Five-time world champion Bartosz Zmarzlik made a fine start to his bid for Speedway GP World Championship No.6 after winning the WWK FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Landshut sprint race on Saturday afternoon In the first-ever knockout-style Qualifying session head-to-head duels to set the fastest lap time Zmarzlik defeated two of his closest friends and rivals in the sport Martin Vaculik in Q1 and Anders Thomsen in Q2 He then won the four-rider sprint race to claim four championship points ahead of Aussie full-time SGP debutant Brady Kurtz Great Britain’s world No.2 Robert Lambert overhauled Andzejs Lebedevs for third place to take two championship points with the Latvian claiming one point in fourth spot But Zmarzlik’s session ended on a sour note after he was deemed by the FIM to have missed the two-minute deadline to line up for starting position selections meaning he was forced to choose his number last This handed Kurtz first choice of starting positions after he battled past world No.3 Fredrik Lindgren in Q1 and home hero Kai Huckenbeck in Q2 Despite this being his first SGP appearance in Europe Kurtz is already second in the Speedway GP World Championship after just one race But Zmarzlik leads the way on four as he commences his bid to match New Zealand great Ivan Mauger and Swedish legend Tony Rickardsson’s record haul of six FIM Speedway World Championships in 2025 The WWK FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Landshut gets underway at 19:00 CEST For full Landshut Qualifying results, CLICK HERE EKSTRALIGA | VACULIK LEADS GORZOW TO DERBY DELIGHT ZMARZLIK LANDS MAXIMUM POINTS IN LANDSHUT AFTER SPEEDWAY GP & SPRINT DOUBLE KUBERA: ALL SET FOR SEASON TWO IN SPEEDWAY GP USC Upstate welcomed 15 computer science students and two faculty members from the University of Applied Sciences Landshut (UAS Landshut) in Germany to its campus on March 31 The visit marked another milestone in the longstanding partnership between USC Upstate and UAS Landshut As part of efforts to expand academic collaborations USC Upstate and UAS Landshut have reworked their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to create greater opportunities for students from both institutions to engage in international learning experiences across multiple disciplines “UAS Landshut has been one of our strongest partners We’ve had a good number of student and faculty exchanges along with some research projects that have connected the global industry with our students here and in Germany,” said Dr director of global engagement and associate professor of German “This partnership is not only between our institutions but really a partnership between our two countries as well.” Lorenz emphasized the importance of cross-cultural exchange “Sharing values and education is essential to overcoming global challenges and building peaceful collaboration Academic and professional exchanges play a key role in strengthening these ties between our countries you will shape the next generation of transatlantic relations.” USC Upstate Chancellor Bennie Harris also welcomed the group highlighting the mutual benefits of international collaboration and internationalization opportunities for USC Upstate students Equally important is bringing our countries together and sharing values so we can learn from each other,” Harris said which is why it’s so important to welcome others to USC Upstate and to send our students to other places.” Harris also spoke about the university’s growing focus on applied sciences and technology “You are an applied science and technology university and we are increasing those opportunities at USC Upstate like our new industrial engineering program The opportunities and partnerships between our country and Germany are well pronounced and visible here in the Upstate creating opportunities for our students and for you as well.” dean of the College of Science and Technology “This is a really exciting time,” Chapman said “We took a harder look at our programs and decided there were more opportunities for collaboration than we had previously I think that will continue to grow as we add more programs here.” the students participated in academic and cultural activities engaged with USC Upstate faculty and students and gained valuable insights into the field of computer science from a global perspective They attended classes at the George Dean Johnson College of Business and Economics and visited the Watershed Ecology Center to explore environmental sustainability initiatives A highlight of their visit was attending an iconic American baseball game at the brand-new Fifth Third Park in Spartanburg where the Spartans faced off against their town rival the unique experience of visiting USC Upstate and Spartanburg was especially meaningful and it’s kind of cool,” Lorenzen said “I like to visit universities because I only know of them from movies It was amazing to witness the baseball game — in Germany so not only is it my first time in the U.S. but it is also my first baseball game and my first time at an American university.” USC Upstate remains committed to strengthening its international partnerships and promoting cross-cultural exchange The university was proud to extend a warm welcome to its guests from UAS Landshut and looks forward to further collaboration in the future To find out more about UAS Landshut, please visit their website More photos can be found on our Flickr album Here you can see the webcast of the BMW Group Press Conference at the Auto Shanghai 2025 'What a performance' - Zmarzlik wins season-opening round in Landshut 'Sensational!' - Zmarzlik thrills as he wins 'race of the night' against Thomsen 'Daredevil stuff' from Bewley as he sweeps past Doyle to win heat Zmarzlik 'comes through with flying colours' as he wins first heat of the season Speedway Grand Prix Landshut track guide and details AdvertisementHow was your experience today? Bartosz Zmarzlik made the perfect start to his quest for a record-equalling sixth FIM Speedway World Championship by delivering a dominant double victory at the WWK FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Landshut as the 2025 season got underway. The Polish superstar stormed to maximum points on Saturday, winning both the historic new sprint race during Qualifying and the main Speedway GP event later that evening, earning a full haul of 24 championship points. By the time the chequered flag flew in the night’s Grand Prix final, Zmarzlik had not only secured the event win and taken his 27th SGP career victory, but also moved to the top of the 2025 World Championship standings. He now leads the charge to equal legends Ivan Mauger and Tony Rickardsson with six titles — and remains on track to become the first rider ever to claim four in a row. Behind him, Dan Bewley claimed second place in what turned out to be a strategic gamble. The Brit opted for start position No.1 – often seen as a disadvantage due to track grading – but made it work by charging through the last-chance qualifier and booking his spot in the final. “The day didn’t start off brilliantly with the Qualifying,” Bewley admitted. “But I scored good points in the heats and took No.1. Nobody likes it, but I believed in myself. It didn’t work out too badly.” Andzejs Lebedevs made history of his own with a breakthrough third-place finish – his first-ever Speedway GP podium and a huge moment for Latvian speedway. “Step by step, these walls are being broken down,” he said. “This opened up the podium for me and I am so happy. I feel like I have won! I am really happy and satisfied with myself and my team.” If Landshut is anything to go by, Zmarzlik’s best this year may well be historic. Uwe Krupp (59), most recently head coach in Lugano from mid-January until the end of March, is taking over EV Landshut in DEL2. Krupp signed for two years plus an option with the second division club from Lower Bavaria. EV Landshut, a traditional club in Germany, is aiming for promotion back to the DEL in the medium term. In a Facebook video, Uwe Krupp announced that he wanted to help bring the club forward and help it regain more weight in German ice hockey. As a two-time Stanley Cup winner, Uwe Krupp is one of the most important figures in field hockey in Germany. The control center for the high-voltage battery of BMW's "New Class" comes from Landshut. In future, 400 robots and 700 employees will work in the highly flexible production facility. High-voltage battery with "Energy Master" for the sixth-generation BMW E-drive (Gen6): The control center for the "New Class" vehicles comes from the Landshut plant (Image: BMW Group) A good dozen squeaky orange robots are still just standing guard in the otherwise rather gray factory hall They were bright splashes of color at the presentation of the new production facilities for high-tech control units last Friday (February 21) are mounted on the high-voltage battery and act as an interface for the high-voltage and low-voltage power supply as well as for the data from the high-voltage battery They also control the power supply to the electric motor and the on-board electrical system Pre-series production is currently underway a total of around 400 robots will assemble and test the control units The start of production is planned for August with 200 employees the number of employees is set to rise to up to 700 Head of Driving Dynamics and In-house Component Production emphasized the close networking between development purchasing and component production at BMW The control units for the high-voltage battery of the sixth generation of BMW's eDrive technology (Gen6) were developed and now also produced entirely in-house "The current pace of development is very high so internal expertise is crucial," explained Blümlhuber Plant Manager Thomas Thym is proud of the highly flexible production system which was also designed entirely in-house: "All BMW Group battery assembly plants worldwide are supplied with the control unit from the new production facility in Landshut (Germany)." In addition to the site in Irlbach-Straßkirchen (just under 100 kilometers (approx these are the plants in Debrecen (Hungary) San Luis Potosi (Mexico) and Woodruff near Spartanburg (USA) The Smart Factory Day focuses on efficiency and sustainability in manufacturing and Environmental Social Governance.Look forward to in-depth professional exchanges with top speakers from suppliers Join the discussion!Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at BMW Group’s largest component plant Observe selected production steps up close and experience BMW in a whole new way.  the new production facility is also a "sustainable strengthening of Lower Bavaria as an industrial location" BMW employs around 3,700 people in Landshut the OEM has invested a high three-digit million sum in the expansion of electromobility at the Lower Bavarian plant The modular production system, which covers an area the size of five soccer pitches and will eventually have 400 robots, achieves a degree of automation of over 80%. Quality assurance is primarily based on in-process monitoring, including AI-based camera systems and 100% end-of-line system testing Just to make the dimensions clear: around 560,000 screws are placed in the new system every day Assembly robots are equipped with flexible grippers and move on rail tracks to ensure maximum flexibility The individual workstations are not interlinked but can be used variably as modules—depending on requirements—and are also scalable Parts are supplied via a new high-bay warehouse with 30,000 storage locations and a small parts warehouse with 18,000 locations one for the single-motor front-wheel drive the second for Gen6-E drives with up to four electric motors Further variants are created via the software skilled human hands are still required for the manual assembly of the wiring harness in the control unit nothing works without robots: a steel colleague carries out the quality check at the station and checks By clicking on „Subscribe to Newsletter“ I agree to the processing and use of my data according to the consent form (please expand for details) and accept the Terms of Use. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy Copyright © 2025 Vogel Communications Group Tech Home » Inside BMW’s Gen6 Battery Revolution: A Deep Dive from Landshut We were given an exclusive opportunity to step inside BMW’s high-voltage battery workshop at Landshut where engineers and executives shared an in-depth look at the innovations shaping BMW’s next generation of EVs Even though some of the details were held back for future events the several technical workshops gave us a glimpse at how BMW intends to redefine electric driving from energy storage to charging to sustainability BMW’s Gen6 battery is a dramatic departure from its predecessor, Gen5 While the previous generation relied on prismatic cells housed in individual modules the new system transitions to cylindrical cells with a 46mm diameter available in two heights: 95mm and 120mm (4695 and 46120) The shift from modules to a direct cell-to-pack (CTP) integration allows for greater energy density The company is also implementing pack-to-open-body integration meaning that the battery pack itself is a structural element of the car Unlike conventional designs where the battery is enclosed within a separate housing and then installed in the car the Neue Klasse models will have an open chassis until the battery is mounted this design philosophy eliminates unnecessary materials and enhances their ability to scale battery sizes across different vehicle types and BMW has addressed this by transitioning from a 400V system to an 800V architecture The 800V architecture is not new to the industry A lot of BMW’s direct and indirect competitors are already offering electric vehicles with the more complex system BMW was not ready to share all the details on what’s coming here are some details confirmed at this stage: BMW has also integrated a flexible charging system meaning the Gen6 battery can switch between 800V and 400V charging This ensures that drivers can take advantage of high-powered ultra-fast chargers while maintaining compatibility with existing networks What they have not confirmed are the 10-80 percent charging times (we tried getting an answer) and the charging rate. Our own sources, but yet not confirmed by BMW, point to 300 to 400 kW of fast charging and to a new NACS port installed on Neue Klasse vehicles which will give BMW access to the Tesla charging network as well One of the key enablers of this efficiency is the Energy Master a sophisticated control unit developed in-house by BMW Unlike previous systems where various power management components were scattered throughout the vehicle distributing high and low-voltage energy with greater precision and intelligence ensuring optimal charging speeds without excessive heat buildup or energy waste we did try to get some concrete numbers when it comes to thermal management improvements BMW has designed the Energy Master to be easily replaceable addressing a major concern in EV maintenance Whereas Gen5 battery management systems were deeply embedded inside the pack the Energy Master sits beneath the rear seats making it far more accessible for servicing and repairs Range anxiety has been a persistent challenge in EV adoption and BMW is tackling it head-on with a 30% increase in range compared to Gen5 models A range of 600 to 900 km on the WLTP cycle the more stringent EPA standard will bring these numbers a bit but will still be competitive in today’s market This isn’t just a result of higher energy density (up 20%) but also BMW’s pursuit of efficiency gains across the board Aerodynamics play a crucial role in this improvement By removing the need for a separate underbody panel BMW’s new battery-integrated floor design creates a seamless This reduces drag and contributes to the 20% overall vehicle efficiency increase achieved with Gen6 By eliminating modules and integrating the battery into the structure further optimizing the vehicle’s weight distribution and dynamics They are not ready to communicate that either But perhaps the most impressive achievement is cost reduction BMW has cut battery production costs by 40-50% a staggering improvement that will allow the company to price its EVs more competitively This was achieved through not only a simplified battery design but also through more efficient production techniques allowing fewer assembly steps and a high level of standardization BMW’s Gen6 battery isn’t just for powering the car—it’s also a power source The Neue Klasse will introduce bidirectional charging While Munich’s Battery Cell Competence Center (BCCC) focuses on research and cell chemistry development Landshut is where BMW brings these innovations to life the company has made significant investments in high-voltage battery production ensuring that its Gen6 technology is manufactured to the highest quality standards BMW is also adopting a “local-for-local” strategy with five new Gen6 battery plants planned across Europe This approach minimizes CO₂ emissions from transportation Sustainability is at the core of BMW’s electrification push with a focus on closing the battery materials loop The company is actively recovering lithium and cobalt from end-of-life batteries and reintegrating them into production reducing reliance on newly mined materials it became clear that BMW’s Gen6 battery system is more than an incremental upgrade—it’s a complete reinvention of how electric vehicles are designed and built With higher energy density, faster charging, lower costs, and new levels of structural integration, the Neue Klasse will set a new benchmark for premium EVs. And soon, these billion-dollar investments and countless hours of engineering will materialize into the first Neue Klasse EV: the iX3 More from Tech 2025 BMWBLOG | Change consent Polish ace Bartosz Zmarzlik made a dream start to his FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Championship defence after racing to a stunning WWK FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Landshut triumph on Saturday The five-time Speedway GP world champion was already top of the SGP standings going into the opening round after winning the sprint race in Qualifying to take four championship points He then added another 20 when he blazed clear to win Germany’s biggest speedway event ahead of Great Britain’s world No.4 Dan Bewley with Latvian ace Andzejs Lebedevs third – his first-ever Speedway GP podium finish It was also a landmark night for Aussie ace Brady Kurtz who finished fourth on his full-time Speedway GP debut claiming 14 championship points in his first SGP round raced in Europe View full results HERE. ZMARZLIK TAKES SPEEDWAY GP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD AFTER WINNING LANDSHUT SPRINT RACE Take a run through the Landshut track and find out all the details ahead of the opening race of the 2025 Speedway Grand Prix season Viewers around the world can enjoy all 10 rounds of the FIM Speedway Grand Prix series and all four nights of the FIM Speedway of Nations live in 2025 The 2025 FIM Speedway season launches