A study led by Heidelberg University found that small genetic changes can give simple RNA droplets cavities, movement and cargo uptake, opening new possibilities for synthetic biology and future medical applications. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Heidelberg University announced that a research … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Healthcare, Science
Tagged Center for Molecular Biology of Heidelberg University, Christoph Weber, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Heidelberg researchers show how a few mutations can turn RNA droplets into cell-like synthetic structures, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg University study finds simple RNA droplets gain cell-like functions through mutation, Heidelberg-led team reports breakthrough in evolving RNA droplet structures for future applications, Kerstin Göpfrich, Michael Platten, Molecular Evolution in Prebiotic Environments, mutagenesis, Nature Chemical Engineering, Researchers identify how minimal genetic changes give primitive synthetic cells new functions, RNA droplets, synthetic biology, Synthetic biology research in Heidelberg reveals mutated RNA droplets can move and store cargo, synthetic cells, SynthImmune Cluster of Excellence, University of Augsburg, William Verstraeten, ZMBH
International IDEA and Electoral Integrity Project review elections in 39 countries and examine how institutions are responding to pressures on inclusion, transparency and public trust. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs A report from International IDEA, produced with the Electoral Integrity Project and … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Education, Germany, Ireland, Moldova, Politics, Romania, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged AI deepfakes, Albania, campaign finance, digital harassment, election disinformation, election management, election security, electoral integrity, Electoral Integrity Project, Erik Asplund, gender-based violence, Germany, Global electoral review records disinformation and campaign finance pressures in 2025, Holly-Ann Garnet, International IDEA, International IDEA election review examines institutional responses to threats in 39 countries, Ireland, MOLDOVA, natural hazards, public trust, Review of the 2025 Year of Elections, Romania, Toby James, UEA, UEA-backed global election review identifies misinformation and security threats across 2025 votes, United Kingdom, University of East Anglia, University of East Anglia researcher highlights election integrity risks and innovations in 2025, voting systems
New funding supports Burgenland Energie’s wind and solar expansion and the Austrian region’s 2030 energy independence and climate neutrality goals. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs The European Investment Bank is extending its financing for Burgenland Energie’s renewable energy development in Austria with … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Germany, Investment
Tagged 2000 MW renewable capacity, Austria, Burgenland, Burgenland Energie, Burgenland Energie Secures Further EIB Funding for Regional Clean Power Programme, Burgenland Energy Independence Plan Gains Additional European Investment Bank Financing, climate neutrality, EIB Backs Burgenland Energie Wind and Solar Expansion with Fresh €20 Million Loan, EIB Group, EIB Supports Austria Renewable Electricity Buildout as Burgenland Targets 2030 Milestones, Energy Independence, Erste Bank, European Investment Bank, European Union, Germany, InvestEU, Karl Nehammer, Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, Raiffeisen Bank International, renewable energy, REPowerEU, solar photovoltaic, Stephan Sharma, Talanx Group, UniCredit Bank Austria, Wiener Städtische, wind power, €20 million EIB loan, €250 million prior financing
The three-turbine wind farm in Gnutz, Germany, can theoretically supply around 11,600 three-person households with green electricity each year and supports regional initiatives through the community wind foundation IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs PNE Group has officially inaugurated the Gnutz Ost wind … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged 18 MW, Andreas Hornig, community wind foundation, energy transition, Gnutz, Gnutz Ost, Gnutz Ost wind farm begins contributing to local energy transition after June commissioning, Gnutz West, green electricity, Margaretha Schlömer, onshore wind, PNE group, PNE highlights local cooperation and community benefits at Gnutz Ost opening event, PNE marks the inauguration of Gnutz Ost wind farm in Germany, Reinhard Berg, renewable energy, Svenja Schacht, Three-turbine Gnutz Ost project adds 18 MW of wind capacity in northern Germany, Vestas V150, Vestas V162, wind energy, wind farm
The 50-year-old facility's 275-metre chimney is scheduled for demolition in spring 2027, with site clearance expected to continue through 2029. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Uniper has started dismantling its former 777 MW coal-fired power station in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, after the plant … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged Battery Energy Storage System, BESS, Caro Hilbert, Coal Phase-Out, Düsseldorf, electrolysis, Energy Transformation Hub North-West, energy transition, Former Uniper coal station in Wilhelmshaven set for 2027 chimney demolition, Germany, Harald Poppinga, hard coal power plant, Heyden site, Nicolai Bülles, power station decommissioning, Renewable hydrogen, solar power, Uniper, Uniper advances solar and battery development at former Wilhelmshaven power station, Uniper outlines Wilhelmshaven energy transition projects as coal plant dismantling begins, Uniper SE, Voslapper Groden solar park, Wilhelmshaven, Wilhelmshaven energy hub redevelopment follows 50 years of coal-fired generation
