Category Archives: Germany

Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

NORMA Group announces major contract for Urea Transport Systems from Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturer

Qingdao, China, 27-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — NORMA Group, a global market leader in engineered joining technology, has received a major contract for Urea Transport Systems (UTS) from a Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturer. From 2017 to at least 2025, NORMA Group … Read the full press release

DEGIRO and Eurex to jointly educate retail investors

ESCHBORN, 27-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — DEGIRO, one of Europe’s largest retail brokers and Eurex, Europe’s largest derivatives exchange team up to jointly educate retail investors: A new section on DEGIRO’s website explains the products listed on Eurex with input coming … Read the full press release

Risk presented ‘Exchange of the Year’ award to Eurex

ESCHBORN, 27-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Eurex takes home the prestigious award ‘Exchange of the Year’ at this year’s award gala, hosted by ‘Risk’ at the Brewery in London. Lee Bartholomew, Head of Fixed Income & FX Product R&D accepted the award … Read the full press release

Carola Gräfin von Schmettow elected chairman, Exchange Council of Eurex Deutschland

ESCHBORN, 27-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — At its meeting on Wednesday, 25 January 2017, the Exchange Council of Eurex Deutschland elected a new chairman as well as the vice chairman for a period of three years. Carola Gräfin von Schmettow, chairman … Read the full press release

Berwin Leighton Paisner advises Valad Europe on the disposal of the High Return Portfolio to M7 Real Estate

LONDON, 26-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner has advised Valad Europe on the disposal of the High Return Portfolio to M7 Real Estate. The portfolio comprises ten properties in Germany with a rental area totalling 103,000 sqm. … Read the full press release

Berwin Leighton Paisner advises Mount Street Mortgage Servicing Limited on the acquisition of EAA Portfolio Advisers GmbH

LONDON, 26-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — International law firm, Berwin Leighton Paisner, advised Mount Street Mortgage Servicing Limited (“Mount Street”) on the acquisition of EAA Portfolio Advisers GmbH (“EPA”), the largest platform transfer ever completed in Europe. EPA is the portfolio manager … Read the full press release

Medtronic presents results supporting the IN.PACT® Admiral® drug-coated balloon in patients with peripheral arterial disease

First Presentation of Results from Regional Cohorts of IN.PACT Global Study Reinforce Strong, Consistent and Safe Outcomes for PAD Patients  DUBLIN and LEIPZIG, 25-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Medtronic today presented new data at the Leipzig Interventional Course (LINC) 2017 conference supporting … Read the full press release

ECE to modernize Allianz Real Estate’s Europa-Passage Hamburg

Five restaurants and food court with nearly 400 seats / Opening scheduled for fall 2017 / Allianz to invest 14 million euros HAMBURG, 24-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — More stylish, more modern, more diverse: Ten years after its opening, Europa-Passage, located in … Read the full press release

Bosch Group and the MAHLE Group to sell joint venture Bosch Mahle Turbo Systems

STUTTGART, 24-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Bosch Group and the MAHLE Group have decided to seek a buyer for their joint venture, Bosch Mahle Turbo Systems (BMTS). The joint subsidiary was founded in 2008. With a total of around 1,400 … Read the full press release

“Smart” concept for cover planting wins Farming by Satellite Prize

The 3rd Farming by Satellite Prize, promoting the use of satellite technologies in agriculture, was decided on Monday 23rd January at International Green Week in Berlin. The overall winner of €5,000 was a team from ISA Lille in France with … Read the full press release

EMBO adds Lithuania as a member of the EMBO Installation Grants scheme

HEIDELBERG, 24-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — EMBO welcomes Lithuania as a member of the EMBO Installation Grants scheme. Early-career scientists looking to move to Lithuania to establish their own, independent research group can apply to the scheme for financial support for … Read the full press release

L’équipe française remporte le prix paneuropéen Farming by Satellite

Le lauréat du 3ème Prix Farming by Satellite visant à promouvoir le recours aux technologies satellitaires dans le domaine de l’agriculture, a été désigné le lundi 23 janvier à l’occasion de l’International Green Week de Berlin. La gagnante toutes catégories … Read the full press release

PNE WIND AG issued planning permission for the “Gode Wind 3” project by German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH)

Negotiated sale to DONG Energy has now been finalised Offshore competence of PNE WIND confirmed CUXHAVEN, 23-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ —  PNE WIND AG again provided proof of its competence in the area of development of offshore wind farm projects. The … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom selects the winners of the Fashion Fusion competition as part of the Berlin Fashion Week

Deutsche Telekom draws a positive conclusion to the Fashion Fusion competition The winning projects are: a virtual personal trainer, an augmented reality app, as well as a haute couture performance with dancing drones Deutsche Telekom continues with the international Fashion … Read the full press release

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven to receive Germany’s Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel on 31 January, 2017

STOCKHOLM, 20-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — On Tuesday 31 January, Prime Minister Stefan Löfven will receive Germany’s Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel. Talks between the two will primarily address the future of the EU and current issues such as security and migration. … Read the full press release

German Association of the Automotive Industry: Restrictions within NAFTA would have a major adverse effect on the economy

BERLIN, 20-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Matthias Wissmann, President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry, comments on the latest announcements by future US President Donald Trump “We take the statements seriously. However, first of all we have to wait … Read the full press release

Covestro at the “Folien + Fahrzeug” conference on February 8 and 9, 2017 in Bad Kissingen

Demonstrator for decorative and functional film solutions LEVERKUSEN, 20-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Covestro has developed a wide range of films for car interiors. The focus is on displays and operating panels that are protected by scratch-resistant, glare-free films. Using them enables … Read the full press release

Germany’s central bank Deutsche Bundesbank to turn 60 in 2017

The central bank has been ensuring stable money in Germany and Europe since 1957 Frankfurt am Main, 18-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — This year, the Deutsche Bundesbank will be celebrating its 60th anniversary. The legislation which brought it into being, the Bundesbank Act … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space to sell its 49 percent share in Atlas Elektronik Group to thyssenkrupp AG

MUNICH, 17-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space has entered into an agreement to sell its 49 percent share in Atlas Elektronik Group to thyssenkrupp AG based in Essen, Germany. With this acquisition, thyssenkrupp, which to date has held a 51 percent … Read the full press release

Bosch strengthens its position in custom system and software development services with the acquisition of ITK Engineering AG

Expanding development services business ITK Engineering will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH ITK Engineering will remain an independent legal entity with its own brand Acquisition will strengthen Bosch’s position in the market for engineering services Abstatt/Rülzheim, … Read the full press release