Between and , Huchel wrote plays for German radio, during the Second World War, he served as a soldier until he was taken prisoner by the Russians in After his release, he working for East German radio and in After the building of the Berlin Wall in , Huchel came under attack from the East German authorities, from to , he lived in isolation under Stasi surveillance in his house in Wilhelmshorst near Berlin. In , he was permitted to leave the German Democratic Republic and move, first to Rome, then to Staufen im Breisgau. The poem and song Ermutigung, written by his friend Wolf Biermann in , was dedicated to Huchel, Vol.
Cormorant Books, Dunvegan, Ontario Sebastian Haffner — Raimund Pretzel, better known by his pseudonym Sebastian Haffner, was a German journalist and author. He wrote mainly about recent German history and his most known work is The Meaning of Hitler, a short biography and analysis of Hitler.
He adopted the pseudonym Sebastian Haffner so that his family, who remained in Germany and it was a combination of Johann Sebastian Bach and of Mozarts Haffner Symphony, later he used the signature of this piece on his vehicle registration plate. Fyvel for Searchlight Books, under the auspices of his mentor, David Astor, Haffner wrote for the London Sunday newspaper, The Observer, and became its editor-in-chief. Haffner is considered as one of the most successful German authors in the history of the 19th and 20th century writing for a broad and he wrote most of his works in German, some of which have been translated into English, French, Spanish, Hebrew and other languages.
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Henrichs made his Bundesliga debut on 20 September against Borussia Dortmund and he replaced Karim Bellarabi after 78 minutes in a 3—0 away defeat. He made his debut for Germany in an win over San Marino on 11 November Award — An award is something given to a person, a group of people, or an organization to recognize their excellence in a certain field, a certificate of excellence. Awards are often signified by trophies, titles, certificates, commemorative plaques, medals, badges, pins, an award may carry a monetary prize given to the recipient, for example, the Nobel Prize for contributions to society or the Pulitzer Prize for literary achievements.
An award may also simply be an acknowledgment of excellence. Awards can be given by any person or institution, although the prestige of an award usually depends on the status of the awarder, usually, awards are given by an organization of some sort, or by the office of an official within an organization or government. This is the case for the World Quality Selections organized by Monde Selection and these international awards are assigned to beverages, foods, cosmetics and diet products, which stand out for their quality.
Generally, recognition by a set of peers, acknowledging quality of work, some prestigious and authentic awards include, Golden Globes — The statuettes are manufactured by the New York firm Society Awards. One common type of award in the United States is the Employee of the Month award, mock awards, which typically recognize failures or atypical achievements, are also popular. The company remains a pioneer in toll collection technology today, with successful projects implemented in more than 50 countries all over the world and over million on-board units provided for the toll collection.
The portfolio has been expanded on a continuous basis. The expertise and services provided by the four business units complement each other and cover the entire value chain — from individual components, design and deployment of systems through to their operations — all from one source.
It encompasses information and communication technologies that support and optimise the transportation system, including the infrastructure, vehicle, users and industry. The mobility solutions help to make road traffic safer as well as more reliable, efficient and comfortable in cities and on motorways, and assist in reducing environmental pollution.
The spin-off demonstrates the clear commitment of Kapsch to the growth markets of public transportation and urban mobility. The new structures ensure focused and more dynamic support for these areas. Specialist in digital railway communications systems Kapsch CarrierCom is considered one of the leading globally operatExpert in digitisation and cyber security ing producers, suppliers and system integrators of end-to-end teleKapsch BusinessCom is one of the leading digitisation partners and communications solutions.
The company is responsible for the ICT service providers for companies in Austria. In total, the company equips more Cisco and Microsoft, along with a wide network of partners from than 80, kilometres of railway tracks and is closely involved in research and industry-specific standardisation bodies that prosolution providers, ranging from mote further development of the start-ups to major corporations.
