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Dr. Marcus Rennekamp, CEO of the Photonics Systems Group, has been appointed to the board of the VDMA Photovoltaics Equipment sector group.
Learnings from Chips Act 1.0, revised strategic targets aiming for international cooperation and efficient implementation
VDMA Photovoltaics Equipment Board emphasizes Gigafactory-ready European turnkey solutions from companies and consortia. Global market strength driven by European photovoltaics innovations.
The EMINT sector association was renamed Electronics, Solar and Battery Production (ESB) in 2025.
Dennis Seibert has been elected Deputy Chairperson of the Board of the VDMA Photovoltaics Equipment sector group
The questionnaire for the survey of the 17th edition of the ITRPV has been published on our new digital platform. We look forward to your input until 15 January 2026.
Current industry trends, technological impulses, and practical insights shaped the meeting and provided a comprehensive perspective on advancing sustainable battery value creation.
Results of the electronics machinery survey Q3/2025
Lars Lieberwirth, CEO of Singulus Technologies AG, has been elected to the board of the PV sector group.
The further development of the battery ecosystem in Germany and Europe must not come to a standstill. An eight-point plan from the industries involved sets out specific areas for action.
We can look back on a successful joint annual conference of the Electronics, Solar and Battery Production Sector Association (ESB, formerly EMINT) and the Working Group Lasers and Laser Systems for Material Processing.
At the start of the IAA, the VDMA is sounding the alarm: Europe is at risk of being left behind in strategically important battery cell production. A 5-point plan for Europe must be implemented now.
Europe's battery industry is at risk of losing out to China in global competition. Despite demand of 700-1,400 GWh by 2030, there is a lack of production capacity. Without decisive action, added value and technological sovereignty will be lost.
At a members´ assembly at the beginning of March 2025, the newly elected EMINT board confirmed its intention to strengthen the EMINT community network.
OPC UA for wire harness manufacturing
The Institute of Machine Tools and Production Engineering (IWF) is jointly headed by Prof. Klaus Dröder and Prof. Christoph Herrmann.
The Leibniz-IPHT is researching biophotonic methods and technologies that are entering new dimensions in terms of resolution, sensitivity, specificity, speed, accuracy and automation.
The Institute of Materials in Electrical Engineering 1 (IWE 1) researches new technologies in the field of micro- and nanosystems and develops bio- and chemosensors for applications.