Stefan Weinzierl - pro

Professional background: Stefan Weinzierl is a trained electrician, which helps him distinguish between volts and watts. While still a student, he switched to media and completed an internship at the Münchner Merkur newspaper. After moving to Verlag Moderne Industrie - mi-connect, he worked his way up to become an accomplished trade journalist. At mi-connect, he took on responsibility early on as editor for “Maintenance” and managing editor for “Production” before advancing to editor-in-chief of digital in 2022 – a step that underscores his expertise in digital content production and editorial management. Today, he manages teams that create content for decision-makers in production and procurement and ensures that online formats such as newsletters and specials have their finger on the pulse of the industry – efficiently, but never dryly. Focus areas and expertise: With a penchant for defense technology, Stefan Weinzierl sheds light on topics such as combat vehicles, electronic warfare, air defense, ammunition production, laser weapons, and supply chain risks in the defense industry. His enthusiasm for maintenance is evident in articles on cloud ERP systems that increase margins in the metal industry, or on invisible residues as a risk factor—here, dry technology becomes an exciting detective story for practitioners. Supplemented by broader industry topics such as machine tool demand or raw material shortages, he provides analyses that not only spit out facts, but also give decision-makers the strategic kick they need. Style and approach: Stefan Weinzierl's journalistic style combines technical precision with a dash of humor: he dissects buzzwords such as “industrial metaverse” or “humanoid robots” in such a way that they become tangible without trivializing the seriousness of the topics. At a time when energy prices and chip crises are causing turmoil in the industry, he emphasizes usable solutions – whether in machining technology or the digitalization of maintenance processes. For readers, this means content that informs, inspires, and occasionally elicits a smile, always with the aim of advancing the industry.