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Lithium-ion batteries play a key role in the energy transition. This storage technology is particularly important because of its use in electric cars. Thuringian researchers are now contributing to the process of recycling the battery…

The World University Ranking is published once a year by Times Higher Education (THE). It is one of the most internationally recognized rankings in the university sector. In the latest survey, the Friedrich Schiller University (FSU) of Jena…

Located in Neuhaus am Rennweg in southern Thuringia, Hotel Schieferhof is representative of many traditional, lovingly run hotels in the tourist country of Thuringia. On November 1, the hotel changed hands, which is good news for everyone…

Investor Claudia Weidner finally launched her nature camp project in Frauenwald am Lenkgrund last October: After an extensive planning and approval phase, the ground-breaking ceremony took place with Minister Tiefensee in attendance. An…

A new permanent exhibition, entitled “Otto Dix – Trust Your Eyes”, has been showing works by the famous 20th century artist at the Orangerie in Gera since October 3. In addition to original paintings from the 1920s – the artist’s most…

A welcome expansion in the Erfurter Kreuz industrial district: mechatronics specialist Marquardt having been located in Thuringia since 2019, has inaugurated its second plant south of the Thuringian state capital. This 3-digit million euro…

Thuringia stands out as a region of successful inventors and innovators: last year, it ranked first among eastern German states in terms of patent applications per capita. As reported by the German Patent and Trademark Office in Munich,…

An extraordinary meeting of champions took place in Jena at the end of May. Entitled “ChampionsMEET Thuringia: Business meets Soccer”, LEG organized the second meeting of global market and technology leaders from Thuringia. In the run-up to…

In mid-August, the Thuringian International team traveled to North America’s Pacific Northwest, including the two hubs of Seattle and Vancouver. The region boasts a strong and diverse economy built on its outstanding high-tech potential,…

At the beginning of September, a group of companies from Thuringia traveled to South Korea, the fourth largest economy in Asia. Co-organized with our partners, Germany Trade and Invest, OptoNet e.V. and Automotive Thüringen e.V., the…