Close-up: A Child of the Steelworks
From the blast furnace to the DRP: Marvin Brandeis helps shape the future of steel.
Read post
Close-up: My house made of steel
Going for a walk, seeing a model home, making a decision: How an employee of Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH is building his own home out of low CO₂ steel.
Read post
Transformation of steel production: New route, proven quality
How Salzgitter AG's research is actively supporting the transformation to a hydrogen economy and the switch to low-CO₂ steel.
Read post
"Innovations don't happen in the conference room"
How Benedikt Ritterbach, Managing Director of Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung GmbH (SZMF), is aligning Salzgitter research to support the transformation to low-CO₂ steel production.
Read interview
EU Introduces New Safeguard Measure for the Steel Industry
Quotas down, tariffs up, curbing imports? What the new safeguard measure means for the European steel industry. Our expert Helge Langheim summarizes the key facts.
Read post
Data Overview: Decarbonization of the Steel Industry
Steel is one of the most recycled materials in the world—and continues to set records as a building material. A look at some surprising statistics. And at a medieval hardening method that still fascinates scientists today.
Read post
Hydrogen Supply Agreement: Negotiations in terra incognita
10,000 tons of green hydrogen per year: What sounds like the conclusion of a standard supply agreement actually marked a pioneering achievement involving Salzgitter AG and its partner EWE. How to negotiate a contract without any existing templates – and what this entails for the steel industry.
Read post
WIND POWER: NATIONWIDE JOB ENGINE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH
Study shows that offshore wind power is a key economic factor for the entire country.
Read post
"Who is managing the last mile?"
For a long time, steel trading amounted to one thing above all else, namely the interface between factories and customers. In a challenging market environment, however, trading it is becoming a key area. Dr. Sebastian Bross is familiar with both sides of the coin - and explains why trading is now crucial for the Group's competitive capabilities.
Read interview
Data Overview: Steel and Infrastructure
Steel supports our roads, railways, and wind turbines—and packs a surprising amount of weight. Here are some figures that set the standard. And a look at a microstructure that looks like snow.
Read post
From pneumatic tubes to a 5G campus
Salzgitter Digital Solutions GmbH is setting up the Salzgitter Group’s own 5G campus networks. It is digitalizing industrial buildings, cranes, and entire plants. And soon, an inland port as well.
Read post
Data Overview: Steel in the Construction Sector
Steel is one of the most recycled materials in the world—and continues to set records as a building material. A look at some surprising statistics. And at a medieval hardening method that still fascinates scientists today.
Read post