Liebherr had a strong presence at the 2014 World Team Table Tennis Championships from 28 April to 5 May in Tokyo. The group not only sponsored the event itself, but has also sponsored the German and Austrian teams for many years. 220 teams from 125 countries competed in the championships. One of the sporting highlights was the silver medal won by the German team, consisting of Timo Boll, Dimitrij Ovtcharov, Patrick Franziska, Steffen Mengel and coach Jörg Roßkopf.
The world championships were televised in more than 100 countries. They were also very popular on live internet streams and social networks.

10/16/2026
Press releases
A historic suspension railway carriage is once again gliding through Wuppertal: using a Liebherr LTM 1450-8.1 mobile crane, Franz Bracht Kran-Vermietung GmbH lifted carriage 76, weighing around seven tonnes, into Wuppertal Central Station. Given the limited space available, precise operational planning and modern mobile crane technology were crucial.

10/15/2026
Press releases
Liebherr overcomes access restrictions to lift a Derrick crane onto a Paris high-rise roof
A Liebherr Derrick crane has been transported piece by piece onto the roof of the Opus 12 tower in Paris La Défense, using a goods lift and a helicopter. Because the heaviest and largest components could not reach the site and the roof could not bear the load of a standard crane, Liebherr Tower Crane Solutions, Liebherr France (LDF) and the client Legendre developed this rooftop lifting solution together.

10/15/2026
Press releases
For the filming of a new ARD/WDR series in Germany’s Ruhr region, the production team at Sally Forth Cinema used Liebherr’s Liduro Power Port (LPO 100) mobile energy storage system for the first time. Over a period of 33 filming days, the battery storage system ensured a reliable power supply for the entire base camp. The quiet and locally emission-free energy supply supported the implementation of modern green production concepts and contributed to smooth filming operations.