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LoRaWAN and the rhinos

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…
2020s – Generation Future

2020s – Generation Future

The next generation is a critical topic for every family business. In an interview with UPDATE, three representatives of the next generation of the founding families reveal what Phoenix Contact…
2010s – The robe of the Phoenix

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…
Portrait – The Eisert Trio

Portrait – The Eisert Trio

All three of Josef Eisert’s sons followed in their father’s footsteps and joined the family business. Their work not only shapes the history of the company in Germany’s East Westphalian…
1970s – Melting Pot of Innovations

1970s – Melting Pot of Innovations

There is no other meeting that reveals more about the spirit of Phoenix Contact than the long legendary constructors’ round. Once a week, dedicated developers and accomplished product meet expert…
Portrait – The visionary

Portrait – The visionary

He was an inventor, designer, entrepreneur, and visionary – upon the arrival of Josef Eisert, a new era dawned at Phoenix Contact. The engineer from southern Germany transformed the former…
Portrait – The great lady

Portrait – The great lady

Some called her Aunty Ulla and snatched a chocolate egg or two during a weekend visit. Others stood to attention when hearing her voice on the other end of the…
Portrait – The founder

Portrait – The founder

Hugo Knümann was a colorful personality who lived during dramatic times. He experienced two world wars, the change from an empire to a republic, the seizure of power by the…
Think global, act local

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…
The CO2 Trapper

The CO2 Trapper

Can the world still be saved? CO2 emissions are still rising worldwide. What if we not only avoided climate-damaging carbon dioxide, but reclaimed it from the atmosphere? Crazy idea? A…
Climatic hot flashes

Climatic hot flashes

Two degrees are hardly noticeable to the average person. But while the human sensory organs care little about this temperature increase, Mother Earth and her gas shell are getting mighty…
When the wall shakes

When the wall shakes

When Mother Earth discovers her archaic nature, man becomes very small. Earthquakes are an elementary force of nature against which hardly any protection is possible. It is therefore all the…
From quarry to terminal

From quarry to terminal

If you read the few lines you find about Dirk Görlitzer, you might think he is a typical representative of a career in a flash: university, employment, top management. Not…
The torment of choice

The torment of choice

He has been with Phoenix Contact since 2008, and Frank Possel-Dölken has been a member of the management board since August 2020. What has changed for the Chief Digital Officer…
The Building Whisperer

The Building Whisperer

Bernhard Tillmanns has a vision. He wants to change the buildings of the future. He wants to make them flexible. Versatile. Updateable. And already today! Shell construction in various stages…
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