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Infrastructure

Evelyn Palla becomes head of German railways

Evelyn Palla, new chairperson of the DB Group Executive Board

The appointment of Evelyn Palla by the Federal Minister of Transport almost failed due to the EVG. Although the railway union had no objections to Palla, it did not agree with another personnel decision made by the minister.

Bremen remains number one among freight villages in Europe

The Hanseatic city has once again made it to the top of the European ranking of freight villages (GVZ) and is the European champion. But the other locations are hot on Bremen's heels. Italy in particular is trumpeting its "team spirit", which is unique in Europe.

Digitalization

Marc Oedekoven at the Aviation-Event 2026 Germany

From left to right: David Carlisle (Condor), Ivan Bassato (Rome Airports), Marc Oedekoven (LAG and Kibix Logistics), Mete Erna (TAV Airports Holding)

As Chairman of Logistics Alliance Germany e. V., Marc Oedekoven highlighted at the German Aviation Summit 2026 in Frankfurt why resilient supply chains and digital transformation are decisive for the competitiveness of Germany as an aviation hub.

AI in the service of logistics

Artificial intelligence can enhance driver assistance systems.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is often discussed in abstract terms: Which processes could be improved? In which areas could it be used? However, there are now plenty of logistics companies that are using AI productively.

Fraunhofer IML provides open AI solutions

Artificial intelligence can enhance driver assistance systems.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics in Dortmund has presented the first open-source components from the "Skala" research project. The digital solutions are designed to support companies in the sustainable and autonomous design of their supply chains.

Sustainability

“As an entrepreneur, you can change the world”

Hendrik Kramer-Fernride and Dr. Stefan Binnewies

Hendrik Kramer and his team at Fernride want to tackle the driver shortage with autonomous electric trucking. Krone Commercial Vehicle Group supports the start-up as an investor and is working with Fernride on various innovative technology projects. Dr Stefan Binnewies, the Krone Holding Executive Board member responsible for the Krone Holding's commercial vehicle division, visited Hendrik Kramer on the company's test track in Munich.