Dear Colleagues!

Perseverance means more than just sticking it out. According to sales professional Paul G. Stoltz, it can not only help overcome adversity, but even turn it into opportunity. At a training session for sales colleagues from EMEA, he gave valuable tips on how to use difficult situations to grow – a skill that is very important for all of us in these times. Our American colleagues who have already successfully completed the ComEx Academy have shown how inspiring this can be. You can read about the creative ideas for cross-BU sales that have emerged from this on pages 14 to 17.

But perseverance is not only evident in sales. A team of researchers from the LPT business unit has been working for around a year on new ion exchangers that can remove CO2 directly from the outside air. Thanks to the support of the AI professionals from GF IT, the product is now almost ready for the market and could pave the way for LANXESS into the future field of direct air capture systems. We visited our colleagues in Leverkusen – and were impressed by their commitment (see focus story from page 6).

Let yourself be carried away by the dedication and perseverance of the people you meet in this issue. With this in mind, we wish you an exciting and inspiring read.

Mirka Stein

Head of Internal Relations