Startups and Systems Engineering: The Record That Misses the Mark
In the first half of 2026, more startups were founded in Germany than ever before. We need to put that into perspective.
China Speed and the crisis of traditional systems engineering
Yuchao Luo provides insights into Chinese automotive development, where values, competition and policy lead to successful products.
Ameru Smart Bin: From idea to physical product in record time
Case studies are essential to understand how Product Velocity works in practice. This library will grow over time.
Speed through automation - but the right way!
Automation leads to more speed in development. But it is the 5th step in systematic process improvement.
Digital disruption at ReConf 2025: my personal contribution and outlook
ReConf 2025 is all about digital disruption. I will be there with a presentation on AI in requirements engineering.
Reality check: How helpful is AI in product development really?
Ever since ChatGPT appeared on the screen, we have been experiencing enormous hype around the topic of AI. The fact that AI has been in use in all areas of our lives for decades is irrelevant. We are already feeling the effects in systems engineering, for example in programming. But how helpful is AI in product development...
5+1 suggestions for improvement for the German automotive industry
The German automotive industry is in crisis, here are 5 suggestions for improvement from Prof. Stefan Bratzel and one from Michael Jastram.
Automotive in Germany: Don't spill the beans - go big!
The automotive industry urgently needs a transformation, driven by start-ups. But China and the USA are investing much more than we are.
2021: Return of the "Golden Twenties"?
The (nineteen-) twenties are sometimes also referred to as the "Golden Twenties". After Germany overcame hyperinflation in 1923, the economy began to improve. The twenties were also a good time abroad and became known in English as the "Roaring Twenties". Unfortunately, the global economic crisis in 1929 quickly put an end to this. One hundred years later...
What the hype cycle means for systems engineering
New innovations have always been presented as so revolutionary by the media that disappointment was inevitable. It doesn't matter whether we're talking about the Internet of Things, multimedia in the 90s or "Railway Mania" in the 1840s. However, these innovations often make a comeback years later, which hardly anyone notices. This effect is...
Langdon Morris: We urgently need innovation in systems engineering
Langdon Morris describes what exponential growth means for systems engineering, and why it won't last forever.
Digitization? I don't know it!
Everyone is talking about "digital transformation" and similar buzzwords. None of this is really new. After all, digitalization started many decades ago. The internet has also been around since the 1970s. But we mainly see lip service and superficial concealment of the fact that it's high time - especially in Germany. What should we do?
