Category Archives: Germany

Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

Martina Maier to succeed Klaus Moosmayer as Chief Compliance Officer of Siemens

Maier to succeed Klaus Moosmayer, who is leaving the company as of November 30, 2018 MUNICH, 15-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Martina Maier (51) has been appointed the new head of the global Compliance Department at Siemens AG. Maier, who currently heads … Read the full press release

Mercedes-Benz Museum offers day nurseries and kindergartens experience the permanent exhibition of mobility since 1886 in an intuitive way appropriate to their age

STUTTGART, 15-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Starting now, the Mercedes-Benz Museum is offering visitor groups from day nurseries and kindergartens cases containing educational material which enable the permanent exhibition to be explored with all the senses. The concept is tailored to two … Read the full press release

UK company Tuffnells receives ten brand-new Mercedes-Benz Atego models; the company’s fleet now includes a total of 32 Mercedes-Benz Atego models

STUTTGART, 15-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The UK company Tuffnells delivers parcels and shipments to its business customers in what it dubs its “big green parcel machines”. Ten brand-new Mercedes-Benz Atego models are now sporting the company’s smart new design as they … Read the full press release

Statek Stanzereitechnik GmbH acquisition by NORMA Group closed following antitrust authorities approval

Value chain expanded in the area of metal processing Sales contribution of EUR 2.5 million expected in 2018 MAINTAL, 14-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — NORMA Group has successfully closed the acquisition of the supplier Statek Stanzereitechnik GmbH (“Statek”) following approval by the … Read the full press release

Volkswagen Motorsport Director Sven Smeets: Dieter Depping played a decisive role in the development of the I.D. R Pikes Peak

Unsung hero behind the Pikes Peak record – Depping tested the I.D. R Pikes Peak Depping is behind many successful Volkswagen race and rally cars Romain Dumas: “Dieter was my second throttle foot” WOLFSBURG, 14-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — He is the … Read the full press release

ZEISS presented its cloud-based digital microscopy platform at the Microscopy & Microanalysis conference in Baltimore, USA

Experience the cloud-based platform at M&M in Baltimore, booth 624 JENA/Germany, BALTIMORE/USA, 14-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — ZEISS presents the initial release of its cloud-based digital microscopy platform, known under the name APEER at the Microscopy & Microanalysis conference (M&M) in Baltimore, … Read the full press release

Technical University of Munich scientists described a new class of designed macrocyclic peptides that are highly potent inhibitors of amyloid formation

MUNICH, 14-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Effective therapeutics to counteract the formation of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer’s disease and type 2 diabetes are not yet available. Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have now come a little bit closer to … Read the full press release

The world’s largest wind energy gathering the Global Wind Summit will take place under the slogan “Breaking new ground”

Everywhere we look – geographically, politically, technologically and financially – wind energy is breaking new ground. BRUSSELS, 14-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Wind energy continues to expand all over the world. It’s at the heart of government thinking on the energy transition. … Read the full press release

thyssenkrupp Elevator to maintain the 440 elevators and escalators at the 80 stations along the 110 kilometers long metro system in Stockholm

Storstockholms Lokaltrafik AB, Stockholm’s public transportation company, signed an 8-year contract with thyssenkrupp Elevator to maintain the 440 elevators and escalators Rising passenger figures require highest quality standards regarding transportation systems as well as maintenance solutions ESSEN, 14-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

Bayer Cares Foundation’s Grants4Impact provides targeted support to social impact pioneers and start-ups in the fields of healthcare and nutrition

Two years’ support for five social impact start-ups in healthcare and nutrition / Visionary entrepreneurs helping to improve millions of people’s lives / Grant for handheld breast cancer screening device developed in the USA and being piloted in Brazil LEVERKUSEN, … Read the full press release

Covestro introduces Maezio™ – the new brand for strong, light and aesthetic composite materials

Maezio™ ˗ the new brand for strong, light and aesthetic composite materials LEVERKUSEN, 10-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Covestro is pushing ahead with developing and marketing its continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites (CFRTP) by introducing Maezio™ as brand name. These innovative materials are … Read the full press release

Covestro supports Tongji University Shanghai / TU Darmstadt team and Indian Institute of Technology’s team Shunya in the Solar Decathlon China competition

Promotion of two student teams at the Solar Decathlon China competition Innovative material solutions for energy-efficient solar houses LEVERKUSEN, 10-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Ongoing urbanization brings with it many challenges, especially in megacities as they are currently developing in countries such … Read the full press release

DNV GL part of the due diligence of the Bjerkreim cluster of wind farms in Norway

OSLO, 10-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, today announced that the company’s technical expertise was an important part of the due diligence of the Bjerkreim cluster, a 294-megawatt group of … Read the full press release

BayWa brings the first harvest of the Jazz® brand apple in the Weisenheim region of Rhineland-Palatinate for commercial marketing in Germany

Optimal cultivation conditions in Rhineland-Palatinate MUNICH, 09-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — BayWa has brought in the first harvest of the Jazz® brand apple in the Weisenheim region of Rhineland-Palatinate for commercial marketing in Germany. 100,000 trees on around 30 hectares have been … Read the full press release

Bosch to present innovations for tomorrow’s freight traffic at the 67th IAA Commercial Vehicles

Bosch innovations to look out for at the IAA 2018 Tomorrow’s freight traffic will be accident-free, stress-free, and emissions-free Connected services are making life easier for truck drivers and logistics specialists Driver assistance systems for commercial vehicles are making roads … Read the full press release

Hokkaido’s Ussuri brown bears transported with utmost care by DHL Global Forwarding during their 9,000km journey to the UK’s Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Four bears have safely migrated to their new sanctuary in the United Kingdom’s Yorkshire Wildlife Park. Group of four bears on a journey to their new home 9,000 km away Variety of temperature-control measures, including 10°C trucks, kept the bears … Read the full press release

DHL Trade Fairs & Events to coordinate the transport and storage of sports equipment, venue logistics, and on-site support for the European Athletics Championships 2018

Handling the challenging logistics of a sports event of this size is a core competency of DHL Trade Fairs & Events. DHL Trade Fairs & Events to manage 1,000 square meter warehouse and coordinate venue logistics and delivery of sports … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom and 1NCE: Europe’s first data flat rate for the Internet of Things (IoT) is now available online

Deutsche Telekom and 1NCE launch a new prepaid offering for business customers The Internet of Things: price models involving a one-off payment to reduce operating costs SIM cards can now be ordered at the 1NCE webshop BONN, 08-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

Trade journal “connect”: Deutsche Telekom offers the best service

The only provider rated “very good” Highest levels of response quality achieved From third place to No. 1 ranking BONN, 08-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The trade journal “connect” has tested the hotlines operated by broadband providers in Germany. The findings: Deutsche … Read the full press release

The market launch of the new BMW M5 Competition heralds the creation of a new product category: BMW M GmbH will offer the most powerful variants of its high-performance cars as standalone models

MUNICH, 07-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The new BMW M5 Competition high-performance sedan (fuel consumption combined: 10.8 – 10.7 l/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 246 – 243 g/km)* brings together exceptional performance and a suitably rarefied aura with the unruffled ease in everyday use for … Read the full press release