Klaus Rübenthaler

Carl Zeiss AG engages in the development and manufacture of scientific optics technologies and solutions services. Its products and solutions inlcude medical, microscopy, optemetry, industrial metrology spectroscopy, semicondictor technology, camera and film lenses, and simulation solutions planetariums. The company was founded by Carl Zeiss in 1846 and is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany.

Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung is a company-linked foundation. The firm manages the companies Carl Zeiss AG and SCHOTT AG, which specialize in optics and optoelectronics, as well as specialty glass and glass-ceramics. It also promotes the sciences, engineering, and mathematics at universities through dividends from the Foundation firms. The company was founded by Ernst Abbe on May 19, 1889 and is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.

Conseil Européen de l'industrie Chimique, also known as the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic), is a non-profit organization that represents large, medium, and small chemical companies across Europe. The non-profit company was founded in 1972 and is based in Brussels, Belgium, with subsidiaries in Belgium. Cefic is committed to the UN sustainability agenda and has developed a unique roadmap, called the Transition Pathway, to guide the European chemicals industry through the massive transformation needed to meet the EU Green Deal goals. The Transition Pathway lays out more than 200 actions for the EU institutions, Member State governments, and industry to build the business case for investing in sustainability. Cefic provides clarity, predictability, and direction to guide the industry through the transition.

ZF Friedrichshafen AG provides driveline and chassis as well as active and passive safety technology solutions. The company was founded on August 20, 1915 by Alfred Count von Soden-Fraunhofen and Alfred Colsman and is headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany.

Borgers SE & Co. KGaA develops and produces components for automobiles. It offers hood insulations, outer dash insulations, engine casings and sound deadening products, inner dash insulations, floor carpet systems, seat cushion supports seat back trims, package trays, trims rear seats, trims beneath rear seats, boot mats, inner wheel arch liners, spare wheel shaping trims, trunk sill covers, tailage trims, outer wheel arch liners, undershields, headliners, panels, side and rear panels, bunk bed supports, and curtains for cars, vans, and trucks. The company was founded in 1866 by Johann Borgers and is headquartered in Bocholt, Germany.

VOLKSWAGEN FINANCIAL SERVICES AG engages in the provision of automotive financial services. It operates through the following segments: Banking, Leasing, Insurance and Service, Mobility, and Payment. The Banking segment comprises retail financing, wholesale financing, as well as factoring and deposits. The Leasing segment offers finance lease and operating lease. The Insurance and Service segment includes motor and telematics, warranty, commercial lines, full and limited maintenance, tires, as well as service and inspection. The Mobility segment focuses on fleet, rental, parking, as well as charge and fuel. The Payment segment specializes in in-car payment, mobile payment, and wallet. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Braunschweig, Germany.

Daimler Trucks Asia Taiwan Ltd. is a Taiwanese company that manufactures and sells commercial vehicles and parts. The joint venture company is based in Taipei, Taiwan.

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. manufactures and distributes heavy duty trucks and commercial vehicles. The company provides large, medium, small buses, bus chassis and industrial engines. It also provides servicing and other related facilities. Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus was founded on January 6, 2003 and is headquartered in Kanagawa, Japan.

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt Ltd. produces medium to heavy duty trucks and buses for developing markets. The firm is a full-fledged commercial vehicle manufacturer serve the domestic market with a range of ultra-modern trucks. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Chennai, India.

Sybase, Inc. engages in the development and provision of mobile and wireless software solutions for data integration. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.

MAN Truck & Bus SE supplies commercial vehicles and transport solutions. It manufactures trucks, transport vehicles, tourist coaches, city and intercity buses. The company was founded on June 21, 1915 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Part of Mitsubishi Corp., MCE Bank GmbH offers comprehensive automobile financial services and autohaus-IT services. The company is based in Florsheim, Germany, and is a subsidiary of Santander Consumer Bank AG, one of the largest private banks in Germany and the largest independent financier of mobility in Germany. MCE Bank provides financing services for the sales organizations of Mitsubishi Motors and Isuzu on the German market. The CEO of the German company is Franz Josef Alexander Bernhard Plesser.

