Category Archives: Germany

Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

WACKER Group opened €4 million state-of-the-art Health Center at its Burghausen site

The Munich-based WACKER Group has opened a new Health Center at its Burghausen site yesterday evening. Executive Board member Auguste Willems was joined by Bavaria’s Minister of State for Public Health and Care Services, Melanie Huml, as he officially dedicated … Read the full press release

Prof. Ina Schieferdecker appointed Director and Member of the Executive Board of the Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems FOKUS

The Executive Board of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft appointed Prof. Ina Schieferdecker as Director and Member of the Executive Board of the Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems FOKUS in Berlin on January 1, 2015. As a Director of Fraunhofer FOKUS, she … Read the full press release

The Voith Group continues ahead in the course of its group-wide Voith 150+ success program

Worldwide administrative functions to be consolidated Additional capacity adjustments at Voith Paper Planned workforce reduction totaling up to 1,600 positions worldwide Future focus on technology and engineering expertise for the digital age: Value-preserving sale process for Voith Industrial Services kicks … Read the full press release

Voith Paper Management Board presented package of measures intended to adapt the company’s European structure to the market conditions

Long-term diminished market volume for new machines and major rebuilds Concentration of the paper machine business in Heidenheim and stock preparation in Ravensburg planned Goal is a lean, customer-focused organization Planned reduction of approximately 1,000 jobs worldwide Heidenheim, Germany, 3-2-2015 … Read the full press release

Fraunhofer researchers developed highly promising alternative to animal-based experiments in medical research

MUNICH, 3-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In medical research, animal-based experiments have thus far been a necessary evil. Fraunhofer researchers have developed a highly promising alternative, however: They are developing a mini-organism inside a chip. This way, complex metabolic processes within … Read the full press release

KfW IPEX-Bank finances two state-of-the-art well intervention vessels for Siem Offshore Rederi AS

Well intervention vessels for maintenance of offshore oil wells Vessels being constructed at FSG shipyard in Flensburg FRANKFURT, 3-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — KfW IPEX-Bank co-arranges the financing of two state-of-the-art well intervention vessels for Siem Offshore Inc.’s subsidiary Siem Offshore Rederi … Read the full press release

New exchange-listed equity index fund issued by Amundi launched on Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment

Frankfurt am Main, 29-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Xetra/Börse Frankfurt: A new exchange-listed equity index fund issued by Amundi has been tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment since Tuesday. Name: Amundi ETF JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF (EUR) Asset class: equity ETF ISIN: … Read the full press release

Groupe BPCE’s Natixis Becomes First French bank to join Eurex Clearing’s Securities Lending CCP

Frankfurt am Main, 29-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Eurex Clearing: Eurex Clearing, Europe’s leading clearing house and part of Deutsche Börse Group, has announced that Natixis, the corporate, investment management and financial arm of Groupe BPCE, the second-largest bank in France, has … Read the full press release

Destatis: The index of import prices fell by 2.2% on an annual average in 2014 compared with 2013

WIESBADEN, 28-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The index of import prices fell by 2.2% on an annual average in 2014 compared with 2013, as reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). In December it decreased by 3.7% compared with the corresponding month … Read the full press release

Chinese locomotive manufacturer CNR Dalian and its local South African Consortium orders 232 MTU Series 4000 engines from Rolls-Royce

232 engines for freight locomotives produced by China’s CNR Dalian Engines for use in South African freight transportation Delivery expected from 2015 to 2017 FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, GERMANY, 27-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce has received a major order from Chinese locomotive manufacturer CNR … Read the full press release

Airbus Group: The first EC135 T2+ helicopter of the Australian Defence Force for its new Helicopter Aircrew Training System successfully completed its first flight in Europe

Donauwörth, Germany, 27-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The first EC135 T2+ helicopter in a planned fleet of modern, twin-engine, rotary-wing aircraft being acquired by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for its new Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS), has successfully completed its … Read the full press release

The “New Face of the Euro” exhibition officially opened at Kulturgeschichtliches Museum in Osnabrück from 25 January until 3 May 2015

The exhibition will run from 25 January until 3 May 2015 at the Kulturgeschichtliches Museum Opening ceremony held in the Peace Hall of the Osnabrück Town Hall Osnabrück, Germany, 27-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The “New Face of the Euro” exhibition was officially … Read the full press release

The European Union increases its humanitarian assistance in Ukraine where the latest surge of violence deepened

BRUSSELS, 27-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Union is increasing its humanitarian assistance in Ukraine where the latest surge of violence has deepened an already desperate situation. Thousands of people are suffering from the combined impact of the conflict, displacement, … Read the full press release

Zum achten Mal in Folge wurde Henkel mit dem „RobecoSAM Gold Class Award“ ausgezeichnet und in die Liste der „2015 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World Index“ aufgenommen

Henkel erhält Gold Class Award von RobecoSAM Düsseldorf, 26-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Zum achten Mal in Folge wurde Henkel mit dem „RobecoSAM Gold Class Award“ ausgezeichnet und in die Liste der „2015 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World … Read the full press release

Public Symposium: The balance between democracy, economic growth, and inclusion policies in Brazil at the Latin American Institute of Freie Universität Berlin on January 30, 2015

BERLIN,  23-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The balance between democracy, economic growth, and inclusion policies in Brazil is the topic of a symposium to be held at the Latin American Institute (LAI) of Freie Universität Berlin on January 30, 2015. The … Read the full press release

Klöckner & Co established Group Center of Competence in Berlin to press ahead with the digitalization of its entire supply chain

Duisburg, Germany, 22-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Klöckner & Co presses ahead with the digitalization of its entire supply chain. In order to have all targeted projects under one roof, Klöckner & Co has now established kloeckner.i, a Group Center of Competence … Read the full press release

Carl Zeiss AG Executive Board will expand to include new member responsible for the Vision Care and Consumer Optics business groups

Effective 1 July 2015,Dr. Matthias Metz will become a new Member of the Executive Board of the ZEISS Group Dr. Metz will be responsible for the consumer-oriented Vision Care and Consumer Opticsbusiness groups OBERKOCHEN/Germany, 15-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Effective 1 July 2015, … Read the full press release

Sixt nimmt den neuen Iveco Daily als 7,2-Tonner in seine Rent a Truck-Flotte auf

Sixt ist die erste Autovermietung in Deutschland mit dem neuen Fahrzeug im Angebot Der große Iveco Daily verbindet den Komfort eines Transporters mit der hohen Nutzlast eines Lkw für Privat- wie Gewerbekunden München / Unterschleißheim, 19-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Ein Transporter … Read the full press release

ZEISS launches best imaging quality and fast linear scanning with its new compact confocal laser scanning microscope ZEISS LSM 800

Best imaging quality and fast linear scanning Jena/Germany, 19-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — ZEISS is introducing a new compact confocal laser scanning microscope for high-end confocal imaging, ZEISS LSM 800. Tailored to the needs of a broad range of applications in individual research … Read the full press release

Brazilian automotive vehicle manufacturer association Anfavea confirms MAN Latin America as the market leader for trucks for the twelfth year in a row

VW Constellation 24.280 model remains best-selling truck MUNICH, 19-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Brazilian automotive vehicle manufacturer association Anfavea has confirmed MAN Latin America as the market leader for trucks for the twelfth year in a row. The company closed 2014 … Read the full press release