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2021 Green hydrogen What comes next? Digital pole position Hidden champion How Schleswig- SMEs in Schleswig- The Minister of JOB provides innovative Holstein is exploiting Holstein are seizing the Economic Affairs, fire protection worldwide its potential opportunities presented Dr Bernd Buchholz, on 40 06 by a different kind of the Digital True North crisis 24 16 Cutting-edge research from Schleswig-Holstein Actually, she wanted to become an astronaut. But instead of floating in orbit, Dr Sandra Hansen is now providing propulsion for electric mobility thanks to her silicon-based innovations 10 BUSINESSLAND 2021 DENMARK Sønderburg 5 Flensburg 8 Haselund 17 Reußenköge BALTIC SEA Altenholz 2 Borgstedt 4 12 Kiel Rendsburg 16 18 Schwentinental 9 Heide Friedrichsgabekoog 6 10 Hemmingstedt Neustadt in Holstein 14 Schleswig-Holstein NORTH SEA 11 Itzehoe 13 Lübeck Mecklenburg 3 Bad Oldesloe Western-Pomerania 19 Tornesch 15 Norderstedt 20 Uetersen 1 Ahrensburg Lower Saxony Halstenbek 7 Hamburg GERMANY 1 Ahrensburg: JOB GmbH, pages 40, 41 2 Altenholz: Weihe GmbH, pages 17, 18 3 Bad Oldesloe: Herose GmbH, pages 38, 39 4 Borgstedt: Infinite Fuels GmbH, page 9 SANI GmbH, page 17 opencampus.sh // Campus Business Box e. V., page 26 5 Flensburg: Dr. Werner Jackstädt-Zentrum Flensburg, PCT digital, page 29 Flensburg University of Applied Sciences, page 21 Schleswig Holstein State Library, page 15 IO-Dynamics GmbH, page 15 Screenable, Spieck & Woltering GbR, page 32 NaValue GmbH, pages 7, 9 SIGGI, Hecht + Marciniak GbR, page 14 6 Friedrichsgabekoog: Westhof Bio-Gemüse Tourismus-Agentur Schleswig-Holstein, page 36 GmbH & Co. KG, pages 36 Traser Software GmbH, pages 44, 45 7 Halstenbek: SunOyster Systems, pages 42, 43 Tricode UG, page 31 8 Haselund: Hansen GmbH, pages 19, 20 Business Development and Technology Transfer Corporation 9 Heide: Heide Region Development Agengy AöR, page 6 of Schleswig-Holstein GmbH (WTSH), pages 3, 9, 17, 18, 20, 21, FH Westküste University of Applied Sciences, pages 6, 9 27, 34 10 Hemmingstedt: Raffinerie Heide GmbH, pages 6, 7 13 Lübeck: korbsauna GmbH, page 33 11 Itzehoe: OQmented GmbH, page 28 University of Lübeck, pages 13, 14 12 Kiel: University of Kiel, pages 10, 11 14 Neustadt in Holstein: Arborea Marina Resort, page 37 CrossOverLab at Kiel University of Applied Sciences, page 26 15 Norderstedt: Kreyenberg GmbH, pages 35, 36 Dicide GmbH, pages 22, 23 16 Rendsburg: Foilsquare Werbetechnik GmbH, pages 19, 20 Kiel University of Applied Sciences, page 15 17 Reußenköge: GP Joule GmbH, page 7 FLIN Solarsysteme, page 30 18 Schwentinental: assono GmbH, page 15 Ministry of Economic Affairs, Transport, Employment, 19 Tornesch: Witte Pumps & Technology GmbH, page 35 Technology and Tourism of Schleswig-Holstein, page 36 20 Uetersen: mworks GmbH, pages 22, 23 The Minister-President – State Chancellery, page 13 Oemeta Chemische Werke GmbH, pages 20, 21 EDITORIAL DEAR READER, John F. Kennedy pointed out many years ago on the future despite the current adverse oper- that the Chinese use the same symbol for crisis ating conditions is revealed by their degree of and opportunity. The message here is clear – innovation. Indeed, seldom have we managed either during or as a result of every crisis, no so many innovative projects and activities as we matter how big, new possibilities and opportu- have done this past year. Adopting the motto nities always arise. While this may sound easy “strategy beats pandemic”, many companies enough, in reality, crisis situations are inevitably have set out to rethink their positioning and 03 associated with enormous challenges and effort. adapt their existing technologies, products and They force us to question and, if necessary, services to the changed circumstances, or to abandon our tried-and-tested approaches in explore new business fields altogether. favour of bold, new strategies. We are currently experiencing this often painful process in many The topic of digitisation is playing a major role areas of our daily lives and in our economy. The in all of this. In many organisations, new, digitally coronavirus pandemic is massively ac celerating supported business models and the digitisation the pressure for change; in some cases con- of external and internal processes as well as densing the corresponding time frame from products and services are either being rolled several years to just a few months. out or developed. For companies, this represents a huge chal- In addition, the topic of sustainability has lenge – but also an opportunity. And this is become a higher priority. Many companies are es pecially true for our SMEs. The recipe for seizing the opportunity to make themselves and success followed by SMEs in Germany’s True their business models more