Prepared for a Downturn

Around ten years have passed since the economic crisis shook not just the financial sector, but the manufacturing industry too. Since the recovery, the German economy and industrial and high-tech companies in particular have been benefiting from the worldwide economic upturn. Many companies used the opportunities afforded them for growth – Personnel expansion, investments in new production facilities, digitization and new business models were made.

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An International Perspective On The Future of Mobility

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Impacts of Reduced Ridership and Covid-19 on Asset Management

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