02.05.18
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, will celebrate its 350th anniversary this year with customers, partners and employees under the motto “Past. Present. Future.”
In 1668, the pharmacist Friedrich Jacob Merck laid the cornerstone for what Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, is today. “350 years, that’s an incredible number, especially if you consider everything that has happened in the world of science between 1668 and today. We are proud of the many contributions our company has made to research and development. And we will also continue to do exactly the same. In other words, we are infinitely curious about what is coming,” said Stefan Oschmann, executive board chairman and CEO of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.
A highlight of the anniversary year will be the “Curious2018 – Future Insight” conference in Darmstadt in mid-July 2018. This will be attended by more than 35 renowned international scientists – including five Nobel Prize laureates – who on three days will be presenting their work and discussing the future of science and technology.
“We are fighting cancer and other serious diseases. We are helping other companies to conduct research even more quickly and efficiently. And we are developing high-tech materials with which autonomous driving or foldable displays, for example, are becoming reality. We are doing all this in close partnership with top researchers around the globe. Therefore, we are very much looking forward to a huge celebration of research with the best of the best,” said Stefan Oschmann.
Another central event in the anniversary year of Merck KGaA is the European ceremony on May 3, 2018 in a pavilion especially constructed for the celebrations. Further regional ceremonies will take place in June in Shanghai, China and in October in Boston.
In addition, as part of the European ceremony on May 3, the new Innovation Center will be officially opened. The newly designed and constructed building at the heart of the headquarters of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, offers start-ups and company-internal innovation teams a five times larger area than was formerly available for working on innovation projects outside the existing business.
Before Merck KGaA celebrates with external customers, partners and representatives of society, a celebration for employees will take place on April 18-19. This is planned for the around 50,000 people working at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, worldwide and will extend over all continents for 24 hours.
“The celebration is a huge expression of our thanks to all our employees worldwide. In Darmstadt we have many employees whose families have worked loyally for the company over generations, which we highly esteem. Yet more and more talented people join us from all over the world,” said Oschmann.
In 1668, the pharmacist Friedrich Jacob Merck laid the cornerstone for what Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, is today. “350 years, that’s an incredible number, especially if you consider everything that has happened in the world of science between 1668 and today. We are proud of the many contributions our company has made to research and development. And we will also continue to do exactly the same. In other words, we are infinitely curious about what is coming,” said Stefan Oschmann, executive board chairman and CEO of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.
A highlight of the anniversary year will be the “Curious2018 – Future Insight” conference in Darmstadt in mid-July 2018. This will be attended by more than 35 renowned international scientists – including five Nobel Prize laureates – who on three days will be presenting their work and discussing the future of science and technology.
“We are fighting cancer and other serious diseases. We are helping other companies to conduct research even more quickly and efficiently. And we are developing high-tech materials with which autonomous driving or foldable displays, for example, are becoming reality. We are doing all this in close partnership with top researchers around the globe. Therefore, we are very much looking forward to a huge celebration of research with the best of the best,” said Stefan Oschmann.
Another central event in the anniversary year of Merck KGaA is the European ceremony on May 3, 2018 in a pavilion especially constructed for the celebrations. Further regional ceremonies will take place in June in Shanghai, China and in October in Boston.
In addition, as part of the European ceremony on May 3, the new Innovation Center will be officially opened. The newly designed and constructed building at the heart of the headquarters of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, offers start-ups and company-internal innovation teams a five times larger area than was formerly available for working on innovation projects outside the existing business.
Before Merck KGaA celebrates with external customers, partners and representatives of society, a celebration for employees will take place on April 18-19. This is planned for the around 50,000 people working at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, worldwide and will extend over all continents for 24 hours.
“The celebration is a huge expression of our thanks to all our employees worldwide. In Darmstadt we have many employees whose families have worked loyally for the company over generations, which we highly esteem. Yet more and more talented people join us from all over the world,” said Oschmann.