Customers can enjoy access to an infrastructure that The company also provides solutions for landline, mobile and supports the latest secure cloud solutions at its high-security data cable network operators as well as utilities, and is an expert in the centre earthDATAsafe in Kapfenberg Styria in Austria — constructvirtualisation of communication networks. It focuses on access ed in at a depth of meters. The global Centre of Competence for new Semiconductor Technology Infineon invests 35 million euros into research, development and manufacturing of semiconductors based on silicon carbide technology SiC.
The investment package includes further development of semiconductor process technologies, state-of-the-art production facilities and the expansion of the existing manufacturing infrastructure. The company is thus creating 30 additional highly qualified jobs in research, technological development and product management in Villach alone. Villach as the centre of competence for development and production of silicon carbide semiconductors is playing a key role in all of this. Our many years of research, development and manufacturing expertise put us in a prime position to establish this priority programme of our group in Austria.
Considering the growing demand for silicon carbide solutions in the global power semiconductor market, this added competence is of significant importance for Villach. Starting from its market-leading expertise and thorough system knowledge of power semiconductors, the company will develop a comprehensive range of silicon carbide solutions tailored to various application areas. Demand is rising for charging stations for e-vehicles with distinctly shorter charging times, for example, or for solar energy plant inverters and also in the field of uninterrupted power supply.
These are market fields where huge growth potential is expected in the near future. Demand is rising for high-performance energy-saving chips based on silicon carbide, especially for charging stations for e-vehicles with distinctly shorter charging times, for example, or for solar energy plant inverters and also in the field of uninterrupted power supply. Silicon carbide reduces system costs Even though power semiconductors based on traditional silicon technology will still be dominating the market in the coming years, the use of silicon carbide opens up the gate to the next major progress in development.
Energy-saving chips on the basis of silicon carbide technology are suited to achieve marked system benefits: A reduction in energy losses by up to 80 percent in current conversion means that sizes and system costs can also be reduced while the power is maintained. Thus, these chips provide the basis for the most efficient, smaller and lighter system solutions for energy conversion or e-mobility. Excellent technology management In , Infineon Technologies Austria was awarded for its extraordinary achievements in technology management by the renowned Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT.
The semiconductor experts achieved a top five position in a benchmark ranking of companies. This culture is characterised by one element, the annual innovation projects: The results allow for new inventions and therefore open up new market potentials. The company headquarters are in Villach; subsidiaries are located in Graz, Klagenfurt, Linz and Vienna. As of lately, the company recorded sales of 1. Research expenditures of more than million euros make Infineon Austria one of the strongest research companies in Austria. The Metal Goods Industry Increases Growth The metal goods industry employs 71, people and is an incredibly important component of the Austrian industry.
In and , the industry can count on higher economic growth in important sales markets in Italy, France and in particular in Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary. In Germany, which is the biggest export market where a third of all metal goods exports are sold, there will supposedly be a greater stimulus for demand in construction in both these years. German capital goods investment should bring the Austrian metal goods producers additional export orders in All in all, the favourable economic climate encourages demand for metal goods in and , so that on an annual average the industry can count on a production growth of at least 4 percent, corresponding to long-term growth levels.
The industry benefits from high international competitiveness between individual, large leading enterprises specialising in high quality niche areas, who have been able to establish a solid market position for themselves. In contrast, close supplier connections with those at the forefront of growth in the industry ensure high demand, in particular in the automotive and mechanical engineering industries.
Metal goods are essential to the economic process, are very often irreplaceable and transporting them long distances is often unprofitable. Additionally, the high proportion of services involved in some types of competing imports can be a hindrance, for example, when it comes to building fitters.
The high competitiveness allows for an export surplus of 1. Going beyond borders Until April , metal goods production rose nominally by just under 8 percent on foreign markets and 6 percent on the domestic market. In , industry output increased by 3. This positive economic scenario for metal goods production is complemented by an above-average high growth in employment of 2 percent in the first half of the year and the very high number of orders placed towards the middle of the year.
As of lately, the entire sector recorded an annual turnover of Internationally very competitive The foreign trade surplus in metal goods has been continuously increasing since the second half of the s. In terms of productivity, Austria has a value creation of 71, euros per worker and therefore occupies third place behind Switzerland and the Netherlands in metal goods production. With roughly 71, employees in , the industry is the second largest employer in Austria and one of the most dynamic sectors after mechanical engineering.
