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Partnerschaft mit und in der Schweiz

Die W3+ Fair wird Partner der preXcon – The Precision Technology Convention, der neuen Innovationsplattform in der Ostschweiz. Bei der Premiere vom 3. bis 5. November 2026 in St. Gallen werden rund 150 Ausstellende und 4.000 Fachbesucher erwartet.

Wetzlar Network

Points of View III

A photograph is per se a point of view. In some cases, it captures what is no longer there a short time later. Ralf A. Niggemann photographed inside the old Stadthaus am Dom shortly before its deconstruction, where the Neue Domhöfe are now being built.

Leica Camera

Dr. Ronny Fritsche

Dr. Ronny Fritsche is new Chief Operations and Technology Officer at Leica Camera AG.

OptoTech

Future Invest

OptoTech invests in environmentally friendly energy supply at their headquarters in Wettenberg and the Jena sites.

Leica Camera

100 Years of Leica I

First presented to the public at the Leipzig Spring Fair in March 1925, the Leica I revolutionized the world of photography in the process. It was the beginning of a success story that is now commemorated by the company under the motto “100 Years of Leica I: Witness to a Century”.

Leica Camera

Geschenke zum Jubiläum

The beginning of Leica’s anniversary year was marked by a splendid opening. In our interview, Karin Rehn-Kaufmann reveals what is particularly dear to her heart and what else is to come in this year.

YKP Optics

Zubeyde Yuksek

3 Questions answered by Zubeyde Yuksek, CEO of YKP Optics.

HENSOLDT

Zeitenwenden

HENSOLDT is celebrating the first anniversary of their new site in WETZLAR. It’s been three months that new site director Michael Menges has been in office. A house call.

ELKOTRON

Smart Light

Sometimes, the technological competence of medium-sized supplier companies is hidden in products of which one wouldn’t have expected it at all. ELKOTRON, for instance, develops and produces miniaturized electronic components that bring light into the darkness in a way that is both smart and aesthetic.