New connections to Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo and Seoul enhance DHL’s temperature-controlled transport services for pharmaceutical and healthcare shipments. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs DHL Global Forwarding has expanded its DHL Health Logistics Cold Chain Network with six dedicated air corridors linking Liège, … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Germany, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Belgium, Boeing 777 freighter, Brussels, CHINA, Cincinnati, cold-chain network, DHL Boosts Global Healthcare Air Freight Capacity with Routes to Shanghai and Singapore plus Tokyo and Seoul, DHL Cold Chain Network Expansion Connects Belgian and US Healthcare Gateways with Asian Hubs, DHL Global Forwarding, DHL Global Forwarding Strengthens Pharmaceutical Logistics with Six Dedicated Asia Corridors, DHL Group, DHL Health Logistics, DHL Opens Six New Temperature-Controlled Air Routes Serving Pharmaceutical Markets in Asia, Germany, Healthcare Logistics, Henk Venema, Indianapolis, Japan, Liège, life sciences logistics, pharmaceutical supply chains, phase change materials, Seoul Incheon, Shanghai, Singapore, Singapore Cold Chain Hub, South Korea, temperature-controlled air freight, thermal blanket solutions, Tokyo Narita, United States
The company will present ELASTOSIL® LR 5471 and ELASTOSIL® LR 3822 in Friedrichshafen alongside additives for thermoplastics, polyolefin compounds and biopolymers IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs WACKER will present two new liquid silicone rubber grades at FAKUMA 2026 in Friedrichshafen, Germany, highlighting … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Chemicals, Food & Beverage, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial
Tagged automotive industry, biopolymers, coolant-resistant seals, e-mobility, ELASTOSIL LR 3822, ELASTOSIL LR 5471, EV batteries, Fakuma 2026, food contact applications, Friedrichshafen, GENIOPERL, GENIOPLAST, hard soft composites, healthcare applications, liquid silicone rubber, Martin Bortenschlager, Michael Kalchauer, New ELASTOSIL silicone grades headline WACKER’s FAKUMA portfolio for food healthcare and automotive uses, polyolefin compounds, silicone elastomers, thermoplastics, WACKER, Wacker Chemie AG, WACKER expands FAKUMA showcase with advanced silicones and additives for thermoplastics and biopolymers, WACKER introduces new silicone rubber grades for food contact and e-mobility applications at FAKUMA, WACKER to feature self-adhesive and coolant-resistant silicones at FAKUMA 2026 in Friedrichshafen
The Axel Springer company extends its footprint to six European markets as Copenhagen-based Tjek brings 2.5 million monthly users and established local shopping platforms. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Bonial Group has acquired a majority stake in Copenhagen-based digital retail marketing provider … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Internet & Online, Marketing, Norway, Retail, Sweden
Tagged Axel Springer SE, Axel Springer's Bonial Extends European Reach Through Tjek Majority-Stake Deal, Berlin, Bonial Adds Nordic Shopping Platforms and 2.5 Million Monthly Users with Tjek Acquisition, Bonial Group, Bonial Group Acquires Nordic Retail Marketing Specialist Tjek and Enters Four New Markets, Copenhagen, Denmark, digital brochures, digital retail marketing, eReklamblad, eTarjouslehdet, eTilbudsavis, European Retail Marketing Hub, Finland, Florian Reinartz, France, Germany, Jack Tolboe, Karsten Lehmann, kaufDA, majority stake acquisition, Mark Dekan, Mattilbud, MeinProspekt, Morten Bo, Nordic markets, Norway, online shopping offers, retail advertising, Sweden, Tjek, Tjek Joins Bonial Group as European Digital Retail Marketing Operations Expand to Six Countries
Preliminary deliveries reached 78,900 units, with International Motors recording 48% growth; nine-month Group sales increased 3% to 230,400 vehicles. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs TRATON GROUP reported preliminary unit sales of 78,900 vehicles for the third quarter of 2026, up 10% year … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2026 Interim Statement, Brazil, CHINA, Commercial Vehicles, electric vehicles, Germany, International Motors, International Motors leads TRATON third-quarter growth with 48% rise in vehicle sales, MAN Truck & Bus, Move Brasil, Munich, nine-month 2026 sales, Rugao, Scania Vehicles & Services, third quarter 2026, TRATON GROUP, TRATON GROUP reports 10% increase in third-quarter 2026 deliveries as US demand rebounds, TRATON records 230400 vehicle sales in first nine months of 2026, TRATON SE, unit sales, United States, US recovery lifts TRATON quarterly sales while MAN volumes edge lower, US truck market, Volkswagen Truck & Bus
Week-25 walking distance improved numerically by 17.05 metres versus placebo, while fatigue and selected subgroup outcomes showed nominal benefits IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs AstraZeneca announced Phase III HICKORY findings for investigational efzimfotase alfa in 124 treatment-naïve adolescents and adults with hypophosphatasia. … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, France, Germany, Healthcare, Italy, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Spain, United Kingdom
Tagged Alexion, ALXN1850, American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, ASBMR 2026, asfotase alfa, AstraZeneca, AstraZeneca details HICKORY subgroup outcomes as efzimfotase alfa receives US Priority Review, AstraZeneca HICKORY data show numerical walking improvement without statistically significant primary endpoint, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, Boston, CHESTNUT trial, clinical trials, efzimfotase alfa, Efzimfotase alfa demonstrates nominal fatigue improvement in HICKORY Phase III rare disease study, enzyme replacement therapy, FACIT-Fatigue, Gianluca Pirozzi, HICKORY Phase III trial, HICKORY Phase III trial reports week-49 extension gains in hypophosphatasia patients receiving efzimfotase alfa, HPP, hypophosphatasia, Kathryn Dahir, MULBERRY trial, rare disease, Six-Minute Walk Test, Strensiq, US FDA Priority Review
