Mobility Solutions is the largest Bosch Group business sector. It generated sales of 45.3 billion euros in 2021, and thus contributed 58 percent of total sales from operations. This makes the Bosch Group one of the leading automotive suppliers. The Mobility Solutions business sector pursues a vision of mobility that is safe, sustainable, and exciting, and combines the group’s expertise in the domains of personalization, automation, electrification, and connectivity. For its customers, the outcome is integrated mobility solutions. The business sector’s main areas of activity are injection technology and powertrain peripherals for internal-combustion engines, diverse solutions for powertrain electrification, vehicle safety systems, driver-assistance and automated functions, technology for user-friendly infotainment as well as vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication, repair-shop concepts, and technology and services for the automotive aftermarket. Bosch is synonymous with important automotive innovations, such as electronic engine management, the ESP anti-skid system, and common-rail diesel technology.

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 402,600 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2021). The company generated sales of 78.7 billion euros in 2021. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology.  As a leading IoT provider, Bosch offers innovative solutions for smart homes, Industry 4.0, and connected mobility. Bosch is pursuing a vision of mobility that is sustainable, safe, and exciting. It uses its expertise in sensor technology, software, and services, as well as its own IoT cloud, to offer its customers connected, cross-domain solutions from a single source. The Bosch Group’s strategic objective is to facilitate connected living with products and solutions that either contain artificial intelligence (AI) or have been developed or manufactured with its help. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life.” The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 440 subsidiary and regional companies in some 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. With its more than 400 locations worldwide, the Bosch Group has been carbon neutral since the first quarter of 2020. The basis for the company’s future growth is its innovative strength. At 128 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 76,100 associates in research and development, of which more than 38,000 are software engineers.

AMAZONEN-WERKE H. DREYER SE & Co. KG is based in Hasbergen-Gaste in Germany and manufactures agricultural and groundcare machinery. The owner-managed company employs around 2000 people at nine different production sites. The agricultural machinery range includes soil tillage implements, seed drills, fertiliser spreaders and crop protection equipment. SCHMOTZER Hacktechnik has been part of the AMAZONE Group since 2019. Based on these core competencies, AMAZONE is now the specialist for intelligent crop production in agriculture.

The University of Hohenheim is the oldest university in Stuttgart. Founded in 1818 in response to devastating famines, the University of Hohenheim is not only engaged in intensive basic research, but has traditionally also been committed to developing innovative solutions to some of society’s most pressing problems. Today, the University of Hohenheim is Germany’s leading institution for agricultural research and food sciences, while also holding a strong and unique position in the fields of natural, social, business, economic, and communication sciences. The University is home to around 9000 students, who can choose from almost 40 different degree programs. A common focus of the research and teaching conducted in all disciplines is bioeconomy. Bioeconomy is a holistic concept for a sustainable economy of the future, with new products and new production processes using raw materials derived from plants, animals, or microorganisms.

xarvio® Digital Farming Solutions is at the forefront of the digital transformation of agriculture, optimizing crop production. xarvio® offers digital products, based on a global leading crop modelling platform. The technology delivers independent, field-zone-specific agronomic advice that enables farmers to produce their crops most efficiently and sustainably. The products - xarvio® SCOUTING, xarvio® FIELD MANAGER and xarvio® HEALTHY FIELDS are used by farmers in more than 100 countries worldwide. More than 99,000 farmers and consultants have signed-up for xarvio® FIELD MANAGER, setting-up a field area greater than 15 million hectares in 18 countries. xarvio® SCOUTING has been downloaded by more than 7 million users.