In the last twenty years, the number of jobs in the industry has increased by 1 percent on average every year. In the last twenty years, production output in the sector has increased by 4 percent on average in Austria, whereas the EU average has been just under 1 percent. In comparison, the EU average is 10 percent. These world-class Steels are unstoppable Voestalpine commenced two forward-looking investment projects worth more than million euros for its production site in Donawitz.
The highly automated production line with an annual capacity of up to , tonnes is scheduled to start up operation in The second project is to set up a completely new research centre on company grounds that is dedicated to developing even lighter, more corrosion-resistant and stronger steel grades.
For the steels of the future: It will work on steels of the future starting in The centre will supplement the steel research centre at the flat steel site in Linz. A small version of an entire steel plant. The goal of the project is to develop new high-performance steels with even higher strength, lower weight and better corrosion resistance — especially for the mobility and energy sectors. The use of these future materials will allow, for example, stronger yet lighter drive rod components to be used in automotive construction, thereby reducing fuel consumption.
The characteristics of the new steel grades will be tested in normal machining processes for producing rolled wire, rails and seamless tubes.
This should help to significantly shorten innovation times for high-performance steels and to supply customers with small quantities, something that has not been possible to date. In April , a new research centre for 3D printing of highly complex metal components started up operations in Singapore. Two more production plants will open up in Taiwan and Canada in August and in autumn. In total, the implementation of the additive manufacturing strategy runs to around 50 million euros. Metal additive manufacturing — also known as 3D printing — has revolutionised metal processing like no other process.
Digital design data is used to add material layer by layer in order to create highly complex parts with completely new forms and functionalities without any material loss. The base material is different types of processed metal powder. Despite the technical challenges, metal-based additive manufacturing offers a lot of future potential, especially in sectors such as the aerospace, automotive, toolmaking and medical industries that require very.
A global leader in technology Voestalpine, which operates globally, has around Group companies and locations in more than 50 countries on all five continents. The Voestalpine Group is also the world market leader in turnout technology, special rails, tool steel and special sections. The range of products extends from structural components for the fuselage and wings to engine components and complete passenger cabins for commercial aircraft, business jets and helicopters.
Safety standards are particularly high in the aviation industry. Consequently, aircraft components must be subjected to a thorough quality inspection. Until now, the parts have been examined oneby-one in a relatively time-consuming process using ultrasound. In doing so, the technicians have used temperature differences to reliably ensure the quality inside the component. Component defects would be detected through the propagation of thermal waves, which are made visible by an infrared thermographic camera, because cavities and foreign bodies in the material change the heat flow.
The inspection system is ideal for carbon fiber reinforced polymer CFRP and other composites, because this method is more accurate, faster, and reduces the inspection times compared with conventional processes by up to 50 percent. FACC is the first and only company on the market to have been qualified by Boeing for routine use of active thermography in the series production of aviation components. An important basis for the successful cooperation with the development partners was the funding from the Austrian Research Promotion Agency FFG.
Their shape has been designed to minimise the aerodynamic resistance of the aircraft. As the production rate stands to increase over the years, FACC has the capacity to adjust to changing demand. The wing-to-body fairings are produced in the Aerostructures plant in St. The series production of the components will provide long-term work for 50 people at FACC. The company has been a development and production partner of COMAC since and in the C programme, FACC is responsible for the passenger cabin including industrial design with cockpit linings, entrance and rear service area, as well as for spoilers and winglets on the Chinese mediumrange aircraft.
FACC reached an important milestone when it delivered the 7,th winglet shipset to Aviation Partners. The landmark delivery is the latest highlight in the successful year collaboration with the US company. Winglets are the turned-up extensions at the tips of the wings. Depending on their model, they can cut fuel consumption by four to six percent and reduce harmful emissions, thereby making the aircraft more efficient.
