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Welcome to the media pages of the VDMA. Here you will find a wide range of information in the form of press releases, statements, image and video material, publications and our press contacts.
Press Releases and Statements
Summit on European Digital Sovereignty - 18.11.2025
Europe must drive forward its digital independence
A sovereign European digital ecosystem is of central importance for Europe's competitive strength. Companies must be able to make self-determined decisions about their data.
Pension debate - 17.11.2025
"The Young Group is right!"
Improvements to the pension package are urgently needed. The Junge Union and Junge Gruppe of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group have a clearer view than the federal government.
VDMA Business Climate Survey: - 17.11.2025
India and Brazil remain pillars of growth - in contrast to the US and China
The global business situation in the mechanical engineering sector shows light and shade - with significant regional differences. Positive signals are coming from India and Brazil, while the business situation in China and the USA remains difficult.
Against manifestly unfair imports - 12.11.2025
European mobile crane industry launches trade complaint
Members of the VDMA Materials Handling and Intralogistics Association, active in the mobile crane industry, have filed a complaint to the European Commission concerning the influx of mobile cranes from China into the European Union.
VDMA Media Revview
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Latest videos
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Mediathek
Bildunterschrift: Thilo Brodtmann, Hauptgeschäftsführer des VDMA - Lizenztyp: frei verfügbar, bitte Bildquelle angeben - Bildnachweis: VDMA | caption: Thilo Brodtmann, Executive Director of the VDMA - license type: freely available, please indicate image photo - credits: VDMA
Bildunterschrift: Thilo Brodtmann, Hauptgeschäftsführer des VDMA - Lizenztyp: frei verfügbar, bitte Bildquelle angeben - Bildnachweis: VDMA | caption: Thilo Brodtmann, Executive Director of the VDMA - license type: freely available, please indicate image photo - credits: VDMA
Bildunterschrift: Hartmut Rauen, stv. Hauptgeschäftsführer des VDMA - Lizenztyp: frei verfügbar, bitte Bildquelle angeben - Bildnachweis: VDMA | caption: Hartmut Rauen, Deputy Executive Director of the VDMA - license type: freely available, please indicate image photo - credits: VDMA
