Category Archives: Germany

Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

Four prestigious Red Dot design awards for Gorenje Group products this year

Gorenje Group products won four prestigious Red Dot design awards this year. The 41-member jury believed they represent the current pinnacle of design in the home appliance industry. Gorenje’s products have been constantly among the award-winning design elite for a … Read the full press release

GfK post-Brexit Consumer Confidence Barometer: there has not been a sharper drop than this for 21 years

LONDON, 13-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In a one-off special GfK Consumer Confidence Barometer (CCB) to measure post-referendum sentiment, the core Index has fallen 8 points to -9. All of the key measures used to calculate the Index have fallen. This long-running … Read the full press release

Chemists from the Netherlands and Germany developed thin plastic films which continuously move upon exposure to sunlight

By means of thin plastic films chemists from the Netherlands and Germany managed to use sunlight more efficiently. BERLIN, 13-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A team of researchers from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin in Germany and Technische Universiteit Eindhoven in the Netherlands have … Read the full press release

STRABAG Real Estate verkauft Wohnprojekt „LaVie“ in Düsseldorf an Quantum Immobilien Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH

Mit dem Projekt sollen rund 190 Wohnungen auf ca. 8.000 m² entstehen Düsseldorf, 12-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Die Quantum Immobilien Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH hat für einen von ihr verwalteten Immobilien-Spezialfonds die von der STRABAG Real Estate GmbH (SRE) geplante Wohnungsentwicklung „LaVie“ in … Read the full press release

Sandoz’s EGALITY trial results: equivalence in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) 75 response rates at week 12 met

The EGALITY study met its primary endpoint demonstrating equivalent efficacy of Sandoz biosimilar etanercept candidate to the originator product at week 12 As a first-of-its kind, the confirmatory clinical safety and efficacy study compares originator etanercept to a biosimilar candidate … Read the full press release

The adidas Group divested its Mitchell & Ness business to a newly formed entity primarily owned by Juggernaut Capital Partners

Herzogenauarch, Germany / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 08-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The adidas Group announced today that on June 30 it has formally completed the divestiture of its Mitchell & Ness business to a newly formed entity primarily owned by Juggernaut … Read the full press release

Ovarian Cancer: Merck, Pfizer initiate Phase III study JAVELIN Ovarian 100

First Phase III trial evaluating the addition of an immune checkpoint inhibitor to standard of care in first-line ovarian cancer New investigational regimen will evaluate avelumab in extending progression-free survival in treatment-naïve women Darmstadt, Germany and New York, US, 07-Jul-2016 … Read the full press release

Merck to support the advancement of medical science in the field of fertility through the Grant for Fertility Innovation (GFI) program

Investment reflects company’s commitment to innovation in fertility research Globally, six projects receive funding from this grant cycle Darmstadt, Germany, 07-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced it would continue to support the advancement of … Read the full press release

Five digital bathroom ideas winners of the Hansgrohe Design Prize 2016

SCHILTACH, Germany, 06-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Five visionary bathroom ideas have been chosen as winners of the new talent competition held in conjunction with the iF Concept Design Award 2016 This year’s competition for the Hansgrohe Prize for design ideas related … Read the full press release

Thomas Fuhrmann wird 2017 neuer ZDF-Sportchef

MAINZ, 04-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Thomas Fuhrmann (50) wird zum 1. Februar 2017 neuer Leiter der Hauptredaktion Sport im ZDF. Der Verwaltungsrat bestätigte den Personalvorschlag von ZDF-Intendant Dr. Thomas Bellut in seiner Sitzung am 1. Juli 2016 in Berlin. Bereits von … Read the full press release

TU Delft engineers won the Amazon Picking Challenge 2016 in Leipzig

LEIPZIG, 04-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The challenge is divided into two separate finals: during the ‘stow task’ the robots, equipped with grippers, had to autonomously retrieve a wide range of products from a container and put them on the shelves. With … Read the full press release

The 14th Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia in Mexico to dedicate an entire programme to the Berlin International Film Festival

BERLIN, 01-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On the occasion of the “Year of Germany in Mexico 2016/2017”, the 14th Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia in Mexico (October 21-30, 2016) is dedicating an entire programme to the Berlin International Film Festival. The … Read the full press release

BDA, MEDEF and BDI on Brexit: this will expose Europe to great turbulence

BERLIN, 30-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The British citizens have made the democratic and unequivocal decision to demand for their country to leave the EU. While French and German business leaders accept this decision, they are fully aware, that this will expose … Read the full press release

German municipalities’ investment backlog rose from EUR 132 billion in 2014 to EUR 136 billion in 2015 – KfW Municipal Panel 2016

German municipalities report EUR 136 billion investment backlog Investment need is particularly high in schools and education, road and transport infrastructure Municipal treasurers anticipate rising spending needs to integrate immigrants and refugee children FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 30-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release

thyssenkrupp completes modernization work at RIOgaleão International airport in Rio de Janeiro two months ahead of the start of the world’s greatest sports event

118 elevators, escalators, moving walks and passenger boarding bridges installed at the RIOgaleão International airport in Rio de Janeiro help to shape world class infrastructure Delivery and installation within 13 months without disruption to regular airport operations Airport ready to … Read the full press release

ECE Russia takes over the management of Mari shopping center in Moscow

Moscow / Hamburg, 27-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ECE Russia has taken over management and leasing for another shopping center, Mari in Moscow. The center is owned by the Russian company FSK Leader. The shopping and entertainment center was opened in 2015. … Read the full press release

SGS adds Germany to its crop quality map service

SGS is extending the coverage of its crop quality map service to include Germany. HAMBURG, 24-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — This data gives the whole agri-supply chain, from corporate farming operators, inland and international traders, to grain processors, an overview of the … Read the full press release

Triton Fund III company DYWIDAG-Systems International (DSI) forms 50/50% joint venture with Jennmar in Jining, China

Jining (China), 24-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — DYWIDAG-Systems International (DSI), a Triton Fund III company, now holds 50 % of the shares in JM Jining, a producer of ground support products. The transaction is a joint venture with Jennmar, which holds the … Read the full press release

Mehiläinen and Mainio Vire Oy merge will result in a significant care services operator in Finland

Mehiläinen and Mainio Vire have signed an acquisition whereby Mehiläinen is acquiring full ownership of Mainio Vire Oy. With this merger, Mehiläinen will be an even stronger pioneer of high-quality care services in Finland. HELSINKI, 24-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The merger … Read the full press release

Triton Fund III company Mehiläinen to acquire Mainio Vire, a leading provider of elderly care, mental health and home services in Finland

HELSINKI, 24-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Mehiläinen, a Triton Fund III company, has signed an agreement to acquire Mainio Vire, a leading provider of elderly care, mental health and home services in Finland. Completion is subject to regulatory approval. The purchase price … Read the full press release