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Baden-Wuerttemberg
With our 870 member companies, we are the network organization and mouthpiece of the mechanical and plant engineering industry in Baden-Wuerttemberg.

We promote practical dialog between our members through a wide range of events for sharing experiences and information along the entire value chain. In our face-to-face and online formats, we offer participants access to a large network of experts as well as consulting and support services. The focus of our work continues to be the representation of interests towards politics, administration, science, banks and the public. Especially in times of multiple crises, it is important to us to be a reliable and binding partner for stakeholders by transferring knowledge, strengthening the network and communicating transparently. We provide our members with the knowledge they need to secure competitive advantages and strengthen their position in the market.

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  • Corporate Health Management
  • Experience Exchange (open to participate)
  • Digital format

The sickness rate has risen steadily in recent years.

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Thu. 11.09.25 Thu. 11.09.25

  • Baden-Wuerttemberg
  • Business Advisory
Kick-off event VDMA working group "QM für Süd-BaWü" - From trouble to solution: Success factor complaint management

Several forward-looking trends are emerging in QM complaints management in mechanical and plant engineering in 2025, which respond to technological developments as well as economic and regulatory conditions. These include the digitalization and automation of the complaints process through AI-supported analyses, automated workflows and the increased use of self-service portals for customers and suppliers.

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Tue. 16.09.25 Tue. 16.09.25

  • Service-Management
  • Baden-Wuerttemberg
  • Production
  • After Sales Services
  • Kundendienst
Skill management for SMEs - challenges in production & service

We cordially invite you to our online event "Skill Management for SMEs - Challenges in Production & Service". It is part of our series on skills and resource planning for SMEs, which is aimed at various corporate functions.

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Wed. 17.09.25 Wed. 17.09.25

  • Baden-Wuerttemberg
Learning in the metaverse - KIT nova virtuel campus" Cross-industry event with VDMA, KIT and CyberForum

KIT nova", a center for product development, is currently being created at KIT where students can experience the entire process from the idea to the use of the finished product. With the increasing networking of mechatronic systems in Industry 4.0, the operational safety of systems, for example, must be guaranteed at all times.

KIT nova", a center for product development, is currently being created at KIT where students can experience the entire process from the idea to the use of the finished product. With the increasing networking of mechatronic systems in Industry 4.0, the operational safety of systems, for example, must be guaranteed at all times.

Thu. 18.09.25 Thu. 18.09.25

  • Baden-Wuerttemberg
AI agents in the spare parts business

Many machine manufacturers still manage their spare parts using Excel spreadsheets and manual processes, which leads to overstocks of up to 80% and high costs. At the same time, the downtime of a machine due to a missing spare part can lead to considerable financial losses.

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Thu. 18.09.25 Thu. 18.09.25

  • Industrie 4.0
  • Baden-Wuerttemberg
Opportunities and pain points on the way to the AI business model

The digital transformation is opening up new ways for industrial companies to create value - particularly through digital and AI-supported business models. Permanent sources of income via subscription models and digital services promise great potential, but pose considerable challenges, particularly for medium-sized mechanical and plant engineering companies.

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Thu. 25.09.25 Thu. 25.09.25

  • Corporate Health Management
Web-Erfa sick leave

The sickness rate has risen steadily in recent years.

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Strong Employer 
With over 330,000 employees, the mechanical and plant engineering industry is the largest industrial employer in the southwest.
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Center of mechanical and plant engineering
More than 40 percent of German machine tool and precision tool manufacturers are located in Baden-Wuerttemberg.
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Sales 2024
In 2024, the nominal revenue of the mechanical engineering industry in Baden-Wuerttemberg was 83.6 billion euros.