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Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

Volkswagen Group CEO Matthias Müller: We will strictly prioritize all investments and expenditures

CEO Matthias Müller: “We will strictly prioritize all investments and expenditures” Even greater focus on alternative drive technologies and digitalization Wolfsburg, 23-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Volkswagen Group is aligning investment activity in its Automotive Division with the current situation. … Read the full press release

Volkswagen to use 3D smart glasses for order picking at Wolfsburg plant

Launch following successful pilot project with Wolfsburg plant logistics Roll-out in the area of order picking Wolfsburg, 23-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — At Volkswagen’s Wolfsburg plant, the roll-out of 3D smart glasses as standard equipment has now started following a three-month … Read the full press release

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft Board member Dr. Horst Neumann retires with effect from November 30, 2015

CEO Matthias Müller temporarily assumes responsibility for Human Resources Wolfsburg, 23-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft with responsibility for Human Resources, Dr. Horst Neumann (66), retires with effect from November 30, 2015. … Read the full press release

Der Personalvorstand der Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Dr. Horst Neumann, wechselt mit Ablauf des 30. November 2015 in den Ruhestand

Vorstandsvorsitzender Matthias Müller übernimmt vorübergehend Verantwortung für das Personalressort Wolfsburg, 23-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ —  Der Personalvorstand der Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Dr. Horst Neumann (66), wechselt mit Ablauf des 30. November 2015 in den Ruhestand. Der Aufsichtsrat geht davon aus, dass er … Read the full press release

Boehringer Ingelheim ranked among the 100 leading global innovators by Thomson Reuters

Ingelheim, 20-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Boehringer Ingelheim has been named one of the most innovative companies worldwide in 2015. For the first time, the research-driven pharmaceutical company ranked among the 100 leading global innovators named by news agency Thomson Reuters. Thomson … Read the full press release

Boehringer Ingelheim launches campaign to raise public awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Your Time campaign calls for earlier action in COPD WHO expects COPD to be the third leading cause of death worldwide by 2030 – exceeded only by heart disease and stroke1 By the time most people know they have COPD, … Read the full press release

Sandoz continues to advance its biosimilars program: US FDA acceptance for its proposed biosimilar pegfilgrastim

Sandoz continues to advance its biosimilars program: Regulatory submission for Sandoz’ proposed biosimilar pegfilgrastim accepted by the FDA Sandoz demonstrates commitment to oncology by seeking approval for its proposed biosimilar pegfilgrastim. Sandoz believes that the totality of evidence in its … Read the full press release

Tübingen University: EU greenlit neuroscientific research network to better understand visual information processing in the eye

New Research Network for Doctoral Students at Tübingen Tübingen, Germany, 19-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Union has greenlit an international neuroscientific research network to better understand visual information processing in the eye and to promote training of young investigators. … Read the full press release

Der georgische Premierminister Irakli Garibashvili besucht neuen Henkel-Standort in Tiflis, Georgien

Neue Produktionsstätte für Bauklebstoffe Tiflis, Georgien, 19-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Vor kurzem hat Henkel mit dem Bau einer neuen Produktionsanlage für Bauklebstoff-Trockengemische in der Nähe von Tiflis, Georgien, begonnen. Mit dem Werk wird der Unternehmensbereich Adhesive Technologies zukünftig die steigende Nachfrage nach … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space delivered the first ACES Ground Terminal to German National Metrology Institute

A new tool to test Einstein´s theory of relativity Braunschweig, Germany, 17-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space has delivered the first ACES Ground Terminal to the German National Metrology Institute (Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt, PTB) in Braunschweig (Germany). All around the … Read the full press release

SENA LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE BLUETOOTH DEVICES FOR 2016 PRODUCT LINE

Sena Technologies at EICMA 2016 MILAN, Italy, 17-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Sena Technologies, Inc., a Bluetooth innovator in the motorcycle and outdoor actives market, will showcase their all-new Bluetooth communication devices at Esposizione Internazionale Ciclo Motociclo e Accessori (EICMA motorcycle … Read the full press release

SENA BRINGT FÜR DIE PRODUKTPALETTE 2016 NEUE UND INNOVATIVE BLUETOOTH-GERÄTE AUF DEN MARKT

SENA at EICMA MAILAND, Italien, 17-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Sena Technologies, Inc., ein auf den Motorrad- und Outdoor-Sportmarkt spezialisierter Innovationsführer im Bereich der Bluetooth-Technologie, wird auf der internationalen Motorradmesse (EICMA) in Mailand, Italien, seine komplett neuen Bluetooth-Kommunikationsgeräte vorstellen. Die Produktpalette … Read the full press release

Official opening ceremony of the new Leibniz ScienceCampus “Empirical Linguistics and Computational Language Modeling” will be held on 18 November 2015

Joint research project of the Department of Computational Linguistics at Heidelberg University and the Institute for the German Language in Mannheim Heidelberg, Germany, 16-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The official opening ceremony of the new Leibniz ScienceCampus “Empirical Linguistics and Computational Language … Read the full press release

Volkswagen Group appoints Johann Jungwirth as Head of Digitalization Strategy Department

Wolfsburg, Germany, 13-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Johann Jungwirth (42) has been appointed as Head of the Volkswagen Group’s newly-established Digitalization Strategy Department effective November 1, 2015. Jungwirth moved to the Volkswagen Group from the American IT corporation Apple and reports … Read the full press release

Bavaria Film: Der Fernsehfilm “Nacht der Angst” ist mit dem Publikumspreis bei den Biberacher Filmfestspielen ausgezeichnet worden

München, 13-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Der Fernsehfilm “Nacht der Angst” – eine Produktion von Doris Zander für die Bavaria Fernsehproduktion – ist mit dem Publikumspreis bei den Biberacher Filmfestspielen ausgezeichnet worden. Den sogenannten “Publikumsbiber” nahm Regisseurin und Autorin Gabriela Zerhau … Read the full press release

LMU’s Medical Curriculum München (MeCuM) International awarded COM2UNI (Committed to Uniqueness) Prize by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

MUNICH, 12-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — LMU’s Medical Curriculum München (MeCuM) International has been awarded the coveted COM2UNI (Committed to Uniqueness) Prize by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). This accolade is awarded to university courses and study programs at German … Read the full press release

Technical University of Munich (TUM) scientists discovered possible reasons for failure of Alzheimer’s treatment

Agglutinated proteins in the brain, known as amyloid-β plaques, are a key characteristic of Alzheimer’s. One treatment option uses special antibodies to break down these plaques. This approach yielded good results in the animal model, but for reasons that are … Read the full press release

Technische Universität München (TUM) start-up Celonis is the fastest-growing technology enterprise in Germany

The TUM start-up company Celonis is the fastest-growing technology enterprise in Germany.  In recognition, the start-up has been honored by the management consultancy Deloitte with the Technology Fast 50 Award. Celonis developed a so-called process-mining software tool to enable companies … Read the full press release

Henkel’s product innovations contribute to sustainable use and reduction of CO2 emissions

Helping save the climate with energy-efficient innovations DÜSSELDORF, 10-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — At the beginning of December, more than 190 nations will come together to reach a new, global agreement on climate protection at the 2015 United Nations climate conference … Read the full press release

ZEISS adds INFRARED 800 to its OPMI® PENTERO® 800 surgical microscope for reconstructive surgery

ZEISS is now adding INFRARED 800 to its OPMI® PENTERO® 800 surgical microscope for reconstructive surgery. The new enhancements are tailored to the requirements of breast reconstruction, lymph supermicrosurgery, and oral and maxillofacial surgery. Clinical specialists can benefit from the … Read the full press release