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Many Thuringian companies have overhauled their production operations to produce urgently needed personal protective equipment (PPE), laboratory components, disinfectant, rapid tests or similar items. Photo: Jun / istockphoto.com

In record time, Thuringian companies, research institutes and universities have tackled the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic head-on and harnessed their ingenuity, knowledge and versatility to blaze new trails out of the…

Senova develops rapid test for coronavirus, Photo: Infectognostics / Jens Meyer

Senova develops rapid test for coronavirus

Weimar – Senova, a mid-market company from Weimar, has been producing a rapid test for coronavirus antibodies since April. The test identifies COVID-19 survivors within ten minutes. Senova now plans to develop an electronic lateral flow…

TU Ilmenau regularly scores well at rankings. Photo: TU Ilmenau

TU Ilmenau tops the rankings again

Thuringian universities do more than just rank high on the lists published by companies and business magazines; TU Ilmenau also gets excellent marks from the students themselves. StudyCheck, a university rating portal, has named TU Ilmenau…

The app for the botanical overview. Photo: www.floraincognita.com

Welcome to the jungle

A prize-winning Thuringian app throws light into the botanic darkness: Flora Incognita instantly names mysterious plants found in your garden or on the side of the road.

LEG Thüringen’s Invest Team is planning some interesting digital offers for the fall. Photo: ra2_studio / stock.adobe.com

Digital formats

Due to the continuing restrictions on traveling and events, LEG Thüringen‘s Invest Team is planning some interesting digital offers for the fall. For example, an online seminar series will be held with the current main topics of labor…

Dr. Harald Marquardt, CEO of the Marquardt Group, and Economics Minister Wolfgang Tiefensee (from left) at the press conference anouncing the expansion plans. Source: Marquardt GmbH

The automotive supplier Marquardt from Baden-Württemberg is significantly expanding its commitment in Thuringia: The mechatronics specialist is investing a double-digit million euro sum to expand its production at the “Erfurter Kreuz”…

Bosch plans battery production in Eisenach, Source: Robert Bosch GmbH

Bosch plans battery production in Eisenach

The automotive supplier Robert Bosch Fahrzeugelektrik, which has been based in Eisenach since 1992 and produces sensors and other components with 1,800 employees, is now entering series production of the 48-volt battery. In order to do…