Wollen wir unseren Wohlstand in Europa an andere Weltregionen verlieren? Energie ist Wohlstand. Warum das so ist, habe ich für das Handelsblatt skizziert. Nur wenn es uns in Europa gelingt, große Mengen erneuerbarer Energie zuverlässig und zu wettbewerbsfähigen Preisen bereitzustellen, wird unsere Industrie auch künftig hier bestehen können. Die Lösungen liegen längst auf dem Tisch – doch bei der Umsetzung bremsen wir uns häufig selbst aus, etwa durch eine künstliche Verteuerung von Emissionskosten, fehlgeleitete Regulierung und behäbige Genehmigungsverfahren. Darüber diskutiere ich übrigens auch morgen beim Handelsblatt #Energiegipfel : Nele Dohmen moderiert das Panel „Energiewende finanzieren, Industrie stärken – Kosten, Chancen und Verantwortung 2026“ mit Dr. Michael Maxelon (CEO, Mainova) und Dr. Thomas Stephanblome (CEO, GETEC Germany). Ich freue mich auf den Austausch und spannende Impulse!

Kürzere Bauzeit, weniger Kosten, geringerer CO₂-Ausstoß – und dauerhaft robuste Straßen. Mit ROADFLEX RF®, das gemeinsam mit STRABAG & H2BQ Deutschland GmbH entwickelt wurde, lässt sich abgetragenes Material bei der Straßensanierung einfach wiederverwenden – direkt auf der Baustelle.

Once again this year, WACKER Academy Dubai opened its doors to bold ideas and insightful discussions at our Sustainability Dialogue 2025. Under the theme of "SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth", industry leaders and experts joined us in exploring how organizations can integrate SDG8 principles-safety, inclusivity and decent work – to build resilient, future-ready workplaces. Here's a glimpse of the day’s highlights: 1. Opening remarks by Cisinski Cyril , President Wacker Chemicals Middle East 2. WACKER Initiatives in the region by Mohammed Sanaobar , Regional Technical Director Wacker Chemicals Middle East 3. Keynote address by Haifa Al Kaylani OBE , President & Founder of the Arab International Women’s Forum 4. Presenting Expo City as a case study by Joe Ryan CMIOSH , Vice President Assurance -Accessibility, HSE & Worker Welfare: Expo City Dubai | Chartered Health & Safety Practitioner 5. An engaging panel discussion moderated by Namrata Budhraja , Founder of Shift Eco, featuring our distinguished guests: Joe Ryan CMIOSH Vice President Assurance -Accessibility, HSE & Worker Welfare: Expo City Dubai | Chartered Health & Safety Practitioner Nicole Stewart Director of Organizational Culture & Inclusion, Dubai Holding Entertainment Shipra Saxena General Manager -Corporate Responsibility (CSR | Philanthropy | Sustainability | ESG) -Transworld Shireen Mistree Shireen Global Head of ESG, VFS Global 6. Our World Café was a true experience, which sparked conversations around the topics of 🔹the future of work & resilient employment 🔹workplace culture & well-being 🔹policy and labour rights 🔹safe and decent work standards Every voice at every table - shaping a blueprint for a safer, fairer and more sustainable tomorrow. The dialogs were steered and moderated by our very own WACKER Dubai team members – Ahmed EL Shazly , D´Souza Anoop , Mohammed Sanaobar , Murat Ciftci , Irma Villanueva Chalmers , Vidhya Laurel and, Mehmet Yenice . 7. Closing remarks by Mohammed Sanaobar , Regional Technical Director , WACKER Chemicals Middle East. He reiterated WACKER’s commitment to empowering people , ensuring workplace safety and advancing sustainable development across industries. One big platform for all to brainstorm, discuss and decide on the next steps! A big thank you to all the stakeholders who contributed their insights into making this event a success. A special thanks to Peter Gigler and to Sabine Zallinger for their contributions as well. Thanks to #shifteco and their team for all their efforts and we look forward to keeping you updated with more on our sustainable initiatives and stories in the near future! #WackerMEA #WeAreWacker #Innovation #Sustainability #NetZero #Safety

🌍 It’s World Day for Decent Work today! 🌍 Since 2008, the World Day for Decent Work has called on governments and companies to put fair, safe and dignified work at the heart of economic progress. It stands for wage justice, workplace rights, health and safety, and a New Social Contract that puts people first. For us at WACKER, these principles aren’t reserved for just one day – they are embedded in the way we work every single day. We are fully aware that our employees’ health, safety and wellbeing are our greatest assets. That’s why we put a lot of effort into supporting them – through secure jobs, attractive benefits, effective health and safety measures and a work culture rooted in respect, trust and fairness. We want to empower creative minds by offering a work environment where our people can grow, take initiative, shape ideas and truly thrive. Because at WACKER, we don’t just aim for business success – we aim to be one of the best employers. Curious about what our employees have to say? 👉 Hear their voices, their passion and their commitment in our video 🎬: http://wch.ag/Vuqn50X6TOp #WorldDayforDecentWork #WeAreWACKER

