Category Archives: Germany

Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

SEB AG finanziert Kauf von Erdgas-Leitungsnetz in Deutschland

Gemeinsam mit einem Bankenkonsortium finanziert die SEB AG den Kauf der Erdgasversorgungsgesellschaft Thüringen-Sachsen mbH (EVG) mit dem dazugehörigen Erdgas-Leitungsnetz. FRANKFURT, 23-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Das erstreckt sich über eine Länge von 1.168 Kilometern in den Bundesländern Thüringen, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt und … Read the full press release

Destatis: Herbst­aus­saaten zur Ernte 2015: Mehr Wei­zen und Gerste, weni­ger Raps

WIESBADEN, 22-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Im Herbst 2014 haben die Landwirte in Deutschland auf 5,56 Millionen Hektar Ackerland Wintergetreide für die kommende Ernte 2015 ausgesät. Wie das Statistische Bundesamt (Destatis) mitteilt, liegt die Aussaatfläche von Wintergetreide für die Ernte 2015 damit … Read the full press release

Destatis: Farmers in Germany sowed winter grain on 5.56 million hectares of land for the next harvest of 2015 during autumn 2014

WIESBADEN, 22-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In autumn 2014, farmers in Germany sowed winter grain on 5.56 million hectares of land for the next harvest of 2015. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that the area cultivated with winter grain for the 2015 … Read the full press release

Destatis: Im Jahr 2014 beziehen 12 % der Unternehmen in Deutschland von externen Anbietern über das Internet kostenpflichtige IT-Dienste, auch bekannt als Cloud Computing

WIESBADEN, 22-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Im Jahr 2014 beziehen 12 % der Unternehmen in Deutschland von externen Anbietern über das Internet kostenpflichtige IT-Dienste, auch bekannt als Cloud Computing. Wie das Statistische Bundesamt (Destatis) weiter mitteilt, ist die Nutzung von Cloud Computing in … Read the full press release

Destatis reports 12% of enterprises in Germany bought cloud computing services in 2014

WIESBADEN, 22-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In 2014, 12% of enterprises in Germany have bought IT services from external providers over the internet, which are also known as cloud computing services. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that the use of cloud … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce Power Systems apprentices won award in the Federal Foreign Languages Competition with their short film “Apprenticeship pays – and why don’t we use it”

Film “Apprenticeship pays – and why don’t we use it” receives award Involvement promoted social and inter-cultural skills FRIEDRICHSHAFEN/AIKEN(USA),  22-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — For the first time ever, four apprentices from Rolls-RoycePower Systems have won an award in the Federal Foreign … Read the full press release

REWE Group’s company REWE Digital acquired leading technology e-commerce solutions provider commercetools GmbH

Intensification of digital activities through advanced web shop technology COLOGNE, 22-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — REWE Digital, a company of REWE Group, has acquired commercetools, a leading technology provider of e-commerce solutions, which is known for its high-performance cloud software. Commercetools … Read the full press release

Intelligentes Energiemanagement: Viessmann und RWE starten Pilotprojekt

Intelligente Steuerung für effiziente Blockheizkraftwerke Strom selber machen, dann wenn er gebraucht wird Dortmund, 22-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Die Strompreise für Endkunden steigen, die Energiepreise an der Börse fallen – dadurch wird die Eigenerzeugung von Strom zunehmend interessanter. Anlagenbetreiber können … Read the full press release

Deutsche Post DHL awarded with the Green Freight Europe (GFE) label for reporting and reducing CO2 emissions

Mention recognizes significant steps in reporting and reducing emissions BONN, 22-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — As one of the first companies, Deutsche Post DHL, the leading postal and logistics group, has been awarded with the Green Freight Europe (GFE) label. The … Read the full press release

ZF Friedrichshafen AG announced it increased its sales in 2014 to more than €18 billion

Technology company increases sales in 2014 to more than €18 billion Planned acquisition of TRW Automotive and upcoming integration of the company are key topics ZF will celebrate its centennial in 2015 Stuttgart/Friedrichshafen, 19-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ZF Friedrichshafen AG’s economic … Read the full press release

ZF Friedrichshafen AG Supervisory Board announced new appointments to the Board of Management

ZF’s Supervisory Board appointed Dr. Franz Kleiner and Peter Lake members of the Board of Management Head of the Industrial Technology division, Dr. Kleiner, will be member of the Board of Management responsible for the Region of North America Head … Read the full press release

BNP Paribas closed the acquisition of 81.4% stake in DAB Bank AG from Unicredit AG

PARIS, 18-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BNP Paribas closed today the acquisition of 81.4% stake in DAB Bank AG from Unicredit AG, together with the voluntary offer to minority shareholders. Following this step, BNP Paribas now controls 91.7% of DAB Bank’s … Read the full press release

Beiersdorf launches revised version of its open innovation platform Pearlfinder

More convenient and attractive Pearlfinder to increase the number of external cooperation partners Open innovation initiative of NIVEA producer dedicated to confidentiality Hamburg, 18-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (December 15th, 2014) Beiersdorf has launched a revised version of it’s open innovation platform … Read the full press release

University of Tübingen and the Senckenberg Nature Research Society researchers: hunting by humans appears to have significantly cut mammoth populations in western Europe around 30,000 years ago

Tübingen researchers show climate and food supplies were stable – humans caused big herbivores to die out Tübingen, Germany, 18-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers from the University of Tübingen and the Senckenberg Nature Research Society say hunting by humans appears … Read the full press release

Airbus Helicopters to maintain, overhaul and ensure the availability of the German Army Aviation School’s fleet of EC135 training helicopters through 2022

Donauwörth, Germany, 17-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Helicopters has won the support contract to maintain, overhaul and ensure the availability of the German Army Aviation School’s fleet of EC135 training helicopters. This extends the existing contract, signed in 2005, by a further … Read the full press release

Technische Universität München (TUM) achieved eighth place in the Global Employability University Ranking 2014

Technische Universität München (TUM) achieved eighth place in the ranking table, cementing its excellent reputation as an educational institute for young academics who are much sought after in international job markets. The ranking is based on a survey of almost … Read the full press release

GfK EEDL Monitor: As many as 80,000 SMEs in Germany have an immediate need for energy efficiency services

Nuremberg, 11-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — As many as 80,000 small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany have an immediate need for energy efficiency services. This is one of the key findings of the recent GfK EEDL Monitor, a market potential … Read the full press release

Accenture awarded Social Business Women US$1.3 million to deliver job and entrepreneurial skills training to women in Germany

Grant is part of Accenture’s Skills to Succeed corporate citizenship initiative BERLIN, 11-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture and the Accenture Foundations have awarded Social Business Women US$1.3 million to deliver job and entrepreneurial skills training to more than 2,000 women in Germany who experience … Read the full press release

ETH Zurich Professor Georg von Krogh published his latest study on how companies can boost the motivation of open source developers in collaboration with University of Hamburg

These days, technology companies are tapping into the expertise of online open source communities to develop new software. A research group under the Chair of Strategic Management and Innovation is examining how companies can boost the motivation of these unpaid … Read the full press release

Sandoz announced Phase III data that demonstrated similarity of its investigational biosimilar filgrastim compared to the US-licensed reference product, Amgen’s NEUPOGEN®

Pivotal PIONEER study compared safety and efficacy of the two compounds in the prevention of neutropenia in patients with breast cancer PIONEER data supported filing for biosimilar filgrastim in the US The abstract of the study results is published online … Read the full press release