with the WWK FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Landshut on May 3 as Polish icon Bartosz Zmarzlik bids to lift a record-equalling sixth SGP world title and become the first rider in the sport’s history to win four straight FIM Speedway World Championships Fans can catch every moment of FIM Speedway action live on Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming platforms Max, HBO Max or discovery+. Coverage of all 10 Speedway GP Qualifying sessions, featuring a brand-new knockout format for 2025 HBO Max is WBD’s streaming platform in Belgium and the Netherlands And discovery+ is the streaming platform for Germany Italy and the United Kingdom ahead of Max launching in these countries in 2026 Viewers in the UK can watch world No.2 Robert Lambert and Dan Bewley in action with live racing and highlights on TNT Sports Highlights are also available free-to-air on DMAX Polish fans can tune into TTV for live coverage of the Speedway GP events in Warsaw (May 17) as well as the FIM Speedway of Nations Final in Torun on October 4 There will also be highlights on Eurosport 1 Danish viewers can watch every Speedway GP event live on 6’Eren while Sweden’s Kanal 9 will have live coverage of the rounds in Landshut and Malilla (July 5) Highlights are available in both countries on Eurosport 1 Fans in Germany can follow Kai Huckenbeck’s second full Speedway GP season live on discovery+ The opening round in Landshut is also live on ServusTV Slovakian viewers can get behind their world No.5 Martin Vaculik with live coverage of every Speedway GP on STVR Sport while Czech charger Jan Kvech’s second SGP season is live with every round on CT Sport Latvian fans can watch Andzejs Lebedevs in action on Go3 Sport with linear and streaming coverage of every round Viewers in Australia can continue to watch every Speedway GP live on Fox Sports, while speedway fans in the US and Canada can stream the action live via Racer Network formerly known as MAVTV – available via selected cable networks and online Speedway followers in countries where Max, HBO Max or discovery+ are not available can also stream this year’s FIM Speedway action on the Racer Network After the season opener in Landshut on May 3, the action moves to Polish capital Warsaw for the world’s biggest speedway event – the Orlen Oil FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Warsaw on May 17 Next up is the FIM Speedway GP of Czech Republic – Prague on May 31, before Manchester’s National Speedway Stadium stages the ATPI FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain – Manchester on June 13 and 14 – Britain’s first-ever SGP double-header The penultimate round is the DeWalt FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Wroclaw on August 30, before the SGP season concludes with the 2025 Weekend of Champions and the Deluxe Homeart FIM Speedway GP of Denmark – Vojens on September 13 celebrating 50 years of racing at the iconic venue opened by triple world champion Ole Olsen in 1975 Fans can also stream live coverage of all three FIM Speedway Under-21 World Championship (SGP2) rounds in Malilla (July 4), Riga (August 1) and Vojens (September 12), plus the FIM Speedway Youth World Championship (SGP3) in Prague on May 30 The season wraps up with the sport’s world team championship as 15 countries compete for FIM Speedway of Nations gold live from Torun with the Semi-Finals on September 30 and October 1 the sport’s under-21 world team championship is staged at the Marian Rose Motoarena on October 4 All four nights of racing will be live on Max For more details or to check where you can catch the FIM Speedway action in your country, CLICK HERE To the extent that historical press releases reference BMW Manufacturing Co. LLC as the manufacturer of certain X model vehicles the referenced vehicles are manufactured in South Carolina with a combination of U.S Germany's biggest speedway club, Landshut welcomed Speedway GP action back to the OneSolar Arena for the first time 1997 last year, and the Bavarian venue hosts the opening round of the 2025 Speedway ... Read more Heat 1 Select heatHeat 1Heat 2Heat 3Heat 4Heat 5Heat 6Heat 7Heat 8Heat 9Heat 10Heat 11Heat 12Heat 13Heat 14Heat 15Heat 16Heat 17Heat 18Heat 19Heat 20LCQ 1LCQ 2finalHeat 1 Landshut Top fourBartosz Orlen Oil FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Warsaw FIM Speedway GP of Czech Republic – Prague ATPI FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain – Manchester R4 ATPI FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain – Manchester R5 DeWalt FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Wroclaw Deluxe Homeart FIM Speedway GP of Denmark – Vojens E-mail: Christian.Marxt@bmwgroup.com E-mail: Carolin.Seidel@bmwgroup.com E-mail: Florian.Moser@bmwgroup.com E-mail: Bernhard.Ederer@bmwgroup.com E-mail: Diana.Schaidnagel@bmw.de Speedway GP Qualifying enters a new era as a brand-new knockout format debuts at the WWK FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Landshut at 14:00 CEST / 13:00 UK time this afternoon Fans can catch the action with live coverage on Max HBO Max or discovery+ as riders battle for track time first choice of starting positions for tonight Read FIMSpeedway.com’s guide to the first World Championship action of the 2025 season all 16 riders involved in tonight’s Speedway GP take to the track for free practice (FP1 and FP2) gets two blocks of two minutes to test their equipment search for the fastest racing lines and generally get themselves set up for both Qualifying and racing The new Speedway GP Qualifying session is a knockout competition – just like a grand slam tennis tournament But there’s a key difference – apart from the roar of 500cc bikes with no brakes Riders are drawn into pairs by a completely random FIM ballot for Q1.  This could result in an epic showdown between the Speedway GP World Championship’s top two in the first round Any pair of SGP stars could be matched together for Q1 The draw also determines who each rider will face if they are successful in Q1 showing their path through Qualifying – all the way to the sprint race or Q3 Q1 features eight 60-second duels as each pair of riders takes to the track The Speedway GP star who clocks the fastest lap of each pair advances to Q2 facing the winner of a pre-determined Q1 tie in another 60-second duel The winners of the four Q2 duels qualify for the finale to the session the four Q2 winners compete for Speedway GP World Championship points in a sprint race – a standard four-lap SGP race The winner instantly earns FOUR Speedway GP World Championship points two for third and one for taking fourth place.  the sprint race winner is handed first choice of starting positions for the evening’s Speedway GP – allowing them to ensure they can start from the best gates at the best possible time Two good jumps from the best starting position could help the sport’s top riders fight their way into the final the one who retired or was disqualified first is placed lowest With riders able to score up to 20 Speedway GP World Championship points across five SGP sprint races this season success in Qualifying could make all the difference to a rider’s title chances There will be no sprint races at any of the Speedway GP events June 14 will not feature a Qualifying session at all With SGP2 racing taking place ahead of the rounds in Malilla Riga and Vojens and SGP3 being staged in Prague the Qualifying sessions at these four venues will all culminate in Q3 All SGP2 Qualifying sessions also follow this format This sees all four Q2 winners take to the track at the same time for a 60-second timed shootout The rider who clocks the fastest lap time will not earn Speedway GP World Championship points but they still secure the all-important first choice of starting positions Start your Speedway GP race day early and tune into the Qualifying action from 14:00 CEST / 13:00 UK as the world’s best riders battle the clock and each other for Speedway GP World Championship points – and the first pick of starting positions Germany and Landshut star Erik Riss will represent the host club when he lines up as wild card in the 2025 FIM Speedway Grand Prix season-opening WWK FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Landshut on May 3 Riss made his SGP debut in the 2024 FIM German Speedway GP as a track reserve But the in-form two-time FIM Long Track World Championship winner is guaranteed at least five rides against the sport’s top riders as he joins Germany’s full-time SGP star Kai Huckenbeck in flying the home flag Son of record eight-time FIM Long Track world champion Gerd Riss Erik Riss races for Landshut in Poland’s National Speedway League in which he is fifth in the average charts on 2.200 points per race The German international has also brought his fine 2025 form to British club Oxford Spires in the Rowe Motor Oil Premiership as well as Redcar Bears in the Cab Direct Championship Riss is joined in the WWK FIM German Speedway GP line-up by track reserves Kevin Wolbert and Valentin Grobauer who wear the No.17 and No.18 race jackets respectively They also compete for Landshut in the Polish league Tickets for the WWK FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Landshut are still available online. Secure your spot at the OneSolar Arena HERE now This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Tickets for the season-opening FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Landshut on May 3 are on sale HERE now and are selling fast The FIM Speedway Grand Prix series returned to the OneSolar Arena for the first time since 