Category Archives: Germany

Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

Allianz chief economist Michael Heise introduced his new book “Emerging from the Euro Debt Crisis”

Munich, 29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — “No one, not China, not the United States, will wait for 28 different opinions to come out of Europe on important regulations concerning the global economy,” says the Allianz chief economist in our video interview, responding to a … Read the full press release

Volkswagen Group and Shanghai-Volkswagen joint venture started SKD vehicle assembly in Western China, the Group’s 102nd plant worldwide

Urumqi / Wolfsburg, 29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ —  Pioneering achievement for Volkswagen Group in Western China • New factory in Urumqi becomes first vehicle plant in the Xinjiang region • Developing the west of the country further strengthens the second home market of … Read the full press release

Outstanding world premières in Mercedes-Benz’s history at the IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt on the Main, Germany

The Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100) thrilled the public and the experts in 1963 Representational vehicle set benchmarks with regard to technical features, safety, comfort, size, and power IAA première 1983: Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 became the new top-of-the-line model in … Read the full press release

Volkswagen to present 53 vehicles at the 65th International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt am Main September 12 – 22, 2013

• 53 vehicles showcased on 8,893m2 stand • Highlight cars: e-Golf, new Golf R plus one further world premiere • Main themes: e-mobility, 4MOTION, WRC 29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Volkswagen brand will be present at the 65th International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt … Read the full press release

UEFA Referees Committee appointed Swedish official Jonas Eriksson as the referee for the 2013 UEFA Super Cup between FC Bayern München and Chelsea FC

Swedish official Jonas Eriksson to handle FC Bayern München v Chelsea FC 29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The UEFA Referees Committee has named the referee for the 2013 UEFA Super Cup between the UEFA Champions League winners, FC Bayern München, and the UEFA … Read the full press release

Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH announced it will raise its flat steel prices by € 30 per ton as from September 1, 2013

28-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH will raise its flat steel prices by € 30 per ton for all new orders as from September 1, 2013. Demand for steel products is still running at a healthy level as steel processors in … Read the full press release

Aurubis Group reports for significant earnings decline in first nine months of fiscal year 2012/13 due to lower metal prices

Hamburg, 27-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Aurubis Group generated operating earnings before taxes (EBT) of € 133 million in the first nine months of the current fiscal year and was thus not able to follow up on its very good prior-year earnings … Read the full press release

Boehringer Ingelheim partners with Taizhou China Medical City to open leading veterinary manufacturing plant in Jiangsu Province, China

Ground-breaking ceremony for leading veterinary manufacturing plant in Taizhou/China Investment of 58 million Euro 200 job opportunities expected Taizhou, Jiangsu, China, and Ingelheim, Germany, 27-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Today, the research driven pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim, in partnership with Taizhou China Medical … Read the full press release

950 treatment naïve genotype-1b patients enrolled for two of Boehringer Ingelheim pivotal Phase III interferon-free hepatitis C clinical trials

Over 950 patients have now been successfully enrolled in the pivotal Phase III HCVerso™1 and 2 trials The Phase III study programme includes treatment naïve patients, including those ineligible for interferon and patients with liver cirrhosis The milestone coincides with … Read the full press release

Boehringer Ingelheim to unveil new data on the novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC) Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate) during the ESC Congress 2013 in Amsterdam

For media outside of the US, the UK & Canada only Ingelheim, Germany, 26-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Boehringer Ingelheim today announced the upcoming presentation of new data on the novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC) Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate) during the ESC Congress 2013 organised … Read the full press release

Beiersdorf AG announced strong sales growth in its H1 2013 Interim Report

Group sales rise 6.6% Consumer sales up 6.5% tesa achieves sales growth of 7.4% Group EBIT margin increases to 13.7% Outlook for fiscal year 2013 confirmed  Hamburg, 26-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — For the first half of 2013, Beiersdorf has continued to progress well … Read the full press release

The Linde Group awarded contract to build the world’s largest carbon dioxide (CO2) purification and liquefaction plant for Jubail United Petrochemical Company in Saudi Arabia

Munich, 26-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The technology company The Linde Group has been awarded a contract to build the world’s largest carbon dioxide (CO2) purification and liquefaction plant for Jubail United Petrochemical Company (UNITED), a manufacturing affiliate of SABIC (Saudi Basic Industries … Read the full press release

HSE24: Homeshopping in HD-Qualität für zusätzliche Haushalte

Ismaning, 26-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Homeshopping in hochauflösender HD-Fernsehqualität ist ab sofort flächendeckend in Deutschland möglich: Kunden von Kabel Deutschland können HSE24 HD bereits seit Mai diesen Jahres in 13 Bundesländern in gestochen scharfen Bildern sehen. Zum 1. August erfolgte nun die … Read the full press release

New SAP® Social Contact Intelligence analytic application for Real-Time Social Insights and Intelligence

New SAP® Social Contact Intelligence Analytic Application Leverages Power of SAP HANA Platform to Deliver Unmatched Customer Insight and Intelligence NEW YORK, 26-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced the release of the SAP® Social Contact Intelligence analytic application. Powered … Read the full press release

SAP unveiled cloud-based fantasy football analytics platform for National Football League’s NFL.com

26-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) and the National Football League (NFL) launched an enhanced fantasy football analytics platform that offers users real-time insights to help users make more informed, winning decisions. Running on cloud-based SAP solutions, the player comparison tool … Read the full press release

Universität Tübingen researchers combined PET and MRI imaging techniques for better brain function diagnoses

Tübingen researchers integrate PET and MRI images for better diagnoses 26-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The ability to measure brain functions non-invasively is important both for clinical diagnoses and research in Neurology and Psychology. Two main imaging techniques are used: positron emission tomography … Read the full press release

RTL Group to pay gross extraordinary interim dividend of €2.50 per share

Luxembourg, 26-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — As RTL Group already announced on 22 August 2013, the Group’s Board of Directors decided at its meeting of 21 August 2013 to pay a gross extraordinary interim dividend of €2.50 per share. The extraordinary interim dividend … Read the full press release

Leading European entertainment network RTL Group reported higher EBITA and net profit in H1-2013

RTL Group delivers on its strategic growth plan, stepping up its investments in broadcast, content and digital Based on its strong cash flows, RTL Group will pay out an extraordinary interim dividend of €2.50 per share in September 2013 Luxembourg, … Read the full press release

VR LEASING setzt Umbau konsequent fort

VR LEASING setzt Umbau konsequent fort • VR LEASING schreibt im 1. Halbjahr 2013 wieder schwarze Zahlen • Russische Tochtergesellschaft FB-LEASING verkauft • Neustrukturierung im Inland schreitet voran Eschborn, 23-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Im Zuge ihrer 2011 eingeleiteten strategischen Neuausrichtung und der Fokussierung … Read the full press release

Ubisoft partner with NVIDIA to offer PC gamers the best gaming experiences for its biggest upcoming titles

COLOGNE, GERMANY, 23-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Today, Ubisoft® and NVIDIA announced a new alliance to offer PC gamers the best gaming experiences possible for Ubisoft’s biggest upcoming titles, including Tom Clancy’s™ Splinter Cell® Blacklist™, Assassins Creed® IV Black Flag and Watch Dogs™. NVIDIA’s Developer Technology Team is working closely with Ubisoft’s … Read the full press release