Category Archives: Germany

Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

Europe In Action: The EU’s Danube Strategy One Year On

Posted on 27, November 2012 by

Brussels, 27-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —  Europe In Action: The EU’s Danube Strategy One Year On The First Annual Forum of the Danube Strategy in Regensburg, Bavaria will be celebrating the results of the first year of the Danube Strategy. Co-hosted by … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Germany, Government, Society

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Commerzbank to invest more than EUR 2.0 billion in its core business until 2016

Posted on 27, November 2012 by

Return on equity after taxes (RoE) in the Core Bank to be more than 10 % by 2016 Cost-income ratio (CIR) in the Core Bank to decrease to around 60 % Core Tier 1 ratio to be always substantially higher … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Investment

Deutsche Bank expands its global art activities by opening its own exhibition gallery

Posted on 27, November 2012 by

Deutsche Bank KunstHalle opens in Berlin in early 2013 / Imran Qureshi from Pakistan is “Artist of the Year” 2013 27-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Deutsche Bank continues to expand its art activities. In spring 2013, the bank will open its own … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Banks, Financial, Germany, Society

Completing and Repairing EMU

Posted on 27, November 2012 by

Speech by Vítor Constâncio, Vice-President of the ECB, at the Hyman P. Minsky Conference on Financial Instability organised by the Levy Economics Institute and ECLA of Bard with support from the Ford Foundation, The German Marshall Fund of the United States, … Read the full press release →

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

Jury for 2012 Intercultural Innovation Award announced. Over 500 organizations from 92 countries have applied for the Award co-sponsored by the UNAOC and the BMW Group.

Posted on 27, November 2012 by
Muna AbuSulayman, Member of the jury for the Intercultural Innovation Award, a partnership between the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and the BMW Group, 2012. (11/2012)

New York / Munich, 27-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The five international members of the jury panel for the 2012 Intercultural Innovation Award, a joint initiative of the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the BMW Group, have been appointed. Scientific … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Automotive, Awards, Germany, Science, Society, Technology

Großer Preis von Brasilien 2012

Posted on 27, November 2012 by
Formel 1 - MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS, Großer Preis von Brasilien, Sao Paulo. 23.-25.11.2012. Michael Schumacher Fotonummer: F12012BRAZIL_1347817 Dateigröße: 6,478 MB Dateigröße, niedrig: 0,021 MB Datum: 23.11.2012

Interlagos, 27-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Michael Schumacher beendete seine Formel 1-Karriere beim Großen Preis von Brasilien nach einem spannenden und dramatischen Regenrennen in Interlagos auf Position sieben. Sein Teamkollege Nico Rosberg belegte Platz 15. Beide Fahrer hatten in der Anfangsphase des Rennens … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Germany, Sports, Technology

And yet it’s coming: a gender quota in business leadership

Posted on 27, November 2012 by

Ms Viviane Reding — Vice-President, Member of the Commission responsible for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Women’s Finance Forum Hamburg, 27-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —  Key statements: We did it: yesterday, the European Commission made gender equality history. After years of empty promises and … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Germany, Government, Law, Politics, Society

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A Sisyphean Task for Polar Molecules

Posted on 27, November 2012 by
Figure 1: Scheme of the experimental apparatus used for the “Sisyphus-cooling” of polar molecules. Graphic: Rosa Glöckner, MPQ

A new cooling method for polyatomic molecules paves the way for the investigation of molecular gases near absolute zero temperature. Garching, 27-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The investigation of ultracold molecules is of great interest for a number of problems. It could lead … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Germany, Science, Technology

Hubject aims at connecting public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles across European borders. Joint venture formed by the BMW Group, Bosch, Daimler, EnBW, RWE and Siemens presents portfolio of solutions.

Posted on 26, November 2012 by

Berlin, 26-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Hubject GmbH, is a joint venture formed by the BMW Group, Bosch, Daimler, EnBW, RWE and Siemens, presents to industry experts the first commercial portfolio of solutions aimed at connecting public charging infrastructures in Europe. Operating a … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Internet & Online, Small Business, Technology

Airbus, EADS and ENN make a push for new generation aviation fuels

Posted on 26, November 2012 by

Microalgae are a very promising feedstock for biofuel Speeding up commercialisation and production Test Flights in 2013 Zhuhai, 26-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Airbus, EADS Innovation Works and ENN, one of the world’s leading Bio-Energy companies based in China, have signed a … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Germany, Science, Technology

Muße im kulturellen Wandel und alternative Sensorsysteme

Posted on 26, November 2012 by

Die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft bewilligt zwei weitere Sonderforschungsbereiche an der Universität Freiburg 26-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) hat zum 1. Januar 2013 die Einrichtung von zwei neuen Sonderforschungsbereichen (SFB) an der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg bewilligt. Der SFB „Muße. Konzepte, Räume, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Germany, Science, Technology

“Auto Trophy 2012”: triple success for BMW.