FACC delivered the first of these. The partnership with Rolls-Royce is constantly being extended and FACC supplies among other things lightweight fibre composite components for a new engine platform and a number of engine components and systems for all essential civilian Rolls-Royce engines. The company has developed strongly over the past five years and more than doubled its turnover and number of staff. FACC currently employs about 4.
Environmental Champion all over the World The Austrian cement industry has managed to achieve the lowest CO2 emissions per tonne of produced cement worldwide. O2 emissions per tonne of produced cement have fallen even further in comparison to and reached an alltime low in The Austrian cement industry is therefore the champion in its sector and has become a trailblazer in this regard internationally.
If the entire cement industry in the EU followed Austrian environmental standards of production, then there could be a reduction of 15 million tonnes of CO2. The use of alternative fuels and operating the most modern emission reducing facilities are nevertheless faced with increased specific energy requirements.
Alternative fuels have a lower energy density, the demand for products with particular quality features and higher efficiency is constantly increasing, and granulated slag is being used more and more as an additive instead of fly ash. This is also achieved by concrete products, which accumulate CO2 when they come into direct contact with air. A study by American and Chinese geoscientists has shown that cement-bound building maNumber one in using alternative fuels terials re-accumulate 43 percent of CO2 emissions from the atmosThe cement industry supplies 78 percent of its thermal energy rephere that result from production by calcination.
The global tion were not taken into considaverage is 16 percent and the eration here. The process of EU average is 41 percent. This study allowed percent are mainly required for the potential of cement and cement production. The significoncrete to accumulate carbon cant reduction in fossil fuels to dioxide to be solidly quantified about 22 percent in favour of Concrete and cement could go beyond the borders and contribute more to climate for the first time. Economic driving force for the region, worldwide lowest CO2 emission producers, all in all: Storing renewable energy in concrete construction parts through thermal component activation plays a key role here.
Otherwise, it will be very difficult in the long-term to create affordable housing. As a result, pipes through which warm and cold water flows, are laid directly in cement in the ceiling. In this way, rooms can be heated and cooled. The thermal component activation system can automatically store as well as equally emit heat or absorb cool energy.
Therefore, gaps in energy production can be. This is of great advantage, as increasingly more unprofitable thermal power stations shut down due to the growing use of renewable energy sources and continuously more existing power grids get overloaded. In , the eight manufacturing companies of the Austrian Cement Industry were able to achieve a production volume of 4. A turnover of million euros with an increase of 2.
Concrete is a key element when it comes to the worthwhile and cost-efficient use of renewable energy. There are no higher costs for construction than using conventional systems. Driving force for all the regions Most Austrian cement companies are located near raw materials so that the production route can be kept as short as possible. This also makes them important economic factors for their respective regions: The proportion of women in the workforce is In comparison to other professional groups in the solid construction material industry, the A purple chemical, which displays pH values, was applied to a concrete block.
Where the colour is white is where cement industry has the highest proportion CO2 has already been reabsorbed into the concrete block; the purple area has yet to absorb anything.
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Work inspired by viticulture. The concrete canoe regatta also receives safety is also a top priority for the companies: The number of accifunding and takes place every two years; many Austrian students dents in the workplace were reduced by a fifth compared to ; at higher learning centres have already been awarded many prizes. Moreover, the even easier and make research more practically orientated.
Austrian Cement Industry constantly monitors current developThe Austrian Cement Industry is also involved in supporting ments and is significantly involved in incorporating the latest statestudents through creative competitions such as the Concrete Stuof-the-art technology into the Austrian construction industry.
This In general, the Austrian Cement Industry considers itself to be time the specification is a multifunctioning event and conference a partner of the construction industry, authorities and contractors building on the grounds of the HBLA Higher Secondary School for as well as a service and contact point for the end consumer. The Wine and Fruit Cultivation as well as the Federal Office for Wine association also offers practical assistance in matters relating to the and Fruit growing in Klosterneuburg.
Students from different fields expert processing of cement and concrete. European Champions in Real Estate The prospering Austrian market helps Austrian real estate companies to successfully export their know-how. After the sale of the property, UBM Hotels leases the back on a very strong first half of , a period that was marked hotel and operates the property through management contracts by progress in development projects and the partial sale of the under internationally known brands.