1997 last May with the terraces packed as Danish racer Mikkel Michelsen stormed to his first-ever Speedway GP victory Former Landshut hero Kai Huckenbeck returns to the Speedway GP line-up becoming the first German rider to race as a permanent member of the SGP series for a second straight season The club has confirmed 3,000 tickets were sold in the first 24 hours Secure your spot at the first FIM Speedway event of 2025! Tickets are available online HERE now. (Luxembourg, 21 November 2024) –Two individuals were convicted yesterday (20 November) by the Landshut Regional Court (Landgericht Landshut) for organised VAT fraud, following an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Munich (Germany). Their criminal activities are estimated to have caused a VAT loss of around €3.7 million. According to the investigation carried out by the Tax Investigation Office in Berlin (Steuerfahndung Berlin), the defendants acted as strawmen for a buffer company, taking part in a cross-border VAT carousel fraud – a complex criminal scheme that takes advantage of EU rules on cross-border transactions between its Member States, as these are exempt from value-added tax – trading with small electronic goods. Both of the defendants had been arrested last year: one in Slovenia in July by the Police Directorate Murska Sobota (Policijska uprava Murska Sobota) and the other one  shortly afterwards in Czechia by the Czech Police (Policie České republiky) based on the information provided by the first arrested defendant. The court convicted both defendants of organised VAT fraud. One of them was sentenced to three years of imprisonment and the other defendant received a suspended prison sentence of one year and six months. The EPPO is the independent public prosecution office of the European Union. It is responsible for investigating, prosecuting, and bringing to judgment crimes against the financial interests of the EU. Pre-series production of electric motor housings for the New Class started BMW Group Plant Landshut has launched pre-series production of the central housing for the electric drive motor of the New Class , together with Dr. Joachim Post, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Purchasing and Supplier Network, and Dr. Florian Herrmann, Minister of State and Head of the Bavarian State Chancellery. Minister of State Dr. Florian Herrmann, Head of the Bavarian State Chancellery: “To achieve the climate targets, we need change, progress and openness to technology. This is at the core of Bavarian innovation policy and part of the BMW Group's company DNA. This ensures jobs and technological competitiveness.” “The Landshut plant is once again demonstrating its innovative strength and playing an important role in the New Class,” emphasized Dr. Joachim Post, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Purchasing and Supplier Network. ”By investing in this completely new production hall for the electric motor housing, we are underlining our clear commitment to Germany as an industrial location.” The sixth generation of electric drive in the New Class vehicles will achieve up to 30 percent more range and 30 percent shorter charging times, as well as 30 percent greater efficiency compared to the current generation of vehicles. The center housing for the electric drive motor is a key cast component of the electric drive system. It houses the core components of the electric motor: the rotor, stator, gearbox and inverter, which are manufactured at BMW Group Steyr and compactly installed in the Landshut housing. Outlook for the New Class The all-electric New Class will start production at the end of 2025, initially with an X model at the Debrecen plant in Hungary. The Munich plant will follow shortly afterwards with the sporty sedan. The high-voltage batteries for the New Class vehicles produced in the Bavarian plants of the BMW Group will in future be manufactured at the Irlbach-Straßkirchen site in Lower Bavaria. Yes, I would like to receive the bi-weekly Foundry-Planet newsletter with all latest news, product and material tests and reports. Plus the special newsletters – all can be cancelled anytime and at no cost. Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling SHAREDOWNLOAD PDFEMAILCOPY LINKLINKEDINPublished DateDec 5 2024Related people Max LandshutDr Sebastian RembergA&O Shearman has advised Partners Group one of the largest firms in the global private markets industry on the sale of VSB Group (“VSB”) a leading renewable energy platform in Europe The transaction gives VSB an equity value of EUR 1.57 billion.Founded in 1996 VSB operates throughout the renewable energy value chain The Company also provides technical and commercial management services for third-party assets and offers e-mobility solutions VSB has successfully developed over 2.3 GW of renewable energy generating assets to-date and manages 3 GW of assets VSB sells sustainably generated electricity from its wind and solar assets through renewable energy support schemes and power purchase agreements with over 500 employees across 21 branches The acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2025 Partners Group acquired a majority stake in VSB in 2020 and has since transformed the Company from a mid-sized renewables developer into a leading pan-European renewables platform VSB has more than doubled its project pipeline from 8 GW to over 18 GW significantly expanded its operating and under construction capacity from 53 MW to over 475 MW today and diversified across wind and solar PV These initiatives have driven a five-fold increase in EBITDA Partners Group is one of the largest firms in the global private markets industry with around 1,800 professionals and approximately USD150bn in overall assets under management The firm has investment programs and custom mandates spanning private equity Johann von Pachelbel-Gehag (Corporate/M&A) Katharina Jünemann (IP/IT) and Pascal Yves Schroeder (Data Protection Teams from the A&O Shearman offices in Paris Warsaw and Milan as well as from partner law firms in Finland and Croatia were also involved Changing language to undefinedContent will show in when available.Some content may not be translated Defending champion Bartosz Zmarzlik made a winning start to the 2025 Speedway Grand Prix season with victory in the opening heat in Landshut Polish racer Bartosz Zmarzlik was elated with the perfect start to his historic bid for Speedway GP World Championship number six after claiming the maximum 24 points at the WWK FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Landshut on Saturday Five-time Speedway GP world champion Zmarzlik, who is bidding to become only the third rider in history to win a sixth gold medal, stormed to victory in the sprint race in Qualifying during the afternoon. This earned him four Speedway GP World Championship points and he added another 20 by winning the evening’s SGP event in Bavaria beating second-placed Great Britain racer Dan Bewley who finished third to claim his first-ever SGP podium It was also a memorable night for Australian star Brady Kurtz as the full-time Speedway GP debutant finished fourth on only his third SGP appearance and his first on a European track But the night belonged to now 27-time SGP winner Zmarzlik – a man bidding to become the first rider to win four Speedway GP World Championships in a row and an incredible six in seven seasons Zmarzlik suffered a setback after Qualifying when he was deemed to have missed the two-minute deadline to line up for start position selections Despite winning the right to choose first with victory in the sprint race The Lublin and Lejonen star says this setback only inspired him to deliver a special victory in the evening.  I was a little bit nervous because the situation was not easy for me But maybe this gave me a little bit of power and extra motivation for tonight “I am very happy because the night went well “But I am happy that for the first time in my career I won the sprint “I want to say thank you to all of the fans – everyone made a great night for us riders and I think the fans had a good night too.”  Next up for Zmarzlik and his Speedway GP rivals is the Orlen Oil FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Warsaw on May 17 with a circa 50,000-strong crowd expected at the iconic PGE Narodowy While Zmarzlik would love to become the first Polish winner of the world’s biggest speedway event he is determined to treat it with the same focus as any other round “I will go into every meeting like I always do It doesn’t matter where we go; I always want to do a good job Second-placed Bewley took the gamble of selecting No.1 when he chose his starting positions meaning he was in action after every track maintenance break.  This can make it challenging for riders to find the right bike setup after a period of grading and watering But Bewley made it into the last-chance qualifiers taking victory to earn his place in the final He said: “The day didn’t start off brilliantly with the Qualifying I made some changes towards the end of the night.  