Coesite inclusions in a Papua New Guinea rock reveal a journey deeper than 90 kilometres and unusually warm conditions at around 45 kilometres. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs An international team led by Göttingen University with participation from the University of Potsdam … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Germany, Science
Tagged coesite, Coesite Inclusions Reveal New Details of Tectonic Plate Subduction Temperatures, Earth's carbon cycle, earthquake science, Eclogite from Papua New Guinea Challenges Models of Heat Deep Below Earth's Surface, electron microprobe analysis, garnet, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, geosciences, geothermal gradient, Göttingen University, Jan Schönig, Kerstin Gresky, micro-Raman spectroscopy, mineral chemistry, mineral inclusions, Nature Geoscience, Nature Geoscience Study Reconstructs Hot-to-Cold Transition in Subducted Rock, Papua New Guinea, subduction zones, tectonic plates, ultrahigh-pressure eclogite, University of Potsdam, University of Potsdam and Göttingen Researchers Identify Unexpected Thermal Conditions in Subduction Zones, volcanism
The partnership follows a customer audit of the company’s eight-bay engine maintenance facility in Kaunas, Lithuania. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs FL Technics Engine Services has signed an agreement with Lufthansa Group’s Group Engine Management GmbH to provide maintenance and repair services … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Germany, Lithuania, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged aircraft engine repairs, aviation maintenance, CFM56 engine maintenance, CFM56-3, CFM56-5B, CFM56-7B, customer audit, Deutsche Lufthansa AG, engine maintenance repair and overhaul, engine shop, FL Technics Engine Services, FL Technics Engine Services Signs CFM56 Maintenance Agreement with Lufthansa Group Engine Management Unit, FL Technics Engine Services to Support Lufthansa Group CFM56 Engine Repairs and Maintenance, FL Technics Group, Germany, Group Engine Management GmbH, Justinas Mikalainis, Kaunas, lease return services, Lithuania, Lufthansa Group, Lufthansa Group Engine Management Agreement Marks New Milestone for FL Technics Engine Services, Lufthansa Group Partnership Advances FL Technics Engine Services’ Kaunas MRO Operations, module swaps, MRO services, on-wing support, partial performance restoration, Valerij Deveikis
Global deliveries declined 9 percent year on year, while electric vehicles accounted for around 40 percent of the Group’s European order book. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Volkswagen Group delivered 6,011,000 vehicles worldwide in the first nine months of 2026, a decline … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany
Tagged 2026 third-quarter deliveries, Asia-Pacific, Audi A6 e-tron, Audi Q4 e-tron, Audi Q6 e-tron, automotive market, battery-electric vehicles, BEV, Brazil, CHINA, Christoph Oemisch, CUPRA Born, CUPRA Raval, Electric Urban Car Family, electric vehicles, EREV, Europe, European EV orders, Germany, Martin Sander, North America, PHEV, plug-in hybrid vehicles, range extender vehicles, Škoda Elroq, Škoda Enyaq, Škoda Epiq, South America, United States, vehicle deliveries, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Group, Volkswagen Group Delivers 6.01 Million Vehicles Through September With European Electric Demand Rising, Volkswagen Group Posts Nine-Month Delivery Decline Amid China Weakness and European Growth, Volkswagen Group Records 678700 Battery-Electric Deliveries and 23 Percent Hybrid Growth, Volkswagen Group Says Electric Vehicle Order Book in Europe Doubled During 2026, Volkswagen ID Polo, Volkswagen ID. Buzz, Volkswagen ID. Cross, Volkswagen ID.3, Volkswagen ID.4, Volkswagen ID.5, Volkswagen ID.7, Wolfsburg
Tunnel boring machine Caroline reaches Gravesend reception shaft as National Grid advances its Grain–Tilbury electricity infrastructure project IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Herrenknecht reports that its Mixshield tunnel boring machine Caroline completed the 2.2-kilometre cable tunnel drive beneath the Thames between Tilbury … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, United Kingdom
Tagged cable infrastructure, Caroline tunnel boring machine, Ferrovial Bemo JV, Germany, Gravesend, Herrenknecht AG, Herrenknecht Mixshield Completes Thames Cable Tunnel Excavation 49 Days Early, Herrenknecht Reports Early Completion of 2.2-Kilometre Thames Tunnel Drive, Herrenknecht Tunnel Boring and Shaft Sinking Systems Support Thames Grid Upgrade, high voltage transmission, high-voltage cable tunnel, Mixshield, national grid, National Grid Thames Cable Tunnel Reaches Breakthrough Milestone with Herrenknecht Equipment, Schwanau, Thames cable tunnel, Thames crossing, The Great Grid Upgrade, Tilbury, tunnel segments, tunnelling technology, United Kingdom, Vertical Shaft Sinking Machine, VMT, VSM, wet breakthrough
Approvals for 21 turbines in North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony lift the company’s permitted German wind project capacity to around 250 MW in 2026. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Energiekontor AG has received German Federal Immission Control Act permits for four wind … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany
Tagged 142 megawatts, 21 wind turbines, BImSchG, Bremen, Energiekontor, Energiekontor advances German wind development pipeline with 142 MW in new permits, Energiekontor AG, Energiekontor secures German permits for 21 wind turbines across four projects, Four Energiekontor wind projects gain approvals in Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, German Federal Immission Control Act, German project pipeline, German regulator permits four Energiekontor projects as 2026 approvals reach 250 MW, Germany, Günter Eschen, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, project development, renewable energy, SDAX, wind energy, wind park permits, wind turbines