T?V S?D AG provides testing, inspection and certification services. It offers services in the areas of auditing and system certification, global market access, inspection, knowledge solutions, product certification, testing, training, digital service, embedded systems, energy efficiency, food safety, functional safety, IT security, renewable energy and water services. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Rheinmetall Automotive AG manufactures, develops and supplies automotive parts and components. Its products include pistons, plain bearings, commercial diesel applications, actuators, emission control, solenoid valves and pumps. The firm’s brands include Kolbenschmidt, Pierburg and Motorservice. The company was founded by Karl Schmidt and Bernhard Pierburg in 1909 and is headquartered in Neckarsulm, Germany.

Verband der Chemischen Industrie eV operates a chemical industry association. The non-profit company is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Part of Volkswagen AG, Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH is a German company that manufactures and wholesales cars. The company is based in Zwickau, Germany. Thomas Ulbrich has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Part of RAG-Stiftung, Evonik Resource Efficiency GmbH is a German company that develops, manufactures and sells chemicals. The company is based in Essen, Germany. The company was founded in 2014. Andreas Fischer has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

IBM Deutschland GmbH provides information technology, business consulting, Cloud, and software solutions. It also offers IT infrastructures including software and hardware, as well as its financing. Its services include consultation on project deliverables, as well as creation, transformation, and operation of IT infrastructures, applications, and business processes. The company was founded in 1910 and is based in Ehningen, Germany.

BASF Antwerpen NV manufactures organic and inorganic chemicals and plastics. Its products include ammonia, sulfate, benzene, chemicals, plastics, polystyrene products, sulfide, sulfite, sulfur compounds, and sulfuric acid. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Antwerpen, Belgium.

Part of BASF SE, BASF Schwarzheide GmbH is a chemical company based in Schwarzheide, Germany. The German company's production site in Lausitz is one of the largest in Europe and is known for its modern, high-performance, and competitive operations. The company was founded in 1990. Jürgen Fuchs has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Wintershall is a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF, which is based in Ludwigshafen, and specializes in energy. Wintershall is active in various regions of the world in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas. In Europe the BASF subsidiary trades and sells natural gas. The company also markets storage capacities for oil and gas, transportation capacities for gas as well as optic fiber capacities. Wintershall, which has its headquarters in Kassel, has been active in the exploration and production of oil and gas for more than 75 years and is now Germany's largest producer of crude oil and natural gas. In its exploration and production activities, Wintershall deliberately focuses on selected core regions where the company possesses a wealth of regional and technological expertise. These regions include Europe, North Africa, South America as well as Russia and the Caspian Sea region. In addition, these operations are complemented by the company's growing exploration activities in the Arabian Gulf. The company is actively pursuing a policy of ongoing investment in the development of new deposits and the expansion of existing fields. While doing so, Wintershall attaches the same importance to stringent environmental protection and work safety requirements as it does to its economic targets.

South Stream Transport AG provides transportation services.

Part of Gazprom PJSC, South Stream Transport BV supplies natural gas to customers. The company is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Dutch company was founded in 2012. South Stream Transport was acquired by Gazprom PJSC on March 31, 2015 for $620.50 million.

Solvin GmbH & Co. KG operates as a chemical company. The firm serves the automotive and aviation, building, electrical and electronics, agriculture, energy and health care industries. The company is headquartered in Hannover, Germany.

Part of RAG-Stiftung, Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH is a German company that manufactures specialty chemicals for applications in consumer goods, animal nutrition, and health care sectors. The company is based in Essen, Germany. The CEOs of the company are Johann Casper Gammelin, Lauren Kjeldsen.

Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V. provides information on the German industry, economy, and economic policies. The private company is based in Berlin, Germany. The German company organizes events that bring together business, politics, science, and civil society for discussions, whether virtually, in-person, or hybrid. The company was founded by Gerhard Schempp.