but I looked at it today and believed in myself everyone supporting me - my sponsors and all my fans Third-placed Lebedevs admits he has broken another barrier in the sport after Latvia’s first and only Speedway GP rider achieved his first top three finish This opened up the podium for me and I am so happy I am really happy and satisfied with myself and my team I had a good gate choice for the last-chance qualifier I focused for that and won this last-chance heat made the final and now my first podium has come.” Tickets for the Orlen Oil FIM Speedway GP of Poland - Warsaw are still available online. Secure your spot at PGE Narodowy on May 17 HERE now Bartosz Zmarzlik made the perfect start to the defence of his Speedway Grand Prix title as he won the opening round in Landshut ahead of Dan Bewley the BMW Group provided initial insights into the development and production of the 6th generation high-voltage battery and electric drive for the Neue Klasse Series production of the Gen6 drives will start at the Steyr plant in Upper Austria in summer 2025 Pre-series production of the drives has been underway since September 2024. The pre-series motors are being intensively tested and some of them are already being used in the Neue Klasse test vehicles from the Debrecen plant. Series production of the next iX3 the first series based on BMW’s ‘Neue Klasse’ vehicle family Although BMW had already developed highly efficient motors with the so-called fifth generation of its electric drives which are used in the current model series from the iX1 to the i7 the Munich-based company is now talking about a ‘technological leap forward’ – not only with the drive systems Let’s first take a look at the electric drives of the ‘Gen6’ BMW is sticking to the concept of the SSM – the current-excited synchronous machine The magnetic field in the rotor is not generated by permanent magnets but by a winding energised with direct current the magnetic field in the rotor is generated by windings fed with direct current rather than permanent magnets the strength of the rotor’s magnetic field can be optimally adjusted to the prevailing load conditions This results in both excellent levels of efficiency at customer-relevant operating points and constant power output at high rotational speeds,” writes BMW the SSM has been further developed in order to be optimised for the new 800-volt architecture the oil and water cooling systems have also been completely redesigned and the housing is lighter yet more rigid While the ‘Gen5’ relied exclusively on this SSM in different variants only the drive units on the rear axle will work according to this principle in the Neue Klasse which also have a second electric motor on the front axle a different technology will be used in future BMW will use an asynchronous machine (ASM) in which the magnetic field of the rotor is generated by induction through the stator BMW only lists the advantages of this technology: ASMs are generally smaller and cheaper BMW does not mention the usual disadvantages such as higher consumption due to poorer efficiency in the partial load range but later switched to PSMs with permanent magnets in the rotor due to their consumption So it will be exciting to see what consumption BMW can achieve on the road BMW nevertheless anticipates noticeable improvements ‘through the intelligent use of new technologies in e-drive and the consistent further development of existing systems’ When comparing one of the future all-wheel-drive models of the new class with SSM at the rear and ASM at the front with an xDrive model of the ‘Gen5’ energy losses are to be reduced by 40 per cent costs cut by 20 per cent and weight reduced by ten per cent the overall vehicle efficiency in the Neue Klasse is set to increase by 20 per cent which will have to coordinate up to four motors in the future including the inverter developed in-house with silicon carbide semiconductors are produced in Steyr and distributed to the plants BMW is pursuing a different strategy for battery production It is to be placed ‘local for local’ close to its vehicle plants such a battery assembly plant is being built for the German plants in Irlbach-Straßkirchen (Lower Bavaria); other locations are close to the vehicle plants in Debrecen (Hungary) San Luis Potosí (Mexico) and Woodruff near Spartanburg in the USA ‘The “local for local” principle continues in the supplier network for battery cells,’ says BMW the BMW Group has contractually agreed five battery cell factories – spread across Europe China and the USA – with various partners.’ But the battery in the ‘Gen6’ is also fundamentally new: as has long been known BMW is switching from a 400-volt architecture to 800 volts system voltage and from prismatic cells to large-volume round cells with a diameter of 46 millimetres The round cell alone is said to offer a 20 per cent higher energy density than the previous prismatic cells The new battery pack dispenses with modules and also takes on the role of a structural component in the bodies of the Neue Klasse vehicles (‘pack-to-open-body’) This also ensures that more cells can be accommodated in the same installation space thus increasing the energy density at the pack level BMW also claims a 30 per cent higher charging speed and a 30 per cent greater range – “with certain models achieving even higher figures” The ‘BMW Energy Master’ will also be an important component in the new electric drive generation This is a kind of energy control centre which acts as an interface for the high-voltage and low-voltage power supply as well as for the data from the high-voltage battery the Energy Master ensures ‘safe and intelligent operation of the high-voltage battery’ and thus its durability In addition to the power requirements of the low-voltage applications it also controls the power supply to the electric motors it talks to the ‘Heart of Joy’ drive computer Both the hardware and the software of the Energy Master were developed entirely in-house at the BMW Group BMW also wants to be able to implement technological developments and updates for the vehicles ‘independently and in real time’ by means of remote software upgrades The ‘BMW Energy Master’ is manufactured in Landshut and pre-series production is currently underway Series production is scheduled to start in August around 200 people will be employed in the production area of the Energy Master in Landshut electric mobility is the future and a key area of growth We are leading the way with this drivetrain technology we are deliberately taking a technology-open approach recognizing that mobility needs vary between different regions of the world,” explained Joachim Post BMW Board Member for Purchasing and Supplier Network “We want to offer our customers the best drive concept for every need It is possible to do both: offer the best drive technology for every need and be at the forefront of electric mobility.” bmwgroup.com I agree with the Privacy policy electrive has been following the development of electric mobility with journalistic passion and expertise since 2013 we offer comprehensive coverage of the highest quality — as a central platform for the rapid development of this technology About a month before the start of the 35th Deutschland Cup In 2024 the Deutscher Eishockey-Bund (DEB) held a press conference in Landshut on Monday There were insights into the current planning status of the joint tournament of the women's and men's national teams which will take place from 6 to 10 November 2024 in the Fanatec Arena Participants in the press conference were Landshut’s mayor Alexander Putz DEB-Sports director Christian Künast as well as the two national coaches Jeff MacLeod (women) and Harold Kreis (men) First, Mayor Alexander Putz and highlighted the importance of Deutschland Cup for the city and the EV Landshut The city and EVL have received a lot of praise and recognition from home and abroad for organizing the tournaments for four women's and four men's teams each which were held in parallel at a single location for the first time in the world especially from the participating teams and also from the world association IIHF he pointed out the organizational effort involved in a tournament with eight participating nations DEB-Sports director Christian Künast emphasized the association's satisfaction with last year's tournament which is why they decided to host it in Landshut again in 2024 the traditional tournament is the most important assessment of their position on the way to the World Cup and for the women with a view to qualifying for the Olympics next February The sports director also expressed his joy that it had once again been possible to hold the tournament with both women's and men's teams For Women's national coach Jeff MacLeod was the Deutschland Cup was already a valuable component of the World Cup preparation last year the tournament is particularly important in terms of Olympic qualification in order to consolidate game systems and team processes MacLeod will travel to Landshut with a mixture of experienced and young players Every player should be able to get her ice time and gain experience - nevertheless men's national coach Harold Kreis is convinced that it will be able to bring a strong team onto the ice in Landshut again this year The relevant discussions with the relevant players will take place in the next few days Kreis and his coaching team will also use the tournament to gain insights for the 2025 World Championship and the 2026 Olympic Games Kreis appointed the coaching staff for the Deutschland Cup 2024: In addition to DEB-Assistant coach Alexander Sulzer Florian Kainz (video coach) and Hendrik Kolbert (athletics coach) form the team behind the bench Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper functioning of the website Statistics Acquire cookies information anonymously This information helps us to understand how our visitors use our website Content from video sharing platforms and social media platforms is blocked by default access to these contents no longer requires manual consent we rewind back to round three - the night Danish