September 17, 2026 | Reading time: 3 minutes
Steel secures millions of jobs and generates billions in value creation – and is a key pillar of the energy transition. Here is a look at facts that make the economic dimension more tangible. And on a surprising connection between the world of art and German craftsmanship involving steel.
According to a study by the University of Mannheim, the German economy faces an annual loss of value creation totaling EUR 50 billion if it were to face a global steel crisis displacing domestic production.
Depending on their size, 500 to 850 tons of steel are installed in the central components of an onshore wind turbine. Given its use in the mounting structures for photovoltaic systems and in pipelines for hydrogen, steel is supporting the energy transition and driving developments forward.
Did you know that …
… great artists rely on German steel craftsmanship?
The American artist Jeff Koons, who became famous for steel sculptures such as Balloon Dog and Rabbit, has his world-famous works of art produced by Manufaktur Arnold AG in the Taunus region. The late sculptor Richard Serra relied on the art of metal forming from Germany and called on the support of the company Pickhan in Siegen for his works of art in steel.
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