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A gothic masterpiece: 513 years went by from the laying of the cornerstone until the completion of Ulm Minster

Built of stone and light

The inhabitants of the german city Ulm are a persistent lot. No less than 513 years after its foundation stone was laid, their church was finally completed — with the highest spire in the world. Soon after that, conservation measures were started, and they will continue to preserve this majestic Gothic minster in the future.
Depending on people's lifestyles, their actual age and the age of their joints can differ by several years

From 45 to 55 in ten minutes

The Joint Age Calculator is an online tool for determining the true age of the body’s joints — and it offers a training program for strengthening tired bones.
Merck has a range of programs for supporting innovative employees

Good ideas pay off for everyone

New products result from the creativity of individuals and teams, as well as from suitable framework conditions. That is why Merck systematically fosters a culture of innovation. The annual Merck Innovation Award is just one of many honors and incentives.
Carl Zeiss is the only supplier in the world that develops, produces, and sells optical and electron microscopes

Windows into the Microcosm

The company Carl Zeiss, which was founded in Jena in 1846, has influenced and consistently advanced the world of optics like practically no other company. Developments pioneered by this technology firm, a global leader in many fields, are also expanding our knowledge of the world and the way we process that knowledge electronically. And those are only two aspects of its achievements.
In focus: Photographer Torben Conrad captures enthusiasm with his camera

Picturing the fascination of innovation

How do you get people fired up about innovation? This is the question addressed by Merck in a brochure entitled New. Since 1668. The new publication illustrates the aims and achievements of ingenious research with a series of striking images that were created — many of them in a Hamburg studio — during 11 days of shooting.

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