The first round of the iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE 2026 recognised initiatives from 18 countries, while the second jury round for the remaining EUR 50,000 is already under way. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs iF Design has announced the first-round winners of … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Environment, Germany, Non Profit, Society
Tagged Design Award, EPIC Bamboo Home, First iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE 2026 jury round recognises 21 initiatives across 18 countries, first round winners, Hannover, iF Design, iF Design awards EUR 50,000 to 21 projects in first 2026 Social Impact Prize round, iF Design names 21 winners in opening 2026 Social Impact Prize selection, iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE 2026, International Forum Design GmbH, Manuela Bust, SDGs, Second 2026 iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE round begins after first EUR 50,000 allocation, Social Innovation, sustainability, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Uwe Cremering
Managing Director Dr. Rudolf Bencker calls for ISO and IEC standards, realistic development deadlines, transparency and the independence of European standards organizations to be preserved IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) broadly welcomes the proposed … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, European Union, Germany, Industrial
Tagged automotive industry, Automotive industry association advocates ISO and IEC alignment in European standards reform, automotive standards, Dr. Rudolf Bencker, Dr. Rudolf Bencker calls for balanced standards reform to support European automotive competitiveness, ESOs, European standardization, European Standards Organizations, German Association of the Automotive Industry, IEC, industrial competitiveness, international first, ISO, Katharina Sophie Bellstedt, Market Access, standards development, Standards Regulation reform, VDA, VDA urges preservation of international standards as Europe reforms standardization rules, VDA welcomes accelerated standardization but warns against curbs on transparency and autonomy, voluntary participation
New German facility will offer nearly 27,000 square meters of warehouse space and is expected to support 100–120 regional jobs by 2028 IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs DHL Supply Chain has celebrated a construction milestone at its Jena-Apolda logistics center in Thuringia, … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged air-source heat pumps, Aiste Slabokaite Heid, Apolda, Construction Progresses on DHL Supply Chain's New Logistics Site Serving Central Germany's Tech Industries, contract logistics, DGNB Gold certification, DHL Group, DHL Supply Chain, DHL Supply Chain Develops Energy-Efficient Warehouse and Office Hub in Apolda, DHL Supply Chain Expands Thuringia Network with New Jena-Apolda Logistics Center, electric vehicle charging, Erfurt, Germany, green logistics, high-tech supply chains, Jena, Jena-Apolda logistics center, Katrin Hoelter, Katrin Hölter, New DHL Logistics Facility Near Jena Targets Spring 2027 Completion and Regional Employment Growth, Olaf Müller, photovoltaics, Thuringia, Warehouse Development, Weimar, ZEISS
Phase III ATOMIC findings show a 50% reduction in risk of recurrence or death for Tecentriq plus mFOLFOX6 compared with chemotherapy alone. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Roche announced US FDA approval of Tecentriq and Tecentriq Hybreza in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland
Tagged A021502, adjuvant immunotherapy, Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology, Anke Reinacher-Schick, atezolizumab, ATOMIC study, ATOMIC study results underpin new US indication for Roche Tecentriq in stage III colon cancer, Basel, disease-free survival, dMMR colon cancer, European Medicines Agency, FDA approval, FDA authorises Roche immunotherapy-based regimen after surgery for stage III dMMR colon cancer, fluoropyrimidine, fluorouracil, folinic acid, Frank A. Sinicrope, Genentech, Germany, hyaluronidase-tqjs, Levi Garraway, Mayo Clinic, mFOLFOX6, modified FOLFOX6, MSI-H, National Cancer Institute, NCT02912559, oxaliplatin, Roche, Roche advances immunotherapy options for mismatch repair-deficient colon cancer after FDA decision, Roche Tecentriq combination gains US approval following phase III ATOMIC results in dMMR colon cancer, stage III colon cancer, Switzerland, TECENTRIQ, Tecentriq Hybreza, US Food and Drug Administration, VENTANA MMR RxDx Panel
Starting in January 2027, the fund will prioritise seed and early-stage investment while supporting partnerships with German technology businesses. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Bosch is committing €100 million to its new Spark Fund for technology startups across Germany. Bosch Ventures plans … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Germany, Investment, Technology
Tagged 4screen, artificial-intelligence, automation, Baden-Württemberg, Bosch, Bosch Allocates €100 Million to New Investment Platform for German Technology Startups, Bosch Group, Bosch Sets January 2027 Launch for Dedicated German Startup Venture Capital Fund, Bosch Ventures, Bosch Ventures Strengthens German Innovation Partnerships Through €100 Million Spark Fund, Christian Fischer, Christoph Ferle, deep-tech startups, early stage investment, electrification, Ferroelectric Memory, Follow-on financing, German startups, Germany, Ingo Ramesohl, medical technology, Open Bosch, Qdrant, Robert Bosch GmbH, Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH, seed funding, Spark Fund, Spark Fund to Expand Bosch Ventures Financing for Early-Stage Deep-Tech Companies, startup partnerships, Stuttgart, venture capital
