Economics Minister Mansoori visits Hilscher
Hilscher and its market participants are in technological competition with potential attackers in order to continuously make systems more secure. Being able to visit an employer like Hilscher here in Hesse, which plays a central role in this security, is extremely exciting and interesting.
Kaweh Mansoori
Hessian Minister for Economics, Energy, Transportation, Housing and Rural Areas
Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD)
Automation companies are central to the safety of industrial plants
Hilscher has a key role to play in this situation, as industrial communication is one of the main entry points for criminals in this area, explained CTO Thomas Rauch in discussion with Economics Minister Mansoori. “In the current geopolitical situation, industrial plants are key targets for attacks - and we are working to fend off these attacks or, ideally, prevent them from happening in the first place.”
At Hilscher, a medium-sized German high-tech company that manufactures electronic assemblies for data exchange between machines, Mansoori visited the local SMD production facility, among other things. He also had the functionality of Hilscher products in factories and systems explained to him and discussed future topics in the automation industry.
But Hilscher's management also addressed demands to politicians in Germany and especially in Hesse, where Hilscher has its headquarters. CPO Fabian Debus mentioned simplified approval procedures, which are urgently needed to speed up processes. The Hessian Ministry of Economics intends to remain in contact with the company in this regard explained Minister Mansoori.
Hessischer Wirtschaftsminister Mansoori besucht Hilscher
Political summer tour 2024
The Economics Minister's visit to Hilscher is part of a tour lasting several days, during which Mansoori wants to find out about current issues, challenges and solutions in German companies. The aim is to identify the needs of companies that can be implemented at state level. “The way we produce and work is currently changing at a rapid pace,” said the minister. “Demographic change, digitalization and decarbonization are key drivers that we need to adapt to in order to be competitive and fit for the future.”
On his tour through the Hessian economy, the Minister will visit various branches of industry - from traditional companies to start-ups and hidden champions, in order to get an accurate picture of the respective sectors. Among others, the schedule includes:
- Volkswagen
- Ferrero
- ALSTOM Transportation Germany GmbH
- Pirelli Deutschland GmbH
- Pikatron GmbH
- Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG
Mansoori has been Minister for Economic Affairs, Energy, Transport, Housing and Rural Areas in the German state of Hesse and Deputy Prime Minister of Hesse since the beginning of 2024. He has been a member of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) since 2006.
Hilscher: empowering communication
Hilscher is the leading technology and solution provider in industrial communication. Hilscher products and solutions enable machines to communicate automatically with each other across the globe – fast and secure – so that from the hardware to the cloud production and processes run smoothly. This opens up a whole new range of possibilities when it comes to connectivity, giving customers access to a wider market. Hilscher's core products are the multiprotocol-capable technology netX, electronic assemblies based on it such as embedded modules, gateways and cifX PC cards as well as the edge management platform netFIELD.
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