Category Archives: Germany

Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

Team Using Scia Engineer Wins Award at Build Qatar Live 2012

Posted on 28, December 2012 by

“BIM Unlimited” was granted “Best Use of BIM for Technical Assessment” Columbia, 28-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Nemetschek Engineering Group is pleased to announce that a team using Scia Engineer software, team “BIM Unlimited”, was granted the “Best Use of BIM … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Belgium, Construction, Germany, Industrial, Technology

Antitrust: Commission market tests commitments from Star alliance members Lufthansa, United and Air Canada concerning transatlantic cooperation

Posted on 27, December 2012 by

Brussels, 27-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has invited interested parties to comment on commitments proposed by Lufthansa, United and Air Canada to address competition concerns about their transatlantic cooperation. The Commission has concerns that this cooperation may harm premium passengers … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Business, European Union, Germany, Government, Law, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

State aid: Commission approves German scheme supporting noise reduction in rail freight transport

Posted on 26, December 2012 by

Brussels, 26-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has found a €152 million German scheme to support the reduction of noise generated by rail freight traffic to be in line with EU state aid rules. The measure will reimburse up to 50% … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Environment, European Union, Germany, Government, Law, Transportation & Logistics

State aid: Commission approves capital injection to finalise construction of Berlin Brandenburg airport

Posted on 26, December 2012 by

Brussels, 26-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has concluded that a €1.2 billion capital injection planned by the public owners of the new Berlin Brandenburg (BER) airport in order to finalise its construction is in line with EU rules on state … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Construction, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment

EIB und DKB finanzieren Investitionen in nachhaltige Energievorhaben

Posted on 22, December 2012 by

Globaldarlehen über 200 Mio. Euro vereinbart Berlin/Luxemburg, 22-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Für Vorhaben im Energiesektor gibt es finanzielle Unterstützung von der Europäischen Investitionsbank (EIB). Die EIB und die Deutsche Kreditbank AG (DKB) haben dazu heute in der DKB-Zentrale in Berlin erneut … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Investment, Luxembourg

GlobalCharge Uses MACH for Direct Operator Billing in Germany

Posted on 21, December 2012 by

German mobile subscribers benefit from in-app payment capabilities across all major networks. Luxembourg, 21-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — MACH, the world leader in direct operator billing, today announced that micro payments specialist GlobalCharge is now live with its direct operator billing service in Germany. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Internet & Online, Luxembourg, Technology, Telecom

Neuer Vorstandsvorsitzender der Deutschen Kreditbank AG ab 1. Januar 2013

Posted on 21, December 2012 by

Stefan Unterlandstättner folgt auf Günther Troppmann Berlin, 21-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —  Der Aufsichtsrat der Deutschen Kreditbank AG, Berlin, (DKB) hat in seiner heutigen Sitzung Stefan Unterlandstättner mit Wirkung zum 1. Januar 2013 zum neuen Vorstandsvorsitzenden der DKB berufen. Der 50-jährige Unterlandstättner gehört … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Management

EIB and DKB finance investment in sustainable energy projects

Posted on 21, December 2012 by

21-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — For projects in the energy sector there is financial support from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The EIB and Deutsche Kreditbank AG (DKB) signed another global loan, for EUR 200m, at DKB’s head office in Berlin. The credit … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Investment, Technology

New Directorate for Cluster of Excellence “Asia and Europe”

Posted on 20, December 2012 by

Sinologist Barbara Mittler and Historian Thomas Maissen join three-member board 20-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Cluster of Excellence “Asia and Europe in a Global Context” of Heidelberg University is gaining a new directorate. Prof. Dr. Barbara Mittler joined Indologist Prof. Dr. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Education, Germany, International Trade, Science

Bernhard Eitel Re-Elected Rector of Universität Heidelberg

Posted on 20, December 2012 by

Senate members voted for the 53-year-old with large majority 20-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Prof. Dr. Bernhard Eitel is to serve as Rector of Heidelberg University for another six years. The 53-year-old scientist was re-elected by a large majority of the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Germany, Management, Science