Developed through the Greening Financial Systems Programme, the national framework sets shared criteria for green finance across key sectors and supports alignment with EU climate objectives. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs The Bank of Albania has presented its national green taxonomy, developed … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Banks, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Luxembourg
Tagged Albania national green taxonomy, Albania unveils final green taxonomy draft under EIB-supported financial systems programme, Alessandro de Concini, Bank of Albania, Bank of Albania presents national sustainability classification with EIB Advisory support, capital markets, climate reporting, climate risk management, construction, EIB Advisory, EIB Advisory helps Albania establish common standards for identifying green investments, EU climate objectives, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank programme supports Albania’s sustainable finance framework, Germany, green finance, green investments, Greening Financial Systems Fund, Greening Financial Systems programme, Luxembourg, Manufacturing, Natasha Ahmetaj, NDC Partnership, Sustainable Finance, Technical screening criteria, Tirana, TRANSPORT, Water and waste management
Western Australian renewable energy project reaches financial close with construction and term debt, additional facilities and interest-rate hedging IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Deutsche Bank has supported financial close on an AUD 430 million financing package for Foresight’s approximately 130 MW Kondinin … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment
Tagged ARIF, AUD 430 million financing, Australia, Australian Renewable Income Fund, Construction and Term Facility, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank provides funding and hedging for Foresight wind power project in Western Australia, Deutsche Bank supports financial close for Western Australian wind farm with up to 130 MW capacity, energy infrastructure, financial close, Foresight Australia, Foresight Group, Foresight’s Kondinin Wind Farm secures major debt support from Deutsche Bank ahead of construction, Germany, Interest Rate Swaps, Kondinin Energy, Kondinin Energy Project, Kondinin renewable energy project advances with Deutsche Bank financing and interest-rate protection, Kondinin Wind Farm, Priority Project, Project Finance, Rachel Chia, renewable energy financing, Western Australia, wind energy, wind power
September appearances in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia focused on resilient behind-the-meter power for expanding digital infrastructure. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Langley Holdings participated in eight data centre industry events across Austin, Melbourne, London, Sydney, Dallas, Mexico, Las Vegas and … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, Norway, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI data centres, Anthony Langley, Austin, Australia, behind-the-meter power, Dallas, Data Center World Australia, Data Center World Power, data centre power, Data Centre World Asia, Datacloud USA, DCD Connect Latam, DCD Connect London, digital infrastructure, Eight September industry events advance Langley Holdings data centre energy outreach, France, Germany, grid-free power, Italy, Langley Holdings, Langley Holdings brings grid-free power solutions to data centre conferences worldwide, Langley Holdings expands industry dialogue on resilient behind-the-meter data centre power, Langley Holdings outlines global data centre power engagement across eight September events, Langley Holdings plc, Las Vegas, London, Melbourne, Mexico, Norway, power resilience, September 2026 events, Singapore, Sydney, Sydney Cloud and Data Convention, United Kingdom, United States, Yotta 2026
Former Mercedes-Benz Group communications executive takes over the role from 1 October 2026, bringing more than two decades of experience IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs MTU Aero Engines AG has appointed Susanne Lenz as Head of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, effective … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Germany, Management
Tagged aerospace industry, aircraft engines, commercial aviation, communications management, Corporate Communications, Dr. Johannes Bussmann, executive appointment, Germany, leadership appointment, Markus Wölfle, Mercedes-Benz Group, military aircraft engines, MTU Aero Engines, MTU Aero Engines AG, MTU Aero Engines appoints former Mercedes-Benz communications leader Susanne Lenz, MTU strengthens communications leadership with appointment of Susanne Lenz, Munich, Public Affairs, stakeholder communications, Susanne Lenz, Susanne Lenz assumes responsibility for MTU communications and public affairs in October 2026, Susanne Lenz joins MTU Aero Engines as Head of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs
Former BVI Medical chief succeeds Helen Giza as the dialysis group enters its next phase after the FME25+ transformation programme. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Fresenius Medical Care has appointed Shervin J. Korangy, 51, as Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Healthcare, Management, Pharma & Biotech
Tagged Ann Custin, Bad Homburg, Blackstone, BVI Medical, CEO Appointment, corporate transformation, dialysis, FME, FME25+, Fresenius Medical Care, Fresenius Medical Care announces CEO succession as Helen Giza steps down, Fresenius Medical Care appoints Shervin Korangy as new chief executive, Fresenius Medical Care selects former BVI Medical leader for next growth phase, Germany, healthcare leadership, Helen Giza, Michael Sen, Novartis, renal care, Shervin J. Korangy, Shervin J. Korangy takes leadership of Fresenius Medical Care after FME25+ transformation, Sight Sciences
