CBAM: Green steel needs fair rules
Too bureaucratic, too expensive, too protectionist opine the opponents – not consistent enough counter the advocates: Criticism of the CO₂ compensation mechanism CBAM, which has been in place since the beginning of 2026, continues unabated. Find out here why the instrument nevertheless remains indispensable for preventing carbon leakage and driving the decarbonization of industry forward.
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High-tech research exploring steel’s innermost core
Uncovering the secrets of steel on a daily basis: in Salzgitter and Duisburg, the experts at Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung GmbH (SZMF) analyze the microstructure of the material.
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Steel at home in residential construction
Fast, sustainable, and cost-effective: from modular developments combatting the housing shortage to affordable single-family homes for every stage of life – groundbreaking projects showcase the future of building with steel.
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“Pragmatic regulation, not deliberate competitive disadvantages”
Lennart Schümann, an energy strategy and procurement expert at Salzgitter AG, explains what the Group needs on the road to green steelmaking – and how and what policymakers must deliver.
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"You can always do just a little bit better"
Optimizing in-house processes, scaling solutions and listening as closely as possible to customers: How the new "Operational Excellence" unit at subsidiary Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH is driving Salzgitter AG's performance forward.
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On the 1.5 °C pathway
Salzgitter AG is in the midst of the largest transformation in its history: This is how SALCOS® is driving the decarbonization of the steel industry.
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Steel bridges: faster construction, longer service life
Germany's bridges are dilapidated and run down, while renovation is stalling. But solutions are at hand: Find out how steel is combining speed with cost efficiency and stability in bridge construction.
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Major renovations: Steel countering Germany's standstill
A total of 500 billion euros for a stable future: How we are leveraging the government special fund to upgrade our infrastructure and operate in a more climate-friendly way. And what role steel is playing in all this.
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Strengthening Germany's sovereignty
Our future as an industrial nation is on the line. A call to action from Gunnar Groebler, CEO of Salzgitter AG.
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Modular principle
Cutting, rolling, welding: Salzgitter AG is expanding its defense business with a modular system and a new, group-wide sales organization.
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Setting the course to the future in Lower Saxony
Why Benedikt Hüppe, Managing Director of the Unternehmerverbände Niedersachsen (UVN) (Lower Saxony Business Associations), is strongly convinced of the adaptability, flexibility and sustainable future viability of Lower Saxony as a business location. And what he is demanding from policy makers.
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