Category Archives: Germany

Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

Wintershall to invest around 20 million euros in its Barnstorf site in Lower Saxony (Kreis Diepholz) in the coming years

Wintershall Deutschland invests around 20 million euros / Modernization of the crude oil treatment plant / Construction of new oil pipeline for the Düste field planned Barnstorf, 16-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Wintershall is investing around 20 million euros in its Barnstorf site … Read the full press release

No limits – from artist to leading tech woman

Join this year’s Hamburg Aviation Conference and learn from Beatie Wolfe how to succeed in your business environment CHUR, 15-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — New year, new challenges. Beatie Wolfe has turned in less than a year from an artist and … Read the full press release

TNT now offers CO2 neutral delivery of all express domestic consignments in Germany at no additional charge

Amsterdam, The Netherlands | Troisdof, Germany, 15-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — TNT is now offering CO2 neutral delivery of all express domestic consignments in Germany at no additional charge. The initiative will help SMEs and large customers alike mitigate their environmental impact. CO2 … Read the full press release

Barco: MCD Medical Computers Deutschland to provide its customers with ready access to Barco’s surgical displays

KORTRIJK, 15-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Global enterprise visualization expert Barco has entered into a strategic partnership with MCD Medical Computers Deutschland, a leading manufacturer of IT systems for the healthcare industry. Under the agreement, MCD will provide its customers with … Read the full press release

12th annual Berlinale Co-Production Market: 36 new feature film projects from 28 countries will be presented

BERLIN, 12-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — At the 12th annual Berlinale Co-Production Market (February 8 – 10, 2015), 36 new feature film projects from 28 countries will be presented. In addition, five renowned international production companies will be introduced as part … Read the full press release

The Berlinale Co-Production Market and Eurimages to introduce two new measures to promote European film projects and producers during Berlinale 2015

BERLIN, 12-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Berlinale Co-Production Market (February 8 to 10, 2015) and Eurimages will be ramping up their existing partnership during the 2015 Berlinale by introducing two new measures to promote European film projects and producers. The … Read the full press release

Mounting Systems GmbH takes over operations for Sapa’s HatiCon Germany GmbH, including the U.S. company HatiCon Solar, LLC

OSLO, 12-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Sapa has sold its HatiCon operations to the German company Mounting Systems GmbH. HatiCon produces, markets and sells aluminium extrusion-based mounting systems for the solar industry. The agreement reached today means that Mounting Systems GmbH, … Read the full press release

ENERCON opens two new production facilities in Magdeburg to produce components for its wind energy converters

Magdeburger Komponentenfertigung GmbH and Magdeburger Generatorenfertigung GmbH to produce components for ENERCON wind energy converters Magdeburg, Germany, 12-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — ENERCON has inaugurated two new production facilities in Magdeburg. In the presence of Saxony-Anhalt governor Reiner Haseloff (CDU), Magdeburg mayor … Read the full press release

Audi MediaTV to broadcastlive from the Detroit Auto Show 2015 and will show the Audi Press Conference in full

World premiere of the Audi Q7: up to 325 kilograms (716.5 lb) lighter US premiere of the Audi Q3: up to 17 percent lower consumption Audi Press Conference broadcast live; January 12 starting at 6:20 p.m. (CET) Ingolstadt/Detroit, 12-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

AUDI AG reports 10.5 percent increase of its worldwide sales in 2014

Worldwide sales increase by 10.5 percent Audi CEO Rupert Stadler: “Successful year 2014 is evidence of our brand strength” Sales chief Luca de Meo: “In the United States, Audi is growing at almost three times the rate of the market” … Read the full press release

juwi group’s South African subsidiary to build the Mulilo Sonnedix Prieska PV solar park in South Africa for Independent Power Producer (IPP) Sonnedix

Cape Town based renewable energy specialist EPC partner to solar independent power producer Sonnedix / Successful financial close in mid-December 2014 / Construction scheduled for the first quarter of 2015 / juwi to provide Operations and Maintenance Wörrstadt, Germany, 09-1-2015 — … Read the full press release

ThyssenKrupp selected the building at Wasserstrasse 223 in Bochum-Wiemelhausen for its new Global Shared Services (GSS) organization

ESSEN, 09-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — For its new Global Shared Services (GSS) organization, which already has operations in Essen, ThyssenKrupp has decided on a further location in the Ruhr area, in Bochum. Having examined various possible sites in Bochum in terms … Read the full press release

Sparkasse Mainz: Thorsten Mühl wird neuer Vorstandsvorsitzender

Mainz, 08-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Ab dem 01. Januar 2015 führt der Vorstand der Sparkasse Mainz das Institut in veränderter personeller Aufstellung – Thorsten Mühl wird neuer Vorstandsvorsitzender. Er wird in dieser Funktion unter anderem die Verantwortung für die Geschäftsbereiche Kredit, Personal … Read the full press release

TomTom to deliver maps for Volkswagen in-dash navigation systems

Amsterdam, 08-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — TomTom (TOM2) today announced an agreement to deliver maps to Volkswagen, one of the world’s leading car makers. Volkswagen will launch in-dash navigation systems with TomTom maps, starting with the new VW multimedia system in … Read the full press release

German Statistical Office (Destatis): Germany inflation rate measured by consumer price index expected to be 0.9% on an annual average in 2014 vs. 2013

WIESBADEN, 07-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The inflation rate in Germany as measured by the consumer price index is expected to be 0.9% on an annual average in 2014 as compared with 2013. Based on the results available so far, the Federal Statistical … Read the full press release

German Statistical Office (Destatis): 42.6 million persons resident in Germany were in employment in 2014, 0.9 % increase on a year earlier

WIESBADEN, 07-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In 2014, an average 42.6 million persons resident in Germany were in employment, which was an increase of 372,000 or 0.9 % on a year earlier. According to first provisional calculations of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), … Read the full press release

Bosch Group completed its acquisition of Siemens’s 50 percent share in BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH following the antitrust authorities’ approval

Antitrust authorities give green light Company to be known in the future as BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Household-appliance manufacturer to be run as a largely independent operation Expansion of activities in connected buildings and appliances Stuttgart and Munich, 07-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On … Read the full press release

Bosch Sensortec unveils the world’s first environmental sensor combining pressure, humidity, temperature and indoor air quality

World’s first environmental sensor combining pressure, humidity, temperature and indoor air quality Equips mobile devices and wearables with indoor air quality measurement Expands existing product family of environmental sensors Low power consumption and tiny package Stuttgart, 07-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Expanding … Read the full press release

Bosch presents automated driving solutions at the Vehicle Intelligence Marketplace during the CES in Las Vegas, January 6-9, 2015

K.I.T.T. replica co-stars at the CES in Las Vegas Test cars fitted with Bosch technology can already drive themselves Bosch is developing automated driving in California and Germany Bosch sensors are the eyes and ears of modern vehicles Bosch iBooster … Read the full press release

Bosch showcases intelligent solutions designed to enable consumers to lead convenient, efficient, and secure lives at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2015

Designed for a convenient, efficient, and secure life Smart thermostat and smart home appliances make living more comfortable Smart mobility solutions: more safety and convenience on the road Assisted driving and eBike demos at the Vehicle Intelligence Marketplace Smart devices, … Read the full press release