PUMA says it will remain independently managed as ANTA Sports begins its role as leading shareholder and the company thanks former shareholder Artémis IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs PUMA has confirmed that ANTA Sports Products Limited is its largest shareholder following the … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Germany, Investment, Sports
Tagged 29.06 percent stake, Anne Putz, Anta Sports, ANTA Sports becomes PUMA’s leading shareholder as 29.06% acquisition closes, ANTA Sports Products Limited, Artémis SAS, Arthur Hoeld, corporate governance, Ding Shizhong, Germany, Héloïse Temple Boyer, Herzogenaurach, independent management, PUMA and ANTA Sports signal long-term cooperation following completion of stake purchase, PUMA confirms ANTA Sports as its biggest investor after Artémis stake transaction, PUMA maintains brand autonomy and independent management under new shareholder structure, PUMA SE, PUMA shareholding, shareholder transition, sportswear industry, strategic investment
Researchers describe Bathynomus tuebingoborikensis from Puerto Rico and trace the evolutionary spread of deep-sea isopods in Scientific Reports. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Researchers at the University of Tübingen have identified Bathynomus tuebingoborikensis, a previously unknown giant isopod species, after examining a … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Germany, Science
Tagged Bathynomus, Bathynomus tuebingoborikensis, Benedikt Kästle, Boríken, deep-sea crustaceans, Dolf Seilacher, giant isopod, Gulf of Mexico, Historic Tübingen specimen reveals new giant isopod species with Caribbean origins, Ingmar Werneburg, Miocene, natural history collections, New Bathynomus species from Puerto Rico sheds light on deep-sea crustacean evolution, Paleontological Collection, phylogenetic analysis, Puerto Rico, Researchers trace global evolution of giant isopods after identifying 32.2-centimetre specimen, Scientific Reports, Senckenberg Center for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment, Taíno, University of Tübingen, University of Tübingen researchers discover previously unknown giant isopod in museum collection, Yucatán Peninsula
DHL Globalization Tracker 2026 puts cross-border integration at 25.8% and forecasts annual goods trade growth of 3.4% through 2029. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs DHL and New York University Stern School of Business say global trade has accelerated as investment in AI … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Germany, International Trade, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI Infrastructure, AI-related goods lift trade growth as DHL forecasts 3.4% annual expansion through 2029, artificial-intelligence, Caroline R. Bastian, CHINA, DHL, DHL analysis highlights resilient trade despite higher tariffs and geopolitical shocks, DHL and NYU Stern report record globalization and upgraded goods trade outlook, DHL Express, DHL Globalization Report, DHL Globalization Tracker, DHL Globalization Tracker finds AI infrastructure demand driving stronger world trade, DHL Group, East Asia and Pacific, Europe, geopolitics, Germany, global trade, globalization, international supply chains, international trade forecast, Iran war, John Pearson, NYU Stern School of Business, OECD, Sabine Hartmann, Saudi Arabia, semiconductors, Steven A. Altman, Strait of Hormuz, sub-Saharan Africa, tariffs, United Arab Emirates, United States, WTO
Sales growth in Trucks North America and Mercedes-Benz Trucks offset lower Daimler Buses volumes, while battery-electric vehicle sales fell 28%. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Daimler Truck sold 91,260 vehicles in the third quarter of 2026, up 26% from 72,277 units a … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ARCHION, battery-electric buses, battery-electric trucks, Commercial Vehicles, Daimler Buses, Daimler truck, Daimler Truck Group, Daimler Truck nine-month sales reach 246,816 vehicles following third-quarter growth, Daimler Truck Q3 vehicle deliveries climb to 91,260 on North American truck sales growth, Daimler Truck records higher third-quarter volumes as electric vehicle sales decline, Germany, Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, Q1-Q3 2026, Q3 2026, third quarter 2026, Trucks North America, Trucks North America lifts Daimler Truck third-quarter sales despite weaker bus deliveries, vehicle unit sales
Croatian debut brings around 7,000 non-food products to professional buyers while all seven Canary Islands gain access to an initial range exceeding 3,000 items IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs METRO has launched its B2B non-food online marketplace in Croatia and extended its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Croatia, France, Germany, Internet & Online, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Retail, Spain, Technology
Tagged B2B marketplace, business delivery, Canary Islands, CROATIA, digital wholesale, France, Germany, HoReCa, hospitality industry, hospitality non-food products, Italy, Ivonne Julitta Bollow, Malte Nousch, Metro, METRO adds Croatia as seventh European market for its non-food hospitality marketplace, METRO AG, METRO Croatia, METRO Croatia introduces online wholesale marketplace with thousands of professional products, METRO expands Spanish B2B non-food sales to all seven Canary Islands, METRO Marketplace, METRO Marketplace launches in Croatia and extends B2B hospitality offering across Spain’s Canary Islands, METRO MARKETS, multichannel strategy, Netherlands, PORTUGAL, professional catering equipment, Spain, wholesale e-commerce
Young readers can discover cash and digital payments through Geli Geldgespenst and its English translation, Mona Moneyghost, alongside readings and illustrated learning activities. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs The Deutsche Bundesbank is showcasing a new children’s book about everyday payments at the … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Banks, Education, Financial, Germany
