Industry 4.0 stands for the fourth industrial revolution. After mechanisation (Industry 1.0), mass production (Industry 2.0) and automation (Industry 3.0), the Internet of Things and Services is now making its way into production. Here, production is dovetailing with state-of-the-art information and communication technology. In this way, products can be manufactured according to individual customer requirements. The technical basis for this is intelligent, digitally networked systems and production processes. Industry 4.0 thereby determines the entire life phase of a product: from the idea to development, production, use and maintenance, all the way to recycling.