Our first words our first steps our first bicycle ride our first kiss our first test at school we re continually con fronted with challenges we need to master from the day we were born Running a longer distance than ever before climbing higher mountains impeccably playing Paganini s 24 Caprices challenges incite us to push our limits to become better Challenges are our mental fuel In our personal and our professional lives Challenges are omni present Just like in the current issue of our technology magazine tomorrow to which I d like to welcome you on this page The diversity of possible challenges is matched by the wealth of helpful hints for how to master them Self help books fill entire rows of shelves in public libraries But no matter how well our personal preparation and the gear we re planning to use may be the moment of truth will come sooner or later go on or stop now 60 years ago American pilot Joseph Kittinger ascended into the stratosphere in a balloon only to jump out of it in hopes that on his way down the parachute on his back would do its job 16 kilometers later I think anyone who s ever stood on the edge of a 16 ft diving platform of a swim ming pool may have an inkling of what Kittinger felt while he was standing at the edge of the gondola of his balloon and had to take that one crucial step toward the Earth A total challenge Go on or stop now Stepping into the unknown is the name of a video about this scene a fitting title Read more about courageous explorers and how they used technology to their advantage starting on page 52 Equally captivating and motivating are the por traits of 13 strong women from more than 2 000 years of history starting on page 34 These physicians scien tists inventors and adventurers not only courageously took on their unique personal challenges but also defied male resentment The latter frequently proved to be an even bigger hurdle to overcome And even today equal rights for men and women continue to be one of the major global challenges Just like overpopulation energy transition social justice climate protection mobility or the transformation of the working world tomorrow talked to renowned experts about all these topics starting on page 18 Some of their answers may not be convenient and others even controversial but all of them are worth reading Challenges need to be tackled Starting on page 12 read how Schaeffler s experts tackle the challenge of installing or servicing heavy bearings around the globe at dizzying heights or at arctic temperatures This for sure is no mean feat but then again what challenge is You know as well as I do that no success story writes it self and rarely if ever is written from one day to the next How at Schaeffler inspiration expertise unwavering per severance and sometimes even a shoe box serve to turn a good idea into success is illustrated by four examples described in tomorrow starting on page 44 One of the really big challenges Schaeffler faces is helping to actively shape mobility for tomorrow This also requires us to leave some of our own beaten tracks and to dare something new Our startup Bio Hybrid GmbH is one example of how we do this There an all new vehicle category eco friendly and tailored to the needs of urban areas is in the making Read more about our adventure on the way to new mobility horizons starting on page 94 Enjoy the read I would be happy if tomorrow in spired you to tackle any challenges you may have post poned and wish you the best of luck in mastering them DEAR READER Klaus Rosenfeld Chief Executive Officer editor ial 3

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