Tagged Bundesbank expands early financial education with illustrated story about cash and digital payments, Bundesbank School Service, Carlsen Verlag, cash payments, cashless payments, Children’s Book, Deutsche Bundesbank, Deutsche Bundesbank introduces children’s payment education book at Frankfurt Book Fair 2026, digital euro, Einkauf in der Krümelstube, financial education, financial literacy, Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt Book Fair 2026, Frankfurt Book Fair visitors invited to explore Bundesbank’s new children’s book and learning materials, Frankfurter Buchmesse, Geli Geldgespenst, Geli Geldgespenst and Mona Moneyghost take centre stage at Bundesbank’s Frankfurt Book Fair stand, Germany, Laura Ferfort, Lutz Lienenkämper, Mona Moneyghost goes shopping at Crumble Corner, Payments, Sophia Stephani
MAN TGS 60.540 8×4 BB targets demanding open-pit operations, with initial Euro 6 deliveries planned for Chile and Morocco and further emissions variants to follow. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs MAN Truck & Bus is expanding its international mining vehicle range with … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 40-tonne payload class, 60 tonne truck, Africa, Chile, Germany, Gregor Jentzsch, heavy duty vehicles, IAA Transportation 2026, Latin America, MAN D2676, MAN expands mining portfolio with 60-tonne tipper initially bound for Chile and Morocco, MAN introduces heavy-duty TGS 60.540 mining truck with 540 hp engine and mine-site support, MAN TGS 60.540 8x4 BB, MAN TGS INDIVIDUAL LION S, MAN TipMatic 12.28 OD, MAN TipMatic Offroad, MAN Truck & Bus, MAN Truck & Bus launches 60-tonne mining tipper for international markets at IAA Transportation, Middle East, mine-site services, mining tipper, mining trucks, MOROCCO, New MAN TGS mining vehicle pairs reinforced chassis with around-the-clock service concept, open pit mining, PERU, Thomas Hemmerich, Trucknology Days
Penguin Random House presents its new German branding as the Blue Sofa returns to the fair and Arvato highlights publishing services. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Bertelsmann is participating across the 78th Frankfurt Book Fair, held from 7 to 11 October 2026 … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Czech Republic, Germany, Media, United Kingdom
Tagged 30-Minuten-WG, 78th Frankfurt Book Fair, Andrea Wulf, Arvato, Bertelsmann, Bertelsmann brings global publishing portfolio and literary programme to Frankfurt Book Fair 2026, Bertelsmann publishers showcase books and author discussions at 78th Frankfurt Book Fair, Bertelsmann Stiftung, Blue Sofa, book publishing, Cross Cult, Czech Republic, Demokratiemonitor 2026, DK Germany, Frankfurt, Frankfurt Book Fair, Frankfurt Book Fair hosts Bertelsmann literary events and Arvato publishing services, Frankfurter Buchmesse, German Book Prize, Germany, literary events, Mandy Berghoff, Open Books, Penguin Random House, Penguin Random House unveils new German publishing identity at Frankfurt Book Fair, Penguin Random House Verlage, Penguin Random House Verlagsgruppe, rights and licensing, Robert Vehrkamp, Shida Bazyar, Stern, Vereinigte Verlagsauslieferung, Verlegerdienst München
Sixth annual summit brings together policy, medical and patient voices to discuss preventive care, chronic conditions and digital health. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs BILD brought together figures from politics, medicine, science, healthcare and patient advocacy at its sixth Prevention Summit on … Read the full press release
Posted in Berlin, Germany, Healthcare, Media, Politics, Society
Tagged Aílton Gonçalves da Silva, Angelika Eggert, Axel Springer, Axel Springer hosts sixth BILD summit on preventive medicine and accessible care, Berlin, Berlin health summit examines early detection and everyday prevention, BILD, BILD highlights medical prevention and digital health at 2026 summit, BILD Prevention Summit 2026, BILD Prevention Summit convenes healthcare experts and policymakers in Berlin, Carsten Linnemann, Cecilie von Heintze, digital healthcare, Early Detection, electronic patient record, Emmi Zeulner, Emrah Düzel, Germany, health literacy, Leif Erik Sander, long Covid, Nicola Buhlinger-Göpfarth, Obesity, preventive healthcare, vaccination
The new detective drama premieres in December 2026, with a second season scheduled for 2027 alongside further scripted and factual acquisitions. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs UKTV has acquired UK premiere rights to both seasons of the new Maigret detective series for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, France, Germany, Media, United Kingdom
Tagged 114-hour content deal, A Remarkable Place to Die, Banijay Rights, BBC Studios, Benjamin Wainwright, Blake Harrison, Content Acquisition, Crime drama, France, Georges Simenon, Germany, Karin Marelle, Maigret, Maigret reboot joins UKTV streaming and broadcast services through new Banijay Rights deal, New Zealand, Playground, Real Film Berlin, Screentime New Zealand, Simon Cox, Sophie Judge, Stefanie Martini, streaming rights, television distribution, U streaming service, U&DRAMA, UKTV, UKTV and Banijay Rights extend content partnership with two seasons of Maigret, UKTV expands drama slate with Maigret premiere rights and Banijay Rights programming package, UKTV schedules new Maigret adaptation for December and secures further factual titles, United Kingdom, ZDF
