Category Archives: Germany

Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

University of Tübingen archaeologist discovered 40,000 years old rope making tool from mammoth ivory in Germany

Archaeologist from the University of Tübingen present a sophisticated tool carved from mammoth ivory that was used to make rope TÜBINGEN, 27-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Prof. Nicholas Conard and members of his team, present the discovery of a tool used to … Read the full press release

Infront Sports & Media: TeamBank AG’s easyCredit becomes the new Naming Rights Partner of The German Basketball Bundesliga

Having initiated the marketing partnership two months ago, Infront now secured a Naming Rights Partner for the German top-tier basketball league FRANKFURT, 25-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The German Basketball Bundesliga is to start the 2016/17 season with a new Naming Rights … Read the full press release

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft to finance two new Research Units at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (LMU)

Two new DFG Research Units at LMU, led by Professors Immanuel Bloch and Frank Fischer, respectively, focus on quantum many-body systems exposed to artificial fields, and on use of simulations in the teaching of diagnostic competences. MÜNCHEN, 22-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (LMU): Novel electron microscope that can visualize electromagnetic fields oscillating at frequencies of billions of cycles per second

Munich physicists have developed a novel electron microscope that can visualize electromagnetic fields oscillating at frequencies of billions of cycles per second. MÜNCHEN, 22-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Temporally varying electromagnetic fields are the driving force behind the whole of electronics. Their … Read the full press release

Saxonia Media: Drehstart für acht Folgen der neuen Vorabendserie „WaPo Bodensee“

KONSTANZ, 22-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Seit Donnerstag, 14. Juli, laufen die Dreharbeiten für acht Folgen der neuen Vorabendserie „WaPo Bodensee“ (Produzenten Kerstin Lipownik und Sven Sund, Saxonia Media) mit Floriane Daniel, Ole Puppe, Wendy Güntensperger, Simon Werdelis, Diana Körner, Sofie Eifertinger, … Read the full press release

Bayer disappointed in Monsanto’s decision to reject its increased all-cash offer of USD 125 per share

LEVERKUSEN, 22-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Bayer said today that it is disappointed in Monsanto’s decision to reject its increased all-cash offer of USD 125 per share, which represents a 40 percent premium over Monsanto’s closing share price on May 9, 2016. … Read the full press release

Bayer and the White Ribbon Alliance launch community programs to support the reduction and prevention of maternal, newborn and child mortality in Bangladesh and Zimbabwe

Joint white paper, released at United Nations High Level Political Forum, outlines key policy changes to address self-care barriers at the global, national and local level / Bayer commits $1.3M in programs and services; three-year commitment to help women and … Read the full press release

18 German athletes from Bayer sports clubs will compete in Rio

Nominated for the Olympics: 18 athletes from Bayer clubs will compete in Rio Rio de Janeiro, 22-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — 18 German athletes from Bayer sports clubs have been nominated to compete. They will be there in Rio de Janeiro … Read the full press release

Technical University of Munich scientists studied the metabolism of women with gestational diabetes after giving birth

MUNICH, 22-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — An interdisciplinary team of scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has studied the metabolism of women with gestational diabetes after giving birth. Along with partners at Helmholtz Zentrum München and the German Center for … Read the full press release

ETH Zürich, Helmholtz Zentrum München, TUM developed software for tracking and quantification of single cells

MUNICH, 21-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Together with colleagues from the ETH Zürich, scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a software that allows observing cells for weeks while also measuring molecular properties. The … Read the full press release

Technical University of Munich: Electric car designed and built by the TUfast Eco Team listed as the “Most efficient electric vehicle” by Guinness World Records

MUNICH, 21-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Successful world record attempt: Last Saturday, the electric car designated the “eLi14”, designed and built by the TUfast Eco Team, proved that it is the most economical electric car on the planet. And as a result … Read the full press release

MAN granted immunity as key witness in EU Commission’s cartel case against five major European truck manufacturers

Fines for European truck manufacturers — MAN granted immunity as key witness MUNICH, 20-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (2016-07-19), the European Commission imposed fines of several billion euros against five major European truck manufacturers for their participation in a cartel, … Read the full press release

KfW took out EUR 42.4 billion on the international capital markets in 1H2016

Need for funding unchanged in 2016 at EUR 70–75 billion Strong demand for liquid EUR bonds – even with negative yields Outstanding access to the market, including in USD, facilitates the issue of liquid global bonds Demand for sterling bonds … Read the full press release

The adidas Group expands with two new employee buildings at its headquarters in Herzogenaurach

HERZOGENAURACH, 18-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The adidas Group today officially laid the foundation stone for two new employee buildings at its headquarters in Herzogenaurach. `Campus Expansion South´ is a further key prerequisite for the company’s continuing growth and includes a new … Read the full press release

Natur 2.0: Freiburger Zentrum für interaktive Werkstoffe und bioinspirierte Technologien bietet Raum für 140 Wissenschaftler unterschiedlicher Disziplinen

FREIBURG, 18-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Phänomene der Natur verstehen, erforschen und übertragen: Am 15. Juli 2016 ist das Freiburger Zentrum für interaktive Werkstoffe und bioinspirierte Technologien (FIT) eröffnet worden. Das Gebäude an der Georges-Köhler-Allee vereint Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, die … Read the full press release

Zwei Supercomputer haben an den Universitäten Freiburg und Tübingen den Betrieb aufgenommen

Die Universitäten Freiburg und Tübingen haben neue Supercomputer eingeweiht FREIBURG, 18-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Sie zählen zu den 500 leistungsfähigsten Rechnern der Welt und stehen Forscherinnen und Forschern ausgewählter Disziplinen an allen baden-württembergischen Universitäten zur Verfügung: Zwei Supercomputer haben an den … Read the full press release

Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg: Prof. Dr. Andrew Straw led biologists demonstrate new method for analyzing brain images

Biologists develop a new method for analyzing brain images and demonstrate it with a study on fruit flies FREIBURG, 18-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Using the example of the fruit fly, a team of biologists led by Prof. Dr. Andrew Straw has … Read the full press release

Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg: Microfluidic chip where more than 100 apidose-derived adult stem cell cultures can grow and divide developed

Platform works with minute quantities of liquid to grow cells and study their development FREIBURG, 18-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A Freiburg-based research group has developed a microfluidic chip where more than one hundred apidose-derived adult stem cell cultures can grow and … Read the full press release

KUKA feierte die Einweihung seines Entwicklungs- und Technologiezentrums am Augsburger Hauptsitz

Mit rund 200 Gästen aus Wirtschaft und Politik feierte KUKA die Einweihung seines repräsentativen Neubaus am Augsburger Hauptsitz: das Entwicklungs- und Technologiezentrum (ETZ). AUGSBURG, 15-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Die Veranstaltung des Automatisierungsspezialisten stand ganz im Zeichen seiner Technologien, Produkte und … Read the full press release

Atos/Bull handed over the second expansion stage of supercomputer Mistral to the German Climate Computing Center (DKRZ) in Hamburg

On June 28th, 2016, company Atos/Bull handed over the second expansion stage of supercomputer Mistral to the German Climate Computing Center (DKRZ) in Hamburg. Since July 4th, 2016, the third „High-performance computing system for Earth system research“ (HLRE-3), with a … Read the full press release