The added value for UBM is hotel portfolio and that saw the company generate a profit for the that it can sell the hotel with a leasing contract to institutional period of The sale of eight hotel holdings that investors. The UBM subsidiary costs within the group. Ten buildings with owner-occupied apartments, seven shop premises and two gastronomy premises will be built by Revenues from the rental of office properties rose from 4 million euros to 6. Petersburg to the tenant.
Petersburg, the fully let-out Bykovskaya multi-use building with roughly 6, sqm of office and archive space and parking spaces for around vehicles was handed over to the tenant at the end of May. Warimpex also holds property reserves for around , sqm of office space at Airportcity.
Poland will remain a core Warimpex market in the future as well. Low price level for optimum sales The first six months of were highly successful for S Immo, also listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange. FFO I — put simply, the key operating figure that describes how much was earned excluding revaluations and similar non-cash effects — was increased. The revaluation result is also very positive, amounting to These sales support the extremely positive revaluation result and demonstrate the sustainability of our value appreciation strategy.
The Serdika Center combines more than shops in a total usable area of roughly 47, sqm, the Serdika Offices have got a usable area of about 28, sqm. The transaction will result in a net inflow after deduction of credit financing of approximately 80 million euros and furthermore has a positive effect on the consolidated net income for the period. Nevertheless, we succeeded in fully letting the centre and office spaces and in establishing both on the market.
The sale is the completion of this successful project development. However, S Immo also made acquisitions in the first half of Thus, German properties were added to the S Immo portfolio representing a transaction volume of more than 30 million euros in the reporting period. We have a pipeline full of projects with a total investment volume of more than million euros — our future income is thus secured. The continuation of this successful development was supported by operating income from the management of the standing investment portfolio as well as the Property Sales business area with the high-margin sale of units in Austria and a stronger focus on the Property Development business area through the new construction of rental apartments and owner-occupied apartments.
This reflects the growth of the operating business as well as the strong value appreciation determined by the external appraiser CBRE in connection with the appraisal of the investment properties. The earnings contribution from Property Development rose by 32 percent to Completions were 44 percent higher at units. The development pipeline had grown by 25 percent as.
Purchase contracts for six new land parcels were signed during the reporting year. The publicly listed company is also a world leader in the latest technology: In addition to this, it produces forgery-proof blank security documentation and other high-security printed products.
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No wonder that such great importance is placed upon research and development. Thus, at the end of , the MIA My Identity App digital identity card system, which is unique all over the world, was first presented and has continued to undergo development since then. The ID can be displayed on a smartphone, without having to store any personal data on it. Since identification and legitimisation using video identification procedures are legally possible on the domestic market, MICK My Identity Check has also continued to gain in significance.
All that is needed for the highly secure video service is an internet connection and a computer, tablet or smartphone with a webcam. While millions of bank accounts in Germany are opened using this method, Austrian companies and institutions can now also benefit from this high security solution for identification validation. The most secure place in Austria Personal data from all over the world, which is visibly or covertly e. This is also a significant difference million euros to The long-term strategy of developing the company Of course, the core business in security documentation in Ausas a service provider of high security technology and occupytria is going very well.
Further growth for OeSD will be guarwww. Their task is to provide financing and hedge against risks even in stable markets. What are the motives behind the funding of export trade? Foreign trade is a potent driving force for the growth of the domestic economy. Every second job in Austria depends directly or indirectly on exports.
Opportunities for growth often only occur in new markets, which are mostly located in rather unknown and difficult regions. By assuming the liabilities that we do, we are offering businesses the type of security, which can often be so decisive when thinking about expanding or continuing export trading. In this way, we make it possible for companies to carry out business, which would otherwise be inconceivable, due to the high economic or political risks in those markets.
