Takeover of corporate consulting services with a focus on surface technology; provision of services in the areas of finance and organization; execution of all types of trust services; conducting all types of business directly or indirectly related to these; participations; acquisition, exploitation and disposal of industrial property rights, know-how and real estate; granting of loans; carrying out financing as well as assuming guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties; trade in goods of all kinds.