Category Archives: Germany

Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

KfW IPEX-Bank finances construction of 33-km-long section of A94 motorway between Munich and Passau

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 21-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — KfW IPEX-Bank, as part of a consortium of commercial banks and in cooperation with the European Investment Bank (EIB), is financing the construction of a 33-km-long section of the A94 motorway between Munich and … Read the full press release

Eyewear: Mercedes-Benz Style and Rodenstock presented the Design Studies “Aesthetics Eyewear” at Opti 2016

MUNICH, 20-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Flowing, almost floating-like transitional lines, typical of Mercedes-Benz Style, play between form and material to perfection: Mercedes-Benz Style and Rodenstock presented the Design Studies “Aesthetics Eyewear” – visionary perspectives of upcoming Eyewear Collections – at … Read the full press release

The Mercedes-Benz F 100 research vehicle turns 25

STUTTGART, 20-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The F 100 research vehicle celebrated its world premiere 25 years ago. Never before had the designers and engineers realised so many new ideas and innovative solutions in a single vehicle. At the same time, with … Read the full press release

Carl Benz’s “gas-powered vehicle” patent turns 130

STUTTGART, 20-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — It was the document that set the world in motion: on 29 January 1886, Carl Benz applied for a patent on his “gas-powered vehicle”. This was the day the automobile was born. Later the same year, … Read the full press release

K+S Aktiengesellschaft supports Fulda German Red Cross with refugee accommodation

KASSEL, Germany, 20-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — K+S Aktiengesellschaft is supporting the Fulda German Red Cross (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz) District Association with a targeted donation in the development of a refugee accommodation. Six office containers have been procured in a company … Read the full press release

Fertilizer producer K+S offers solutions in fighting the hunger around the world

KASSEL, Germany, 19-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — No human right is violated as frequently as the right to food. That almost 800 million people worldwide still do not have enough to eat is one of the greatest scandals of our time. The struggle … Read the full press release

s.Oliver eröffnet im Januar 2015 mit seinem urbanen Sublabel s.Oliver DENIM erstmals zwei POP UP-Stores

ROTTENDORF, 19-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Das internationale Mode- und Lifestyleunternehmen s.Oliver eröffnet im Januar 2015 mit seinem urbanen Sublabel s.Oliver DENIM erstmals zwei POP UP-Stores. Zur Berliner Fashion Week wird es im Szeneviertel Mitte auf rund 100 qm viele Aktionen rund … Read the full press release

Codeshare dispute: airberlin and Etihad Airways to grow their partnership in a sustainable manner following Lüneburg Court ruling

BERLIN, 18-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — airberlin welcomes the decision by the Higher Administrative Court in Lüneburg, ordering the German Aviation Authority (LBA) to approve 26 of its 31 disputed codeshare routes with Etihad Airways until the end of the winter schedule … Read the full press release

Hubert Burda Media to welcome around 1,000 international guests to Munich’s HVB Forum for the 12th DLD innovation conference

MUNICH, 14-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Reed Hastings (Netflix CEO), Jan Koum (WhatsApp founder), Marne Levine (Instagram COO) and Robert Kyncl (Chief Business Officer at YouTube) among the top speakers // DLD16 focuses on artificial intelligence, the future of work, the con-textualisation of … Read the full press release

Hubert Burda Media’s BurdaInternational acquired leading crafts publisher in the Nordics Jacobsen Publications

MUNICH, 14-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — BurdaInternational, a division of Germany-based Hubert Burda Media has acquired Jacobsen Publications. The company is the leading crafts publisher in the Nordics, with successful sewing- and knitting titles in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. “Jacobsen Publications … Read the full press release

Symrise goes digital with its unique family tree of fragrances for smart phones and tablets

• Mobile App for online instant fragrance search • User friendly navigation through a comprehensive fragrance map • Zoom-in/zoom-out fragrance (family) search Holzminden, Germany, 13-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Symrise Genealogy of Fine Fragrances enters the digital world with its own … Read the full press release

Arnaud Bellon and Caroline Baptiste join Symrise’s Cosmetic Ingredients division

Arnaud Bellon appointed SVP Botanicals and Colors Caroline Baptiste assigned Global Product Manager Actives Strengthens Expertise of Cosmetic Ingredients Division Holzminden, Germany, 13-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Symrise is reinforcing its Cosmetic Ingredients division with two strategic additions. Arnaud Bellon has joined the … Read the full press release

VNG – Verbundnetz Gas AG Chairman of the Executive Board Dr. Karsten Heuchert appointed honorary consul-general of Norway

LEIPZIG,12-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Dr. Karsten Heuchert, Chairman of the Executive Board of Leipzig natural gas specialist VNG – Verbundnetz Gas AG (VNG AG), today received his letter of appointment as honorary consul-general from the Norwegian ambassador Elisabeth Walaas. The … Read the full press release

OASE Group acquired the assets of the company Reef One Ltd (Norwich, UK)

Hörstel, 11-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The OASE Group, headquartered in Hörstel, Germany, is pleased to announce that they have acquired the assets of the company Reef One Ltd (Norwich, UK). The transaction has been closed with immediate effect and the … Read the full press release

EP UK Investments Ltd to acquire Lynemouth Power Limited from RWE Supply & Trading GMBH

PRAHA, 11-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — EP UK Investments Ltd (EP UK), a subsidiary of Energetický a průmyslový holding (“EPH”), a leading Central European energy group which owns the 2GW Eggborough Power Station, are pleased to announce that agreement has been reached on the purchase of … Read the full press release

Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP developed polymer-based rapid test to visually differentiates tumor cells from healthy cells

Antibodies combat viruses and bacteria. They also attach themselves to cancer cells – in a typical, characteristic way. Fraunhofer scientists are using this property to detect cancer cells in tissue samples. Such rapid tests can already be applied by surgeons … Read the full press release

Zivile Sicherheit: Fraunhofer-Forscher entwickeln Ferngelenkter Roboter in Zusammenarbeit mit Industriepartnern und Kriminalämtern

Immer wieder werden an Flughäfen und Bahnhöfen herrenlose Gepäckstücke entdeckt. Ein Fall für die Sicherheitskräfte, die von mutmaßlichen Bomben ausgehen müssen. Es gilt, die potentielle Bedrohungslage schnell einzuschätzen, die möglichen Gefahren abzuwehren und Beweise für das Strafverfahren zu sichern. Ein … Read the full press release

Trinkwasserschutz: Experten haben Technologien für ein umfassendes Monitoring, Frühwarn- und Notfallmanagement-System entwickelt

An die Qualität des Trinkwassers stellen wir hohe Anforderungen: Würden Krankheitserreger und Giftstoffe ins Leitungsnetz gelangen, könnten sie rasch viele Menschen infizieren und schädigen. Daher muss dieses Risiko gering gehalten werden. Experten haben Technologien für ein umfassendes Monitoring, Frühwarn- und … Read the full press release

ZF’s CEO Dr. Stefan Sommer at CES 2016: In the coming decade, our technologies will decisively shape the path towards autonomous driving

The technology company is paving the way for autonomous driving After its acquisition of TRW, ZF now offers a unique technology portfolio for intelligent mechanics First joint appearance at CES Friedrichshafen/Las Vegas, 7-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — During its first appearance at … Read the full press release

ZF TRW demonstrates automated driving concept and advanced occupant safety technology on Rinspeed’s new ‘Etos’ at CES 2016

Etos features retractable steering wheel with hands on/off detection Allows customized environment for the driver as well as enhanced styling options Roof airbags presents flexible option for frontal occupant protection FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, 7-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ZF TRW, the Active and … Read the full press release