Bernd Schröder

ABB AG manufactures and markets power transmission equipment, power generation equipment and industrial & building systems. The company operates through two major divisions: power technologies and automation technologies. Power technologies serves electric, gas and water utilities as well as industrial and commercial customers with a range of products, systems and services for power transmission, distribution and automation. Automation technologies delivers solutions for control, motion, protection and plant integration across the range of process and utility industries. The company is headquartered in Mannheim, Germany.

SMS GmbH provides metallurgical plant and rolling mill technology, press and forging technology and plastics technology services. The company was founded in 1819 and is headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA operates as a holding company with interests in paper, fabrics, and hydro power generation. The firm’s principal activities are manufacturing of paper machinery, textile machinery, hydro fluid machinery, and turbo power transmission engineering. Its products and services include automation and digital solutions, drives & transmissions, connection components & couplings, hydropower components, hydraulics, pneumatics, cooling, braking systems and papermaking components. The company was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Heidenheim, Germany.

Heitkamp & Thumann KG manufactures metal components. It offers cylindrical and prismatic cans, battery covers, flat parts, and sub-assemblies and components for emission-reducing hybrid automobile batteries, as well as cans for alkaline batteries. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Heraeus Holding GmbH operates as a technology company. It focuses on the environmental, energy, electronics, health, mobility and industrial applications sectors. The company was founded by Willhelm Carl Heraeus in 1851 and is headquartered in Hanau, Germany.

SMS group GmbH engages in the development and design of nonferrous metal, steel, and aluminum products. It specializes in digitalization, technical services, electrical and automation, design and manufacturing, additive manufacturing, lifecycle, SMS TECademy, sustainability, and intralogistics. The company was founded by Carl Eberhard Weiss in 1871 and is headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Part of GEA Group AG, Lurgi GmbH is a company based in Frankfurt, Germany.

Part of Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA, Voith Hydro, Inc. is a company that manufactures and supplies hydraulic turbines. The company is based in York, PA.

Asia-Pacific Committee of German Business operates as a forum for the formulation and discussion of Asia-Pacific-related economic and political interests concerning German and Asian business. The company is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

SMS Holding GmbH manufactures industrial machinery components. It offers spare parts and logistics, maintenance and repairs, upgrades and modernization, and consulting and training. The company is headquartered in Hilchenbach, Germany.

Tec4aero GmbH is a German investment company vehicle. The company is based in Rastede, Germany. The CEOs of the company are Lutz Neugebauer, Jianxian Dai. Tec4aero is ultimately controlled by the City of Shanghai.

Voith Turbo Beteiligungen GmbH engages in the acquisition, sale, and management of companies that specialize in the provision of drive technology solutions. The company is headquartered in Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany.

Part of Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA, Voith Management GmbH is a German company that engages in the production of paper, hydroelectricity, and equipment automation solutions. The company is based in Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany. The CEO of the company is Krätschmer Egon.

Part of Siemens Energy AG, Siemens Energy AG (Switzerland) is a Swiss company that offers insulators and arresters for overhead lines as complete solutions. The company is based in Zurich, Switzerland. The company also provides repair and maintenance services for all OEM equipment, delivering service excellence and innovative maintenance solutions. The company supports companies and countries to reduce emissions across the energy landscape for a more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy system. With their innovative technologies, clear focus on the needs of their customers, and more than 92,000 dedicated employees, they energize society. The company was founded in 1866. The CEO is Christian Bruch.

Part of Symrise AG, Siemens Energy Management GmbH is a German company that engages in the management of assets. The company is based in Munich, Germany. Christian Bruch has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Voith Hydro Holding GmbH & Co. KG operates as a holding company with interests in the manufacture of hydropower generating equipment. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany.

TransnetBW GmbH operates the electricity transmission grid in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It controls and monitors the energy flows through the grid and perform the necessary maintenance and network planning and development activities. The firm offers electricity traders and operators of power stations and distribution grids both in Germany and abroad. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.