Category Archives: Germany

Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

Mobility app: Daimler’s moovel Group GmbH won the German Mobility Award

Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure and initiative “Germany – Land of Ideas” honor moovel mobility app moovel hailed as an archetype project for a mobile society Awards ceremony at the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure STUTTGART, … Read the full press release

Daimler Buses to cut on fuel consumption thanks to electrohydraulic power steering (EHPS) system

Electrohydraulic power steering (EHPS) reduces fuel consumption Demand-based system developed with Austrian company Steyr Available from 2017 as optional equipment for Citaro city buses STUTTGART, 20-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Daimler Buses is cutting buses’ fuel consumption thanks to electrohydraulic power steering … Read the full press release

SAP SuccessFactors given the highest score for two use cases in Gartner’s Critical Capabilities for Cloud Human Capital Management (HCM) Suites

WALLDORF, 19-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ —  SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced that Gartner, Inc., the leading provider of research and analysis on the global information technology industry, has given SAP SuccessFactors* the highest score for two use cases in Gartner’s Critical … Read the full press release

Leading European-based IT security company ESET opens office in the Bavarian capital Munich

BRATISLAVA, 19-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ESET®, the pioneer of proactive protection and leading European-based IT security company, has just opened a brand new office in Germany, in downtown Munich. While ESET’s regional center for German speaking countries (DACH – Germany, Austria, … Read the full press release

Rheinbahn of Düsseldorf to order further 80 Citea LLEs from VDL Bus & Coach

Valkenswaard, the Netherlands, 19-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Passenger transport company Rheinbahn of Düsseldorf has ordered a further 80 Citea LLEs from VDL Bus & Coach. This order comes on top of the 60 units that were delivered in 2013. “We are hugely … Read the full press release

University of Warwick Professor Alison Kennedy awarded the Heinrich Heine Prize 2016 of the state capital Dusseldorf

Coventry, UK, 14-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Alison Kennedy, Professor of Creative Writing in the English and Comparative Literature Department at the University of Warwick and Warwick Alumna has been awarded the Heinrich Heine Prize 2016 of the state capital Dusseldorf. The … Read the full press release

Leonardo-Finmeccanica shows continued strength in all civil helicopter markets: New orders from Switzerland, Japan and Germany

•    GrandNew order by Centaurium Aviation Ltd of Switzerland will be Bern Airport’s first twin engine VIP transport •    Contract for one corporate GrandNew, delivery of two EMS aircraft and selection for two AW139 in Japan •    HeliService of Germany … Read the full press release

Steven C. Schallhorn, MD named Chief Medical Officer for Global Ophthalmic Devices at Carl Zeiss Meditec

The Medical Technology Business Group of ZEISS continues to strengthen its leadership team with the appointment of distinguished refractive surgeon and clinical professor of ophthalmology, Steven C. Schallhorn, MD as Chief Medical Officer for Global Ophthalmic Devices. The appointment of … Read the full press release

ZEISS Photography Award into its second year; submit photo series for free by 7 February 2017

Photographers are invited to submit their photo series by 7 February 2017. OBERKOCHEN, 13-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ZEISS and the World Photography Organisation are delighted to open the second year of the ZEISS Photography Award. The competition gives photographers the chance … Read the full press release

QIAGEN N.V. and Hamilton Robotics to serve the growing need for DNA fingerprinting of samples for human identity databases

Partnering with Hamilton Robotics to deliver automated workflows for DNA fingerprinting  Hilden, Germany, and Germantown, Maryland, 13-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced the launch of automated high-throughput solutions, developed in partnership with Hamilton … Read the full press release

Freiburg researchers discovered how a molecular barrel structure serves various functions in the mitochondria

FREIBURG, 11-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Freiburg researchers have discovered that the molecular barrel protein Mdm10 can carry out various functions for the development and maintenance of mitochondrial structure by binding to protein machines. Mitochondria are the cell’s powerhouses, for instance producing … Read the full press release

Arburg’s subsidiary in Shenzhen, China turns 10

Exclusive anniversary celebration with 200 invited guests and high-profile delegation from the headquarters Managing Partner Renate Keinath presents anniversary sculpture Awards for selected customers LOSSBURG, 11-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 23 September 2016, Arburg celebrated the ten-year anniversary of its … Read the full press release

Intershop sponsor of omni-channel commerce roundtable, 11 October 2016 at the Novotel West, London

LONDON, 11-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Intershop will sponsor an omni-channel commerce roundtable discussion at the eDelivery Conference, held on 11 October 2016 at the Novotel West, London. Chaired by Intershop’s order management expert and enterprise architect Nils Breitmann, the interactive roundtable … Read the full press release

Dr. Otto Lose joins K+S Aktiengesellschaft’s Board of Executive Directors

KASSEL, 10-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Supervisory Board of K+S Aktiengesellschaft has appointed Dr. Otto Lose (45) to the Board of Executive Directors of the company. From January 1, 2017, he will be responsible for the Business Unit Potash and Magnesium Products. “We very … Read the full press release

eCommerce: First-ever GfK study on regional online potential for 17 product groups in Germany

First GfK study on regional online potential BRUCHSAL, 07-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The distribution of online potential for product groups such as food, clothing, consumer electronics and DIY items differs substantially from region to region. Today GfK published its findings in … Read the full press release

Ricoh Electronic Devices Company and Topas to attend electronica 2016 in Munich, 8-11 November

Amstelveen, the Netherlands, 07-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Ricoh Electronic Devices Company, Ltd. (REDC) and Topas are attending electronica, the leading international trade fair for electronic components, systems and applications, to share insight and demonstrate product capabilities. REDC will return to the … Read the full press release

Accenture to build apps for industrial companies on Siemens’ cloud based platform MindSphere

Range of Apps for original equipment manufacturers could help reduce maintenance costs by up to 30 percent NEW YORK, 07-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture is building a range of applications for MindSphere, a cloud based platform from Siemens to enable industrial … Read the full press release

Wearable tech: Airbus honored Accenture with the Best in Class Award for Innovation at the 2016 Airbus Supplier Conference

HAMBURG, 07-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus has honored Accenture with the Best in Class Award for Innovation. This award, presented at the 2016 Airbus Supplier Conference, recognizes the success of a wearable technology initiative that was designed to improve the manufacturing … Read the full press release

Siemens and Atos to offer digital innovations for manufacturing companies

Atos partners with Siemens to support MindSphere – Siemens Cloud Platform Atos to deliver a broad set of IT-services and applications BERLIN / MUNICH, 06-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens and Atos announce today within the framework of their strategic digital … Read the full press release

Burda raised its stake in fashion platform Showroom to 64 percent

Burda raises stake to 64 percent Christian Graggaber appointed Managing Director Showroom Germany Showroom space in Berlin opened MUNICH, 05-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Showroom is the leading marketplace for independent designer fashion in Poland (www.showroom.pl). Since the start of the German … Read the full press release