Category Archives: Germany

Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

World’s leading chemical company BASF and leading maker of cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries form 66%/34% joint venture for cathode active materials (CAM) in Japan

Tokyo, Japan and Ludwigshafen, Germany, 3-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF, the world’s leading chemical company, and TODA KOGYO CORP., an industry leader in the development and manufacture of cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, have agreed to form a joint venture for cathode … Read the full press release

Deutsche Post AG names Melanie Kreis member of the Board of Management

Takes over responsibility for Personnel and as Labor Director Bonn,  3-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Post AG today announced that it has appointed Melanie Kreis (43) as member of the Board of Management of the world’s leading … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bank secures additional USD 12 million financing from private sector investors for the Microfinance Enhancement Facility

Frankfurt am Main / Luxembourg, 31-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bank has successfully secured additional USD 12 million financing from private sector investors for the Microfinance Enhancement Facility (MEF). This will enable MEF to grant up to 3,300 additional loans to micro … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bank appoints Bryan Kraft as Director and lead U.S. media, cable and satellite research analyst

NEW YORK, 31-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bank today announced that Bryan Kraft has joined as a Director and lead research analyst covering the United States media, cable and satellite sectors within the Bank’s Markets division. He is based in … Read the full press release

Allianz Center for Technology study reveals that traffic accidents is the leading cause of death for youths

One-third of all traffic deaths are youths Annual: 18 road fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants worldwide Germany ranks 5th in traffic death rates in the EU MUNICH, 31-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A new study released by the Allianz Center for Technology … Read the full press release

Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains Brixworth awarded the Dewar Trophy for its PU106A Hybrid Formula One Power Unit

Brixworth, 31-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Mercedes-Benz is proud to announce that Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP), Brixworth, has been awarded the coveted Dewar Trophy – renowned as the most prestigious award in British engineering – for its PU106A Hybrid Formula One Power … Read the full press release

Mercedes-Benz and FUSO presented the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system to Japanese politicians, administrative officials, and media representatives in Japan

Customers, government agencies, and media representatives receive information about sustainable transportation concept for mass transit Daimler Buses has global expertise with Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) An example of successful global cooperation at Daimler Trucks and Buses 2020 Olympics in Tokyo … Read the full press release

The Volkswagen Group reports a robust performance in the first nine months of 2014, despite ongoing uncertain market environment

Sales revenue rises to EUR 147.7 billion (EUR 145.7 billion) Operating profit improves to EUR 9.4 billion (EUR 8.6 billion) in ongoing difficult market environment Profit before tax up EUR 2.1 billion year-on-year at EUR 11.5 billion High net liquidity … Read the full press release

More than 600 experts attended the Volkswagen Group’s PhD Day in Wolfsburg

600 experts visit the PhD Day at Volkswagen in Wolfsburg WOLFSBURG, 30-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — This year, more than 600 experts attended the Volkswagen Group’s PhD Day, when 95 young scientists presented their research findings at the MobileLifeCampus in Wolfsburg. Their … Read the full press release

ECB: Credit standards for all loan categories eased in the third quarter of 2014 according to the October bank lending survey (BLS)

Net easing of credit standards continued for all loan categories in Q3 2014, although risk concerns re-emerged. Demand for loans increased across all loan categories but the contribution of firms’ financing needs related to fixed investment returned to negative territory. … Read the full press release

The European Central Bank publishes the ECB Regulation on supervisory fees; will take over as supervisor of banks on 4 November 2014 part of the Single Supervisory Mechanism

Regulation on supervisory fees sets out how the ECB recovers its expenditures for supervising the banking sector covered by the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) ECB to fully assume its supervisory tasks on 4 November 2014 Frankfurt am Main, 30-10-2014 — … Read the full press release

Rostec subsidiary Shvabe Holding Company delivers mirrors for high-tech automatic telescope in an astronomic observatory in the Alps

A new set of optics has been installed at the Wendelstein Observatory in the Bavarian Alps MOSCOW, 29-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Shvabe Holding Company has delivered a set of three mirrors for a high-tech automatic telescope in an astronomic observatory … Read the full press release

Barclays launches two year sponsorship partnership with JA-YE Europe with six innovation camps in Spain, Russia, Italy, France, Germany and Portugal

BRUSSELS, 29-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On Wednesday, Barclays launches its two year sponsorship partnership with JA-YE, kicking off a two-year plan with six innovation camps in Spain, Russia, Italy, France, Germany and Portugal on the theme of increasing economic growth.  Over … Read the full press release

Linde Gases’ nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions removal technology, LoTOx™, now available for the power industry

Munich, 28-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Linde Gases, a division of The Linde Group, today announced that its innovative nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions removal technology, LoTOx™, is now available for the power industry. LoTOx (low temperature oxidation) is a highly cost effective … Read the full press release

The University of Tübingen welcomes Taiye Selasi, Priya Basil, Chika Unigwe and Nii Ayikwei Parkes to this year’s Writers’ Lectureship, 12-27 November

Four writers with African connections at the Writers’ Lectureship, 12-27 November Tübingen, Germany, 28-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Tübingen welcomes Taiye Selasi, Priya Basil, Chika Unigwe and Nii Ayikwei Parkes to this year’s Writers’ Lectureship. These authors represent … Read the full press release

University of Tübingen led archaeologists documented the highest altitude ice age human occupation anywhere in the world – nearly 4,500 meters above sea level

Tübingen archaeologists document highest-altitude human habitation in Peruvian Andes – 1,000 years earlier than thought Tübingen, Germany, 28-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In the southern Peruvian Andes, an archaeological team led by researchers from the University of Tübingen and the Senckenberg … Read the full press release

Schmalz launched its SCTMi Compact Terminal at EuroBLECH in Hanover

GLATTEN,  27-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Schmalz, the vacuum specialist, presented its SCTMi Compact Terminal at EuroBLECH in Hanover. The terminal can be installed on a universal component gripper, for example, and accommodates up to 16 ejectors. This allows users even … Read the full press release

LMU study shows that infants fed on fresh rather than UHT cow’s milk are less prone to infection

A study by LMU researchers shows that infants fed on fresh rather than UHT cow’s milk are less prone to infection. The authors recommend the use of alternative processing methods to preserve the protectants found in the natural product. MUNICH, … Read the full press release

Technische Universität München engineers developed models to predict the effects of detonation shockwaves in cities

Explosions from the controlled detonation of World War II aircraft bomb duds can cause severe damage to surrounding building structures. Engineers at the Technische Universität München (TUM) have developed models to predict the effects of detonation shockwaves in cities. In … Read the full press release

Alstom signed framework agreement with the Strasbourg Transport Company for the supply of 50 Citadis trams

PARIS, 21-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom has signed a framework agreement with the Communauté des Transports Strasbourgeois (CTS, the Strasbourg Transport Company) for the supply of 50 Citadis trams. The first part of the agreement concerns an order for 12 … Read the full press release