Today, we had the pleasure of hosting a delegation from the renowned Zhejiang Bulk Cement Association 🇨🇳. President Zhang Jianxing, General Secretary Wang Chaoling and the other attendees kindly granted us some of their valuable time to visit our headquarters in Munich. We would like to express our gratitude for having had this opportunity to strengthen our business relationship as a leading manufacturer of binders for cementitious construction products. We look forward to a successful working partnership in the future. #tileadhesives #construction #vinnapas

We extend our warmest welcome to the Labelexpo, September 16 – 19, 2025! If you're here today, we cordially invite you to visit our booth 3A87 in hall 3. We proudly showcase innovative solutions, and our team will be delighted to engage with you, answer your questions, and explore potential collaborations. Discover Silicones for release coatings Your ambition – our solution: 📍 Labelexpo, Barcelona, booth 3A87 📅 September 16 – 19, 2025 #DEHESIVE ® #labelexpo #releasecoating

WACKER Mexicana has been an integral part of WACKER for over 18,262 days or 438,300 hours or 26 million minutes or 1.6 billion seconds – 50 years of hard work that deserves to be celebrated! Thanks to loyal customers and solid partnerships, WACKER Mexicana has grown into a leading supplier of polymer binders and silicones across Mexico and Central America. With some 200 customers, the international subsidiary plays a vital role in industries like construction, paints, and adhesives. Supported by technical centers in Mexico City and Bogotá and powered by a passionate and experienced team, WACKER provides innovative products and customer-focused solutions. Congrats to half a century full of success and growth! And all the best for the next 50 years!

Plaster rosettes and antique designs are masterpieces of craftsmanship. They are the preferred choice when it comes to decorating historic buildings, as their intricate detail is extremely impressive, but many people also want them as decoration for their living rooms. Petri Hakala and Marjut Nättinen from Finland wanted plaster moldings for their property in Korpilahti, Finland, but they could only find them in antique shops, at an eye-watering price. Without further ado, the couple founded their own plastering company. Their approach involves three key ingredients: high-quality gypsum; water; and pourable silicone rubber from WACKER, which allows the fresh gypsum to be spread and shaped with absolute precision. You can find out here what role our ELASTOSIL® VARIO product plays in this process: http://wch.ag/2lZM50WJoTQ #siliconerubber #crownmolding

Neighbor, business partner, customer, supplier – these are the ties that connect us with air up, the innovative company behind the popular water bottle that adds flavor through scent. While air up bottles are celebrated worldwide, their latest model is “Designed in Germany, made in Austria.” This achievement is the result of close collaboration between our silicone experts, elastomer injection molder RICO GROUP GmbH and plastics manufacturer Greiner . Visit us at K – The World's No.1 Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber in Düsseldorf: 📅 October 8–15 in Düsseldorf, Germany 📍 Booth A10, Hall 6 There, we’ll be demonstrating live injection molding of the central mouthpiece for the air up drinking bottle. #SiliconeElastomers #LSR #airup #K2025

Mark your calendar! Join us at AWA in Barcelona for our presentation on how to ensure label performance with silicone release liners. 📅 Monday, September 15, 12:10 – 12:30 p.m. 📍 AWA Label release Liner seminar 2025, Barcelona Or join us at the panel discussion about Future Trends in Silicone & Coating. 📅 Monday, September 15, 12:30 – 13:00 p.m. 📍 AWA Label release Liner seminar 2025, Barcelona Meet our experts: Dr. Michael Sommer, Technical Manager Release Coating and Holger Wöltje, Technical Manager Release Coating. We look forward to seeing you there! #DEHESIVE ® #releasecoating

Everybody wants to protect the climate and every step counts! Susanne Deeg will give you information on WACKER’s commitment to sustainability. And visit us at Labelexpo at booth 3A87, the world’s largest event for the label and package printing industry, which is taking place in September 16 -19 in Barcelona. Learn more here: http://wch.ag/G2La50WT7sa #DEHESIVE ® #labelexpo #releasecoating

