29. October 2008

Dr.-Ing Mike Meinhardt, head of knowledge management, SMA Technologie AG, talks about the advantages of a participative corporate culture as a basis for innovations in solar technology.


24. September 2008

Dr. Peter Speck, CEO Festo Bildungsfonds, Festo GmbH & Co. KG, gives a lecture on Corporate Educational Responsibility (CER®). Important elements of the company’s success are innovations and competence in pneumatics and a unique further training programme.


30. June 2008

Christian Schmahl, Mitglied des Segmentvorstands Finanzen und EVP Product Portfolio Management Products & Innovation, Deutsche Telekom AG, talks on the occasion of the Best Paper Award 2008 about the "Innovation in the telecommunication sector". The Best Paper Award, an initiative of the MikroFORUM in cooperation with the European Business School, awards scientific papers on the subject of "Innovation- and Technology-Management" which have a special practical relevance.


29. May 2008

Dr. Joachim von Heimburg, Director Corporate R&D, Procter & Gamble, talks about the interesting journey of Procter & Gamble from ”Not Invented Here” to “Proudly Found Elsewhere”: Open Innovation@Procter & Gamble.


24. April 2008

Dipl.-Kfm. Klaus Schmidt, Chairman of the Board, DEKRA AG, explains how his international service company uses innovations as engine for growth.


12. March 2008

Horst Linn, Founder and Managing Partner of Linn High Therm GmbH, explains how an idea develops into a world market leading company.


27. February 2008

Dr. Axel Th. Simon, Executive Vice-President of the shareholders' committee of Bitburger Holding GmbH, talks about "The art of brewing and innovation".


27. November 2007

Stephan Ziegler, CEO of Nassauische Sparkasse, talks in his lecture "The NASPA - Innovative partner for the people and the region" about how he prepares his company for future challenges with innovative new concepts.


13. June 2007

Prof. Dr. h.c. Lothar Späth talks on the occasion of the Best Paper Award 2007 about the "Importance of Innovations for Germany". The Best Paper Award, an initiative of the MikroFORUM in cooperation with the European Business School, awards scientific papers on the subject of "Innovation- and Technology-Management" which have a special practical relevance.


08. May 2007

The MikroFORUM welcomes a business delegation from the Chinese province of Fujian to Wendelsheim to present the interested audience the various possibilities of the high-tech site.


17. April 2007

Dr. Dieter Blankenhorn, Head of the Fruit- and Viniculture-Technology Department of the Staatliche Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt für Wein- und Obstbau Weinsberg (public research institute for viniculture) talks about "Traditional structures and global markets – changing viniculture" in front of a competent audience.


28. February 2007

As part of the lecture series "Innovation and future", Christof Schneider, director of the management systems staff unit of the Fraport AG, talks about "On the road to innovation performance – service innovations at the Frankfurt airport”.


01. February 2007

The MikroFORUM welcomes kmb_pharma_consulting as a new tenant. The specialist for pharmacy business consulting is lead by Dr. Martin Brellochs.


01. December 2006

The MikroFORUM welcomes two new tenants. MFD Diagnostics GmbH specialises in pharmacological and therapeutic studies as well as toxicological tests. Soléco SAS brand Florette is the European market leader in ready-to-use fresh fruit and vegetables. Now based at the MikroFORUM, Soléco SAS will develop its activities on the German market from here.


21. November 2006

As part of the lecture series "Innovation and future", Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Meinig, Forschungsstelle für Automobilwirtschaft FAW (Research Centre for Automotive Economy), talks about "The satisfaction of automotive suppliers – innovation impulses for the automotive industry”.


26. September 2006
As part of the lecture series "Innovation and future", Dr. Andreas Brokemper, member of the management of Henkell & Söhnlein Sektkellereien KG, talks about "Innovation in the beverage industry – no achievement of the impossible”.

17. September 2006

The MikroFORUM is the starting point of the Porsche autumn drive 2007. More than 200 Porsche drivers get to know the MikroFORUM. Afterwards they face a challenging navigation drive.


18. July 2006
Presentation of the "Best-Paper-Award 2006". The cooperation between the MikroFORUM and the chair of industrial management of the European Business School offered scientists to submit their thesis and publications and let a jury allow to assess their work. A jury of experts from theory and practise awarded prices to the six best submitted works. Award winner is Dr. Katrin Talke. First and second runner-ups are Dominik Walcher and Dr. Birgit Verworn.

18. July 2006
As part of the lecture series "Innovation and future", Dr. Klaus Kremper, Chairman of the board of the Railion Deutschland AG and member of the group management of the Deutsche Bahn AG, talks about "Innovation in transport and logistics. Railion - freight traffic section of the Deutsche Bahn AG and first European freight traffic railway.”

23. May 2006
As part of the lecture series "Innovation and the future", Dr. Alfred Reichwein, head of the solutions division of the KGSt (Kommunale Gemeinschaftsstelle für Verwaltungsmanagement), talks about "Innovations in the Public Sector – they do exist!".

22. May 2006
The MikroFORUM fitness studio opens its gates. The "MikroFORUM Gymnasium" offers diverse workout possibilities for strength and perseverance to all employees of resident tenants.

05. May 2006
The AESKU.KIPP INSTITUTE is officially opened. The association AIRA (Association for Interdisciplinary Research in Autoimmunity) is the supporting organisation of this new platform for a continuous, interdisciplinary and international research and continuing education in the area of the auto immune illnesses.

