, about half of the countries still have more than 90 percent of their population exposed to PM 2.5 concentrations that exceed the WHO recommended guideline value. This prompts cities and municipalities worldwide to increasingly implement cleanup measures for a sustainable improvement of air quality.

One of these measures was presented by MANN+HUMMEL at this year's Berlin GREENTECH Festival as a partner of STRÖER, the leading German out-of-home advertising company: a filtering advertising carrier and a newly designed bus stop with integrated fine dust filtering technology optimize outdoor air at traffic hotspots and simultaneously provide passersby with media content in real time.

Additionally, the filter specialist showcased for the first time at the sustainability event a filtration product for semi-enclosed areas with high foot traffic, such as subway stations. The OurAir SQ2500 can, after further product development involving HEPA filtration, UV light, and activated carbon filters, filter out more than 99.95 percent of potentially virus-carrying aerosols and dust, thereby even reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission.

“We are pleased to be represented for the first time at the GREENTECH Festival as a partner of STRÖER,” said Jan-Eric Raschke, Director & Chief Product Owner Public Air Solutions MANN+HUMMEL. “The concept of the festival combines exactly what MANN+HUMMEL stands for with its products and what we work on daily.”

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the organizers of the festival, which took place from September 16 to 18, 2020, under the motto #celebratechange, decided on a hybrid concept with both physical and digital elements. In addition to the core modules GTF CONFERENCE powered by Salesforce, GREEN AWARDS powered by Audi, GTF CONCERT powered by MagentaMusik 360, and the GTF EXHIBITION, the festival was expanded through comprehensive digital events, offering guests a novel overall experience.