Category Archives: Germany

Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

Turkey’s leading retailer MUDO uses SAP® Business Warehouse (SAP BW) application powered by SAP HANA® to help improve reporting and to increase productivity

WALLDORF, 14-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced that MUDO, Turkey’s leading retailer for clothing, accessories, furniture and home decorations, is using the SAP® Business Warehouse (SAP BW) application powered by SAP HANA® to help improve reporting and to … Read the full press release

Beiersdorf: Federal Supreme Court of Germany reversed 2013 decision made by the Federal Patent Court about the deletion of the registered color trademark NIVEA Blue

Federal Supreme Court reverses decision of Federal Patent Court Beiersdorf welcomes the confirmation of its iconic color trademark NIVEA Blue stands for Trust, Closeness and Care Competence Hamburg, 14-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Today the Federal Supreme Court of Germany reversed … Read the full press release

airberlin appoints Uwe Kattwinkel as new Senior Vice President Communications

BERLIN, 14-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — At the beginning of August Uwe Kattwinkel (52) will become the new Senior Vice President Communications at airberlin. Uwe Kattwinkel will report directly to CEO Stefan Pichler. He takes over from Aage Dünhaupt, who has … Read the full press release

The French defence procurement agency DGA awards interoperability of intelligence systems contract to Airbus Defence and Space

New software tool optimises data exchange between coalition forces MUNICH, 13-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The French defence procurement agency DGA has awarded Airbus Defence and Space a contract concerning the interoperability of intelligence systems. Conducted as part of the French … Read the full press release

United Internet’s subsidiary 1&1 Internet SE acquires Polish webhosting market leader home.pl S.A. for EUR 135 million in cash

Montabaur, 10-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — United Internet AG today reached an agreement with the owners of home.pl S.A. (Szczecin, Poland) – led by the private equity fund V4C Eastern Europe – regarding the acquisition of all shares in home.pl by … Read the full press release

Europe’s leading provider of cables and cable systems Leoni Cable Inc. awarded Green Supplier of the Year by Yazaki

Recognition of continuous improvement in environmental initiatives Rochester (MI, USA) / Cuauhtémoc (Mexico) / Nuremberg (Germany), 10-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Leoni Cable Inc., a North American branch of Leoni Group, Europe’s leading provider of cables and cable systems to the automotive … Read the full press release

Infineon: IR HiRel introduces the industry’s first hermetic hybrid DC-DC converters rated at 185 ºC for oil and gas exploration downhole tools

Munich, Germany, 10-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — IR HiRel, an Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) company, today announced the introduction of the HiRel HTB28 series, the industry’s first hermetic hybrid DC-DC converters rated at 185 ºC in a 1 inch … Read the full press release

Bertelsmann: Achim Berg will be taking on new professional challenges and is leaving the company at his own request and on amicable terms

Gütersloh, Germany, 10-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Achim Berg, Member of the Bertelsmann Executive Board and CEO of Arvato since April 2013, will be taking on new professional challenges and is leaving the company at his own request and on amicable terms, … Read the full press release

Bertelsmann appoints Fernando Carro to its Executive Board as CEO of Arvato

Arvato solution groups given more entrepreneurial autonomy Arvato management consisting of Fernando Carro as CEO and Rolf Hellermann as CFO CEOs of Arvato’s three major Solution Groups to become members of the Bertelsmann Group Management Committee Thomas Rabe: “Arvato businesses … Read the full press release

Voith Industrial Services’ managing director Przemysław Pendrowski named “Manager of the Year 2015” by the Polish Chamber of the Automotive Industry PIM

11th Auto Event of the Polish Chamber of the Automotive Industry (PIM). First award for a service provider. Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany, 10-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Przemysław Pendrowski, Managing Director of Voith Industrial Services Sp.z.o.o. in Gliwice (Poland), was … Read the full press release

Shanghai Ocean University’s new fisheries research vessel uses Voith Schneider Propeller propulsion concept

The new fisheries research vessel of the Shanghai Ocean University will be a first for Voith in several respects: It is the first fisheries research vessel world-wide to use the proven Voith Schneider Propeller (VSP) propulsion concept. And it is … Read the full press release

Voith second at Baden-Württemberg’s Environmental Technology Award in Category 3 – Technologies for Emission Reduction, Treatment and Separation

With the HydroSeal product, Voith has successfully participated in the Environmental Technology Award in Category 3 – Technologies for Emission Reduction, Treatment and Separation. The company came second. Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany, 10-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Ministry of … Read the full press release

WPP announces that Commarco GmbH has acquired majority interest in Nicole Weber Communications GmbH

LONDON, 9-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — WPP announces that Commarco GmbH, the leading German-based marketing services network which is part of WPP, has acquired a majority interest in Nicole Weber Communications GmbH (“NWC”), a German full service public relations agency. NWC … Read the full press release

Leica CrossCheck latest version now comes with enhanced visualisation and reporting options

Heerbrugg, Switzerland, 9-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Released today (8 July 2015), the latest version of the web-based Leica CrossCheck service for GNSS reference station network integrity and deformation monitoring now comes with enhanced visualisation and reporting options. Customisable, automatically generated reports … Read the full press release

Destatis: industry production in May 2015 remained unchanged from the previous month on a price, seasonally and working day adjusted basis

WIESBADEN, 8-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In May 2015, production in industry remained unchanged from the previous month on a price, seasonally and working day adjusted basis according to provisional data of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). In April 2015, the corrected … Read the full press release

Destatis: price-adjusted new orders in manufacturing in May 2015 decreased a seasonally and working-day adjusted 0.2% on April 2015

WIESBADEN, 8-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that price-adjusted new orders in manufacturing in May 2015 decreased a seasonally and working-day adjusted 0.2% on April 2015. In April 2015, the increase on the … Read the full press release

KfW further improves the conditions for promotion under its “Energy-Efficient Refurbishment” programme

Grants for KfW Efficiency Houses increased by five percentage points Repayment bonus of 7.5% introduced for individual measures within the lending programme Maximum loan amount raised to EUR 100,000 FRANKFURT, 8-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — KfW is making further improvements to the … Read the full press release

Bosch registered 21% consolidated sales growth in South Korea

Strong growth with double-digit increase in sales 30 years of presence in South Korea: long-term strategy paying off Bosch expects growth to continue in South Korea in the years ahead Joint venture for wiper systems planned Established markets important for … Read the full press release

Bosch Thermotechnology sales revenues up by 7% in the first five months of 2015 vs. same period of the previous year

Glock: „Excellently positioned for EU energy label thanks to energy-efficient systems technology“ Joint venture with Midea for air-conditioning systems New generation of devices is web-enabled and intuitive to operate Stuttgart,  7-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Bosch Thermotechnology has grown strongly between … Read the full press release

RWE Polska expands its gas business to small and medium enterprises with a new product named “Gas Now”

Electricity and gas from one supplier Market liberalisation allows for further organic growth ESSEN, 7-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — RWE Polska is expanding its gas business to small and medium enterprises with a new product named “Gas Now”. This product ensures … Read the full press release