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Dossier

Dossier

Digitalisation in SMEs

New business models are simplifying the world of work and contributing to the future viability of Germany as a business location. In our dossier, we report on how the digital revolution is progressing in Germany and how KfW is helping to shape it.

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On our website, pictures taken, among others, by the following photographers/photo agencies are used:

Agentur photothek.net, Deutsche Messe Hannover, Andreas Arnold, Jörg Böthling, Dominik Butzmann, Carsten Costard, Susanne Esche, Charlie Fawell, Rendel Freude, Torsten George, Gaby Gerster, David Greedy, Peter Himsel, Barbara Högner, Frank Homann, Fred Hoogervorst, Steffen Jagenburg (BRANSCH EUROPE), Thomas Klewar, Studio Kohlmeier , Florian Kopp, Georg Lopata, Jürgen Lösel, Kirsten Milhahn, Rüdiger Nehmzow, Rolf Obertreis, Rubén Arnaldo Farina Ortiz, Holger Peters, Joachim Röttgers, Mika Schmidt, Bernhard Schurian, Jens Steingässer, Pietro Sutera, Uwe Tölle, Jan Zappner.

Fotolia.com: amandare, Yuri Arcurs, Kitch Bain, Ingo Bartussek, Sergio Donà, drizzd, Dmitry Ersler, eyewave, Zoltán Futó, Eric Gevaert, Fotolia XXV, Friedberg, goodluz, Dirk Hoffmann, imageteam, Christian Jung, Abdelhamid Kalai, Sergej Khakimullin, Vladimir Kolobov, krizz7, Kzenon, lumen-digital, marog-pixcells, Mindwalker, Miredi, mirpic, Nebuto, Tino Neitz, Christian Pedant, Franz Pfluegl, prognone, Gina Sanders, Henry Schmitt, spree berlin, SVLuma, Kheng Guan Toh, tom, Torbz, typomaniac, VRD, Joachim Wendler, Sreedhar Yedlapati.

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The three Sympatient founders Christian Angern, Julian Angern and Benedikt Reinke

Facing fear with virtual reality

The company Sympatient has transferred therapy content for people with anxiety disorder to an app and uses virtual reality for practice scenarios. The Hamburg-based healthcare start-up won the KfW Entrepreneurs’ Award for this idea.

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Online lost-and-found office

Three entrepreneurs want to revolutionise the lost-and-found industry with their start-up "Have it Back". They operate a meta search engine that tracks privately reported lost-and-found items. "Have it Back" was recently awarded the KfW Entrepreneurs' Award for this technology.

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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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Die Firma Sonotec aus Halle fertigt Spezialgeräte für Ultraschalltechnik an.

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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Custom-made furniture

Not a good fit? That's impossible. With the online program form.bar, everyone can create their own furniture and have it made by a local carpenter. And it works – even despite the price war in the furniture industry. A portrait of the Okinlab start-up.

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