Category Archives: Germany

Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

A specially-tuned Volkswagen Beetle sets new speed record at the World of Speed event in Utah

New speed record for specially prepared Beetle LSR with 550 PS Top performance at the annual World of Speed event on the Great Salt Lake in Bonneville, Utah (USA) WOLFSBURG, 20-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A specially-tuned Volkswagen Beetle has set a … Read the full press release

Volkswagen Group rolled out new campaign on integrity at its Wolfsburg plant

Dr. Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt: “Our goal is to anchor conduct based on integrity and values even more strongly in our everyday lives.” Integrity management and integrity ambassadors to form the link between the Board of Management and the workforce Integrity is a cornerstone … Read the full press release

iF DESIGN TALENT AWARD 2017 now accepting entries

HANNOVER, 19-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Design students take note: Entries can be submitted in the iF DESIGN TALENT AWARD 2017 free of charge starting immediately. The registration deadline is 13 January 2017. And there is a total of € 40,000 available … Read the full press release

Continental to present ContiTech lightweight air spring for the first time in Europe at IAA Commercial Vehicles

IAA 2016: Plastic piston reduces weight and increases ride quality Integrated buffer support replaces elastic axle stops New solutions for small installation spaces HANOVER, 19-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — For use in trucks, ContiTech offers an air spring with an innovative … Read the full press release

Continental unveils components and tires for trucks and buses made from natural rubber derived from dandelion

New raw material made from dandelion roots used in commercial vehicles for the first time Continental unveils truck tires, engine mount, and propeller shaft bearing made from dandelion rubber Optimal material properties enable first-class products in terms of technology HANOVER, … Read the full press release

Continental’s “Taraxagum – Dandelion Rubber Tires” project won the Innovation and the Green Award at Automechanika 2016

Tires made from dandelion rubber (“Taraxagum”) awarded prize by international trade fair Continental presents tire prototypes made from Russian dandelion rubber at Automechanika Hanover/Frankfurt, 19-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Continental has won the Innovation and the Green Award both at the … Read the full press release

ECE to manage Aura in Surgut shopping center in Russia

HAMBURG, 16-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ECE has taken over the management and leasing of yet another shopping center in Russia: Aura in Surgut is the sixth shopping center in the portfolio of ECE Russia. The company now manages six centers comprising … Read the full press release

Novozymes announces the acquisition of microbial research company Organobalance GmbH

Organobalance GmbH specializes in microbial screening and assay development, and will complement Novozymes’ existing platform with applications across industries. Bagsvaerd, Denmark, 16-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Novozymes today announces the acquisition of microbial research company Organobalance GmbH for an undisclosed amount. Germany-based Organobalance … Read the full press release

Daimler AG, GETEC and The Mobility House partnership near completion of world’s largest 2nd-use battery storage in Lünen, Germany

13 MWh battery storage located in Lünen Used electric vehicle batteries even out fluctuations in the German power grid Cooperation between Daimler, The Mobility House, GETEC and REMONDIS completes the battery added value circuit Lünen/Stuttgart, 15-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The world’s … Read the full press release

Kapsch CarrierCom to present its Railway Dedicated Networks portfolio at InnoTrans 2016, September 20-23 in Berlin

Vienna/Berlin, 14-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — At InnoTrans 2016 – the international trade fair for transport technology – Kapsch CarrierCom will present its Railway Dedicated Networks (RDN) portfolio as well as its latest smart solutions for public transport operators (PTO). In both … Read the full press release

E.ON wins contract to support National Grid’s stability with an innovative battery solution

10 megawatt battery will contribute to keeping UK power supplies stable Düsseldorf, Germany, 14-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — E.ON has been awarded a contract with the British transmission system operator National Grid to support the power grid’s stability with an innovative battery … Read the full press release

E.ON completes Uniper spin-off

Uniper SE successfully listed on the stock exchange Spin-off completed on schedule Düsseldorf, Germany, 14-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — E.ON has completed the Uniper spin-off as planned. Today, the shares of Uniper SEwere traded on the Frankfurt stock exchange for the … Read the full press release

Bayer to acquire Monsanto for USD 128 per share

Realizes a shared vision of integrated agricultural offerings, delivering enhanced solutions for growers and creates a leading innovation engine for the next generation of farming / USD 128 per share in all-cash transaction, represents 44 percent premium to Monsanto shareholders … Read the full press release

Bosch to unveil connected solutions for wholesalers and workshops at Automechanika in Frankfurt, September 13 to 17

More efficient maintenance and higher quality standards Position in aftermarket strengthened Steering systems have expanded the product range Connectivity is bringing forth new business models New services thanks to telematics solutions Frankfurt/Stuttgart, 13-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — At the Automechanika in Frankfurt … Read the full press release

DEG hosts topping-out ceremony of its extension building in Cologne city centre

Additional office space for another 120 workspaces Completion scheduled for end of 2017 COLOGNE, 13-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The shell of DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH’s extension building in the city centre of Cologne is now complete. The topping-out … Read the full press release

Bosch to present mobile automation devices for flexible and connected factories of the future at Motek 2016 in Stuttgart

STUTTGART, 13-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — At the international trade fair Motek 2016 in Stuttgart, Bosch shows examples of flexible human-machine interaction (hall 7, booth 7225). The APAS family is a product family of mobile automation devices for the use in flexible … Read the full press release

Deutsche Post DHL Group to host ‘Encounters’ concert series at Bonn’s Beethovenfest music festival in 2016

BONN, 12-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Post DHL Group will continue its longstanding sponsorship of Bonn’s world-renowned Beethovenfest music festival in 2016. The postal and logistics company, major sponsor of the Beethovenfest Bonn music festival for more than a decade, … Read the full press release

BMW’s SVP Electronics Dr Christoph Grote voted the “Eurostar 2016” in the “Connected Car” category by Automotive News Europe

MUNICH, 12-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — BMW is one of the leading automotive manufacturers involved in the link-up of people, vehicles and services. For some years now, the development of connected cars has focused on innovative technologies and technological expertise. Dr Christoph … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom expands Open Telekom Cloud portfolio with MySQL database service

Wide variety of flavors for different needs Maximum availability thanks to data mirroring BONN, 12-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Telekom has expanded the portfolio of the Open Telekom Cloud with a relational MySQL database service. Companies can query the database … Read the full press release

Telekom Fashion Fusion Challenge Jury selects twelve finalists

Jury selects twelve finalists for the Fashion Fushion Lab 120 entries from 25 countries Merging high-tech and fashion to create visionary concepts BONN, 12-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — “Unfolding the Future of Fashion and Technology” is the motto of the Fashion Fusion … Read the full press release