The 120th anniversary edition of the trade journal "MM MaschinenMarkt" is dedicated to the topic of "Innovation Management". In various specialist articles, it explores the question of how the seven megatrends defined by management consultants Roland Berger will affect the industry of tomorrow. The issue will be published on August 18, 2014 with a print run of 50,000 copies. "MM MaschinenMarkt" is one of the largest and oldest trade journals in the world, published in 12 countries and in 11 languages.



The analysts speak of seven megatrends that will shape the economy of tomorrow. They are changing the world - slowly but steadily and irrevocably - and include economic factors as well as social and ecological changes:

1. demographic changes

2. globalization & future markets

3. scarcity of resources

4. the challenge of climate change

5. dynamic technology & innovation

6 Global knowledge society

7. global responsibility



The authors of the anniversary edition of "MM Maschinen-Markt" used this list as a common thread to examine the significance of the trends in the most important areas of the industry.



In its anniversary year, the specialist medium "MM MaschinenMarkt" also highlights the innovative spirit of German industry and presents the "Milestones of the Industry" in a year-round cross-media editorial series. "We consider milestones to be groundbreaking development steps or further developments in the industry," comments Frank Jablonski, Managing Editor-in-Chief of "MM MaschinenMarkt": "These can be technological, process-oriented, logistical or - in the spirit of our founding father - sales-related inventions or significant further developments that have helped shape 120 years of industrial history - and thus also the reporting of 'MM MaschinenMarkt'." The "Milestones of the Industry" will be honored at a grand birthday gala on January 15, 2015 at the Vogel Convention Center in Würzburg.



"MM MaschinenMarkt" is published weekly in Germany with a circulation of 41,100 copies. The industry magazine offers business news, industry news, management topics and practical technical information for decision-makers in management, production, automation and design throughout the manufacturing industry. MM is published internationally in Switzerland, Austria, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Ukraine, Thailand, Korea and China with a total annual circulation of over 6 million copies. The specialist portal www.maschinenmarkt.de is primarily aimed at managers and specialists in the core sectors of the manufacturing industry in seven topic channels.

The parent company Vogel Business Media is Germany's largest trade media company with 100+ trade journals, 100+ web portals, 100+ business events as well as numerous mobile offerings and international activities. Its headquarters are in Würzburg. The company is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2016. www.vogel.de