Category Archives: Germany

Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

Lufthansa’s “Wismar” aircraft with special design for the 25th anniversary of Crane Protection Germany

Lufthansa Airbus A321 takes off with anniversary design COLOGNE, 04-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Aircraft “Wismar” to celebrate the anniversary – great success in securing breeding grounds, resting areas and gathering sites – currently 50,000 cranes in the Baltic Sea area To … Read the full press release

thyssenkrupp Steel Europe site in Duisburg begins construction of new Technical Center

Contribution to climate protection and the transition to renewables, BMBF provides funding of more than €60 million for Carbon2Chem ESSEN, 03-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — At the thyssenkrupp Steel Europe site in Duisburg the construction of a new Technical Center has begun. … Read the full press release

thyssenkrupp wins “2016 Project of the Year” award by Elevator World for its iwalk moving walks at Madinah Airport in Saudi Arabia

The moving walks installed include 22 units of thyssenkrupp’s innovative concept iwalk With a traffic close to 6 million passengers during 2015, Madinah Airport serves as a main gateway to pilgrims during the Hajj and Umrah seasons ESSEN, 03-Nov-2016 — … Read the full press release

ECE: MyZeil shopping center in Frankfurt to get a new innovative food and entertainment options by the end of 2018

International food concepts, a premium cinema, and new outside terraces planned FRANKFURT, 03-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — MyZeil shopping center, located in the heart of Frankfurt’s city center, shall get a new, spectacular food area of international stature by the end … Read the full press release

Roland Berger study: Digitization is going to change the logistics industry at least partly, if not completely

Roland Berger study: 95 percent of logistics players firmly believe that digitization will change the face of the industry Loss of important data is the biggest perceived risk Companies see lack of digitization know-how (69%) and poor internal support (54%) … Read the full press release

NORMA Group to sponsor Frankfurt School of Finance & Management’s 2016 Manufacturing Management Award

FRANKFURT/MAINTAL, 01-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — NORMA Group, a global market leader in engineered joining technology, is sponsoring the 2016 Manufacturing Management Award from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management (“Frankfurt School”). The state-approved Business School awards this prize for the three … Read the full press release

NORMA Group to display hose clamps and exhaust clamping technology at SEMA & AAPEX automotive aftermarket shows in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, NV, U.S.A., 01-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — NORMA Group, a global market leader in engineered joining technology, will display products from the Breeze and Torca brands, such as hose clamps and exhaust clamping technology, at the annual SEMA & AAPEX … Read the full press release

Catella Real Estate AG engaged CACEIS as depository for two additional mutual funds

PARIS, 31-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Munich-based Catella Real Estate AG has engaged CACEIS as depository for two additional mutual funds. These two real estate funds were launched this year which attract combined assets of over one billion Euros. The funds invest … Read the full press release

Covestro Q3-2016: EBITDA rose by 21.9%; Net income increased by 61.9%

Core volumes up 9.1% year-on-year / Adjusted EBITDA rose by 21.9% to EUR 574 million / Net income increased by 61.9% to EUR 259 million / Free Operating Cash Flow more than doubled / Forecast for full-year 2016 again raised … Read the full press release

ŠKODA to establish ideas workshop in Prague

ŠKODA establishes ideas workshop in Prague – pilot phase started Mobility of the future – new mobility services and business models for ŠKODA Digitization and connectivity important pillars of ŠKODA Strategy 2025 Mladá Boleslav, 25-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ŠKODA is … Read the full press release

1,000 guests at the launch of the Volkswagen automotive plant for the production of the new Crafter in Września, Poland

Opening gala with 1,000 guests from state authorities, business, employees,  the Volkswagen Group and unions About 3,000 employees will produce 100,000 vehicles annually Approx. 800 million Euros were invested WRZESNIA, Poland, 25-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Festive plant opening in Września, Poland: … Read the full press release

Volkswagen brand CEO Dr. Herbert Diess to employees: e-mobility, digitalization and automated driving core competences of the company

Brand CEO Dr. Diess: Pact for the future will lay the foundation for boosting competitiveness General Works Council Chairman Osterloh: no changes to existing collective bargaining agreements HR Board Member Dr. Blessing: workforce is to be made fit for digitalization, new technologies, new … Read the full press release

Automobili Lamborghini and MIT to collaborate on the future of super sports cars for the third millennium

Sant’Agata Bolognese/Boston, 24-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Automobili Lamborghini has signed an agreement with the MIT-Italy Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The agreement marks the start of a collaboration between these two outstanding entities for the creation of a project … Read the full press release

Destatis: Die Gesamtzahl der polizeilich erfassten Verkehrsunfälle stieg im August 2016 gegenüber dem Vorjahr um 4,9 % auf knapp 213 900

WIESBADEN, 24-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — 341 Menschen verloren in Deutschland im August 2016 im Straßenverkehr ihr Leben. Nach vorläufigen Ergebnissen des Statistischen Bundesamtes (Destatis) waren das 6 Personen oder 1,8 % mehr als im August 2015. Mit rund 38 800 Personen wurden auch … Read the full press release

Destatis 2015: 7,6 Millionen schwerbehinderte Menschen in Deutschland

WIESBADEN, 24-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Zum Jahresende 2015 lebten rund 7,6 Millionen schwerbehinderte Menschen in Deutschland. Wie das Statistische Bundesamt (Destatis) weiter mitteilt, waren das rund 67 000 oder 0,9 % mehr als am Jahresende 2013. 2015 waren somit 9,3 % der gesamten Bevölkerung in … Read the full press release

Destatis: roughly 7.6 million severely disabled people live in Germany as of 2015

WIESBADEN, 24-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — At the end of 2015, roughly 7.6 million severely disabled people were living in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that this was an increase of around 67,000 or 0.9% compared with the end … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bank: Total assets managed by alternative UCITS funds grown by 26% annually since 2008 global financial crisis

LONDON, 21-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bank Global Prime Finance today released its 2016 Alternative UCITS Survey. In this year’s survey, 130 institutional investors which collectively manage and/or advise on over $700 billion in hedge fund assets and $150 billion in … Read the full press release

Green Climate Fund to make initial USD 78.4m investment in Deutsche Asset Management’s fund for renewable energy access in Africa

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 21-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bank welcomes the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) decision to make an initial 78.4 million US dollars investment in Deutsche Asset Management’s fund for renewable energy access in Africa. Deutsche Bank further appreciates GCF’s … Read the full press release

Aegon, Allianz, Munich Re, Swiss Re and Zurich launch the Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative B3i

Aegon, Allianz, Munich Re, Swiss Re and Zurich have launched the Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative B3i aiming to explore the potential of distributed ledger technologies to better serve clients through faster, more convenient and secure services. If Blockchain technology proves … Read the full press release

Allianz chief economist Michael Heise: I still do not see the benefit of Brexit for the UK

MUNICH, 21-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — When Britain voted to leave the European Union, world markets slumped as economists predicted Brexit would push the UK into recession and the EU would fall apart. Although the sky hasn’t fallen yet, the picture … Read the full press release