Autonomy, an HP Company, Delivers Legal and Compliance Performance Suite

Posted on 19, December 2012 by

FRANKFURT, Germany, 19-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Autonomy, an HP Company, today announced the availability of the Autonomy Legal & Compliance Performance Suite, a comprehensive offering designed to help chief compliance officers, chief legal officers and general counsel overcome the challenges associated … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Germany, Law, Technology

Autonomy, an HP Company, Delivers Marketing Performance Suite Designed for the Human Information Era

Posted on 19, December 2012 by

Comprehensive offering allows marketers to understand, attract, engage and convert customers in real time FRANKFURT, Germany, 19-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Autonomy, an HP Company, today delivered a comprehensive offering designed to help organizations dramatically increase market share, optimize marketing spend, and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Germany, Internet & Online, Marketing, Technology

ZDFneo baut Position im Wettbewerb aus Intendant Bellut: “Entwicklung und Innovation sind imageprägend für ZDFneo”

Posted on 17, December 2012 by

Mainz, 17-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Seit dem Start vor drei Jahren hat ZDFneo mehr als 50 neue Formate wie “Der Straßenchor”, “neoParadise” oder “Bambule” auf den Sender gebracht. In dieser Zeit hat der Digitalsender seine Position im Wettbewerb ausgebaut: Die Marktanteile stiegen … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Entertainment, Germany, Media, Technology

Leibniz Prize for LMU‘s Erika von Mutius

Posted on 17, December 2012 by

Erika von Mutius, Professor of Pediatric Allergology at LMU and Senior Consultant at Dr. von Hauner Children’s Hospital, has won the most important research prize in Germany, the Leibniz Prize. The accolade, awarded by the German Research Society (DFG), is … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Germany, Healthcare, Science, Society

ECB publishes the Euro money market study 2012

Posted on 17, December 2012 by

17-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Today the European Central Bank (ECB) is publishing a biennial report entitled “Euro money market study 2012”, which focuses on euro money market developments during the second quarter of 2012 and compares them with the second quarters … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government

ZDF wird bis zu 400 Stellen abbauen Intendant Bellut: ZDF muss mit schlanken Strukturen qualitativ Nummer eins bleiben

Posted on 17, December 2012 by

Mainz, 17-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Das ZDF muss bis zu 400 Stellen – so genannte Vollzeitäquivalente – abbauen. Das sagte ZDF-Intendant Dr. Thomas Bellut bei der jüngsten Fernsehratssitzung in Mainz. Hintergrund ist die Vorgabe der Kommission zur Ermittlung des Finanzbedarfs der Rundfunkanstalten … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Entertainment, Germany, Media, Society

SAP Pays Maximum Attention to Custom Development

Posted on 14, December 2012 by

14-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — SAP NEWSBYTE – SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that SAP MaxAttention support is now available for customer-specific solutions individually designed and built by the SAP Custom Development organization. These solutions are often mission-critical and complex, addressing unique and competitive business needs for … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Germany, Technology

Disrobing chromosomal DNA

Posted on 14, December 2012 by

In higher organisms the genetic material in the cell nucleus is coiled around protein complexes like spools of thread. LMU researchers now show how the spools are displaced to allow the information in the DNA sequence to be read out. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Germany, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science

Haushaltsplan 2013: ZDF startet mit Sparprogrammen in neue Beitragsperiode

Posted on 14, December 2012 by

Mainz, 14-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —  ZDF-Intendant Dr. Thomas Bellut hat dem Fernsehrat den Haushaltsplan 2013 vorgestellt. Der Sender plant für das kommende Jahr mit rückläufigen Einnahmen in Höhe von 2.010 Millionen Euro. Ursache hierfür sind geringere Umsätze bei der Werbung wegen … Read the full press release →

Posted in Entertainment, Financial, Germany, Media

General Assembly 2013 Media Advisory 1 – Media registration now open

Posted on 14, December 2012 by

14-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Journalists, science writers, and public information officers can now register online to the 2013 General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU). The meeting brings together over 10,000 scientists from all over the world and covers all … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Germany, Media, Science