An ANDRITZ Schuler press. Formerly built by Schuler AG and used in the Eisenach automotive plant.

Today it stands still, surrounded by new construction and change.

And yet, this place is more than just industrial history to me.

Generations have worked here. My family, too.

Standing before it, what often remains abstract becomes tangible.

Industry is not just technology.

It is shaped by people, experience, and responsibility across generations.

This machine represents a time when plants were built to last for decades.

For precision that was taken for granted.

And for an understanding of industry that shaped entire regions.

Today, everything is changing faster than ever.

New technologies. New requirements. New paths.

The real challenge remains: actively shaping transformation, not just reacting to it.

Because progress doesn't happen without its roots.