(IN BRIEF) Bilfinger has been awarded a major FEED contract by KNPC to replace aging oil piers at the Mina Al Ahmadi Refinery with a new North Oil Pier and upgraded onshore facilities. This modernization will secure uninterrupted exports of … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Bilfinger, Christian Rugland, detailed engineering, Engineering & Maintenance Middle East, environmental standards, feasibility studies, FEED, front-end engineering design, KNPC, Kuwait National Petroleum Company, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, leadership, marine infrastructure, Mina Al Ahmadi Refinery, North Oil Pier, oil-and-gas engineering, partnership, petroleum exports, site surveys, sustainable practices, wards
(IN BRIEF) Mutares SE & Co. KGaA has acquired inTime Group from Super Group Limited, adding a time-critical logistics leader to its Goods & Services segment. inTime Group, with €115 million in 2024 revenue and 450 employees, operates three divisions: … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 3PL, 5PL, Germany, Goods & Services segment, innovative logistics, inTime, inTime Group, Isernhagen, LibCycle, lithium-ion battery transport, Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, partnership, platform acquisition, Super Group Limited, time-critical logistics, Trans-Logo-Tech
(IN BRIEF) Elmos Semiconductor SE welcomes eleven new apprentices and dual-study students to its Dortmund site in 2025, joining 31 individuals enrolled across technical and commercial training tracks. Technical pathways include IT, electronics, physics, and engineering degrees—both vocational and practice-integrated—while … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Education, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Apprenticeships, automotive mixed-signal semiconductors, business administration, Computer Science, Dortmund site, Dual Study Programs, electrical engineering, electronics technician, Elmos Semiconductor SE, Inner Engineering, IT specialist, personal development, physics laboratory technician, Ralf Hoppe, vocational training, warehouse logistics
(IN BRIEF) DICV has introduced two new BharatBenz HX models (2828C HX and 3532C HX) with 280 hp or 320 hp powertrains, advanced driver aids, and high-gradeability axles for demanding off-road use. The Torqshift series adds two automatic-transmission trucks (2832CM … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 280 hp, 2828C HX, 2828C Ready Mix Concrete, 2832CM, 320 hp, 3532C HX, 3532CM, Achim Puchert, BharatBenz HX series, construction segment, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, Daimler Truck AG, DICV, G211-12 Powershift 3, Hill Hold Assist, IRT440-11 rear axle, Mercedes-Benz Trucks division, mining segment, OM 926 BS VI engine, Oragadam Chennai plant, partnership, predictive maintenance, Torqshift series, uptime center hub
(IN BRIEF) Fresenius Kabi has licensed rights from Polpharma Biologics to commercialize the vedolizumab biosimilar candidate PB016 globally—except in the Middle East and North Africa—once approved. Vedolizumab treats Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and PB016 references Takeda’s Entyvio®. The transaction … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Poland, Science, Technology
Tagged #FutureFresenius, (Bio)Pharma portfolio, chronic inflammatory diseases, Crohn's disease, denosumab biosimilar, Dr. Sang-Jin Pak, EC Approval, Entyvio, FDA approval, Fresenius Kabi, global commercialization, Konstantin Matentzoglu, licensing agreement, partnership, PB016, Polpharma Biologics S.A., Ulcerative colitis, Ustekinumab Biosimilar, vedolizumab biosimilar
(IN BRIEF) PUMA has tapped Archie McEachern, a seasoned sports-industry executive with prior roles at Nike, VF Corporation, and start-up leadership at 360 Hoops, as Vice President of Basketball, beginning August 18, 2025. Based in Boston and reporting to CPO … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Spain, Technology
Tagged 360 Hoops, All-Pro, appointment, Archie McEachern, basketball business unit, Boston, Breanna Stewart, LaMelo Ball, leadership, Maria Valdes, Max Staiger, MB series, Nike, NITRO™ foam, Product Development, PUMA, sports industry expertise, Tyrese Haliburton, VF Corporation, Vice President Basketball
