In 1801, physicist and naturalist Johann Wilhelm Ritter discovered ultraviolet radiation in Jena. An insight that he himself could hardly interpret, but which, with its particularly strong photochemical effect, would forever change the scientific world.
225 years later, the Bavarian technology compan…
Analytik Jena, together with its subsidiary Biometra, looks back on four decades of technological excellence in molecular biology. Since its founding in 1985, Biometra has significantly influenced laboratory practices – from early electrophoresis systems to pioneering PCR thermocyclers and modern…
For 75 years, Schreiner Group has stood for innovation, quality, performance and enthusiasm. What began in 1951 in a small garage has grown into an internationally successful high-tech company. With the traditional dance of the Munich Schäffler (coopers) guild, Schreiner Group has now ceremoniously…
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of its membership in the German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA), Pfeiffer Vacuum+Fab Solutions hosted its first VDMA Day on February 3, 2026, at the headquarters in Aslar. The event focused on promoting knowledge transfer and targeted networ…
OVE Plasmatec celebrates its 25th anniversary as a GmbH. The coating experts for elastomers took this occasion to celebrate extensively with employees and their families. The company's history actually goes even further back. Because what started in the proverbial garage in 1990 has developed so wel…
The Center Nanoelectronic Technologies (CNT) of the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems (IPMS) is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Since its founding in 2005, it has developed into a pillar of applied semiconductor research in Germany and Europe. With its unique research cleanr…
This year, Enzler Reinigungen AG celebrates its 90th company anniversary. What began in 1935 with a bicycle, a ladder, and a bucket is today a Switzerland-wide established competence center for hygiene and cleaning services. The success story of Enzler Reinigungen AG is not only a portrait of entrep…
With a festive event and a symposium on 24 June 2025, Fraunhofer IZM-ASSID (All Silicon System Integration Dresden) celebrated 15 years of success in its field. Since its foundation in 2010, the Fraunhofer IZM’s Saxon site has become a globally respected engine of innovation in 3D system integrati…
Fakuma 2026 will be an anniversary event, and it’s already arousing great interest a year and a half in advance: two thirds of all available booth floor space has already been reserved for the 30th international trade fair for plastics processing, which will take place from the 12th through the 16…
Altmann Fördertechnik celebrates its 30th anniversary in June. The manufacturer of special and custom cranes has turned a small Upper Bavarian village near Lake Chiemsee into a technology centre. Cranes with a lifting capacity of up to 30 tonnes and a span of up to 30 metres that meet the highest c…
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