Category Archives: Germany

Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

KfW-ifo SME Barometer: SMEs enter the new year with a slight deterioration in sentiment

SME sentiment declines towards the end of the year Retail dissatisfied with Christmas business Large enterprises close 2015 in highest spirits Frankfurt am Main, 29-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The SMEs enter the new year with a slight deterioration in sentiment, according to … Read the full press release

BMW Group celebrates highly successful 2015

MUNICH, 29-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — 2015 was a highly successful year for the BMW Group and this is confirmed by overwhelming worldwide acknowledgement. This year BMW vehicles won numerous national and international distinctions in categories as varied as innovation, design, … Read the full press release

CES 2016: BMW Group to present Vision Car interior and user interface of the future

Munich/Las Vegas, 29-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES, 6 to 9 January 2016) in Las Vegas, the BMW Group is presenting a Vision Car to demonstrate what the interior and the user interface of the future might look … Read the full press release

Audi to push forward with its growth strategy with the approved investment program in 2016

Capital expenditure of more than € 3 billion in 2016 Audi CEO Rupert Stadler: “Continuing with high levels of investment in future technologies to enhance strong position” Axel Strotbek, Board of Management Member for Finance and Organization: “Gaining financial scope … Read the full press release

Volkswagen Beetle marks 70 years of its first mass production shortly after Christmas of 1945

The start of mass production of the Volkswagen Saloon shortly after Christmas 1945 marked a new era of civilian vehicle manufacturing WOLFSBURG, 29-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — It was shortly after the first post-war Christmas 1945 that the first of the … Read the full press release

Tellus Petroleum will not complete the purchase of Wintershall’s assets on the Norwegian continental shelf

Kassel/Stavanger, 28-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Following a request from Tellus Petroleum, Wintershall has consented to release the company from its obligations under the Sales and Purchase Agreement announced on June 18, 2015. Wintershall, a 100% BASF subsidiary, had originally planned to divest … Read the full press release

Nemetschek AG to acquire 100% of the shares of Helsinki based Solibri Oy

Solibri is the market leader in quality assurance and quality control for Building Information Modeling (BIM), the digital work method in the construction industry High-level strategic fit and significant extension of Nemetschek’s solution portfolio for design and building processes Considerable … Read the full press release

Martin Schenk becomes Chairman of the Management Board of STRABAG Property and Facility Services GmbH

FRANKFURT, 21-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A Supervisory Board resolution dated 17 December 2015 will result in the following changes in the Management Board of STRABAG Property and Facility Services GmbH (STRABAG PFS) with effect from 1 January 2016: Martin Schenk … Read the full press release

Major new partnership to support effective implementation of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) landmark Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA)

The Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation, a major business-led initiative, was launched today to assist developing countries and speed implementation of the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement The landmark trade agreement could add over $1 trillion to global trade … Read the full press release

Die SSB ist Corporate-Health-Award-Preisträgerin 2015 in der Kategorie Verkehr/Handel/Logistik

STUTTGART, 17-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Die SSB ist Corporate-Health-Award-Preisträgerin 2015 in der Kategorie Verkehr/Handel/Logistik. Drei Vertreter des Personalbereichs und des Betriebsrates der SSB nahmen die Auszeichnung am 19. November bei einer feierlichen Veranstaltung in Bonn entgegen. Das Betriebliche Gesundheitsmanagement Linie G sei … Read the full press release

SSB: Seit fünf Jahren fährt die U6 zum Fasanenhof

STUTTGART, 17-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Am 11. Dezember 2010 fahren kurz nach Zwölf die ersten beiden Stadtbahnen auf der U6 in einer Parallelfahrt in die Haltestelle Fasanenhof ein und nahmen von dort weiter Kurs auf die neue Endhaltestelle Schelmenwasen. Begrüßt haben die … Read the full press release

Wacker Chemie AG: CHEM2DO experiment kit won Germany’s federal 2015 SCHULEWIRTSCHAFT “That has potential!” award

Yesterday, Germany’s federal SCHULEWIRTSCHAFT association presented Wacker Chemie AG with first place for the 2015 SCHULEWIRTSCHAFT “That has potential!” award in the “Beginners – Large Companies” category for its CHEM2DO experiment kit. Berlin/Munich, 16-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Every year since 2012, the … Read the full press release

66TH BERLINALE: European Film Market (EFM) will open its doors on February 11, 2016

BERLIN, 16-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — As the first film market of the year, the European Film Market (EFM), part of the 66th Berlin International Film Festival, will open its doors on February 11, 2016. The exhibition spaces at Martin-Gropius-Bau and … Read the full press release

66TH BERLINALE: Names of Berlinale Shorts International Jury 2016 unveiled

BERLIN, 16-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The members of the Berlinale Shorts International Jury are three filmmakers and artists whose works are committed to the short film format. The Jury will award the Golden and the Silver Bear, as well as … Read the full press release

Fraunhofer Professor Dr. Oliver Ambacher wurde auf den Innovation Days 2015 in Berlin mit dem Karl Heinz Beckurts-Preis geehrt

Professor Dr. Oliver Ambacher, Leiter des Fraunhofer-Instituts für Angewandte Festkörperphysik IAF, wurde auf den Innovation Days 2015 in Berlin mit dem Karl Heinz Beckurts-Preis geehrt. Damit würdigte die Beckurts-Stiftung seinen Beitrag zur Entwicklung hocheffizienter Leistungsverstärker aus dem Halbleiter Galliumnitrid für … Read the full press release

ZF Friedrichshafen AG recognizes 14 of its suppliers with the “ZF Supplier Awards”

During its Supplier Summit in Amsterdam, ZF honored its best suppliers with 14 different supplier awards Oil and lubricant supplier Fuchs Petrolub awarded as the best global supplier Friedrichshafen/Amsterdam, 15-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — ZF Friedrichshafen AG recognizes its outstanding suppliers with the … Read the full press release

Dr Frank Hiller to lead Leoni AG’s Wiring Systems Division

Decision no longer to have one person in both the CEO and CFO roles Nuremberg, 15-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Supervisory Board of Leoni AG, the leading European provider of cables and cable systems to the automotive sector and other industries, … Read the full press release

Infineon Technologies AG expands its µHVIC ™ family of integrated circuits for high and low voltage

MUNICH, 15-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) expands its µHVIC ™ family of integrated circuits for high and low voltage: the new single channel low-side drivers IR44252L, IR44272L, and IR44273L enable robust and cost effective design … Read the full press release

Bertelsmann Asia Investments named as one of the “2015 China Top 10 VCs in the TMT Industry”

Bertelsmann’s China fund wins two China Venture Awards Mogujie holding is growing rapidly, raises another US$ 200 million Beijing, 15-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Bertelsmann Asia Investments (BAI) has received two awards from China Venture Hit Group, a leading Chinese financial … Read the full press release

HeidelbergCement and Joule to explore application of Joule’s technology to mitigate carbon emissions in cement manufacturing

HeidelbergCement and Joule announce partnership to explore carbon-neutral fuel application in cement manufacturing HEIDELBERG, 14-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — HeidelbergCement and Joule, the pioneer of liquid fuels from recycled CO2, today announced a partnership designed to explore application of Joule’s technology to … Read the full press release