Daimler Magazine

Is digitalization just a matter of technology? By no means. It involves a lot more than just data and technologies. When people and machines come closer together, it’s crucially important that we know how to deal with it. It’s no coincidence that it requires us to be more open to continuous change and collaboration-based networks.

For the first time in the history of mankind, more people are living in cities than in rural regions. In fact, 55 percent of the world’s population currently live in urban areas. And by 2050, more than two thirds of the world population is expected to reside in cities. But how will this trend affect mobility in the future? Which transportation concepts will cities need in order to handle the movement of so many people? And which role will the automobile play in all of this? At Daimler, Marianne Reeb deals with questions as such as part of her daily routine. We talked to her about her vision of the future.

A typical vehicle engine sounds different to everyone: fans of motorsports love it, people who live close to a busy road might rather not. In any case the sound of a vehicle engine is important for us: it tells us that a vehicle is nearby wether we see it or not and we become attentive.

Austria’s Grand Prix turned out to be a hot one: hot temperatures and plenty of action on the track were in store for Formula 1 fans. Yet for our team it was the weakest result of the season to date. External factors were mainly to blame as they caused a wealth of problems for our cars. At least it promises to be somewhat cooler at the upcoming race in Silverstone.

Versatile, reliable and, above all, safe — that’s the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. The Sprinter’s safety is guaranteed by a whole range of optional and standard safety and assistance systems, some of which were previously only available in car model series.

Summer, sun, and fun in Berlin are exactly the right ingredients for an exciting open-air festival. But if you’re expecting to read a detailed report of the sets played by various bands… sorry, I’ll have to disappoint you.

The demands made on our working world are changing — and we’re changing as we adapt to them. In order to react optimally to these changing requirements, we need a working environment that adapts to our needs — a working world of the future.

When Formula 1 makes a stop in Spielberg at its European Games, I immediately hear the song “Maschin" by the Austrian band Bilderbuch. Although an Italian sports car plays the leading role in the music video, the two Mercedes-AMG F1 W10 EQ Power+ cars are currently running the most like well-oiled machines.

Sometimes when I close my eyes I can already see myself in Tokyo. The stadium is packed, there’s thunderous applause, fireworks burst in the sky, and above me the German flag is fluttering in a gentle evening breeze. This vision gives me goosebumps!

Every year the sun reaches its highest point in the sky on June 20, 21 or 22. In some regions of Scandinavia – for example in the northern part of Sweden - it doesn't set at all on this day, this is called midnight sun.