star Mikkel Michelsen ended his wait for a first FIM Speedway Grand Prix victory at the Trans MF FIM Speedway GP of Germany - Landshut 48 apprentices are starting their careers on September 02 2024 at BMW Group Plant Landshut.professional life Over the next three to three and a half years the future specialists will acquire knowledge in six industrial apprenticeships in the areas of technology and production The range of apprenticeships at the world's BMW Group's largest component plant is broadly diversified: from foundry foundry mechanics mechatronics engineers and electronics technicians 17 young people began their dual study program in mechanical engineering Mechanical Engineering - Quality Management at the BMW Group plant in Landshut “After a year of practical experience in various areas of the Landshut plant and and basic training the students at Landshut University of Applied Sciences can expect Landshut University of Applied Sciences can expect a mechanical engineering course adapted to the BMW Group with a focus on quality management,” explains Anna Sponsel Head of Human Resources at the BMW Group plant in Landshut By means of a broad spectrum of vocational training the BMW Group Plant Landshut is preparing for the future demand for highly qualified specialists we are taking on social responsibility and give young committed people the opportunity to a chance to join the BMW Group,” says Thomas Thym Plant Manager of the BMW Group plant in Landshut The continuously increasing number of apprenticeships is a clear commitment by the BMW Group plant in Landshut to its own vocational training Over the past almost doubled in the past ten years Within the last year alone last year alone the plant recorded an increase of more than 20 percent there were still 128 apprentices and eight dual students there are already 142 trainees and 25 dual students The BMW Group plant in Landshut invested around 1.2 million euros in additional for additional premises and production facilities The career starters can not only look forward to their first professional challenge but also to personal support that goes far beyond the placement Within the framework of workshops, coaching sessions and feedback meetings the BMW Group plant in Landshut supports and encourages the young people individually throughout their training End of training 2024: Outstanding examination results 34 apprentices in seven technical professions received their received their final certificates Among them were 13 state prize winners and eight IHK prize winners All of the graduating apprentices are now working in a permanent positions at the BMW Group plant in Landshut Start of training in 2025: It pays to be quick There is still the opportunity to apply for the following apprenticeships at BMW Group Plant Landshut professions for the start of training in 2025: Tool mechanic (f/m/x) electronics technician for automation technician (f/m/x) cutting machine operator (f/m/x) and technologists for plastics and rubber technology (f/m/x) and warehouse logistics specialists The BMW Group Plant Landshut will then again offer 48 apprenticeships and 17 dual study places in QMT Further information on vocational training at the BMW Group in Landshut can be found at: https://www.bmwgroup.jobs/de/de/schueler/ausbildungsorte/werk-landshut.html  chassis and body structure components from light metal castings plastic components for the vehicle exterior and carbon body components The Landshut plant is the BMW Group's largest component plant worldwide and supplies parts to all BMW Group vehicle and engine and engine plants of the BMW Group worldwide - and thus for almost every BMW BMW Group Plant Landshut stands for a plant characterized by digitalization and production of components characterized by digitalization and sustainability as well as a responsible responsible use of resources the BMW Group Plant Landshut plays the role of a driver of innovation in the technological transformation of the automotive industry and its supplier industry I would like to receive the bi-weekly Foundry-Planet newsletter with all latest news Plus the special newsletters – all can be cancelled anytime and at no cost Great Britain set to stage two FIM Speedway Grand Prix rounds for the first time ever in the 2025 FIM Speedway season which kicks off the 10-round series with the FIM Speedway GP of Germany at Landshut on May 3 This is a press release from the FIM… Thirty years on from the very first SGP series in 1995 the 2025 Speedway GP world champion will be crowned over 10 epic rounds with action taking place across seven different countries Poland hosts three events in capital Warsaw with rounds in British cities Cardiff and Manchester and action in Denmark’s speedway mecca Vojens German city Landshut and at Swedish venue Malilla For the first time since its opening in 2016 Britain’s National Speedway Stadium hosts SGP action as the FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain—Manchester takes place on June 14—following up its successful FIM Speedway of Nations this summer which saw GB duo Robert Lambert and Dan Bewley win their second world title in three years The SGP action then returns to Wales for the FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain – Cardiff on August 16 where Bewley and Lambert raced to the nation’s first-ever SGP one-two at the famous Principality Stadium this year the Speedway GP series will climax at Vojens Speedway Center on September 13 in the year the venue opened by three-time FIM Speedway world champion Ole Olsen on September 21 Three champions will be crowned in one weekend at Denmark’s national speedway stadium with the FIM Speedway Under-21 World Championship (SGP2) series finale and the FIM Speedway Youth World Cup (SGP4) also taking place there This event will be followed by a huge week of racing in picturesque Polish city Torun which stages the 2025 FIM Speedway of Nations—the sport’s ultimate test of team riding—from Tuesday October 4 as 15 countries compete over four nights of action to become world team champions for 2025 Speedway GP world champion Bartosz Zmarzlik bids to win a record-equalling sixth FIM Speedway World Championship joining New Zealand legend Ivan Mauger and Swedish great Tony Rickardsson in speedway’s most elite club He is also chasing an unprecedented fourth gold medal in a row after topping the podium for a third straight season in 2023 Motorsport Events Director for FIM Speedway global promoter Warner Bros looks forward to an unforgettable season of racing He said: “In Speedway GP’s 30th anniversary year we are celebrating with 10 fantastic events and it’s an absolute pleasure to welcome Manchester’s National Speedway Stadium on to the calendar joining Cardiff’s Principality Stadium for what’s set to be a special season for British fans “There’s plenty to look forward to for our fans across Europe a huge Speedway GP season finale in Vojens – a fitting way to mark 50 years of racing at this famous club fans around the world and our partners at the FIM for working with us to deliver a great season of FIM Speedway in 2024 We can’t wait for our first event in Landshut on May 3 when the battle to be crowned 2025 Speedway GP world champion begins.” FIM Track Racing Commission (CCP) director said: “Speedway fans have plenty to look forward to in 2025 and it’s great to see Manchester join the Speedway GP calendar for the first time following what was a very entertaining FIM Speedway of Nations at the National Speedway Stadium this year “Next season marks 30 years since Speedway GP was launched and it’s fitting that both Wroclaw and Vojens host racing in 2025 having been part of that first SGP season in 1995 I congratulate the Vojens club on what will be their 50th anniversary and I look forward to seeing which riders will be crowned champion on that big speedway weekend in September “I would like to thank everyone involved in FIM Speedway for a great season in 2024 and we look forward to returning to action in 2025.” FIM Speedway race director Phil Morris commented: “I’m happy to see the Speedway GP series coming to one of the best racetracks in the world at the National Speedway Stadium in Manchester alongside my local event—the FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain – Cardiff I hope having two truly excellent British events on the calendar will inspire fans old and new to enjoy the action in 2025 “Bartosz Zmarzlik will be chasing down Ivan Mauger and Tony Rickardsson’s FIM Speedway World Championship record but there will be plenty of riders determined to deny him this moment of history “I want to pass on my thanks to all of the riders for their efforts during the 2024 season and I look forward to working with everyone who makes our FIM Speedway events possible again next year.” A delegation of USC Upstate faculty and staff visited the University of Applied Sciences (UAS) Landshut in Germany in January to explore additional exchange opportunities between the two universities USC Upstate and UAS Landshut have offered a dual degree program for business and science students since 2012 Upstate students study on the Spartanburg campus for three years then travel to Landshut to complete their final year there Students also intern with a global company and learn German as part of the program they receive diplomas from both universities More than 150 students have taken part in the program since its inception Now the schools plan to add more majors to the dual degree and also offer a semester exchange option for students just interested in a study abroad experience