Initial rollout covers the United Kingdom, France, Spain and Benelux, with partner training, technical enablement and demand generation support built into the programme. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs TD SYNNEX and KUKA Group have entered a distribution agreement giving TD SYNNEX partners … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Belgium, Electronics & Machinery, France, Germany, Industrial, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AMR, automation, automotive, autonomous mobile robots, Belgium, Christoph Schell, Cloud, data infrastructure, E-Commerce, edge computing, France, Germany, Healthcare, Hugo Graça, industrial software, information technology, IT, KUKA, KUKA Colleges, KUKA Group, KUKA Group robotics portfolio joins TD SYNNEX distribution network across initial European markets, logistics, Luxembourg, Manufacturing, Netherlands, New KUKA and TD SYNNEX agreement targets Physical AI growth across Europe, operational technology, OT, PartnerFirst, physical AI, robotics, Spain, TD SYNNEX, TD SYNNEX and KUKA expand European channel access to autonomous mobile robots, TD SYNNEX partners gain KUKA AMR access with training and enablement support, United Kingdom, ‘Collaborative Robots’
IPA Investigator introduces natural-language biological analysis while the QIAGEN Discovery Platform extends AI into automated drug discovery workflows. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs QIAGEN has introduced new artificial intelligence capabilities across QIAGEN Digital Insights to help researchers analyze biological and genomic data … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Pharma & Biotech, Technology
Tagged artificial-intelligence, Bioinformatics, biological data, biomarkers, biomedical knowledge, Dominic John, Dr. Simona Chera, drug discovery, drug targets, Franklin by QIAGEN, genomic data, IPA Investigator, IPA Investigator and QIAGEN Discovery Platform extend AI across biological analysis and discovery workflows, Machine Learning, natural language analysis, New QIAGEN AI tools combine faster analysis with expert-curated biomedical evidence, QDI, QIAGEN, QIAGEN Clinical Insight Interpret, QIAGEN Digital Insights, QIAGEN Discovery Platform, QIAGEN expands Digital Insights portfolio with natural-language research and automated drug discovery tools, QIAGEN Ingenuity Pathway Analysis, QIAGEN introduces evidence-traceable AI capabilities for bioinformatics research and drug discovery, QIAGEN N.V., scientific evidence, University of Bergen
Former football professional will support Bentley’s brand presence across German-speaking markets and is set to drive a new Continental GT Speed. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Bentley Motors has appointed former football professional Mats Hummels as a European brand ambassador under a … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Marketing, Sports, United Kingdom
Tagged authenticity, Bentley, Bentley Motors, Bentley Motors names Mats Hummels European brand ambassador in two-year partnership, Bentley partners with Mats Hummels as Continental GT enthusiast joins ambassador programme, Brand Ambassador, Cody Gakpo, Continental GT, Continental GT Speed, craftsmanship, DACH-Region, football, German speaking markets, Lucien Laviscount, luxury automotive, Mats Hummels, Mats Hummels joins Bentley ambassador team with focus on German-speaking markets, performance, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, technical excellence, Two-year Bentley partnership brings Mats Hummels into European brand ambassador line-up, UNICEF
Highlights include 3 million ZEISS VERACITY Surgery Planner cases, 15 million eyes treated with ZEISS SMILE technologies and new digital tools spanning cataract, refractive, retina and glaucoma care. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs ZEISS Medical Technology will showcase a broad portfolio of … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Germany, Healthcare, Technology
Tagged AAO, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Andreas Völker, Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, DORC TissueBlue, Envision Health Technologies, Federico Villegas, Frank Smith, HMDmd CR3, Jason Jones, Jena, Jonathan Feistmann, Joseph Nazarian, Keratorefractive Lenticule Extraction, KLEx, Lama Al-Aswad, Michael Achtelik, New Orleans, Nicole Fram, ophthalmology, Practice Visibility Accelerator, Responsible AI, Sebastian Frericks, ZEISS, ZEISS ARTEVO 850, ZEISS ATLAS 500, ZEISS brings new digital visualization and clinical workflow technologies to AAO in New Orleans, ZEISS CLINIC 360, ZEISS expands connected eye care portfolio with new surgical diagnostic and digital tools at AAO, ZEISS FORUM, ZEISS Humphrey Field Analyzer, ZEISS marks major ophthalmology milestones while showcasing new workflow solutions at AAO 2026, ZEISS MATRIX-VR, ZEISS MATRIX-VR3, ZEISS Medical Technology, ZEISS SMILE, ZEISS SMILE pro, ZEISS to present connected ophthalmic workflow advances and major technology milestones at AAO 2026, ZEISS VERACITY Surgery Planner, ZEISS VisioGen
Affected clients will be able to transition to Universal Investment as UBS refocuses its Luxembourg Management Company primarily on in-house funds. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs UBS has selected Universal Investment as its preferred third-party fund management company for affected White-Labelling clients … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, France, Germany, Investment, Ireland, Luxembourg, Poland, Sweden, United Kingdom
Tagged assets under administration, client transition, Francesca McDonagh, fund management company, fund services, fund services platform, Luxembourg, regulatory expertise, service continuity, third-party ManCo, UBS, UBS chooses Universal Investment for third-party fund management transition in Luxembourg, UBS simplifies Luxembourg ManCo model with Universal Investment as preferred third-party provider, Universal Investment, Universal Investment Group, Universal Investment selected by UBS as preferred ManCo partner for Luxembourg clients, Universal Investment to support UBS White-Labelling clients through Luxembourg ManCo transition, White-Labelling clients
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