(IN BRIEF) BioNTech agreed to buy CureVac in an all-stock deal valuing CureVac at ~$1.25 billion, exchanging each share for $5.46 in BioNTech ADSs—a 55% premium to its recent stock price. The merger, expected to close in 2025, strengthens BioNTech’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged 2025 closing, ADSs, Alexander Zehnder, all-stock acquisition, American depositary shares, BioNTech, BNT327, Cancer Immunotherapy, CureVac, delivery formulations, dievini Hopp BioTech, integration plan, KfW, merger premium, mRNA, mRNA manufacturing, oncology strategy, pan-tumor programs, partnership, regulatory approvals, transformational therapies, Tübingen subsidiary, Ugur Sahin
(IN BRIEF) Continental has achieved ten first-place finishes and four second-place results in 2025 summer tire tests, underscoring its leadership in the premium segment. The SportContact 7 dominated seven of eight tests for sporty vehicles, while the PremiumContact 7 earned … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged ADAC, Aftonbladet, Andreas Schlenke, Auto Bild sportscars, auto motor und sport, Continental, EU tire label, handling, Motor magazine, PremiumContact 7, renewable materials, rolling resistance, safety, sport auto, SportContact 7, summer tire tests 2025, Tyre Reviews, UltraContact NXT, wet grip
(IN BRIEF) Kissflow is strategically expanding into Germany—Europe’s innovation-driven manufacturing powerhouse—by offering its intuitive low-code/no-code platform that empowers both IT teams and “citizen” developers to rapidly automate workflows, digitize processes and harness real-time data. Recognizing Germany’s booming digital transformation in … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Germany, Industrial, Internet & Online, Management, Technology
Tagged AI, AI-powered work management, artificial intelligence, automated decision-making, automotive, citizen developers, citizen development, contextual insights, digital transformation, digitalization, Forrester, G2, Gartner, Germany, Kissflow, Low-code, low-code platform, Manufacturing, McDermott, MicroNova, Motorola Solutions, no-code, Pepsi, Prasanna Rajendran, predictive analytics, Ralf Rees, retail, technology, workflow automation
(IN BRIEF) The EIB is tripling its intermediated lending for European defence-industry suppliers from €1 billion to €3 billion. It has signed an inaugural €500 million loan agreement with Deutsche Bank, which will provide €1 billion in credit lines to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Defence, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Airbus, BGK, Caisse des Dépôts, CDP, defence financing, Deutsche Bank, EIB, EU defence supply chain, European Investment Bank, Fabrizio Campelli, ICO, INNOVATION, intermediated lending, KfW, Leonardo, military infrastructure, Nadia Calviño, Pan-European Security and Defence Lending Envelope, partnership, R&D, Rheinmetall, SMEs, strategic autonomy, sustainability, Thales
(IN BRIEF) BayWa AG has agreed to sell Cefetra to Peter Goedvolk’s First Dutch, subject to regulatory approval, trimming its bank debt by over €650 million. Combined with a €500 million liability reduction from Raiffeisen Ware Austria shares earlier in … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged agricultural equipment, agriculture, antitrust approval, BayWa AG, building materials, Cefetra, debt reduction, divestment, Dr Frank Hiller, First Dutch, global supply chains, Heating & Mobility, liquidity, Michael Baur, partnership, Peter Goedvolk, Raiffeisen Ware Austria, transformation strategy
(IN BRIEF) Uniper and Energiekontor UK have launched construction on a 46.2 MW wind farm in East Ayrshire, Scotland, capable of powering over 66,000 homes. Approved in 2022 and revised in 2024, the seven-turbine project starts building in 2027 and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 homes, 10 GW ready-to-build capacity, 46.2 MW, 66, AE Yates Ltd, Alex Smethers, carbon neutral by 2040, East Ayrshire wind farm, Energiekontor UK, Energiekontor UK Construction Ltd, energy transition, Nordex, partnership, Peter Szabo, renewable energy, Scotland, sustainability, UK renewables, Uniper, wind power
(IN BRIEF) BwFuhrparkService GmbH has awarded Daimler Truck a contract for a mid-three-digit number of Mercedes-Benz Arocs 6×6 logistics trucks, set for delivery by May 2026. These Euro VI vehicles, featuring a ten-ton payload, 0.9 m water fording, and all-wheel … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged all-wheel drive, Bundeswehr logistics, BwFuhrparkService GmbH, Daimler truck, Daniel Zittel, Euro VI, Franco-German production, Franziska Cusumano, hümS military specification, interchangeable platform body, Mercedes-Benz Arocs 6x6, Molsheim.polytechnic, OM 470 engine, partnership, Sonntag Fahrzeugbau, Wörth am Rhein
