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Dossier

Dossier

Digitalisation

German companies and municipalities discover the opportunites of digitalisation. Business processes are being reorganised, business models reinvented. In our dossier we report on how the economy and cities and communities are gearing up for the digital revolution and how KfW supports them.

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Smart Cities Pilot Projects

Around 100 municipalities from all over Germany had applied for the "Smart Cities Pilot Projects" programme in the first round. 13 were selected and now invest in future-oriented urban and municipal development.

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Sebastian Klauke

“Technology has to serve the customer“

For 68 years, shoppers browsed through the Otto catalogue. For a year now, they can place their orders online only. This means that the Otto Group suddenly finds itself competing with global giants like Amazon. Sebastian Klauke is managing this digital transformation.

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Dr Jutta Richter from Weilburger Graphics

Production via touchscreen

Varnish manufacturer Weilburger Graphics in Bavaria relies on a digital production system, thus increasing sales. Up to 22,000 tonnes of varnish can currently be produced per year instead of 14,000 tonnes.

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Holstenstraße, Neumünster

Neumünster: a role model

Neumünster in the heart of Schleswig-Holstein has long been left behind by the economic upswing. Now, however, the municipal utilities are showing how they can make the location attractive for citizens and companies – beyond just the basic supply of electricity, heat and water.

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Sonotec from Halle in Germany produces specialised equipment for ultrasound technology.

Ultrasounds for everything

Sonotec is a German firm that manufactures special devices for ultrasound applications. Innovation has been a fixture in its day-to-day operations for almost 30 years. We take a closer look at this cradle of invention.

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Founders from Clark

Digital insurance broker

Clark analyses its clients’ insurance data and compares it with the offers available from other insurance companies.The insurtech company uses various tools, including an app aimed at making the topic of insurance more interesting for young people.

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Johannes Krafczyk in Biere

”How do you protect our data?“

The village of Biere in Saxony-Anhalt is home to Germany's largest cloud data centre. Financing from KfW IPEX-Bank is currently being used to expand the data fortress from 30,000 to 75,000 servers. An interview with T-Systems Manager Johannes Krafczyk.

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