(IN BRIEF) Salzgitter AG has introduced a bike-leasing program in collaboration with Lease a Bike (VW Financial Services), enabling employees to lease e-bikes, mountain bikes, or road bikes via salary conversion. Since its July launch, about 2,000 staff registered and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged Anthony Bandmann, bike leasing, Birgit Dietze, Christian Wölbern, e-bikes, Employee Wellbeing, environmental impact, flexible commuting, green workplace, Lease A Bike, mountain bikes, partnership, road bikes, salary conversion, Salzgitter AG, sustainability, sustainable mobility, Volkswagen Financial Services
(IN BRIEF) MTU Aero Engines AG has named Dr. Ottmar Pfänder as Chief Program Officer, effective January 1, 2026, on a three-year mandate. Dr. Pfänder, a 25-year MTU veteran currently in charge of commercial engine programs, will succeed Michael Schreyögg, … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 2026 appointment, appointment, aviation industry, Chief Program Officer, commercial engine programs, DAX-listed, Dr. Ottmar Pfänder, Executive Board, Germany, Gordon Riske, internal succession, Lars Wagner, leadership, maintenance business, Michael Schreyögg, military engine programs, MTU Aero Engines AG, Supervisory Board, three-year term
(IN BRIEF) Iqony Fernwärme GmbH (Steag Iqony Group) has agreed to acquire Uniper Wärme GmbH from Uniper Kraftwerke GmbH, in compliance with EU state aid conditions tied to Uniper’s 2022 stabilization package. Uniper Wärme, founded in 1964, serves over 14,400 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged CHP, Christian Hillmann, climate-friendly heat, combined heat and power, decarbonization, decentralized CHP, district heating, Dr. Andreas Reichel, electric boilers, EU state aid, Iqony Fernwärme GmbH, mine gas, Nikola Feldmann, partnership, regulatory approval, Ruhr region, Steag Iqony Group, sustainability, Uniper Kraftwerke GmbH, Uniper SE, Uniper Wärme GmbH, Waste heat
(IN BRIEF) Hapag-Lloyd has welcomed 61 new trainees into its maritime education programs, combining onshore and at-sea pathways to train future professionals in logistics, technology, and seafaring. Of these, 29 apprentices begin maritime roles on dedicated training ships—including the Chicago … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Apprenticeships, career pathways, Chicago Express, Donya-Florence Amer, dual study, Germany’s maritime training landscape, global fleet, Hamburg School of Business Administration, Hapag-Lloyd, logistics, maritime training, nautical officers’ assistants, Nordakademie University of Applied Sciences, seafaring, ship mechanics, technical officer’s assistant, technology, VDR Ferienfahrer program
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has secured a €770 million Bundeswehr contract for over 1,000 logistics vehicles—963 swap-body trucks (some with protected cabins) and 425 UTVs in 4×4 and 8×8 variants—to be delivered by late 2025. This follows a 2024 framework permitting … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged André Barthel, Bundeswehr, HX vehicle family, logistics vehicles, partnership, Rheinmetall, swap-body trucks, transport vehicles, UTV
(IN BRIEF) NORMA Group’s Supervisory Board has named Birgit Seeger—currently Senior Vice President of Comfort Actuators at Bosch and a Konecranes board member—as its next CEO and Management Board Chair, effective November 1, 2025. Seeger’s extensive leadership experience in industrial … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, Birgit Seeger, CEO Appointment, Comfort Actuators, industrial applications, Kerstin Müller-Kirchhofs, Konecranes Oyj, leadership, Management Board, Mark Wilhelms, Norma Group, Robert Bosch GmbH, Supervisory Board, sustainable growth, transformation, University of Tübingen, vehicle solutions, Water Management divestment
(IN BRIEF) Bluu unit, backed by Triton Smaller Mid-Cap Fund II, has expanded its sustainable HVAC&R alliance by acquiring ACI Group (Düsseldorf) and Heuberger Kälte Klima GmbH (Bayreuth), adding 127 employees and deepening expertise in refrigeration, air conditioning, ventilation, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged ACI Group, Air Conditioning, asset network expansion, Bayreuth, bluu unit, Coburg, CO₂ systems, Düsseldorf, Friedberg, Germany, Heuberger Kälte Klima GmbH, HVAC&R solutions, ICE services, mid-market private equity, Munich, natural refrigerants, Opportunistic Credit, partnership, sustainable refrigeration, Triton, Triton Smaller Mid-Cap Fund II, ventilation technology