What is the future of silicones? Sustainability is steadily taking center stage in our research & development, as you can see in our ongoing research projects: 💧 Replacing solvents with harmless, degradable products or avoiding them completely, focusing on aqueous systems 🌱Increasingly using renewable raw materials 🔄 Recycling silicones by acidolysis 💪 Developing silicone resins for extremely durable, advanced materials 🌀 Capturing carbon on the surfaces of silica-based molded parts 💅 Exploring natural derived formulations components in cosmetics and hair conditioners 🤖 Designing formulations faster and more efficiently by using machine-learning and artificial intelligence #silicones #sustainability #RND

Our employees, our values.🌻 At WACKER, we’re united by a shared purpose to make a better world for generations.🌎 In an increasingly complex and volatile world, it is more important than ever to have a clear set of values that guides the work we do. Watch how our corporate values come to life through the voices of four employees, who put them into action every day 👉 http://wch.ag/tozG50WJnUC Driven by innovation, purpose, the need to do better, and the desire to improve life as we know it. ☀️Stay tuned for more! #WeAreWACKER

Ready for the new era in sensor technology? Discover it live at K 2025, where we will present our silicone laminates as a standard market-ready product for the first time, bringing flexible printed electronics into real-world industrial applications. NEXIPAL® Sense marks a major milestone – here’s why: ✅ Flexible & Durable: Made of ultra-thin ELASTOSIL® silicone layers with exceptional elasticity (up to 200% elongation) and durability (10+ million load cycles). ✅ Precision Engineering: Conductive layers with pixel sizes as small as 100 microns, ensuring unmatched scalability and design flexibility. ✅ Sustainable Production: Powered by renewable energy, free of rare earths and heavy metals, and utilizing low-temperature processes. ✅ Versatile Applications: Ideal for medical technology, robotics, and sports, providing precise sensor signals from pressure or flex movements. Curious? Then visit us at K 2025: 📅 October 8–15 in Düsseldorf, Germany 📍 Booth A10, Hall 6 to experience an interactive exhibit and test the capabilities of NEXIPAL® Sense firsthand. #K2025 #NEXIPAL #smartsensors #siliconelaminates

Have you ever wondered how often you encounter WACKER in your daily life, or the invisible yet fascinating roles our molecules play across industries? 🌍🔬 At the WACKER Showroom in Munich, you can now experience our chemistry and innovations first-hand! Since June 2024, guests from around the world have been exploring our interactive exhibits and discovering what makes WACKER unique. Our showroom features various experience zones: 🔹Innovation & Technology Area: Discover our innovative strength and technological breadth through special exhibits. 🚀 🔹Interactive Corner: Get hands-on with specimens and experiments – chemistry you can truly feel! 🧪 🔹Virtual World Area: Dive into our history and solutions with VR and interactive web apps. 🌐 🔹Meet & Greet Area: Connect, collaborate, and exchange ideas in a welcoming space. 🤝 Ready to experience innovation up close? Visit the WACKER House Showroom and see how we’re making a difference: 👉 http://wch.ag/qasG50WJonA #chemistry #munich #werksviertel #WACKERHouse #showroom

Hey, whhhaaat? Stop scrolling and start marveling – with WACKER and air up. Like Christian Anger . He is Senior Marketing Manager at WACKER and was involved in the development of the mouthpiece for the air up Click bottles. WACKER will be manufacturing this center piece of an air up-water bottle live at K show from October 8 to 15, 2025 in Düsseldorf at Booth A10 in Hall 6. Come and visit us! In the meantime, read the full story here: http://wch.ag/Jt6S50WKbzt #K2025 #airup #SiliconeElastomers #LSR

The countdown to K 2025 has begun – and we’re excited to give you a sneak peek at what’s to come. One particular highlight: WACKER in a refreshed look. Curious about the new-look WACKER? Here’s a first glimpse of how we’ll be looking at the world’s leading trade fair for plastics and rubber. And it’s not just the brand that’s evolving – we’ll also be unveiling innovative new products. From October 8 to 15, 2025, we’ll be showcasing some of our latest innovations at Booth A10, Hall 6, driving the megatrends of digitalization, e-mobility, energy transition and sustainability. 📅 Save the date and stay tuned – there’s a lot in store for you! 👉 For an early insight, visit: http://wch.ag/lAxM50WI8nV #SiliconeElastomers #LSR #HCR #K2025

Hey there, come closer. We have something new for you! The much talked about air up® water bottle with its scent pod, that creates a taste in the mouth with drinking water. But, psst 🤫 what most of us don’t know: Silicone is what makes this bottle work. The central mouthpiece will be presented and produced live at K show in Düsseldorf. Curious? Then visit us: 📅 October 8–15 in Düsseldorf, Germany 📍 Booth A10, Hall 6 In the meantime, read more on our dedicated webpage on this project 👉 http://wch.ag/uYli50WHrw3 K – The World's No.1 Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber air up® #SiliconeElastomers #LSR