(IN BRIEF) An analysis of Germany’s 2022 PISA study reveals that while the majority of 15-year-olds feel confident about conducting online searches, they struggle with evaluating the quality and reliability of the information they find. Fewer than half of the … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Germany, Internet & Online, Media, Society
Tagged 15-year-olds, 2022, Center for International Student Assessment, critical thinking, digital competence, Digital Literacy, digital media, digital skills, Education, evaluating information, fake news, Germany, learning conditions, multiple sources, OECD, online information, online searches, PISA findings, PISA study, Prof. Samuel Greiff, social media, socio-economic factors, socio-economic status, students, teachers, teachers’ digital skills, technical infrastructure, Technical University of Munich
(IN BRIEF) The redesigned JumboFlex vacuum tube lifter from Schmalz enhances ergonomic design, making it more efficient and comfortable for a broader range of users. With a new control handle that accommodates different hand sizes, it reduces worker fatigue and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged control handle, display, efficiency, employee retention, ergonomic design, ergonomic work tool, fatigue reduction, floating position, gripper change, gripper rotation, hand size, heavy lifting, intuitive operation, JumboFlex, lifting capacity, productivity, Schmalz, skilled workers, swiveling gripper, two-button operation, vacuum tube lifter, Weight Control version, worker comfort, workpieces
(IN BRIEF) thyssenkrupp Steel has completed a key investment in its Bochum facility with the opening of a new annealing and isolating line, marking a major step in its strategy to produce high-tech electrical steel for electric vehicles and energy-efficient … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged annealing and isolating line, Bochum, competitive edge., Dennis Grimm, electric generators, electric mobility, electric motors, electric vehicles, electrical steel, energy efficiency, high-strength multiphase steels, high-tech steel, investment, Manufacturing, modernization, SMS group, steel grades, Strategy 20-30, sustainable production, thyssenkrupp Steel
(IN BRIEF) Continental Tires’ Korbach plant has achieved ISCC PLUS sustainability certification, confirming the company’s commitment to using renewable and recycled materials in its tire production. This certification ensures traceability of sustainable materials throughout the production process. The plant joins … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2050, Awards, bio-based materials, circular economy, climate neutrality, Continental tires, ISCC PLUS, Jorge Almeida, Klaus Ohlwein, Korbach, leadership, mass-balance, recycled materials, renewable materials, sustainability, sustainability certification, sustainable tire manufacturing, tire production, UltraContact NXT
(IN BRIEF) On January 23, 2025, in Paris, representatives from KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, and Thales signed a shareholder agreement for the MGCS Project Company GmbH. This agreement is a major step forward in the MGCS program, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2024, 2040, BAAINBw, Cologne, Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, France, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, German-Franco armament program, Germany, industrial prime contractor, Information Technology and In-Service Support, KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Leclerc, Leopard 2, Letter of Intent (LOI), Main Ground Combat System, MGCS, MGCS Project Company GmbH, national workshare, partnership, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, technology pillars, Thales
(IN BRIEF) Evonik and Oerlikon Barmag have formed a partnership to develop innovative chemical recycling solutions for Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste. The collaboration focuses on creating efficient processes for PET depolymerisation and purification, aiming to boost recycling rates from contaminated … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged catalyst, chemical recycling, depolymerisation, EPC business models, Evonik, feedstock, Georg Stausberg, Max Preisenberger, mechanical recycling, Oerlikon Barmag, PET, PET recycling technology, plastics industry, process technologies, production, purification, repolymerisation, Scalability, sustainable circular economy, technology, waste
(IN BRIEF) Evonik and Fuhua Tongda Chemicals have formed a joint venture in Leshan, China, to produce specialty hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) for industries like solar panels, semiconductors, and food packaging. With Evonik holding a 51% stake, the venture aims to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial
Tagged Active Oxygens, CHINA, Evonik, Food Packaging, Fuhua Tongda Chemicals Company, global market, Green Energy, H2O2, Hydrogen peroxide, infrastructure, joint venture, Lauren Kjeldsen, Leshan, License Agreement, market demand, photovoltaic cells, semiconductors, Sichuan Province, solar panels, specialty-grade, sustainable production, technology, Zhang Hua