(IN BRIEF) Kevin Devlin will become Chairman of Encavis’s Supervisory Board on 1 August 2025, succeeding Dr. Johannes Teyssen, who oversaw the company’s transition after its acquisition by a KKR-led consortium and will now serve as Deputy Chairman. Devlin’s election, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Abacon, Annual General Meeting, appointment, CEO, Deputy Chairman, Encavis, Hamburg court, Johannes Teyssen, Kevin Devlin, KKR consortium, leadership, Mario Schirru, renewable energy, squeeze-out, strategic partnership, Supervisory Board Chairman, take-private process, Viessmann
(IN BRIEF) Schaeffler’s Hands Free Access Sensor delivers contactless opening and closing of trunks and sliding doors using 24 GHz Doppler radar to detect targeted hand or foot gestures within 60 cm. Produced at scale since late 2024 for leading … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 24 GHz radar, AI calibration, bumper integration, chassis mount, contactless access, Control Motion, Doppler technology, Hands Free Access Sensor, IAA MOBILITY 2025, LIN interface, Motion Technology Company, Schaeffler, single-screw installation, sliding doors, trunk opening
(IN BRIEF) On 1 August 2025, Commerzbank welcomes around 400 trainees and dual-study students across its German branches, meeting its recruitment goal for 2025. CHRO Sabine Mlnarsky highlighted the bank’s commitment to attracting and retaining young talent as essential for … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged abine Mlnarsky, banking apprenticeships, Bettina Orlopp, Commerzbank, customer service, dual-study students, Frankfurt orientation week, Germany, HR strategy, initial training, onboarding programme, Talent Retention, trainees, virtual networking
(IN BRIEF) Effective 1 August 2025, LBBW has finalized the integration of its commercial real estate finance business by rebranding and consolidating it as Berlin Hyp—a standalone division with a €63 billion portfolio. This alignment follows LBBW’s acquisition of Berlin … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Berlin, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged Berlin Hyp, commercial real estate finance, corporate integration, CRE, Europe, LBBW, market expertise, North America, partial universal succession, partnership, Rainer Neske, real estate portfolio €63 billion, Sascha Klaus, Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe, synergies, system integration, universal bank
(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials North America has agreed to purchase the assets of family-owned BURNCO Rock Products Ltd. in Edmonton, Alberta. The deal includes six aggregate sites, two asphalt plants, a bitumen storage terminal, three ready-mix concrete facilities, and one … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged aggregates, asphalt plants, bitumen storage terminal, BURNCO Rock Products Ltd., Chris Ward, construction materials, Dr. Dominik von Achten, Edmonton Alberta, family-owned, Heidelberg Materials North America, Northwest synergies, partnership, rail-served cement terminal, ready-mixed concrete, regulatory approval, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Arvato Systems has attained the AWS Digital Sovereignty Competency, recognizing its proficiency in crafting cloud solutions that ensure clients retain control over data residency, access, and infrastructure resilience. The company’s multicloud approach allows customers to decide whether their … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Technology
Tagged Access Control, Arvato Systems, Awards, AWS Digital Sovereignty Competency, AWS Partner Network, Bertelsmann, BSI, C5 Attestation, data residency, digital sovereignty, DORA directive, German data centers, Google, Johanna Bode, Kevin Christopher Fechtel, KRITIS, leadership, Microsoft, Multicloud, partnership, Philipp Hellmich, resilience, SAP, Sebastian Kespohl, self-sufficiency, survivability, Virtual Private Cloud, Volker auf der Landwehr
(IN BRIEF) ZÜBLIN and INSTATIQ have successfully implemented on-site 3D concrete printing for GWG Reutlingen’s new apartment complex in Metzingen‐Neugreuth, demonstrating rapid, solid-wall construction with standard concrete and a 26 m automated boom. This method halves build time compared to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 3D concrete printing, additive manufacturing, automated boom, barrier-free apartments, circular construction, CO₂ reduction, digital planning, end-of-line construction, GWG Reutlingen, INSTATIQ, Instatiq P1, load-bearing walls, low-carbon concrete, Metzingen-Neugreuth, modular testing, NELCON, partnership, skilled-labor shortage, sustainability, sustainable building, Züblin
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