Category Archives: Germany

Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

New Roland Berger study benchmarks European cities’ success in tourism and identifies trends in tourism developments

New Roland Berger study “European City Tourism 2015” analyzes 45 of Europe’s major city destinations Three cluster research method ensures fair comparison Istanbul combines modern European standards with Asian flair, high accessibility and favorable climate to push traditional front-runners off … Read the full press release

Deutsche Börse: Covestro AG and Ströer SE shares to replace MAN SE and Kabel Deutschland Holding AG shares in MDAX index

Deutsche Börse reviews index composition/ Changes to be effective as of 21 December Frankfurt am Main, 4-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On Thursday, Deutsche Börse decided on changes to its selection indices, which will become effective on 21 December 2015. The shares … Read the full press release

Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt (IB): Sachsen-Anhalt gibt weiterhin starke Impulse für Existenzgründungen

Land fördert Qualifizierung von Existenzgründern / Zieschang: „Wichtige unternehmerische Starthilfe“ Magdeburg, Germany, 4-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Sachsen-Anhalt gibt weiterhin starke Impulse für Existenzgründungen. Wirtschaftsstaatssekretärin Dr. Tamara Zieschang hat heute gleich zwei Förderbescheide an die Entwicklungs- und Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft Anhalt-Bitterfeld mbH (EWG) überreicht. Mit … Read the full press release

Continental unveils special belt drive variant developed for e-cargo bikes

Conti Drive System now has three product lines: premium, eco, and cargo New 12 mm cargo product line for special applications such as e-Cargo bikes New 8 mm carbon belt for the CDS Premium product line Hanover, 2-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

Continental: Andreas Gerstenberger to lead ContiTech’s global Industrial Fluid Systems business unit and the Industry Hose segment

Head of ContiTech’s global Industrial Fluid Systems business unit and the Industry Hose segment Gerstenberger has worked for Continental Corporation for 21 years He previously headed up the European trading companies under the ContiTrade umbrella Hanover, Germany/Fairlawn, Ohio, 2-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH to provide EUR 200,000 from develoPPP.de programme funds to train street vendors in Ivory Coast

Training for female street vendors in Ivory Coast HIV treatment for young children in Namibia COLOGNE, 30-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Companies that implement measures with positive impacts in developing countries can utilise funds for such measures from the German Federal Ministry … Read the full press release

DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH to provide USD 10 million long-term loan to Agrotop S.A. for expanding its cooking oil production in Chile

USD 10 million for new oil mill for Agrotop S.A. Income for approx. 700 farmers Contribution to rural development in southern Chile COLOGNE, 30-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, provides the Chilean agribusiness, Agrotop S.A. (Agrotop), … Read the full press release

Deutsche Umwelthilfe: Volkswagen präsentiert Placebo-Lösung für ihre Betrugs-Diesel-Pkw

Deutsche Umwelthilfe hält Plastiksieb-Nachrüstung für nicht ausreichend – Volkswagen und Kraftfahrtbundesamt sollen die angeblich als ausreichend bewertete technische Lösung mit dem ‚Zauberkunststoffsieb‘ im Detail veröffentlichen BERLIN, 30-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Volkswagen hat am Mittwoch (25.11.2015) eine angeblich bereits vom Kraftfahrtbundesamt … Read the full press release

Europäische Zentralbank: Die neue 20-€-Banknote, fälschungssicherer, die dritte der Europa-Serie, wird heute in Umlauf gebracht

Neue 20-€-Banknote wird heute in Verkehr gegeben Neuer Geldschein ist fälschungssicherer Eurosystem hat Materialien bereitgestellt, um Anpassung von Banknotenbearbeitungsund -prüfgeräten an neuen 20-€-Schein zu erleichtern Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland, 27-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Die neue 20-€-Banknote, die dritte der Europa-Serie, wird heute … Read the full press release

Bundesbank’s Professor Claudia Buch and Andreas Dombret present the Deutsche Bundesbank’s Financial Stability Review 2015

Frankfurt am Main, 27-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Exceptionally low interest rates remain a salient feature of the financial system setting in Germany. They reflect the global low real economic growth and expansionary monetary policy stance. Speaking at a press conference … Read the full press release

E.ON completes ahead of schedule and under its budget another utility-scale solar project in the United States

Maricopa West completed ahead of schedule and under budget Düsseldorf, 27-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — E.ON has completed another utility-scale solar project in the United States. Maricopa West, a 28 megawatt photovoltaic farm in Kern County in southern California, is now fully operational. … Read the full press release

Destatis: 370 000 Erstabsolventen im Tertiärbereich im Jahr 2013

WIESBADEN, 26-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Im Jahr 2013 erwarben in Deutschland rund 370 000 Personen einen ersten Abschluss im Tertiärbereich. Wie das Statistische Bundesamt (Destatis) weiter mitteilt, waren dies 36 % der alterstypischen Bevölkerung (überwiegend Personen im Alter von 21 bis 29 Jahren). Mit … Read the full press release

BMW official partner of Art Basel in Miami Beach 2015, December 3 to 6

MIAMI,  25-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — From December 3 to 6, Miami Beach will once again take centre stage in the international art world. For the 14th time running, the famous art fair will take place in Florida, supported once again by its official partner … Read the full press release

Recall: Motorcycle helmet model “BMW Sport Helmet”; no safety risk

MUNICH, 25-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — BMW Motorrad is recalling the motorcycle helmet model “BMW Sport Helmet”. Owners are asked to hand their helmet in at an authorised BMW Motorrad dealership. Regardless of the age of the helmet, the relevant model can be … Read the full press release

AUTO ZEITUNG: Winner of the Auto Trophy 2015: Audi R8 and Audi Q7

Audi receives most prizes in AUTO ZEITUNG reader poll Awards for Audi A1, A3, Q7 and R8 models Special prize commends premium brand for “Best Design Worldwide” Ingolstadt, 25-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Audi emerged from the “Auto Trophy 2015” reader … Read the full press release

The first Audi-O-Rama conference on the future of music held in Verbier, Switzerland

Audi-O-Rama brings international music legends together Giovanni Perosino, Head of Marketing Communication, AUDI AG: “With Audi-O-Rama we are creating a space where innovators and pioneers can explore the future of music together” Publication on conference results Verbier/Ingolstadt, 25-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

Audi to revise and resubmit for US approval certain parameters of the engine-management software used in the V6 TDI 3 liter diesel engine

Auxiliary emission control devices (AECD) for US version of V6 TDI 3 liter engine to be revised, documented and submitted for approval Technical solution for North America versions from 2009 model year onwards to be worked out in conjunction with … Read the full press release

SAP SE with score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2016 Corporate Equality Index (CEI)

WALLDORF, 24-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced for the third consecutive year it received a perfect score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2016 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on … Read the full press release

Third Allianz Junior Music Camp takes place in Vienna from November 18 to 24, 2015

10 talented young pianists from 9 countries spend a week making music together in Vienna Public masterclass in the Wiener Musikverein in front of a concert audience of 600 Munich/Vienna, 23-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Following on from Munich and Barcelona, … Read the full press release

Most successful year in motorsport history for Mercedes-Benz

Successful title defence: Felix Rosenqvist wins the prestigious Formula 3 Grand Prix in Macau for a second time Seventh Macau victory for the Mercedes-Benz Formula 3 engine For the past three years, the race win has gone to a driver … Read the full press release