Short-term summer trips for students on both campuses are also planned “USC Upstate is proud to work with our partners at UAS Landshut to offer our students additional avenues for developing the skills they need to support and contribute to the global economic ecosystem in our respective regions,” says Harris “Both our campuses understand the importance of our students having a global mindset and we are always looking for ways to expand our relationships with international companies.” Programs that will be added to the dual degree include cybersecurity business analytics and international affairs director of global engagement and assistant professor of German at Upstate Expanding the exchange will also provide more opportunities for students to collaborate and publish research Upstate and Landshut hope to sign an expanded exchange agreement in March and begin new programming this fall Lorenz says the dual degree program positively impacts students’ career prospects “This exposure makes them attractive candidates for the job market here in the Upstate South Carolina region which is home to more than 500 global companies of which 125 are headquartered in Germany,” he notes with Upstate professors traveling to Landshut in the summer to teach there Lorenz says this has led to research and grant collaborations between the two campuses Growing the partnership fits well with the mission of both institutions “Upstate and Landshut are focused on serving the community and local industry partners and many of the companies in the Munich area have sister companies here in the Upstate region,” Lorenz says the USC Upstate delegation also visited BMW all of which have manufacturing facilities in the Upstate region The visits spurred conversations on how to create additional internship opportunities in South Carolina for Upstate students and expand the university’s academic programs to meet the workforce needs of the Upstate Join us at the Akustika Fair at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre from April 4-6 Meet The Strad team at stand F08 and pick up a free copy of the magazine The Strad Directory Jobs completed in Dnipro the day before the Russian invasion on 23 February 2022 Stanislav Yaroshenko’s first violin to be sold by Laufer & Klein with a one-piece back and a reddish varnish © S Read more news articles here Despite the challenges presented by the ongoing war in Ukraine two luthier parties have found a way to cooperate between Landshut Stanislav and Irina Yaroshenko are a husband and wife luthier couple based in Dnipro a city that straddles the Dnipro River in the east of Ukraine Both studied music: Stanislav is a violin graduate of the Glinka Academy of Music in Dnipro while Irina studied viola at the University of Arts in Kharkiv and has taught viola violin and music theory at the Glinka Academy of Music for over ten years and from 2017, the couple have focused their efforts on violin making with Stanislav completing a violin on 23 February 2022 - the day before the Russian invasion on Ukraine Since the outbreak of war earlier in the year Laufer & Klein Violin Making Studio in Landshut Germany had been using its Instagram account to refer Ukrainian refugees arriving in the area to addresses offering humanitarian aid played an active part in accompanying Ukrainian refugees to aid offices The Yaroshenkos contacted Laufer & Klein on Instagram looking for new ways of cooperation and collaboration as existing opportunities to sell their violins disappeared after the onset of war Admiring the ’precise but expressive style’ of their violins, Marius Laufer and Christian Klein decided to help and proposed to try to sell one of Stanislav and Irina’s instruments in Germany on their behalf despite the fact that they had no prior experience doing such business between Germany and Ukraine with increasing legal and logistical obstacles emerging constantly The two parties agreed that Stanislav’s violin - completed on 23 February - would be sent 2130km from Dnipro to Landshut via post ’We don’t know what will happen in the next few weeks,’ said Stanislav Justifying his choice to send the instruments by post ’We’d rather take the risk of unsafe shipping and the chance that the violin will arrive in Germany and find a new player than to think about having to leave the instruments behind and perhaps being destroyed.’ The Yaroshenkos sent the violin by Ukranian post on 2 May 2022 The journey took almost one month - 26 days - to reach its destination in Landshut The violin encountered no shortage of barriers on its journey: a bomb hit a railway bridge near the postal distribution centre in Kyiv on 4 May the violin arrived at the Laufer & Klein studio on 28 May and sold shortly afterwards Balzer-Riesen believes that the common goal between the parties is to build up a long-term cooperation and to display Irina’s and Stanislav’s instruments regularly in the Laufer & Klein studio Plans are underway to help the Yaroshenkos showcase their instruments beyond Ukraine; two more violins have arrived at the studio from the couple Read: Letter from Ukraine: Lviv violin maker Orest Putsentela Read: Analysis June 2022: The high cost of conflict Stanislav Yaroshenko’s violin completed in May 2022 It is on display at the Laufer & Klein studio and on sale for €9000 © T The violin is based on a Guarneri model and has already been sold by Laufer & Klein © T and says they feel proud that they are able to continue to do their work in the circumstances It is the Yaroshenkos’ first collaboration with western Europe which they hope will provide an inspirational message of international cooperation during times of brutality and conflict The Yaroshenkos can be contacted via email at violinmakersty@gmail.com, or via Instagram @irina_yaroshenko_luthier and @stanislav_yaroshenko_luthier Laufer & Klein can be contacted via email at info@lauferklein.de, or via Instagram @lauferkleinviolins Read: ’My home and my violin shop are completely destroyed’: a call for help from a Mariupol luthier Watch: Valeriy Sokolov rehearses Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with the Aurora Orchestra An enterprising programme in which a Turkish discovery stands out Take a tour of the makers’ workshop in southern Germany Kristina Reiko Cooper outlines how the acts of war hero Sugihara inspired Lera Auerbach’s Symphony no.6 ‘Vessels of Light’ The violinist has been appointed artistic director of Clarion Concerts which provides chamber music concerts and experiences in New York’s Hudson Valley The Astatine Trio and Novo Quartet join the scheme from 2025–2027 Ten ensembles will compete for the chance to win the top prize package at this year’s competition from 25 to 31 August Site powered by Webvision Cloud Welcome to www.automotivelogistics.media. 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Read our policy By 2022-06-21T10:35:00+01:00 BMW Group is now using a data cloud to manage autonomous logistics at its component plant in Landshut following trials with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) Following preliminary tests under laboratory conditions on the TUM campus in Garching the Robot in the Cloud project at the Landshut plant is ready to pioneer the first entirely cloud-controlled logistics BMW is now using the cloud to manage autonomous logistics at its component plant in Landshut BMW Group Plant Landshut is setting a new benchmark for the intelligent The increasing digitalisation of production also includes logistics flows,” explained site manager Dr Stefan Kasperowski “Behind the project is the aim of fully connected production logistics robots and mobile devices seamlessly communicate with one another and with the control system Precision autonomyCameras are now integrated into the self-driving forklift trucks simultaneously calculating driving movements and determining coordinates with millimetre precision 5G technology uploads the calculations to a high-performance data cloud The new 5G wireless technology allows large data volumes to be transferred within a very short time enabling real-time connectivity between machinery and equipment It also allows billions of machines to be connected and transmit data in near real time forming an artificial ecosystem designed to streamline output Automating complex processes and the automated control of the forklifts reduces downtime and increases the performance and efficiency of the entire logistics system who is responsible for integration at the Landshut plant The new system was implemented by technology provider Congiv which is installing the 5G network at the plant KS Control is supplying the self-driving forklift trucks The advanced monitoring for the project is provided by TUM The initiative was launched last year by the company’s technology and logistics development team It was designed to investigate how self-driving logistics vehicles can be used in a production setting The €1.2m project was founded by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and took two years to reach its current form In another move toward greater automation, BMW is now using automated guided vehicles (AGVs) from EK Robotics to transport steel blanks at its Swindon plant in the UK for Mini production The US will prohibit the sale and import of connected vehicle hardware and software systems Hyundai and Nvidia will collaborate on virtual simulation environments for autonomous driving technology and robotics systems Car buyers looking for a Hyundai can now buy their preferred model through the Amazon Autos website Media website: www.press.bmwgroup.comEmail: presse@bmw.de Marius worked in Vienna with the luthier Wilfried Ramsaier-Gorbach who repaired instruments for the Vienna Philharmonic… Already subscribed? Please sign in We’re delighted that you are enjoying our website you can try an online subscription to The Strad completely free of charge Sign up now to read this article in full and you’ll also receive unlimited access to premium online content including the digital edition and online archive for 7 days Free trial No strings attached – we won’t ask for your card details To enjoy the best in-depth features and analysis from The Strad’s latest and past issues You’ll also enjoy regular issues and special supplements* and access to an online archive of issues back to 2010 Subscribe * Issues and supplements are available as both print and digital editions Online subscribers will only receive access to the digital versions The 2022 IIHF Under-18 Men's World Championship took place in Landshut and Kaufbeuren The tournament venues included Erdgas Schwaben Arena and Nokia Arena.  