Germany show/hide navigation Home Company Covestro worldwide Germany Sustainability & Innovation Innovation COURAGE AND CREATIVITY AS A DRIVING FORCE Covestro innovations make the difference A company with decades of experience and the character of a start-up? No such thing? Well, think again! Covestro has been successfully represented on the market for more than 80 years and promotes an open innovation culture. In Germany, too, its employees are becoming founders. Plastics are true “enablers”. Thanks to their flexibility and adaptability, companies from various industries are able to find answers to the major challenges of our time – from growing mobility to increasing urbanization and climate change. Millions of people worldwide benefit from plastics every day. For years, Covestro has been at the forefront of plastics development. Flagships such as polycarbonate and polyurethane have dominated the market for many decades. Innovative material solutions from Covestro often make all the difference, for example, in battery cells for electric cars or in the insulation of buildings. Thanks to the versatility of high-performance materials from Covestro, designers are able to let their creativity run free – for example, in growth sectors such as the automotive or electrical and electronics industries. The new Covestro Campus in Leverkusen The architecture of the new headquarters in Leverkusen supports the so-called C3 working method (curious, courageous, and colorful). The large entrance area offers plenty of space for interaction. Spacious rooms in the new Covestro Campus enable movement and encounters. But there are still a few walls standing: Both the conference and meeting rooms and the idea.lab – where employees can develop new approaches – provide places of retreat. This is where fresh ideas are born: nursing workstations, telephone booths, desks, areas for short team meetings, lounge areas for taking a breather or for informal get-togethers. Team members can discuss new ideas in small presentation rooms. Innovation is embedded in Covestro’s DNA and is fostered by the company's unique values – curious, courageous and colorful. Trend-setting ideas, groundbreaking solutions, and innovative products are often the result of teamwork. Since June 2019, employees have had the opportunity to discuss their ideas on the digital platform “idea.lounge”. Covestro intensively cultivates the principle of “open innovation” both inside and outside the company. The goal is to fully exploit the innovation potential within the company. This also includes the German sites. To this end, the more than 7,600 employees in Germany are to become true innovators and be able to fully live out their entrepreneurial spirit. Covestro has created the perfect conditions to turn this into a reality. One example is the Covestro Start-up-Challenge. New approaches should not only advance classic research and development, but also further improve company organization, working life, and the workflow in project teams. Award-winning innovations from Germany In Germany, Covestro has received various awards for its innovations. You can find out more here: Innovation Award for biobased aniline Nomination for German Future Prize for CO₂ utilization Responsible Care Award for resource protection Corporate Culture Award for innovative working methods Based on the principle of “open innovation”, Covestro also promotes cooperation with external partners from industry and science in Germany. Among other things, the company is intensively committed to cooperation with start-ups. Together with the Technical University of Berlin and DECHEMA Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Covestro has been presenting the Resource Innovator Award to entrepreneurs with promising business ideas for some time. Covestro was also a partner of the University Innovation Challenge. The award was initiated by the business newspaper Handelsblatt and Goethe University Frankfurt. As member of the jury, Covestro honored young entrepreneurs with ideas for innovative, sustainable materials. Innovations at the Covestro sites in Germany Covestro works continuously to develop new material solutions and optimize established production processes. You can find out more about Covestro’s innovative projects here: INNOVATION Digitalization Covestro is pursuing an ambitious digitalization strategy. Digital technologies are making production in Germany more efficient and more sustainable. GERMANY Research and Development Covestro stands for sustainable research and development at its sites. The company is fully tapping into the benefits of digitization. Related topics Curious? You can find further information on important topics related to Covestro Germany here. Products Browse products via application, material, region and more with our intelligent product finder. Read more COMPANY Profile Covestro is a leading manufacturer of high-tech polymers. Learn more about our innovative company. GERMANY Sites Our 6 production sites: Leverkusen, Dormagen, Krefeld-Uerdingen, Burnsbüttel, Bomlitz, and Markt Bibart GERMANY Production Covestro is committed to energy-efficient and sustainable production at its German sites. Get in touch with us! 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