01. April 2006
The MikroFORUM welcomes the THYMED GmbH as a new tenant. The company specialises in immune monitoring services combined with professional consultation and the development of novel immunological assays.

21. March 2006
As part of the lecture series "Innovation and the future", Dr. Andreas Guldin, Deputy Managing Director Finances of the Tengelmann Group Holding, talks about "Commerce in change - changing commerce? Innovations and management in a dynamic branch of trade".

03. February 2006
The GPD mbH establishes a subsidiary at the MikroFORUM. The specialists for human resources services attend to clients of the Alzey/Bad Kreuznach area.

17. November 2005
The series of lectures "Innovation and the future" continues. In the second lecture, Hermann Dudda, managing director of Jeppesen GmbH, talked about "Innovating an aviation business with more than 70 years of tradition".

02. November 2005
The COMPO GmbH & Co. KG, a world renowned specialist for beautiful and healthy plants, settled a development-unit at the MikroFORUM and is most welcome!

04. October 2005
The MikroFORUM welcomed the First Quality Engineering GmbH as our new tenant. This team of engineers consults primarily the automotive industry on quality control.

15. September 2005
The lecture series "Innovation and the future" began at the MikroFORUM. About 60 guests listened to a highly interesting lecture by Klaus Spitzley, CFO of Wittenstein AG, on the subject "Successful innovation management".

17. June 2005
Within the context of the "week of technology", State Secretary Strutz visited the MikroFORUM. For him too, the MikroFORUM represents a valuable asset for the high-tech-state of Rheinland-Pfalz. A continuation of the interesting discussions between resident companies and invited guests is already being prepared.

18. May 2005
The first lecture of the EUROPEAN BUSINESS SCHOOL on the subject of “trust management” took place at the conference facilities of the MikroFORUM. The participants were enthusiastic about the conference location.

26. April 2005
The European Business School and the MikroFORUM would like to inform of their new cooperation in the creation of the Competence Centre for Innovation Management that has been in operation since January.

01. March 2005
The MikroFORUM welcomes the Unternehmensberatung Fiedler as our new tenant. This consultancy, specialising in sales and marketing, offers individual call-centre solutions and acquisition tools for various businesses.

07. February 2005
The MikroFORUM is pleased to announce that all employees of our tenants will receive special rates at the New Galaxy Gym in Alzey. This sport- and fitness-park offers a wide range of activities for work-out, sauna and wellness enthusiasts.

01. January 2005
The MikroFORUM is delighted that the Ehrfeld Mikrotechnik AG will remain a tenant of the MikroFORUM despite the takeover by the Bayer AG. The newly named Ehrfeld Mikrotechnik BTS GmbH operating company wishes to continue to enjoy the advantages of the location at the MikroFORUM.

01. December 2004
In order to continue to ensure the satisfaction of the tenants of our high-technology park, the MikroFORUM has added three new members of staff to its service team.

02. November 2004
Targeting small one-person businesses, the MikroFORUM has introduced a new attractive all-inclusive arrangement which, on top of the traditional property expenses, offers two telephone-lines, high-speed internet access, free use of conference facilities, room-cleaning and, if required, furniture as part of a flat-fee rent.

05. October 2004
The medical practise Eva Ahrens opens a back care centre at the MikroFORUM. Employees on location now have the opportunity to take part in back exercise courses or enjoy individual massages during their lunch break.

27. September 2004
In co-operation with the Innovations-Management-Gesellschaft Rheinland-Pfalz, the MikroFORUM invites to the conference "Advanced Surface Technology ". Many interested visitors listen to contributions of renowned lecturers.

01. September 2004
The MikroFORUM Taberna starts business. It offers various lunch meals and beverages to the employees on location and provides complete conference catering for all companies of the MikroFORUM.

20. August 2004
The European Business School and the MikroFORUM agree upon a close co-operation. The MikroFORUM will serve as an external campus of Germany's oldest licensed private academic university. In addition, common study courses for high-technology are being planned.

01. July 2004
The MikroFORUM welcomes a new tenant. The B3 Buech GmbH & Co. KG offers individually designed and produced packaging and advertising material for the PoS and trade fairs - a product range which is of interest to many companies on location.

07. June 2004
The MikroFORUM invites to the panel discussion "Know-how transfer between universities and industry - postgraduate-study-courses according to British examples as a bridge?" Besides Minister Prof. Zöllner further top-class speakers face up to the questions of the auditorium.

26. March 2004
The MikroFORUM presents itself at the 2nd Biotech Day at the Technical High School, Bingen.

14. November 2003
The MikroFORUM and the massa sportcenter in Alzey have reached an agreement.
A MikroFORUM Premium Card gives all employees of the companies based there the chance to use the newly opened multifunctional sports centre at discounted rates.

03. November 2003
MikroFORUM‘s new Internet connections go live. A 32 MBit/s leased line forms the basis for attractive flat-fee rates and own IP addresses for all companies based there.

13. October 2003
The Mainz-Wiesbaden branch of Peugeot Germany and the MikroFORUM have reached agreement. In the future, the French car maker will grant attractive special terms to all companies based there.

01. October 2003
The MikroFORUM takes the responsibility for facility management in its own hands. Effective immediately, the physicist Dr. Helmut Lochmann is responsible for all location management issues, and leads the MikroFORUM service team.

01. July 2003
The MikroFORUM management gets reinforcement. With immediate effect, Thomas Hasselbach represents the management of the MikroFORUM on site. The business graduate will primarily be involved in actively marketing the high-tech site.