(IN BRIEF) The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has launched its Strategy 2030 to address significant geopolitical changes and strengthen Germany’s position as a leader in global academia. The strategy focuses on four key priorities: enhancing Germany’s role in science, … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Germany, Science, Society, Technology
Tagged Business, COVID-19, DAAD, democracy, Erasmus+, European identity, foreign science policy, Geopolitical Shifts, German Academic Exchange Service, German universities, global academic challenges, global challenges, global change, global partnerships, INNOVATION, international cooperation, international students, internationalisation, Joybrato Mukherjee, science, science diplomacy, social cohesion, Strategy 2030
(IN BRIEF) Fresenius has signed a five-year global contract with Microsoft to enhance IT collaboration and security for its global workforce. Beginning in June 2025, the agreement will include tools such as Microsoft Defender, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Microsoft … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged AI enablement, Chief Information Officer, cloud computing, cloud migration, collaboration, data protection, Digital Ecosystem, Fresenius, global contract, Helios Group, Ingo Elfering, IT framework, IT security, Michael Sahnau, Microsoft, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Germany, Microsoft Power BI, OneDrive, partnership, SECURITY, SharePoint
(IN BRIEF) Nagarro has issued its financial guidance for 2025, projecting revenues between €1,020 million and €1,080 million, with a gross margin of around 30% and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 14.5% to 15.5%. CEO Manas Human expressed confidence in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 2025 outlook, adjusted EBITDA margin, dividend policy, EBIT, financial guidance, financial targets, gross margin, growth strategy, inorganic growth, loan facilities, Manas Human, Nagarro, organic growth, revenues, share buy-back, Shareholder Value, strategic partnerships
(IN BRIEF) Evotec, Yonsei University, and Zymedi have been awarded a US$ 4.5 million grant from the Korea Institute of Advanced Technology (KIAT) to develop first-in-class biologic therapies for lung diseases, specifically asthma and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The project … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged anti-fibrotic antibodies, anti-inflammatory antibodies, antibody development, asthma, biologic therapies, disease-causing enzymes, Evotec, fibrosis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, IPF, KIAT, Korea Institute of Advanced Technology, lung diseases, novel mechanism-of-action, novel therapies, partnership, preclinical R&D, Sunghoon Kim, therapeutic antibodies, Thomas Hanke, tRNA synthetases, unmet medical needs, US$ 4.5 million grant, Yonsei University, Zymedi
(IN BRIEF) Knorr-Bremse has completed the sale of its subsidiary, GT Emissions Systems, to UK-based Rcapital Partners, marking a key milestone in the company’s portfolio optimization efforts. GT Emissions Systems specializes in emission control systems for diesel engines and has … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Naked, South Africa’s fully digital insurance platform, has secured a USD 4 million equity investment from DEG to further its growth by enhancing automation, expanding its product offerings, and attracting more customers through targeted advertising. This is part … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged advertising, AI, Alex Thomson, automation, BlueOrchard, claims processing, DEG, digital insurance platform, digitalization, economic growth, equity capital, financial inclusion, Financial Transformation, Hollard, IFC, insurance model, InsureTech, insurtech, market expansion, Monika Beck, Naked, partnership, product expansion, South Africa, sustainability, technology platform, Yellowwoods
(IN BRIEF) The Emerging Markets Climate Action Fund (EMCAF), a partnership between the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Allianz Global Investors, has reached a closing total of €450 million with the final €20 million contribution from Germany’s Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AIIF4 Climate Investment Fund, Allianz Global Investors, Ambroise Fayolle, blended finance, Climate Action, climate change, climate resilience, developing countries, EIB Global, EMCAF, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, Exagon Latin America Fund I, Federal Foreign Office, forestry, G7, Germany, Green Infrastructure, greenhouse gas emissions, Helios CLEAR Fund, impact report, KfW, Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau, Nordic Development Fund, partnership, private investments, Public-Private Partnerships, renewable energy, Satu Santala, Southeast Asia Clean Energy Fund II, sustainability, sustainable transport, Tobias Pross, wastewater, water supply, €450 million
