In the first three months of this year, energy consumption in Germany was almost 7 % below the comparable value from the previous year (Figure 1). According to preliminary calculations from the Working Group on Energy Balances (AG Energiebilanzen), consumption in the first quarter fell by 6.8 % to 3,457 PJ or 117.9 Mtce. The lower energy consumption due to the economic situation, especially ...

During the naming of the Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří mountain region as a UNESCO World Heritage Site one year ago, it was said that “the Ore Mountains were the Silicon Valley of Saxony” (Figure 1). Not only was the work of the miners underground incredible, there were remarkable developments surrounding science, technology, infrastructure, supplier trade and associated industry within a short period of ...

Geographer and Germanist Peter Wittkampf, member of the Geographical Commission for Westphalia, has published a book that, as well as describing local history, takes readers on a journey of the special characteristics of the area, from the pre-industrialisation of Westphalia through to mining. In 1645, Fabio Chigi gave the papal nuncio an overview of the pre-industrial Münster region during the ...

The German Coal Association (GVSt) is mourning the loss of Dr.-Ing. E.h. Wilhelm Beermann, its Honorary President and Deputy Chairman, who died on 5th August at the age of 84. Wilhelm Beermann spent his entire professional life in the service of the coal and lignite mining industries and their employees. Throughout this time he always spoke up for those toiling ...

The Red Dot Jury has made its decision: MK-42 emerged victorious from the Red Dot Product Design Award 2020, and won a Red Dot for its good design quality. This means that GHH is one of the winners in the world’s most renowned design competition. The MK-42 is a 42 metric tonne dump truck for underground mining, construction and tunnelling ...

Christian Schneider is the new director of the human resources department “People and Culture” (P&C) at BEUMER Group, headquartered in Beckum/Germany. A lawyer by trade, he will be responsible for the People and Culture division of the corporate group in his new position.

At its meeting on28th April 2020, the Supervisory Board of RWE AG, Essen/Germany, decided that Markus Krebber is to succeed Rolf Martin Schmitz as CEO of RWE as of 1st July 2021. The formal decision on the appointment of Krebber as CEO of RWE by 1st July 2021 will be passed the Supervisory Board at a later date. The succession ...

The supervisory board of STEAG GmbH, -Essen/Germany, has filled three vacancies on the company’s management board for the coming years. On 1st May 2020, Michael Baumgärtner, who left his role of CFO on the management board on 30th April 2020, was replaced by Heiko Sanders. The businessman and tax consultant, who holds a doctorate, has many years of experience in ...

At an extraordinary meeting on 22nd April 2020 the Supervisory Board of Uniper SE, Düsseldorf/Germany, elected Prof. Klaus-Dieter Maubach as new Chairman of the Supervisory Board. Prof. Maubach began his career in the energy sector in 1995. Over the last 25 years, he has fulfilled many leadership roles in several energy companies, such as E.ON. In addition, he is also ...

Barbara Minderjahn, General Manager of the German Association of the Industrial Energy and Power Industry (VIK) in Essen/Germany, has left this association by mutual agreement. Christian Seyfert will take on the role of managing the VIK as a new Managing Director on 1st July 2020. He currently holds a leading position as an authorised signatory for Vattenfall in the regional ...