The map of Germany on the website shows many locations - each one an asset for technical innovation and reliable excellence. A special issue of the MERIAN magazine has just been published. "We show our readers that there are many ways to marvel at and touch technology in Germany," said Andreas Hallaschka, MERIAN editor-in-chief.

In addition, a traveling exhibition with large-format photographs by technology photographer Thomas Ernsting will soon go on a trip. Also part of the show are pictures from Hydro's composite network: a freshly cast ingot at the Neuss Rheinwerk, hot rolling at Alunorf, a film inspection on Series 2 at Rolled Products Grevenbroich.

Good contacts to the VDI

"We have had close contacts with the VDI for a long time, especially to make our qualities better known as an employer. The attractive approach to founding a Deutsche Technikstraße goes very well with this. So we decided all the faster: We are happy to contribute our aluminum expertise here, ”says Joachim Deppe, Head of HR & amp; Organization at Rolled Products.

Whether romance, wine or castles - there are some well-known streets in Germany that serve tourist marketing and often illustrate historical references. With the Deutsche Technikstraße, the VDI initiative shows people in Germany how exciting technology can be.

In Germany alone, around one million engineers develop and produce high-tech every day. Another 2.3 million jobs depend directly on it.

Lars Funk is project manager of the VDI initiative SACHEN MACHEN, from which the idea originated. He says: “German mechanical engineering continues to be our innovative flagship industry, but younger industries such as medical technology and biotechnology are also our future. We can only get out of the economic crisis with high-tech. ”

Well-known companies, universities and institutes participate in the Technikstraße. There are currently more than 30 partners. These include hidden champions, little-known world market leaders Endress & amp; Hauser from Maulburg, but also heavyweights like Lufthansa Technik AG.

The traveling exhibition begins in the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart and can be seen there from September 1 to October 4. We will inform you about further dates in good time.

More information: www.deutsche-technikstrasse.de