A stadium lit up in rainbow colors during the UEFA EURO 2020 was to make a statement against Hungary’s hostile policy towards the LGBTQ+ community. This visual show of solidarity is made possible by a basic material: Gallium.
The Upper Rhine Graben, also known as the Upper Rhine Plain, has large deposits of lithium. These are now to be mined and the energy turnaround further advanced.
Cultivating food where it is needed: Made possible by vertical farming and LED technology.
In Saxony, bacteria will soon facilitate the extraction of raw materials.
The iPhone manufacturer is relying on new types of semiconductors made of indium and gallium to improve screens.
For the first time, ultrathin semiconductors and superconductors have been combined. This opens up completely new areas of application.