Category Archives: Germany

Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

Daimler AG honored ten suppliers for their outstanding performance in the past financial year with the 2014 Daimler Supplier Award

Ten suppliers honored by Daimler for their outstanding performance More than 450 high-level representatives of the most important Daimler suppliers attended as guests at the Mercedes-Benz Center Stuttgart STUTTGART, 27-02-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Daimler AG has honored ten suppliers for … Read the full press release

Bekaert to sell its carding production facilities in Belgium, India, China and the US and the global sales and services network to Groz-Beckert

Kortrijk, Belgium, 27-02-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Bekaert and Groz-Beckert have signed an agreement regarding the sale of Bekaert’s Carding Solutions activities to Groz-Beckert, a global company with headquarters in Albstadt, Germany. The transaction covers the carding production facilities in Belgium, India, China … Read the full press release

TÜV Rheinland recognised by the Swiss Cantonal Fire Insurance Association VKF for the execution of hail tests according to various test methods

COLOGNE, 26-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — As the first test center in Germany the Cologne Solar Energy Assessment Center of TÜV Rheinland received recognition by the Swiss Cantonal Fire Insurance Association VKF for the execution of hail tests according to various … Read the full press release

iQuest Group announces that its Advisory Board is becoming a Supervisory Board with executive power

Founder and CEO, Cornelius Brody is taking on a new role as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board entrusting Jürgen Samuel as the sole CEO, effective from 1 January 2015 FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 25-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — iQuest Group announces … Read the full press release

The Republic of Korea awarded its Order of Cultural Merit, the Eungwan Medal, to Berlinale Director Dieter Kosslick in Berlin

BERLIN, 25-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The government of the Republic of Korea is awarding its Order of Cultural Merit, the Eungwan Medal, to Berlinale Director Dieter Kosslick at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Berlin today, on February 23, … Read the full press release

wpd AG closed all the supply contracts for the Nordergründe offshore wind farm project

BREMEN, 25-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — wpd AG has closed all the supply contracts for the Nordergründe project. In addition, the Bremen wind farm developer and operator commissions the KfW IPEX Bank with the financing of the project using borrowed funds, … Read the full press release

Infineon Technologies AG: more than one billion TVS diodes in the company’s bare silicon wafer level leadless (WLL) package delivered in 2014

Munich, Germany, 25-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) today announced a shipment milestone for its ultra-small TVS diodes used to protect electronic products from electrostatic discharge (ESD). More than one billion TVS diodes in the … Read the full press release

Infineon Technologies AG announced new version of its development platform DAVE™ at the Embedded World Exhibition & Conference, February 24-26, 2015

Munich and Nuremberg, 25-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — At the Embedded World Exhibition & Conference (February 24-26, 2015), Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) today announced the new version of its development platform DAVE™, the “Digital Application Virtual Engineer” for its … Read the full press release

Infront Sports & Media to become exclusive marketing partner of TSV 1860 München through 2027/28

The international sports marketing company is to commercialise all sponsorship, advertising and hospitality with immediate effect through to 2027/28 Munich, Germany, 24-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Infront Sports & Media is to become exclusive marketing partner of TSV 1860 München with immediate … Read the full press release

DONG Energy: Borkum Riffgrund 1 offshore wind farm started to deliver CO2-free power to the German grid

Fredericia, Denmark, 20-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Electricity has been generated and fed into the German grid for the first time at the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1. A major milestone has been achieved: With the initial batch, power from the … Read the full press release

Montagu Private Equity: CliniSys Group acquires the laboratory information system business unit of MCS AG in Germany

LONDON, 20-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The CliniSys Group, the leading supplier in the European market of clinical laboratory information management systems, has today announced that it has acquired the laboratory information system (LIS) business unit of MCS AG, a leading … Read the full press release

Helaba Invest increased its Spezialfonds assets under management to over EUR 100 billion for the first time ever

FRANKFURT, 20-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — For the first time ever, Helaba Invest managed to increase its Spezialfonds assets under management to over EUR 100 billion at the end of 2014. Since 2012, Helaba Invest has been pursuing a business strategy … Read the full press release

HRE hat am Dienstag mit der öffentlichen Ausschreibung eines Bieterverfahrens den nächsten wichtigen Schritt für die Reprivatisierung ihrer Tochtergesellschaft pbb getan

pbb schließt das Jahr 2014 mit mehr als 10 Mrd. € Neugeschäft und starkem Vorsteuerergebnis ab Möglicher Börsengang wird als Alternative zum Bieterverfahren vorbereitet München, 20-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Die Hypo Real Estate Holding AG (HRE) hat am Dienstag mit der … Read the full press release

Otto Group plans double-digit million investment in the venture capital business in the coming financial year 2015/2016

HAMBURG, 19-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In the coming financial year 2015/2016, the Otto Group plans a high double-digit million investment in the venture capital business. With this move, the international retail and services group will build on its position as … Read the full press release

NORMA Group reports 9.3% increase in 2014 sales

Preliminary sales increase by 9.3% year on year to the record level of EUR 694.7 million in 2014 Preliminary adjusted EBITA improves by 7.9% to EUR 121.5 million Preliminary adjusted EBITA margin remains at a high level of 17.5% Maintal, … Read the full press release

Roland Berger Strategy Consultants names eight new Partners in Munich, Paris, Zurich and Dubai

MUNICH, 19-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Getting off to a strong start in the new year, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants has brought eight new Partners onboard, five of whom are based at the company’s headquarters in Munich. The only leading global consultancy of … Read the full press release

Bosch Software Innovations GmbH acquires gateway software developer and middleware specialist ProSyst

Software for smart homes, mobility, and connected industry ProSyst employs around 110 associates in Cologne, Germany, and Sofia, Bulgaria Software enabling device connectivity over internet of things Established Java and OSGi specialist for gateway software and middleware Berlin/Stuttgart, 17-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space to design and develop SES-14 innovative telecommunications satellite for SES

Third all-electric satellite ordered in less than a year and the second for SES, reinforces Airbus Defence and Space’s world leadership in high power electric satellites SES-14 will have a double mission, including a High Throughput Satellite (HTS) mission with … Read the full press release

Destatis: Die Unternehmen des Gastgewerbes in Deutschland setzten im Dezember 2014 real 0,1 % und nominal 2,5 % mehr um als im Dezember 2013

WIESBADEN, 17-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Die Unternehmen des Gastgewerbes in Deutschland setzten im Dezember 2014 real 0,1 % und nominal 2,5 % mehr um als im Dezember 2013. Wie das Statistische Bundesamt (Destatis) weiter mitteilt, lag der Umsatz im Gastgewerbe im Dezember 2014 im … Read the full press release

Destatis: In Deutschland waren Ende Dezember 2014 in den Betrieben des Verarbeitenden Gewerbes mit 50 und mehr Beschäftigten 5,3 Millionen Personen tätig

WIESBADEN, 17-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In Deutschland waren Ende Dezember 2014 in den Betrieben des Verarbeitenden Gewerbes mit 50 und mehr Beschäftigten 5,3 Millionen Personen tätig. Wie das Statistische Bundesamt (Destatis) nach vorläufigen Ergebnissen weiter mitteilt, waren das rund 57 000 Beschäftigte … Read the full press release