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How do you go from working student to manager? Erik Jandt shows it impressively: with technical expertise, curiosity and team spirit, he has taken on responsibility at 4cost step by step – right up to managing the value engineering team. In this interview, he talks about his career, the challenges he faced on his way to becoming a team lead and what he particularly enjoys about his work at 4cost.

The first EUROPEAN ENERGY Supply Chain Summit 2025 took place in Berlin on 12 and 13 March 2025. The organiser, Berlin Institute Supply Chain Management GmbH, invited leading decision-makers from the energy sector/energy industry – from energy producers, grid operators and municipal utilities to suppliers, industrial end users, technology providers and political players – to discuss joint solutions for the energy transition. 4cost was on site as an exhibitor to present its advanced costing software.

On 21 and 22 January 2025, 4cost took part in the NATO Life Cycle Management Conference in Brussels for the first time as a sponsor and exhibitor to present its software solutions in the areas of life cycle costing and sustainability. The NATO Life Cycle Management Conference is organised annually by Mittler Report Verlag GmbH and serves as a central platform for the exchange of innovative approaches and concepts in the field of life cycle management of military systems.

The association has an extensive network both within Germany and at European level, is present in relevant markets and maintains contacts with international organisations. A core objective of the BDSV is to secure and expand the future viability of the German security and defence industry. A particular focus here is on strengthening Germany as a centre of technology and business.

4cost GmbH is now TISAX® certified. This prestigious certification confirms the unwavering commitment of 4cost to high standards in information security and the protection of sensitive data.

The new version 4.5 of the 4cost-suite is now available for download in the client portal and offers numerous performance optimisations and improvements as well as several new features that make working with our costing software even more comfortable.

On 16 and 17 October 2024, the third Sustainability Congress of the Berlin Institute Supply Chain Management took place at the Umweltforum Berlin. As a partner and sponsor of the event, 4cost presented its latest software solution for calculating the product carbon footprint regarding materials, production, packaging, transport and disposal.

The 25th Procurement Conference took place on 23 and 24 September 2024 at the Hotel de Rome in Berlin. The annual event provides a platform for the exchange of information, experiences and best practices in the areas of public procurement law, process optimisation in purchasing and logistics as well as digital procurement/e-procurement for public administration. 4cost participated as an exhibitor for the first time to present the latest costing solutions in the areas of lifecycle costing (LCC) and sustainability (carbon footprint calculation).

This year’s 4cost Client Roundtable North took place in Hanover on 19 September 2024. Once again, corporate clients from various industries were invited to exchange insights on their daily work with the 4cost costing software and discuss solutions to address current challenges.

The AGRITECH Supplier Summit took place in Augsburg on 11 and 12 September 2024. For the fifth time, the Berlin Institute Supply Chain Management invited leading industry representatives, innovators and experts from the agricultural machinery industry to discuss current developments and issues. The two-day programme offered an interesting mix of inspiring keynotes, interactive workshops and panel discussions. The focus was primarily on technical innovations and digital solutions.

On 27 June 2024, the third 4cost Client Roundtable took place in Ulm. 18 participants from various industries seized the opportunity to discuss current challenges, new insights and best practices in cost management across companies.

Entitled “Revolutionising supply chains in the rail industry”, the RAILWAY Supplier Summit took place on 16 and 17 May 2024 at the Mercure Hotel MOA in Berlin. Manufacturers, suppliers, operators, buyers and consultants from the rail industry discussed sustainability and high-tech innovations for a greener future in rail transport. As a sponsor of the summit, 4cost was on hand to explain the benefits of professional costing software to high-level industry representatives.

On 28 November 2023, 4cost clients and partners came together in an informal setting at the second regulars’ table in Hanover to share their practical experience of using the 4cost costing software.

On 7 and 8 November 2023, the second AIRCRAFT Supplier Summit of the Berlin Institute Supply Chain Management took place at the Globana Event Campus in Leipzig. 4cost was once again a sponsor and exhibitor at the summit to present its costing solutions for the aerospace industry.

On 18 and 19 October 2023, 220 industry, academic and political leaders gathered in Berlin at the 2nd Sustainability Congress of the Berlin Institute Supply Chain Management to discuss the latest developments and challenges in the field of sustainability.

As part of its local social commitment, 4cost GmbH has provided the Beelitz sports club SV 71 Busendorf with a new set of football shirts.