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China… Much of what we know about this country comes from hearsay, the Internet and other media. A lot of this knowledge is based on facts, some of it probably consists of clichés, and some of it originates in the teller’s fantasy. I lived and worked in China for seven years.

The EQC (Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 20,8 kWh/100 km; CO2-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*) celebrated its debut in Stockholm — but for its driving presentation to media representatives, it chose the land of trolls, fjords, lakes, and mountains. It decided on Norway, a country that unites the forces of nature, mysticism, and sustainability in a unique combination. Norwegians have invented fabulous creatures in order to explain the forces of nature, and they have found many ways to live in harmony with nature instead of in conflict with it.

“It is with deep sadness that we announce that our beloved Niki fell asleep peacefully on Monday, May 20, 2019 in the midst of his family.” This message arrived via the news ticker in the early hours of this morning, and for a moment it took my breath away — the second time this had happened within 24 hours.

Rushing assistance to disaster areas, delivering a pizza, and navigating in a car — what do all of these scenarios have in common? They are linked by addresses. what3words has created a new global addressing system, allowing any location on the planet to be communicated by just three words.

My Vehicle Safety team works day after day to make our cars even safer. Our new experimental safety vehicle, the ESF 2019 for short, contains over a dozen innovations — developments and ideas that are close to production status and extend our vision far into the future. In this blog post I’d like to briefly present to you the most important highlights of the ESF 2019.

You spend 12 years in school — and then it’s time to go out and make your way in the world. But where to go? And what to do?A lot of young people ask themselves these questions after they graduate high school, and I was no different in this regard. I eventually figured out what I wanted to do, however: In 2016, I started a dual work-study program leading to a Bachelor’s degree at Daimler, with a major in Business Administration/International Business. For those who are still not sure what they want to do after they finish high school, I have a few tips for you on how to find the right subject to study and how you can successfully become part of the Daimler family.

“First Move the World” – that’s our purpose at Mercedes-Benz Cars. That’s the deeper meaning of our work, what drives us, our “why”. “First Move the World” means going for more than just immediate objectives. This inner unrest for what’s next is part of our company’s DNA. Therefore, it’s also a cornerstone of the new sustainable business strategy we are currently working on.

The Test and Technology Center in Immendingen has more than 30 different test circuits that can be used to simulate a variety of driving conditions. Here and in our Daimler-Podcast Headlights (this episode only available in German) I describe my work as a development engineer at the site.

Phew, that was bitter. The whole of Barcelona still feels like they’re nursing a hangover after their FC’s Champions League out. A 4-0 hiding in Liverpool after a 3-0 win at home. What a comeback for the “Reds” in the semi-finals. Congratulations! Fortunately, the Catalans can now distract themselves with an exciting Formula 1 weekend. And we should be warned that even clear favourites can quickly be pushed to the side-lines.

Here they are, our two new Genius junior reporters, Milena and Alex, 11 years old. They are an experienced team, because they’re in the same class at a high school in Stuttgart. In the future they’ll be collaborating outside the classroom as well while they investigate exciting innovations from the world of Daimler on behalf of Genius, Daimler’s knowledge community.