(IN BRIEF) Daimler Truck Poland has opened its modern Truck Training Center in Nadarzyn, near Warsaw, featuring theory rooms, an e-learning lab, and a large service hall. The 700 m² facility—formerly a TruckStore location—is strategically positioned on the S8 highway … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Poland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Daimler Truck Poland, dealer network, E-learning, E-Truck Charging, electrification, hands-on training, Igor Kaczorkiewicz, Mercedes-Benz Actros L ProCabin, Nadarzyn, partnership, Przemyslaw Rajewski, S8 highway, sales and service education, service workshop, show trucks, Test Drives, Truck Training Center, TruckStore, vehicle efficiency, Warsaw
(IN BRIEF) Dürr has launched EcoY, a turnkey vertical-farming system co-developed with CAN-Agri, combining advanced climate-control engineering and patented vertical grow tubes. EcoY exploits natural sunlight and precise digital management of light, temperature, humidity, CO₂ and nutrient flows to deliver … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged CAN-Agri, CEA, Clean Air Nurseries Agri Global, Controlled Environment Agriculture, Dürr, DXQ software, EcoY, energy-efficient climate control, François van der Merwe, grow tubes, hybrid hydroponic system, leafy greens, Michael Broek, natural sunlight, partnership, patented technology, sustainability, sustainable agriculture, urban farming, ventilation technology, vertical farming, water savings
(IN BRIEF) SCHOTT Pharma’s Supervisory Board has prolonged CEO Andreas Reisse’s mandate until April 2026, reflecting his pivotal role in driving the company’s emergence as a world-leading manufacturer of pharmaceutical containment and delivery systems. CFO Dr. Almuth Steinkühler will step … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Almuth Steinkühler, Andreas Reisse, appointment, capital market, CEO extension, CFO Transition, corporate finance, delivery systems, executive leadership, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Getinge, Hansgrohe, industrial engineering, IPO readiness, ledership, Nilfisk, Peter Goldschmidt, pharmaceutical containment solutions, process digitisation, Reinhard Mayer, SCHOTT Pharma, Supervisory Board, sustainable growth
(IN BRIEF) Boehringer Ingelheim and Eko Health have partnered to launch a canine-specific heart murmur detection solution in 2026. Leveraging Boehringer’s veterinary cardiology insights and proprietary algorithm alongside Eko’s AI-enabled digital stethoscopes and mobile app, the tool will help veterinarians … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged AI algorithm, Boehringer Ingelheim, canine cardiology, Connor Landgraf, digital stethoscope, Dr. Erich Schött, early diagnosis, Eko Health, heart murmur detection, MMVD, mobile app, myxomatous mitral valve disease, partnership, pet health, veterinary innovation
(IN BRIEF) TUM and TUM University Hospital have been awarded $1.5 million by Google.org to create AIdvice, an AI-powered chatbot that provides cancer patients and medical professionals with reliable, personalized information. Built around a bespoke guidelines database, AIdvice will use … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology
Tagged AI hallucinations, AIdvice, cancer information, clinical pilot, data protection, Dr Jan Peeken, evidence-based answers, Florian Matthes, Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI, knowledge database, Large Language Model, Munich Data Science Institute, partnership, Radiation Oncology and Radiotherapy, source attribution, sustainability, Technical University of Munich, TUM University Hospital
(IN BRIEF) DHL Group is committing more than €500 million from 2024 to 2030 to deepen its footing in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, key hubs in its Strategy 2030 growth plan. Covering all four divisions—Express, Global Forwarding, Supply Chain … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, International Trade, Retail, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AJEX acquisition, alternative fuels, Amadou Diallo, automation, contract logistics, DHL eCommerce, DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding, DHL Group, DHL Supply Chain, digital platforms, E-Commerce, electric vehicles, Etihad Rail, global trade, Gulf Cooperation Council, Hendrik Venter, John Pearson, logistics infrastructure, net-zero ambitions, Saudi Arabia, solar energy, Strategy 2030, supply chain resilience, sustainability, United Arab Emirates
