Welcome to stahl-online, the Web Presentation of the Stahl-Zentrum.
Since 1998, the Steel Institute VDEh, the German Steel Federation, and other organisations and institutes of the steel industry have operated under the umbrella of the Stahl-Zentrum. They consolidate their tasks as legally autonomous organisations within the Stahl-Zentrum with the aim of being able to more effectively represent the steel industry in politics, business and society the Stahl-Zentrum
- helps member organisations through targeted marketing in national and international competition,
- represents their interests in German and European steel policy,
- supports the further development of steel technology through the expansion of joint technical and scientific work,
- promotes a better image for the material steel, and
- informs the general public about current developments in the steel industry.
Find out more in our 2012's annual report "Commitment for Steel". The headquarters of the Stahl-Zentrum are located in Düsseldorf. You will find a route description here.
German Steel Federation welcomes the EU Action
Plan but also sees risks
The German Steel Federation
(WV Stahl) welcomes the fact that, with its Action Plan, the European Commission
has recognised the central importance of the steel industry for prosperity and
employment. At the same time, WV Stahl is disappointed and concerned about this
initiative by the Brussels’ authorities. “The Plan contains intervention points
for ensuring the competitiveness of the steel industry, e.g. in the area of research
and development,” according to Hans Jürgen Kerkhoff, President of the German
Steel Federation in Düsseldorf. “But, unfortunately, there is a lack of
concrete information on how and when political burdens resulting from Europe’s
energy and climate policies are to be dismantled. Statements on the shape of
the emission rights trading scheme after 2020 remain vague.”
Media Information 11.06.13
Increase of efficiency in steel making
The steel industry in Germany and Europe has achieved a high level of raw materials and energy efficiency as a result of plant and process related further developments and optimisations. This is also linked with environmental protection and the reduction of CO2 emissions to an extent that a few years ago was hardly believed possible.
Broschure "Path to increase efficiency in the steel industry"
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Save the date
Annual conference STAHL 2013 on 28 November 2013
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Steel in Europe
Video "European Steel 2012" of EUROFER - European Confederation of Iron and Steel Industries