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A Voyage of discovery through the Bayer world

Our webReport invites you on a voyage of discovery through the Bayer world. You will find up-to-date reports on innovative products, our social commitment and recent results of our research.

A preventable condition
Diabetes: If you know early on that you are in an at-risk group, you have a good chance of avoiding the type 2 form of this condition. A change in lifestyle is important, and a medication developed by Bayer HealthCare can help. It is already being used for prophylaxis in some countries. » more

The future begins today
Storage technology: The first audio CDs hit the market in 1982. 25 years later there are discs with 80 times the storage capacity. And development continues.
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Rush renewal
All over the world, enormous amounts of fresh drinking water leak into the ground every day. Why? Because of corroded pipes. With raw materials from Bayer MaterialScience, pipes can now be renovated quickly and easily. Great Britain is pioneering the application of this new technology.
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The amazing bean
Coffee-drinking is extremely popular, and the boundaries between preferences are blurring. Italian-style coffee culture has now become established worldwide. Yet there is another important reason why the number of coffee lovers is continuing to grow. The brown bean is experiencing a dramatic image shift in regard to its effects on health. » more

Wiping out graffiti
Every year Germany spends up to EUR 500 million on removing graffiti. In the future, these costs can be reduced by using waterborne two-component polyurethane paints formulated with raw materials developed by Bayer MaterialScience. » more

“+Teamgeist™” World Cup soccer ball
adidas has supplied the ball for the soccer World Cup for 36 years now. The company is consistently innovative, as this year’s ‘+Teamgeist™’ ball shows. Bayer MaterialScience has played a major role in the development and production of this new ball. » more

From the Dead Sea to Mount Everest
Geri Winkler, who suffers from type I diabetes, has cycled 7,600 kilometers from Jordan to Nepal and scaled the summit of Mount Everest. Normal blood glucose levels are vital for the diabetic adventurer. » more

Swimming with sharks
For Fabien Cousteau, grandson of the famous cinematographer Jacques Cousteau, it was a dream come true: With the aid of an artificial shark, he was able to swim among the ocean predators. His adventure was made possible by the Bayer material Makrolon®. » more