Bernkopf, what role can OeKB play for a domestic company thinking of expansion? Our involvement allows us to increase the scope of activities of our export companies and improve their opportunities on very diverse markets. There are two major methods available to us for this purpose. As an authorised agent of the Republic of Austria, OeKB assumes liabilities for the protection of Austrian exports and direct investments against foreign risks, especially payment risks.
Moreover, OeKB finances exports and holdings abroad. This is done in cooperation with the respective main bank by refinancing the credit institutions. The OeKB group has been a reliable partner for exporters for over 70 years, for small and medium-sized companies as well as large corporations. Export guarantees protect against political and economic risks in international business. The export guarantee comes into effect for foreign investments if, for example, expropriation occurs due to a political decision.
Export financing procedures on the other hand provide low-interest credit for exports and investments in Austria and abroad.
More specifically, this means that OeKB can offer to refinance main banks, which makes trading capital available to companies for exports, credit for individual projects or foreign investment. Export financing of this kind has another special feature. It is also available for countries within the EU. Are there exclusion criteria in the risk assessment? We are subject to them due to possible distortions of competition. In order to avoid them, thanks to the particular interest rate conditions we offer, we focus on non-marketable risks.
As a result, inter-. He later returned to his alma mater to complete the General Management Programme and attain his postgraduate management training degree. He started his career at the beginning of the s in the corporate finance department of Bank Austria. As part of this, he managed the global private banking agendas at the head office in Milan.
Afterwards, as board member for corporate business, he managed the retail and commercial banking sectors of this major bank in Vienna. In , Helmut Bernkopf went to work for Oesterreichische Kontrollbank, where in his capacity as CEO he took over responsibility for the export services business sector. However, we will also gladly advise our customers in this market segment. We manage to do this with our subsidiary company, Acredia Versicherung. Acredia is a credit insurance company, which specialises particularly in short and medium-term risks in politically stable countries.
Relations with Iran continue to suffer from some unresolved sanctions and compliance issues. Sanctions are always a big hurdle. There is large demand for the Russian market, for example, but new US sanctions along with those imposed following the situation in Crimea have created increasing instability. Do you also offer all your services to small businesses? We provide services to small niche suppliers, medium-sized companies as well as international corporations. It is important to us that we individually address their personal needs and help the company further develop with a cost-effective product.
The possibility of getting framework loans from the respective main banks is of interest to our customers. Special conditions make this an attractive offer and ongoing export contracts and receivables are then able to be financed using funds from the framework loans. What is necessary in order for the economy to grow more? Generally speaking, the situation is positive. The global economy continues to recover and the prognosis for GDP growth in looks good. Together we can achieve great things — for the Austrian economy, particularly for jobs and the development of exporting countries, which will benefit from local job creation and improved infrastructure.
How useful is risk protection in well-known stable markets?
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Risk protection is just as useful in stable markets as it is in regions that are more sensitive. We live in an extremely dynamic environment. Exports in particular are immediately affected by political developments in target markets. Special customs duties and embargoes can be rapidly imposed and political shifts often lead to diminishing legal security within days.
Some developments are hard to predict beforehand. How would you assess the development of international markets at present? Where do you think the greatest opportunities present themselves and where should we proceed with caution? Global trade is picking up again and at the moment growth stimulus is coming not only from developed countries but also from emerging markets, such as China and India.
Southeast Asia in particular would receive a rather positive assessment. Often, however, opportunities are directly connected with risks. Where is this particularly apparent now? Turkey has enormous potential, however its political climate is quite difficult at the moment and legal security is simply essential to our. Its special services strengthen Austria as a business location and support the economy in international competition.
Various services are available to companies and financial institutions as well as organisations of the Republic of Austria. Support services for domestic exporters: Cost-effective framework loans for export contracts! Protection against payment default from foreign customers! Beneficial and long-term financing for customers! Protection against nationalisation, expropriation and restrictions in profit transfer from production in foreign markets! Attractive financing for investments in foreign companies! Financing of new or replacement investments in Austria to fulfil export activities.
Since February , the electricity required to power the Eiffel Tower — roughly seven gigawatts per year — comes in part from renewable sources. The system was installed during the first-level refurbishment project. Approximately seven metres high, the wind turbine for which Getzner installed the vibration protection is positioned on a metal foundation, which in turn is located directly on the roof of the restaurant.
