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A Bright Future

Trends, challenges, opportunities: How our world will change—and what we can do to ensure a better future.

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Futurology
Knowing what will count
What will the world look like in 2040? Futurologists at Evonik have developed five scenarios.
Demography
We’re Multiplying
A look at the future: Figures and forecasts regarding the development of the world’s population.
Future of Europe
Modern Talking
Fabiana Scapolo, the Deputy Head of the EU Policy Lab, explains the central challenges facing Europe.
Corporate Foresight
We Can Use That
Is used sports clothing a valuable raw material for new sneakers? Can discarded fishing nets be used to make ladies’ tights? Yes, all this is possible.

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Production 4.0

Cool colors

The first digital language assistant in the coatings industry is now in operation: COATINO ™ supports researchers in the laboratory.

Hands under nylon structure

Artificial Tissue

Skin Deep

Effective tissue repair: At the Tissue Engineering Project House, researchers are working to develop materials for producing artificial skin.

In my Element

Hooked on physics

Matthias Salewski is not only a researcher, but also an entertainer. Important for his shows: nitrogen.

From the sections

Research and Innovation

Science that fascinates—we report on the latest research and innovations in chemistry and related disciplines.

Markets and Regions

Evonik operates in 100 countries all over the globe. In this section we show how the future is being invented in these locations—and why it’s happening there.

People and Visions

Innovations don’t emerge from a vacuum. They are born inside our heads. A report about people who promote their visions with passion.

Opinion and Debate

Progress becomes possible when we criticize the world as it is. That’s why we offer this space for exciting debates—and controversial positions.

Research and Innovation

Test system for coating formulations

Innovative System

Test track for coatings

Evonik is using a new system that saves lots of time in its search for optimal coating formulations.

Background

Tomorrow’s Beauty Care

Only the best for the beauty sector: How to make discriminating customers happy.

Project Rheticus

Electrified Chemistry

Evonik and Siemens produce specialty chemicals from electricity and carbon dioxide with the help of electrolysis and bacteria.

Markets and Regions

Report

Separate Ways

High-tech membranes from Austria help to exploit natural gas fields with a high CO₂ content.

Facts & Figures

Environmental pioneers and nuclear power users

Every country needs energy. A look at how other countries generate electricity.

Evonik Country

Canada

This country of lakes and forests has the world’s tenth-largest economy and is as big as the whole of Europe.

People and Visions

Corporate Foresight

We Can Use That

Is used sports clothing a valuable raw material for new sneakers? Can discarded fishing nets be used to make ladies’ tights? Yes, all this is possible.

In my Element

In my Element

“How We Discovered Darmstadtium”

The nuclear physicist Prof. Sigurd Hofmann on a new element that he was allowed to name after his home town.

Evonik Digital

Close to Core Business

Henrik Hahn, Evonik’s Chief Digital Officer, talks about the role played by digitalization in the chemical industry.

Opinion and Debate

Opinion

It's high time for a change

Research-based companies receive tax incentives all over the world — but not in Germany. A competitive disadvantage.

Opinion

Success through Clear Planning

Dr. Küsthardt, Evonik’s Chief Innovation Officer, analyzes Singapore’s success and the resulting opportunities for Germany.

Interview

“Google Can’t Work Miracles”

His carrer has been a mix of mobility and digitalization: Jens Monsees, the former Google executive who now heads digital strategy at BMW.

Evonik Country
Norway
Norway is an innovation-driven country and a leading exporter – a promising market for Evonik.
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Evonik Country
South Africa
Hardly any other economy in Africa is growing as fast as that of the Rainbow Nation. It’s a promising future market for creative solutions.
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Evonik Country
India
In this country marked by diversity, tradition and confidence in the future Evonik has seven locations and over 600 employees.
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Evonik Elements Edition 02 2019

Knowledge Storage

Issues of Elements in the archive

You will find an overview of previous issues of Elements here.

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