Category Archives: Germany

Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

Vodafone partners with Nokia to test new broadband network technology running at the speed of 100 Gbps

Vodafone and Nokia record speeds of 100 gigabits-per-second in test of a new broadband network technology. 100 Gbps Passive Optical Network (PON) will power next generation cable and fibre broadband connections from 2030. 10 times faster than today’s multi-gigabit networks, … Read the full press release

DHL Supply Chain offers online retailers faster and more transparent shipping through its European network of e-fulfillment centers

Modular fulfillment service and end-to-end visibility across over 30 fulfillment centers all over Europe, including the UK market Speed-to-Consumer, with next-day, up to same-day delivery in all major European cities (PRESS RELEASE) BONN, 2-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Contract logistics leader … Read the full press release

Fred Schulze returns to Audi site in Neckarsulm as the new Plant Manager

(PRESS RELEASE) NECKARSULM, 1-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Audi announces that Fred Schulze will succeed Helmut Stettner as Plant Manager at the Audi site in Neckarsulm. Helmut Stettner will take on new duties in China, where he will be CEO of … Read the full press release

Electrification strategy: Audi and its Chinese partner FAW announce the appointment of Helmut Stettner as CEO of PPE company in China

(PRESS RELEASE) INGOLSTADT, 1-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Audi moves ahead with the establishment of a new cooperative enterprise with FAW, which will produce electric vehicles on the platform PPE (Premium Platform Electric) in Changchun from 2024 onwards, with the announcement … Read the full press release

Sven Gräble appointed new Head of Mercedes-Benz Trucks Operations at Daimler Truck AG

Sven Gräble will take over as Head of Mercedes-Benz Trucks Operations at Daimler Truck AG and will thus be responsible for the global production network of Mercedes-Benz Trucks. In this role, he succeeds Gerald Jank, who will retire on January … Read the full press release

Top Employer certification for DHL Supply Chain underlines the Company’s excellent working conditions, even during the global pandemic

Investments in digitalization of training and recruitment proved to be right amid the pandemic Building on standardized solutions, digital skillsets and diversity will be the focus in 2021 (PRESS RELEASE) BONN, 27-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — DHL Supply Chain, Deutsche Post … Read the full press release

Siemens Smart Infrastructure to the grid connection at selected gas stations of bp subsidiary in Germany Aral AG

Aral to install more than 100 ultra-fast chargers at 30 gas stations in Germany until end of first quarter 2021; further roll-out planned Siemens to provide intelligent grid connection for growing power demand Cloud connection creates transparency across all locations, … Read the full press release

Henkel acknowledges top suppliers for outstanding contributions at The ACI Supplier Awards

(PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, 26-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Henkel recognized its top suppliers for their industry-leading performance in 2020 in a first virtual supplier event of Henkel Beauty Care and Laundry & Home Care. For the 14th time, the event took … Read the full press release

Green mobility: Alstom’s hydrogen train Coradia iLint recognised with European Railway Award

(PRESS RELEASE) SAINT-OUEN, France, 25-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom announces that its innovative hydrogen train project Coradia iLint has been honoured with European Railway Award 2021. Coradia iLint has been commissioned by Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen (LNVG) to test hydrogen as a … Read the full press release

ZEISS’ new digital microscope for the first time enables all-in-one focus in real time

(PRESS RELEASE) OBERKOCHEN, 25-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — ZEISS announces the launch of a new innovative digital microscope ZEISS Visioner 1. Thanks to its Micro-mirror Array Lens System (MALS™), ZEISS Visioner 1, for the first time enables all-in-one focus in real time. … Read the full press release

Consortium aims at producing hydrogen from wind and solar power in Hamburg

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 22-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, a leading European energy company aiming at fossil free living within one generation, has announced it is part of a consortium together with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), Shell and municipal company Wärme … Read the full press release

Symrise Nutrition’s Diana Food recognized for its overall waste reduction strategy with Edie Sustainability Leaders Awards 2021 nomination

Recognition for excellent waste management throughout the business Long history in valorization of side streams and circular economy models Capturing of highly nutritious active plant ingredients (PRESS RELEASE) HOLZMINDEN, Germany, 22-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Diana Food, the leader in natural … Read the full press release

Klaus Rehkugler, Mercedes-Benz Vans on what to expect from the motorhome market in 2021

(PRESS RELEASE) STUTTGART, 22-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Mercedes-Benz Vans, Daimler‘s brand for commercial use and private lifestyle vans, gives a first glimpse into the motorhome year 2021. The company’s new Head of Sales and Marketing Klaus Rehkugler comments on how … Read the full press release

The all-electric BMW i4 ahead of its world premiere: the brand’s first car with sporty DNA for purely electric driving built entirely from scratch

(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 22-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — BMW Group (ETR: BMW), a German multinational company which produces luxury vehicles and motorcycles, has released a video for 1st hand explanations from behind the steering wheel by the BMW i4 Project Leader … Read the full press release

Voith becomes the sole transmission service provider for CTRL bus fleet in Lorient, France

Voith won the tender for a four-year service contract for automatic transmissions of the municipal bus fleet in Lorient, France. Apart from repairing and replacing its own DIWA.5 automatic transmissions, Voith will also supply replacement gearboxes from other manufacturers. The … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall to supply hydrogen recirculation blowers to Daimler Truck Fuel Cell

(PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, 12-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — The Rheinmetall Group announces that via its subsidiary Pierburg GmbH of Neuss, Germany, the Group will supply hydrogen recirculation blowers to Daimler Truck Fuel Cell GmbH & Co. KG, the company which bundles … Read the full press release

wpd selects Nordex wind turbines for its 188 MW wind farm project in Finland

(PRESS RELEASE) BREMEN, 11-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — wpd announces that it has selected which turbine type will be installed in the 188 MW project “Karhunnevankangas” in the western Finnish region of Österbotten. wpd relies on the proven partnership with the … Read the full press release

Thomas Ulbrich, Volkswagen: We need significantly more charging points in Germany and Europe if electric vehicles are to establish themselves quickly

Over 1,200 charging points already in operation at German sites Some 750 new charging points to be installed in 2021, including the first High Power Charging stations with up to 300 kW power Thomas Ulbrich: “We need significantly more charging … Read the full press release

ADAC: Die Preise an den Tankstellen in Deutschland ziehen zum Jahresende deutlich an

Kraftstoffe ab 2021 um zehn bis elf Cent teurer / ADAC: Preise vergleichen (PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 30-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Die Preise an den Tankstellen in Deutschland ziehen zum Jahresende deutlich an. Das ist das Ergebnis der aktuellen ADAC Auswertung. … Read the full press release

Experts demand for more transparency for medical treatment of politicians

(PRESS RELEASE) RIGA, 29-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — German Charite Medical Center once again is in the limelight of international attention: on December 17 the popular mayor of Kharkov (Ukraine), Gennady Kernes, passed away at the well known hospital after a … Read the full press release