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Reflections from Davos 2025: Where are we now?

At the halfway point of 2025, Stefan Reuther looks back at the important topics raised at January’s WEF conference — and what we can learn today.

Green hydrogen: the Middle East’s new energy frontier

By Khalid Qarooni

The tides are turning for fossil fuels, and one region is emerging as a powerhouse in clean energy. Khalid Qarooni explores the Middle East’s next big export — green hydrogen.

Sustainable manufacturing: OEE and the circular economy

By Thomas Feßl

Thomas Feßl explores the importance of OEE for manufacturers looking to align with circular economy principles.

From concept to completion: How digital twins impact the entire product lifecycle

By Reinfried Kößlbacher

Reinfried Kößlbacher examines how digital twins are revolutionizing industry by enabling real-time simulation, optimization and predictive analytics.

Boosting global competitiveness through digitalization and standardization

By Johannes Wolf

Johannes Wolf explains why standardization is key to unlocking digitalization’s benefits and ensuring long-term industrial competitiveness.

Solving the skills shortage with standardization

By Stefan Reuther

Stefan Reuther, Member of the Executive Board at COPA-DATA, explains how standardization could alleviate the global skills shortage.

Fixing Industry 5.0’s foundations

By Christoph Dorigatti

Christoph Dorigatti explains how industry can overcome manufacturing’s biggest obstacle in achieving Industry 5.0.

How MTP can future-proof industrial machines

By Thomas Feßl

The digitalization of manufacturing is here to stay, and industrial machines must evolve to ensure maximum flexibility and interoperability — both now and in the future.

Four steps to a successful twin transition

By Johannes Wolf

Johannes Wolf explains why interoperability, enabled by vendor-agnostic software, is critical to a successful twin transition to sustainability.

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