Category Archives: Germany

Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

CTP secures Siemens Energy as major tenant at CTPark Mülheim with 20,000 sqm lease in Germany’s Rhine-Ruhr region

(IN BRIEF) CTP has signed a 20,000 sqm lease with Siemens Energy at its new CTPark Mülheim industrial and logistics park in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, following a recent agreement with E.ON subsidiary Westenergie. The Siemens Energy site, scheduled for groundbreaking … Read the full press release

Henkel’s Pritt strengthens global education support with EUR 100,000 donation to UNICEF through ‘We craft for children’

(IN BRIEF) Henkel, through its adhesives brand Pritt, has donated EUR 100,000 to UNICEF as part of its ‘We craft for children’ initiative, supporting education programs in humanitarian contexts, particularly in Africa. The donation can help provide around 660 ‘School-in-a-Box’ … Read the full press release

Beiersdorf Group appoints Tennille Kopiasz as CEO of Chantecaille to accelerate global prestige beauty growth

(IN BRIEF) Beiersdorf Group has appointed Tennille Kopiasz as Chief Executive Officer of Chantecaille, effective September 3. Based in New York, she succeeds Emily Coleman and will report to Beiersdorf Executive Board Member Oswald Barckhahn. Kopiasz has over 25 years … Read the full press release

Evri and DHL eCommerce UK merger cleared by CMA to form UK’s largest parcel and mail delivery business

(IN BRIEF) The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has unconditionally approved the merger of Evri and DHL eCommerce UK, with the transaction expected to complete soon after final approvals. The new Evri Group will become the UK’s leading parcel and … Read the full press release

DHL Express opens new EUR 100 million carbon-neutral gateway at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to boost Finnish trade

(IN BRIEF) DHL Express Finland has opened a new EUR 100 million logistics gateway at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, the largest investment in its history in the country. The 16,000 m² carbon-neutral facility is equipped with automated sorting technology that can process … Read the full press release

GEA advances into DAX following strong transformation driven by innovation and sustainability

(IN BRIEF) GEA has joined the DAX index, becoming one of Germany’s 40 largest listed companies following a strong rise in its market valuation and successful qualification via Deutsche Börse’s “Fast Entry” process. The company’s transformation, centered on innovation, sustainability, … Read the full press release

CANCOM LIVE 2025 roadshow brings AI innovations to nine cities in Germany and Austria starting this September

(IN BRIEF) CANCOM will kick off its CANCOM LIVE 2025 roadshow in September under the motto “Discover the new AIra,” with nine stops in Germany and Austria, including debut events in Frankfurt, Berlin, and Feldkirch. The one-day program combines strategic … Read the full press release

Beiersdorf names Pierre Kröning as new CIO to lead global IT and digitalization strategy

(IN BRIEF) Beiersdorf has appointed Pierre Kröning as its new Chief Information Officer and Managing Director of Beiersdorf IT within Beiersdorf Shared Services, effective September 1, 2025. With more than 20 years at Beiersdorf, Kröning has extensive experience in IT, … Read the full press release

Siemens launches 2025 training year with 1,700 new apprentices focusing on AI, digital skills, and social responsibility

(IN BRIEF) Siemens is welcoming more than 1,700 young talents to its 2025 training programs across 18 centers in Germany, with a strong focus on AI-supported didactics, digital skills, and value-oriented education. The company’s approach combines advanced technologies such as … Read the full press release

JOST strengthens Quicke brand with Easymass integration to expand global agricultural solutions

(IN BRIEF) JOST, through its Quicke brand, has strengthened its partnership with Easymass by incorporating agricultural weight systems and bumpers into Quicke’s global portfolio. Farmers will now have access to the patented SO EASY wheel weight system, several Q-Bloq front … Read the full press release

Energiekontor reaches financial close on Haberloh and Heidkrug wind parks in Lower Saxony with construction to begin soon

(IN BRIEF) Energiekontor AG has secured financial close for its Haberloh and Heidkrug wind parks in Lower Saxony, clearing the way for construction to begin. Together, the projects will deliver around 94 megawatts of capacity through 13 Vestas turbines and … Read the full press release

Schaeffler brings EMR4 e-axle, hybrid solutions, and software-defined vehicle innovations to IAA MOBILITY 2025

(IN BRIEF) Schaeffler will present its expanded portfolio at IAA MOBILITY 2025 in Munich, focusing on electrified powertrains, chassis systems, and software-defined vehicles. Highlights include the EMR4 electric axle drive, modular hybrid solutions, advanced thermal management, and steer-by-wire technologies featuring … Read the full press release

Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck proves readiness in first customer trials with over 225,000 km driven on hydrogen

(IN BRIEF) Daimler Truck has concluded the first year of customer trials for the Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck, with five prototypes covering more than 225,000 kilometers across Germany in operations with Air Products, Amazon, Holcim, INEOS Inovyn, and Wiedmann & Winz. … Read the full press release

Korean patent strengthens LPKF’s global leadership in precision laser-based glass structuring with LIDE technology

(IN BRIEF) LPKF Laser & Electronics SE has obtained new patent protection in Korea for its LIDE (Laser Induced Deep Etching) technology, effective September 1, 2025. The process enables ultra-precise, damage-free structuring of thin glass substrates, with applications across semiconductor … Read the full press release

Siltronic wafers power cosine’s optics in ESA’s NewAthena mission to explore the high-energy universe

(IN BRIEF) cosine and Siltronic AG have entered into a strategic partnership to provide critical technology for ESA’s NewAthena X-ray space telescope. Siltronic will deliver 300 mm high-purity silicon wafers, which cosine will engineer into Silicon Pore Optics (SPO), forming … Read the full press release

New Rheinmetall facility in Dillingen an der Donau to handle large-scale destruction of World War ordnance and Bundeswehr ammunition

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall is moving forward with plans to build a large-scale ammunition disposal plant on Lerchenberg in the Dillingen an der Donau district of Bavaria, with operations scheduled to begin in 2026. The facility will dismantle and destroy both … Read the full press release

Continental ContiTech pioneers purified pyrolysis oil technology to recycle complex rubber and replace fossil resources

(IN BRIEF) Continental’s ContiTech division has launched a new era in rubber recycling by acquiring exclusive patent rights for an advanced pyrolysis-based purification process and commissioning a pilot plant to produce high-quality pyrolysis oil. The breakthrough allows waste rubber, including … Read the full press release

Evonik Oxeno and OMP bring Unison Planning to the cloud to strengthen decision-centric supply chain strategies

(IN BRIEF) OMP and Evonik Oxeno have completed the cloud deployment of OMP’s Unison Planning system across Oxeno’s production sites in Marl and Antwerp. Building on four years of daily scenario-based planning and nearly 10,000 simulations since 2021, the upgraded … Read the full press release

Evonik launches Next Markets Program to drive growth in recycling, packaging, and aerospace innovation

(IN BRIEF) Evonik has launched the Next Markets Program, a cross-company initiative designed to capture growth opportunities in adjacent sectors, beginning with circular packaging, plastics recycling, and defense and aerospace. Led by Patrick Gloeckner, the program builds on Evonik’s broad … Read the full press release

dsm-firmenich launches emotiOn™ social connection, a fragrance innovation scientifically proven to foster human closeness

(IN BRIEF) dsm-firmenich has launched emotiOn™ social connection, a groundbreaking fragrance innovation proven to encourage real-life human interactions. Drawing on decades of neuroscience, proprietary AI-driven fragrance design, and behavioral testing, the technology decodes olfactive cues that foster closeness and belonging. … Read the full press release