Category Archives: Germany

Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

Professors Claudius Stein and Hans-Georg Hermann researched the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität’s symbols of independence

LMU’s history goes back over 500 years, and its list of official insignia is long. It includes the Rector’s gold chain of office, matriculation registers and even scepters. Most of these testify to the University’s independent legal status. München, 09-Jun-2017 … Read the full press release

LMU: New insights into the control of DNA replication and cell division in Corynebacterium glutamicum

New insights into the control of DNA replication and cell division in Corynebacterium glutamicum, a biotechnologically important microorganism, could help to optimize the industrial production of amino acids. München, 09-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The rod-shaped Gram-positive soil bacterium Corynebacterium glutamicum plays … Read the full press release

DEG provides long-term loan for Waelzholz expansion in Brazil

Long-term loan for investments in expansion COLOGNE, 08-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Cold rolled steel strip is used, for example, in the automotive industry, toolmaking or manufacturing of industrial equipment. The German Waelzholz Gruppe, headquartered in Hagen, North-Rhine Westphalia, is one … Read the full press release

Technical University of Munich (TUM) and TUM School of Management will get involved in the Bildungscampus Heilbronn

MUNICH, 07-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — At the initiative of the Dieter Schwarz Stiftung, a German non-profit organization, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the TUM School of Management will get involved in the Bildungscampus Heilbronn. The three focal areas of … Read the full press release

Six Henkel production sites in Europe certified for the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Supply Chain Certification Standard

Commitment to promoting sustainability in the palm oil industry Düsseldorf, Germany, 07-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Six Henkel production sites in Europe have received certificates for operating in line with the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Supply Chain Certification Standard in … Read the full press release

U.S. FDA premarket approval for QIAGEN’s automated artus® CMV QS-RGQ MDx kit for use on its QIAsymphony platform

High-throughput application of artus CMV QS-RGQ MDx Kit on QIAsymphony streamlines critical and frequently performed viral infection test for transplant patients Germantown, Maryland, and Hilden, Germany, 07-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — QIAGEN (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced it has … Read the full press release

QIAGEN receives worldwide license from The Johns Hopkins University for biomarkers for immune-oncology therapies in cancer treatment

Option to add new biomarkers for microsatellite instability (MSI) and mismatch repair (MMR) to QIAGEN’ s NGS panels Hilden, Germany, and Germantown, Maryland, 07-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — QIAGEN (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced it has received a worldwide … Read the full press release

Bristol-Myers Squibb and QIAGEN to explore NGS technology to develop GEPs for I-O therapies in cancer treatment

NEW YORK and HILDEN, Germany, 06-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) and QIAGEN(NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) have signed an agreement to explore the use of next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology to develop gene expression profiles (GEPs) as  … Read the full press release

Daimler Buses uses 3D printing to produce small batches and replacement parts for the Mercedes-Benz and Setra brands

Pioneer in the production of parts using the 3D printing process Complex and functionally integrated standard 3D parts available on demand Economical and flexible production even for small production series for buses and coaches of the Mercedes-Benz and Setra brands … Read the full press release

K+S completes 30% share purchase of Al Biariq for Fertilizer Plant Co., Ltd in Saudi Arabia

KASSEL, 05-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (1 June 2017), K+S successfully completed the 30% share purchase of Al Biariq for Fertilizer Plant Co., Ltd (Al Biariq) in Saudi Arabia announced on December 19, 2016. With this purchase, K+S intends to participate in … Read the full press release

Airbus COO Fabrice Brégier and Chairman of NDRC of China sign MoU on aviation and aerospace

Memorandum of Understanding signals new chapter in partnership BERLIN, 02-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus and China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on aviation and aerospace, further enhancing a spirit of cooperation. The MoU was signed in Berlin by Fabrice … Read the full press release

World MS Day 2017: Merck launches multiple sclerosis (MS) care partner survey with IACO

Preliminary research indicates most MS carers are between the ages of 18-34, the prime of their lives Largest global MS carer survey with International Alliance of Carer Organizations (IACO) to help identify unmet needs and social impact Darmstadt, Germany, 31-May-2017 … Read the full press release

Symrise AG acquires largest fruit and vegetable juices supplier in Great Britain Cobell Limited

Cobell as number one supplier for juices in Great Britain ideally complements Symrise’s activities Symrise to increase customer proximity in the British beverage market segment Cobell and Symrise to become the leading single source for beverage ingredients and formulations Holzminden, … Read the full press release

TÜV Rheinland laboratories in Cologne and Yokohama accredited by The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

COLOGNE, 30-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has accredited the TÜV Rheinland laboratories in Cologne and Yokohama as Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTLs). This is an important step in offering customers perfect service for the … Read the full press release

eRamp energy efficiency project is coming to a close

Joint press release by the “eRamp” research project partners Munich and Dresden, Germany, 30-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — One of the most important European research projects for energy efficiency, “eRamp”, is coming to a close. Over the past three years, 26 partners … Read the full press release

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft: 25 years of success in the new federal states

MUNICH, 30-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — No research organization has made its contribution to German reunification as quickly and intensively as has the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. For more than a quarter of a century, Fraunhofer has been an innovative research partner, a future-oriented employer … Read the full press release

Head of ZF Aftermarket Helmut Ernst will lead all market and product topics of the organization

Helmut Ernst is additionally responsible for Market & Product Neil Fryer takes on a new assignment outside ZF Friedrichshafen, Germany, 29-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Effective immediately, Helmut Ernst, Head of ZF Aftermarket, will lead all market and product topics of the … Read the full press release

Helaba hat im ersten Quartal ein Konzernergebnis vor Steuern von 75 Mio. Euro erzielt

  Volatiles Ergebnis aus Sicherungszusammenhängen und Derivaten belastet Zinsüberschuss aufgrund des negativen Zinsumfelds unter Vorjahr Provisionsüberschuss legt erneut zu Neugeschäft auf hohem Niveau Risikolage entspannt Ergebnis vor Steuern mit 75 Mio. Euro deutlich unter Vorjahr CET1-Quote („fully loaded“) verbessert Vorstand … Read the full press release

NORMA Group to pay EUR 0.95 per share dividend

Maintal/Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 24-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The shareholders of NORMA Group, a global market leader in engineered joining technology, have approved a dividend of EUR 0.95 per share (2015: EUR 0.90) by a large majority. This was the result … Read the full press release

Premium partnership between football club Eintracht Frankfurt and Deutsche Börse

FRANKFURT, 23-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Börse is now financial centre partner of national league football club Eintracht Frankfurt, having signed an agreement with Eintracht Frankfurt Fußball AG. This step marks the start of a premium partnership between Eintracht Frankfurt … Read the full press release