Developed and produced by Getzner in Austria, the closed cellular polyurethane material Sylodyn minimises vibrations and oscillations at source, thus preventing a transfer to other areas of the structure. Large-scale timber construction in Hamburg The Parisian landmark is not the only point of reference for this world-class business from Vorarlberg.
The six-storey hall of residence comprising individual timber modules will fulfil the highest aesthetic and technical standards. Sound control plays a key role in a project of this kind. As sound is predominantly transmitted between two rooms via the flanks,. Getzner decouples the timber construction modules using their linear supports.
This virtually eliminates sound transmission. Getzner is the only provider of vibration protection solutions in the world whose polyurethane materials Sylomer and Sylodyn have been granted national technical approval by the German Institute for Building Technology. In the United States, Getzner is successful within its new field of gaskets such as those for armoured windows, housings for optics or portable electronics, and shockresistant batteries. The company was recently commissioned by a leading medical accessories company to develop a battery wind into energy without cover gasket for a sensitive device, which pumps fluids around the body.
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Getzner Werkstoffe has been awarded its biggest contract to date by the British Department for Transport to equip all the new trains with vibration-suppressing floating floors by the end of for the Intercity Express Programme. ACR wants to optimise Cities with 3D Models Energy efficiency is an important criterion of modern urban planning and optimisation. Austrian Cooperative Research takes a look from above.
Therefore, we have a lack of common data in a consolidated and harmonised form. The project Hotspots by Austrian Cooperative Research aims to give cities the right tools and scientifically established methods in order to gather the state of existing building stock with regards to energy efficiency. That way, the cities will have the right basis to make decisions to improve the state of the buildings.
The project will see the development of a continuous process chain that will be validated with the model city of Gleisdorf Styria. In the end, cities will have a new aid for determining optimisation potentials, to evaluate and to target them specifically. Future processes to choose construction projects will be based on data that is open to scrutiny, thus reducing the risk of ad hoc decisions and bad investments.
Methodical approach Hotspots uses a methodically sound process chain of interlocking project modules. The goal is the comprehensive acquisition of thermal data in the urban area. The still image data is interlinked into a holistic citywide database and calculated into the third dimension by transforming picture data into 3D building models. The 3D thermal land register then identifies any critical spots. Critical spots in the city define infrastructure cells on a district level that have a particularly high potential for optimisation.
These areas are then analysed in detail in the ensuing project models. A detailed fly-over serves to selectively improve the database within the selected infrastructure cell. This includes mobile data acquisition with an unmanned aerial vehicle, in particular for the detailed thermal analysis and to generate 3D building models from which the city can deduct geometric parameters for relevant opti-. Another aspect of this research looks at the selective acquisition and improvement of data according to the air gas layer model.
Based on this data, cities can perform a directed analysis of problematic spots within the infrastructure elements. Afterwards, a catalogue of effective measures is drafted, including influencing factors for the defined critical spots in the city that have a particularly high potential for optimisation. In addition, a decision support instrument is used for the interactive selection, the positioning of energy efficiency measures and the simulation of the resulting effects, including the calculation of the best combination of measures for urban subspaces.
Metrological innovations driven by data! Comprehensive thermography of the city area in 3D thanks to a specifically developed multi-sensor measuring head! Metrological acquisition and generation of a 3D air gas layer model! Correction of the measured thermal data through a semantic interpretation of the picture contents! Semiautomatic updates of the data through a second fly-over, offering the possibility of monitoring the effects of energy efficiency and heating optimisation measures with regards to smart city targets! Deployment of hot air balloons and UAVs for data acquisition!
Methodical approach to the integration of thermal and statistical data! Simulation of individual energy saving measures depending on the state of a building on different spatial scales. Data acquisition for the calculation of the 3D thermal land register in Gleisdorf was done with a hot air balloon. Development of concrete implementation scenarios in connection with short-, medium and long-term planning! Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford.
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