sustainable. This North has always been: innovation, creativity, means becoming less dependent on external flexibility and speed. Qualities that are twice as influences and thus improving the resilience of important in view of the coronavirus crisis. For the business. However, it also includes ensuring example, the fact that many SMEs are focusing that one’s own operations are sustainable in the long run – whether in economic, ecological or social terms. As the Italian writer Giuseppe Tomasi de Lampe- Dr Bernd Bösche, Managing Director of the Business Development and dusa put it some 80 years ago: “If everything is Technology Transfer Corporation to remain as it is, everything must change.” We of Schleswig-Holstein (WTSH) are on the right path to achieving this. Good luck! Best regards Dr Bernd Bösche BUSINESSLAND 2021 CONTENTS 04 Natural intelligence Artificial intelligence is rapidly gaining importance in almost all areas. And the global market is growing. In Schleswig- Holstein, the full potential of artificial intelligence is being exploited by our young up-and-coming creative minds in the fields of science, business and medicine. 12 Ice-cold innovation The team at Herose strives for perfec- tion. Because nothing less will do – the safety valves manufactured by the hidden champions from Bad Oldesloe must withstand a temperature range of 670 degrees Celsius and pressures reaching 500 bar. This requires extreme engineer- ing skill and innovation. 38 CONTENTS Nordic sustainability Companies are increasingly turning to sustainable concepts – and no longer for purely financial reasons. Sustainability is the current trend. However, it is becom- ing increasingly clear that a real shift in thinking is taking place. In Germany’s True North, this is nothing new. 06 The energy source for the future Green hydrogen for industry, mobility and heat 34 10 Flashes of genius in silicon 05 A Kiel-based researcher is revolutionising battery technology for electric vehicles 12 Artificial intelligence with a “can-do” mentality Innovative solutions and technologies from Germany’s True North 16 Brave new business world Our SMEs in the wake of COVID-19 24 Digital pole position An interview with Economics Minister Dr Bernd Buchholz about the Digital True North 26 Innovating a path through the crisis Undeterred, Schleswig-Holstein’s startups continue to innovate for success 34 The truly sustainable North Our SMEs are driving innovation via sustainable concepts 38 In their comfort zone at minus 270 degrees Special valves from HEROSE ensure safety worldwide 40 50 years of success in fire protection Out for blood JOB Group invents the world’s smallest Blood donations can save lives – yet, fire extinguisher too few people are prepared to do it. Kiel-based startup Tricode sets out of 42 A bundle of energy from Halstenbek change just that. They have developed SunOyster develops highly efficient solar an app aimed to answer frequently asked cogeneration systems questions and encourage more young people to donate. 44 Tablet meets tractor Kiel-based software developer TRASER is giving the agricultural and construction machinery trade 31 a glimpse of the future 46 Imprint BUSINESSLAND 2021 THE GREEN ENERGY SOURCE OF THE FUTURE GREEN HYDROGEN FOR INDUSTRY, MOBILITY AND HEAT 06 Our high wind energy capacity makes Schleswig-Holstein an ideal location for the generation of green hydrogen. In our federal state, innovative solutions and technologies are being created to make use of this environmentally friendly energy source in various ways. Today, green hydrogen (H2) already powers cars, ferries, TESTING THE INDUSTRIAL HYDROGEN ECONOMY buses and refuse collection vehicles – and provides clean Heating, building and flying more sustainably by using energy for industry. Sectors such as mobility, heat and green hydrogen – these are the current goals at the industrial production could become more environmentally Westküste 100 real-world laboratory (westkueste100.de). friendly and carbon-neutral by switching to this versatile The ten project partners plan to achieve this by setting energy source. With its national hydrogen strategy, Germa- up a regional hydrogen economy on an industrial scale ny is making a clear statement that H2 will play a key role in and interlinking existing material cycles. To this end, the the energy revolution. energy service provider EDF Deutschland GmbH, Holcim Deutschland, OGE, Ørsted Deutschland, Raffinerie Heide, Business, industry and municipal initiatives across Stadtwerke Heide, Thüga, thyssenkrupp Industrial Solu- Schleswig- Holstein are the trailblazers in this field. They tions, Heide Region Develoment Agency and FH West- are demonstrating how hydrogen can reduce emissions of küste University of Applied Sciences have joined forces to the greenhouse