Posted on 26, November 2012 by
The new BMW 3 Series Sedan, Sport Line (10/2011)

“Auto Zeitung” readers vote for the new BMW 3 Series and the BMW 1 Series Convertible as their favourites. The BMW 5 Series print campaign wins the “Best Advertising” category. Munich, 26-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — In the “Auto Trophy 2012”, the new … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Awards, Germany, Marketing, Media, Technology

Daimler verankert Balance zwischen Arbeits- und Privatleben als zentralen Bestandteil in der Führungskultur

Posted on 26, November 2012 by

Kooperation mit dem Lehrstuhl für Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie Universität Heidelberg Ergebnisse und Maßnahmen der Studie „Ausgeglichen! – Vereinbarkeit von Arbeits- und Privatleben“ vorgestellt Verabschiedung von Leitlinien der Führungskultur Startschuss für weitere Verankerung des Themas „Life Balance“ im Unternehmen Wilfried Porth, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Management, Society

Astrium Americas established to provide world-class space capabilities to the North American market

Posted on 26, November 2012 by

Astrium Americas brings Astrium’s global space capabilities to serve U.S. and Canadian customers John Schumacher, former NASA Chief of Staff, appointed president of the new company that will gather Astrium’s capabilities in the North American market Astrium Americas will also … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, France, Germany, Technology, Telecom

Schneller Nachweis von Malaria

Posted on 26, November 2012 by
Die Foliendisk (links) wird zur vollautomatisierten Blutanalyse in ein Point-of-Care-Gerät eingelegt (rechts) / Quelle: IMTEK/Bernd Müller

Das Institut für Mikrosystemtechnik der Universität Freiburg koordiniert das Forschungsprojekt DiscoGnosis 26-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Schätzungsweise 220 Millionen Menschen jährlich stecken sich mit Malaria an. Der Verlauf der Krankheit endet oft tödlich – vor allem in tropischen Entwicklungsländern, in denen die … Read the full press release →

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

Night of the White Gloves at the BMW Museum. BMW history – a hands-on experience.

Posted on 26, November 2012 by
The night of the white gloves in the BMW Museum 2008 (11/2008)

Munich, 26-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Thouching the exhibits in a museum? Normally that’s a big no-no which you ignore at your peril. But as we all know, forbidden fruit is the sweetest – and that’s why the BMW Museum is opening its … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Automotive, Entertainment, Germany, Technology

„Weltmeisterschaft“ im Pkw After-Sales: Siebte Mercedes-Benz Global TechMasters mit über 12.000 Teilnehmern

Posted on 26, November 2012 by
Siebte Mercedes-Benz Global TechMasters mit über 12.000 Teilnehmern Fotonummer: 12A1315 Dateigröße: 0,171 MB Dateigröße, niedrig: 0,018 MB Datum: 22.11.2012

Dr. Dieter Zetsche „Exzellenter Service braucht exzellente Mitarbeiter – die haben wir. Das belegen zahlreiche unabhängige Studien, in denen unser Service Jahr für Jahr Bestnoten erhält.“ „Mit den Global TechMasters sorgen wir dafür, dass das auch in Zukunft so bleibt. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Germany, Technology

ePatrol: BMW Group DesignworksUSA shows futuristic vision of police vehicle of the year 2025.

Posted on 23, November 2012 by
ePartol by DesignworksUSA. Vision for Police Car 2015 (11/2012)

Los Angeles / Munich, 23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The L.A. Autoshow is not just the place to inspect new models of automotive companies. For the 9th time, it is also the place where the design teams of the top automotive companies enter … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Automotive, Entertainment, Germany, Technology

car2go erweitert sein Geschäftsgebiet in Köln

Posted on 23, November 2012 by

Köln, 23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — car2go, Pionier und Marktführer unter den voll-flexiblen Autovermietsystemen für Ballungsräume, erweitert sein Geschäftsgebiet in Köln insbesondere in den rechtsrheinischen Stadtteilen. Ab sofort können in Köln car2go Mieten auch in weiten Teilen Mülheims, unter anderem im Bereich um den … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

Baden-Württemberg, das Trüffelland

Posted on 23, November 2012 by
Baden-Württemberg, das Trüffelland

Einladung zur Premiere eines Films über die Neuentdeckung der edlen Pilze 23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Zwei Freiburger Forscher haben einen Traum: Sie wollen Deutschland wieder zu einem Trüffelland machen. Denn auch in Deutschland kommen die unterirdisch wachsenden Pilze vor, nicht nur in … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Education, Food & Beverage, Germany, Science