(IN KÜRZE) NBCo, ein Unternehmen, das sich auf nachhaltige Verpackungslösungen konzentriert, stellte seine innovative faserbasierte Flasche auf dem Weltwirtschaftsforum 2025 in Davos vor. Dieses neue Produkt soll herkömmliche Kunststoffverpackungen ersetzen und verwendet Materialien wie Bambus, Miscanthus und landwirtschaftliche Abfälle. NBCo … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Food & Beverage, Germany, Industrial, Marketing, Media, Retail, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged A Plastic Planet, Alvin Lim, Amit Kavrie, Bagasse, Bambus, Davos-2025-Forums, dezentraler Fertigung, Eukalyptus, Fasern, Fertigung, Food and Beverage, Goals House, Henrike Schlottmann, Initiative Fast Forward 50, Kelvin Lin, Kreislaufwirtschaft, Kunststoff wegzukommen, Kunststoffverpackungen zu beenden, Landbanking Group, landwirtschaftlichen Abfällen, Martin Stuchtey, Miscanthus, nachhaltige Flaschen, nachhaltigere Zukunft, NBCo, NBCo-Faserflasche, paper bottles, plastic, plastic free, PlasticFree, Project Together, recycling, regeneration, regenerative Fertigung, Sian Sutherland, strategic partnerships, Supreme Group, sustainability, SYSTEMIQ, Umweltkrise, Verpackungen, Weltwirtschaftsforums, Zirkularität, Zukunft der Verpackung, Zukunft ohne Plastik
(IN BRIEF) At LogiMAT 2025, Henkel will present innovative, sustainable packaging solutions designed to tackle inefficiencies in e-commerce logistics. The right-sized packaging technology offers a more efficient approach by precisely matching carton size to product dimensions, saving material costs, reducing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged automation, bio-based materials, CO₂ emissions, e-commerce logistics, E-Commerce Packaging, energy efficiency, fulfillment centers, Henkel, hot melt adhesive, LogiMAT 2025, Packaging Innovations, recycling, right-sized packaging, supply chain optimization, sustainable logistics, Sustainable packaging, Technomelt E-COM G5 Eco Cool
(IN BRIEF) TIMETOACT GROUP has acquired beBOLD, a consulting firm specializing in cloud transformation and digital innovation, marking another step in its strategy to expand its capabilities in cloud consulting. The acquisition strengthens TIMETOACT GROUP’s position in providing end-to-end cloud … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, AI, aws, Azure, beBOLD, Big Data, business growth strategy, cloud solutions, Cloud transformation, digital innovation, digitalization, Equistone Partners Europe, Frank Fuchs, Google Cloud, IT consulting, Joris Schoor, Marcel Böttcher, partnership, private cloud, TIMETOACT GROUP
(IN BRIEF) Infineon Technologies has launched the PSOC Control C3 family of high-performance microcontrollers designed for motor control and power conversion systems. With enhanced capabilities such as real-time control, powerful Arm Cortex-M33 cores, and robust safety features, the PSOC Control … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged ARM® Cortex® M33, CORDIC, DSP, Embedded Systems, Embedded World 2025, FPU, Industrial IoT, Infineon Technologies, microcontrollers, ModusToolbox, Motor Control, power conversion, PSA Certified, PSOC Control C3, PWM, real-time control, TrustZone, WBG power devices
(IN BRIEF) Continental has launched its new Conti EfficientPro HS5 and HD5 tires designed for the commercial vehicle industry. These tires feature the innovative vec2Sil silica compound, which reduces rolling resistance and improves fuel and energy efficiency, while also offering … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged braking, carbon emissions, commercial vehicle sector, Conti EfficientPro HD5, Conti EfficientPro HS5, Continental, durability, electric mobility, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, EU Regulations, Fleet operators, fuel efficiency, handling, Hinnerk Kaiser, load index, Long-Distance Haulage, mileage, payload capacity, performance, range, retreadability, rolling resistance, safety, silica compound, stability, sustainability, tire technology, traction, tread design, vec2Sil
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has been awarded a €330 million contract by the Bundeswehr to deliver 568 logistics vehicles, including unprotected transport vehicles and swap-body trucks, with delivery expected between 2025 and 2026. This contract is part of a larger framework … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 000 vehicles, 15t models, 4x4 UTF 3.5t model, 5t, 6, BAAINBw, Bundeswehr, Bundeswehr modernization, contract, Federal Office for Equipment, Framework Agreement, global operations, HX-family, HX-vehicles, Information Technology and In-Service Support, interoperability, logistics, logistics fleet, logistics vehicles, military procurement, military use, operational capabilities, partnership, procurement strategy, protected driver’s cab, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall MAN, semi-trailer units, swap-body system, unprotected transport vehicles, UTF, vehicles
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