Category Archives: Germany

Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

EADS made € 500,000 donation to flood victims in Germany

13-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European aerospace group EADS is donating € 500,000 to the victims of the catastrophic floods in Germany. The company is transferring the money to the German Red Cross, which will organise how it is put to … Read the full press release

Mercedes-AMG and premium bikes manufacturer ROTWILD cooperate on driving performance on two wheels and four

Affalterbach/Dieburg, 13-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Anyone wanting an AMG-branded model now has a choice of either two wheels or four. AMG, the performance brand of Mercedes-Benz, is entering into a long-term, strategic partnership with ROTWILD, a world-renowned manufacturer of premium mountain and … Read the full press release

Henkel nahmen an dem REWE Group-Dialogforum „Raus aus der Nische“ in Berlin

12-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Mit einem offenen Dialog zum Thema Ressourcenschonung startete am 4. Juni 2013 das vierte REWE Group-Dialogforum „Raus aus der Nische“ in Berlin: Im Humboldt-Carré kamen Experten aus Industrie, Wissenschaft und NGOs zusammen und diskutierten unter anderem wie … Read the full press release

Bayer HealthCare supports Middle East, North Africa and Europe diabetes projects under the “Excellence across Borders” program

Leverkusen, 12-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Bayer HealthCare supports local projects under the “Excellence across Borders” program in order to improve care of people with diabetes. Among the projects is a Diabetic School Awareness Program in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which … Read the full press release

MAHLE GmbH increased its holding in Behr Group to 51 percent

Stuttgart, 12-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Stuttgart-based MAHLE GmbH increases its holding in the Behr Group from 36.85 percent to approximately 51 percent with the acquisition of all shares in the BWK GmbH holding company (BWK). Furthermore, an integration agreement has been … Read the full press release

UK Van Fleet World Honours 2013: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Named Best Large Van, Mercedes-Benz Vans Wins Safety Award

Sprinter wins in tough field testing Judges praise Mercedes-Benz Vans for safety concept Mercedes-Benz cars also put in an impressive performance Stuttgart, 11-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is setting standards worldwide – also as far as fleet specialists … Read the full press release

Henkel Teroson PU 8590 LD – der neue Hochleistungsklebstoff für den Omnibusbau

11-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Aufgrund seiner geringen Dichte ermöglicht der neue elastische Hochleistungsklebstoff Teroson PU 8590 LD für Direktverglasung und Montagearbeiten im Fahrzeugbau eine deutliche Reduzierung des Fahrzeuggewichts. Der Einsatz des neuen PUR-Klebstoffs von Henkel in der Produktion und Reparatur trägt … Read the full press release

EUROCONTROL’s MUAC and DFS Maastricht controllers to facilitate the further deployment of free route airspace

Maastricht, the Netherlands, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Advanced operating procedures between civil controllers at EUROCONTROL’s Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) and co-located DFS (Deutsche Flugsicherung) Maastricht controllers (LIPPE Radar) who handle the operation of State aircraft (operational air traffic) over north-west … Read the full press release

Mercedes-Benz posts record sales for May 2013 – 121,360 units, +7.3%

Stuttgart, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Mercedes-Benz again grew its unit sales in May with vehicle deliveries to customers that are unprecedented for the month of May (121,360 units, +7.3%). The Stuttgart based manufacturer also posted a new sales record for … Read the full press release

Henkel informiert Lehrer über Nachhaltigkeitsthemen im Chemieunterricht

10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Am 14. Juni 2013 lädt Henkel alle Lehrkräfte, die Chemie und andere Naturwissenschaften an weiterführenden Schulen unterrichten, zu der Informationsveranstaltung „Nachhaltigkeit in der industriellen Forschung und Entwicklung: Praxisbeispiele für den kontextorientierten Unterricht“ ein. Die Veranstaltung greift Anforderungen … Read the full press release

Lufthansa Group supported the resettlement of Eurasian cranes in the British Isles

10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — News from Great Britain that The Great Crane Project there has succeeded in establishing the resettlement of the Eurasian crane in that country – with the support of the Lufthansa Group. For more than 400 years, the … Read the full press release

Lufthansa Cargo taking a big step forward with respect to energy efficiency

40 new Industrial trucks provide a considerable increase in efficiency at the Frankfurt hub 7-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Lufthansa Cargo handles around 1.4 million tons of freight and mail at Frankfurt Airport every year. With its ground transport equipment, so-called … Read the full press release

Henkel-Initiative für sichere Nahrungsmittel-Verpackungen startet Online-Seminare

6-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Die sichere Nahrungsmittelverpackung ist ein Thema mit dem sich Henkel als weltgrößter Klebstoffhersteller intensiv beschäftigt. Auf der neu geschaffenen Wissensplattform „Food Safe Packaging Portal Europe“ informiert Henkel ab dem 6. Juni 2013 mit wöchentlich stattfindenden Live-Webinaren die … Read the full press release

Bayer MaterialScience to present solvent-free raw materials for textile coating at the TechTextil 2013 trade fair in Frankfurt

High-class outfit of car seats, sports and fashion goods Polyurethane dispersions fulfill the highest requirements Leverkusen, June 2013 – From June 11 to 13, Bayer MaterialScience is presenting solvent-free Impranil® raw materials for coating the textiles used for car seats and … Read the full press release

Lufthansa Group Balance Sustainability Report: reduced fuel consumption and new efficiency record

Balance Sustainability Report published today • New efficiency record: specific fuel consumption of 4.06 litres • Further progress in active noise prevention • Balance also available for the first time as an attractive “E-paper” 6-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The edition of … Read the full press release

Kristalina Georgieva on the floods in Central Europe

Statement by Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva, European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Brussels, 6-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — At this difficult time for many people struggling to cope I want to express my appreciation for all those helping in … Read the full press release

The European Commission: investment aid for German airport Memmingen in line with EU state aid rules

Brussels, 6-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has found that investment aid totalling €7.75 million to finance an infrastructure project at Memmingen airport is in line with EU state aid rules. Memmingen airport is a small regional airport located in South … Read the full press release

Bayer Science & Education Foundation launches new round of funding – Applications now possible online till July 15, 2013

Bayer foundation scholarships – EUR 200,000 for work and study abroad Support for ambitious study projects in the fields of science, engineering, medicine and teacher training in scientific subjects / Hermann Strenger scholarships to sponsor career-training projects abroad  Leverkusen, 5-6-2013 … Read the full press release

96.4 percent of Conceptus’ shares already owned by Bayer Group

Conceptus imminently to become a wholly-owned Bayer subsidiary Leverkusen, 5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Bayer Group has successfully completed its tender offer for the outstanding shares of Conceptus, Inc., Mountain View, California (NASDAQ:CPTS). As of the expiration of the offer period … Read the full press release

Ceresit Luftentfeuchter: Top-Klima für zu Hause

4-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Die Luftfeuchtigkeit bestimmt in besonderer Weise den Wohlfühlfaktor in den eigenen vier Wänden. Ist sie zu hoch, kann es unter anderem zu Schimmelbildung kommen – ein Risiko für die Gesundheit. Eine effektive Lösung bieten Luftentfeuchter, wie der … Read the full press release