The U.S. competed in Group A alongside Canada, Czechia and Germany Switzerland and Latvia will compete in Group B won all three preliminary round games before defeating Latvia in the quarterfinals and Czechia in the semifinal round.  Despite outshooting Sweden 51-15 in the gold medal game and ultimately earned the silver medal.  Most recently, the 2021 IIHF Under-18 Men's World Championship took place in Frisco and Plano BMW will invest 200 million euros in its component plant in Landshut production of the central housing for the electric drive unit of the Neue Klasse will be carried out there BMW will build a new production to house component production for the Neue Klasse It will have three levels and two production lines The carmaker intends to produce there using the so-called “Injector Casting” process “Injector casting ensures that parts are cast with optimum mechanical properties It has the additional effect of shortening the cycle time and reducing energy consumption considerably while also cutting carbon emissions due to the lower casting temperature This method results in reduced consumption of resources too as it requires less return material,” the manufacturer explains the two new production lines will increase the annual production capacity for the fifth and sixth-generation aluminium housings by around 30 per cent the fifth generation of BMW electric drives which are used in current model series such as the iX3 The upcoming sixth generation is planned for the Neue Klasse vehicles from 2025 As the current series mentioned will continue to be produced in parallel BMW will also offer EVs with the fifth and sixth generation of drive systems at the same time – and will thus require drive housings from Landshut the functional principle of the BMW electric motors will remain the same: the Munich-based company will continue to use separately excited synchronous machines in which both the stator and the rotor consist of electromagnets combine the advantages of permanently excited synchronous motors (efficiency power density) with those of asynchronous motors (no resistance when idling without the disadvantages of PSM (raw material procurement of rare earths such as neodymium in the permanent magnets) the sixth generation has been further developed in detail The current investment of 200 million euros brings BMW’s total investment in its largest component plant to around one billion euros since 2020 has gone towards the expansion of EV-related production “We are continuously expanding our site’s expertise in both the production of our cutting-edge components and the development of new technologies,” says Thomas Thym “This skill set provides us with the flexibility we are going to need in the future.” Manufacturing the central housing for the sixth-generation drive technology in the Neue Klasse represents a further step in the plant’s transformation to electric mobility the new production hall for the electric drive housings will be built on the existing site BMW acquired a plot of land of around 30,000 square metres directly adjacent to the Landshut plant intended for further future production volumes but not for the current project “This strategic acquisition is a key element in the plant’s ability to respond to future demand A final decision on how exactly the new land is to be used will be made at a later date,” says BMW the round cells supplied will be used to build the ready-to-install battery packs for the Neue Klasse which will then be delivered to the Bavarian BMW vehicle plants in Dingolfing bmwgroup.com BMW i Home » BMW Landshut location kicks off production of innovative parts for iNext The BMW iNext is set to become the new technological flagship of the Bavarian car maker the new electric model will come packed with new tech and will become the flagbearer for the company the Landshut location in Lower Bavaria is now making high-tech components for the iNext a new production facility was open in Landshut in the company of VIPs Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network Deputy Prime Minister of Bavaria and the Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs symbolically opened the location where next-level products will be made “Automated driving is a huge chance for Germany as an industrial location we are generating decisive competitive advantages Especially during the current transformation of our sector our in-house component production at Landshut is assuming more than ever the role of an innovation hub,” said board member Wendt mobility of the future will be characterized by electric mobility and digitalisation – the BMW iNEXT is synonymous with all of this as are Landshut and the BMW Group in Lower Bavaria For the BMW iNEXT the brand-characterizing radiator grille will become a multi functional the Landshut plant will also produce further innovative components for the cockpit and the electric drive system for the iNEXT but also structural components made from carbon fiber compound materials such as CFRP The light metal casting department provides the housing for the future electric drive motor and also developed the globally unique Injector Casting Process (ICA) whereby the electric drive system for the BMW iNEXT does without rare earths More from BMW i Fuel consumption combined: 11.0-10.7 l/100 km WLTP, CO2 emissions combined: 251-243 g/km WLTP. Here you can see the webcast of the BMW Group Press Conference at the Auto Shanghai 2025. the Lufthansa plane hijacked by militants linked to the Red Army Faction in 1977 Take a look at the harrowing odyssey passengers and crew had to go through 40 years ago.Image: picture-alliance/dpaA long-awaited return to GermanyThe years haven't been kind to the Landshut perhaps the most famous Boeing 737-200 in Germany's history It is currently rusting away at a "cemetery" for airplanes at the Fortaleza International Airport in Brazil But now officials want to take the plane apart transport the pieces to Germany and restore it at the Dornier Museum The Landshut became famous in 1977's German Autumn: the weeks during which the country was shaken by several terrorist acts committed by the Red Army Faction and allied groups Four militants from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine hijacked the Lufthansa plane to blackmail the German government into releasing prominent RAF members from prison two men and two women revealed the guns and explosives that they had brought onto a tourist flight from Palma de Mallorca They demanded that the jet fly to Somalia instead and they called for the release of 11 RAF prisoners - or else they'd blow up all 86 passengers and five crew The plane continued on its way and landed to refuel again in Cyprus and - after airports in Damascus Baghdad and Kuwait denied permission to land - Bahrain pilot Jürgen Schumann and co-pilot Jürgen Vietor flew the Landshut to Dubai a negotiator on the ground shows one of the hostage takers that he's unarmed The hijackers asked the tower in Dubai to supply water Captain Schumann was able to communicate the exact number of the hijackers on board to the authorities when Dubai's defense minister revealed the information in an interview Germany's GSG 9 anti-terror specialists went to Dubai but practiced on a different airplane for so long that the Landshut took off before they could intervene Because the plane had to land on sandy ground Schumann (pictured in Dubai) went out to inspect the landing gear - but took too long The hijackers issued an ultimatum for the RAF prisoners to be released and poured the duty-free spirits over the hostages so West German officials pretended to give in shot three of the four hijackers and saved all remaining hostages the first diesel bus converted to electric drive by e-troFit will be in regular service for Stadtwerke Landshut The vehicle will be used there on different lines for about one year The UITP Summit 2019 in Stockholm […] The UITP Summit 2019 in Stockholm saw the debut of the company e-troFit, a subsidiary of Munich-based tech company in-tech, who presented a retrofit solution for city buses (and The first deliveries were expected to happen in the 4th quarter of 2019 the e-trFit kit is available for Mercedes Citaro only ZF supplies powertrain components for the e-troFit kit the component is the electric axle with in-wheel motors AxTrax adopted also by Mercedes and Solaris for their eCitaro and Urbino electric respectively ZF also doubles as a retrofitting and service partner © Copyright 2012 - 2025 | Vado e Torno Edizioni | All rights reserved | P.I