(IN BRIEF) Cimolai Technology has implemented Siemens’ Designcenter NX and Teamcenter solutions from the Xcelerator portfolio to enhance its design and production of custom lifting and handling machinery. Partnering with ATS Global, the Italian company connected its PLM and ERP … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged Ariane 6, ATS Global, Cimolai Technology, cross-team collaboration, Designcenter NX, Digital Twin, ERP integration, European Space Agency, Franco Megali, Giovanni Sabbini, handling machinery, heavy industry, infrastructure, lifting equipment, Mauro Barra, PLM, Roberto Cimolai, Self Propelled Transporter FBT 300, shipyards, Siemens Xcelerator, Teamcenter, VegaC
(IN BRIEF) KfW IPEX-Bank is contributing EUR 140 million as co-lead arranger in a major financing package for a 350 MW wind farm in Québec, Canada, alongside several Canadian banks. The Pohénégamook-Picard-Saint-Antonin-Wolastokuk 1 (PPAW1) Energy Centre, featuring 56 Vestas turbines, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Alliance de l'énergie de l'Est, Canada renewable energy, CIBC, clean energy, community energy partnership, Desjardins Group, Dr Velibor Marjanovic, energy transition, forested hills, Green Infrastructure, Hydro-Québec, Invenergy, KfW IPEX-Bank, National Bank of Canada, onshore wind, partnership, PPAW1, Québec wind farm, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, sustainability, Vestas turbines, wind energy project
(IN BRIEF) The new Renault 5 E-Tech Electric will come equipped with Continental’s EcoContact 6 Q tires in the 18-inch size, designed to offer low rolling resistance, reduced noise, and enhanced driving comfort. These tires are tailored for electric vehicles, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Automotive Innovation, braking performance, Continental tires, EcoContact 6 Q, electric vehicle tires, energy efficiency, EV tires, low rolling resistance, noise reduction, Renault, Renault 5 E-Tech Electric, rolling resistance, sustainability, Sustainable tires, tire development, tire technology
(IN BRIEF) Bertelsmann Stiftung has announced a restructuring of its Executive Board, with Hannes Ametsreiter stepping down as Chairman and Brigitte Mohn assuming the interim leadership role. Daniela Schwarzer will remain on the Board, and Wilfried Uhr will join as … Read the full press release
Posted in Berlin, Business, Industrial, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, Bertelsmann, Bertelsmann Stiftung, Brigitte Mohn, Corporate Leadership, Daniela Schwarzer, Executive Board, Foundation, Germany, Governance, Hannes Ametsreiter, leadership, nonprofit initiatives, Reinhard Mohn, Social Progress, Wilfried Uhr
(IN BRIEF) The PNE Group has successfully expanded the Gnutz Wind Farm in Schleswig-Holstein by adding four new wind turbines, increasing the site’s installed capacity by 22.4 MW. The new turbines, which began operating in May 2025, can now provide … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Technology
Tagged climate-friendly energy, community collaboration, energy supply, Gnutz Wind Farm, green electricity, independent power producer, PNE group, renewable energy, Roland Stanze, Schleswig-Holstein, sustainable energy, V150, Vestas V162, wind energy expansion, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) Matthias Unbescheiden has been appointed as the new director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research IGD. With nearly 30 years of experience at the institute, Unbescheiden aims to strengthen the institute’s research in visual computing and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged appointment, Computer Science, Darmstadt, Dieter Fellner, digital transformation, executive MBA, Fraunhofer IGD, Fraunhofer Institute, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, High-Tech Gründerfonds, interdisciplinary research, leadership, Matthias Unbescheiden, research and industry collaboration, RWTH Aachen University, spin-offs, technology management, technology transfer, visual computing
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has signed two contracts with Akiem to provide servicing for 116 Traxx locomotives. The agreements include the supply of spare parts for the fleet and support for on-board signalling technology. These services, which will be provided over … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Akiem, Alstom, customer satisfaction, European rail, locomotive availability, locomotives, maintenance, Master Service Agreement, mobility, on-board signalling technology, partnership, reliability, repair services, rolling stock, Safety Standards, servicing contracts, signalling support, Spare parts, sustainability, Traxx locomotives
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