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Lubmin – the energy community
22. November 2023
Lubmin – the energy community
With over 2,000 inhabitants, the title of seaside resort, miles of sandy beaches on the German Baltic Sea coast and a wildly eventful energy history with plenty of ups and…
The hot curves of the Limmat
6. November 2023
The hot curves of the Limmat
The Celts already knew how to use its healing powers long before the Romans built the ancient Aquae Helveticae here – in Baden an der Limmat there are the oldest…
LoRaWAN and the rhinos
19. May 2023
LoRaWAN and the rhinos
Lukas Schefer and Manuel Behlen dared to get close to the really fat pachyderms in the African bush. And thanks to LoRaWAN and Phoenix Contact technology, they haven’t lost contact…
2010s – The robe of the Phoenix
28. April 2023
2010s – The robe of the Phoenix
Continuity and recognizability are strengths of a brand core. And good architecture is a shining business card for a company. Why the Brandstetters never get bored when it comes to…
1980s – The German democtratic abroad
31. March 2023
1980s – The German democtratic abroad
With perestroika, Mikhail Gorbachev initiated an epochal change starting in 1986, which initially shook the internal conditions of the then Soviet Union, but ultimately led to the fall of the…
1940s – Came to stay
22. March 2023
1940s – Came to stay
Phoenix Contact has settled in the city of carnations twice. From the former emergency solution developed in the last almost 80 years a real love affair. Even the current mayor,…
Tunnel under the jungle
13. December 2022
Tunnel under the jungle
In the Brazilian state of São Paulo, the Rodovia dos Tamoios serpentine road winds through the Serra do Mar mountain range. In the middle of it is Brazil’s longest tunnel.…
Think global, act local
28. November 2022
Think global, act local
Phoenix Contact and its subsidiaries – since the 1980s, what was once a regional industrial company has become a global player with a philosophy all its own that ensures sustainable…
On the approach
22. November 2022
On the approach
Oberstdorf is actually a village like so many others along the Alps: picturesquely situated, perfectly developed for tourism and, especially in winter, overrun by skiing enthusiasts. The fact that the…
Smart little town
11. November 2022
Smart little town
What makes cities intelligent and communities smart? We went in search of clues in our neighborhood. And not only did we find a model city with charm and character, but…
Balancing act on the rail
21. September 2022
Balancing act on the rail
At first it was just a vision. Pretty animated 3-D renderings. As is so often the case when it comes to the future and traffic. But the MonoCab has made…
The trick with the sensor
12. July 2022
The trick with the sensor
It all started with an ingenious trick on the temperature sensor and the right control technology for old oil heating systems. Now, in North Rhine-Westphalia, not only are aging heat…
3:0 for the future
8. July 2022
3:0 for the future
Soccer stadiums in the middle of the city have become rare. But wherever they still exist, they are revered and loved. However, the ravages of time are also gnawing away…
We make tunnels smart
4. March 2022
We make tunnels smart
They belong to Switzerland like watches, banks and the Alps – tunnels. Hardly any other country is as adept at the art of perforating its interior as the Swiss. But…
The hanging garden of Stuttgart
17. February 2022
The hanging garden of Stuttgart
When one of Europe’s most innovative planning and consulting firms in the real estate sector constructs its own building, the extraordinary becomes the standard: At OWP12, innovation begins far below…