(IN BRIEF) KPMG and KfW have unveiled an analysis evaluating the maturity of DLT-based capital markets in Germany and Europe, with a focus on KfW’s blockchain-based bond issues. The study highlights the importance of developing scalable digital markets to ensure … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Technology
Tagged Blockchain, capital markets, digital sovereignty, digitalisation, DLT, Europe, financial services, Germany, KfW, KPMG
(IN BRIEF) The fourth-generation Bentley Continental GT has been recognized with three major accolades from readers of leading publications in Germany and Switzerland. The Grand Tourer, known for its exceptional performance and luxurious craftsmanship, won top honors in the luxury … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The adoption of heat pumps in Germany remains slower compared to other European countries, largely due to the significant electricity-to-gas price ratio. However, recent findings from KfW Research suggest that adjusting these prices could significantly boost the number … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged adoption rates, building construction, carbon emissions, carbon price, electricity, electricity-to-gas price ratio, energy efficiency, energy transition, Europe, France, gas, Germany, grants, heat pumps, KfW Research, low-interest loans, Norway, residential heating, Sweden, Switzerland
(IN BRIEF) ISS has secured a contract with Aroundtown to provide integrated facilities services across 47 of its locations in Germany. Set to begin in April 2025, the services will include cleaning, building technology, security, landscaping, and winter services, covering … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged Aroundtown, ATCP Management GmbH, building technology, cleaning services, facilities management, Germany, integrated services, ISS, ISS Germany, landscaping, partnership, real estate, Security Services, tenant services, winter services
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility has secured an additional order from Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) for 30 Mireo trains, increasing their fleet to 100. The new trains, which will include both three-car and four-car units, are scheduled to enter passenger service … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2029, Air Conditioning, Andre Rodenbeck, Austrian Federal Railways, baby carriages, barrier-free access, bicycles, commuter trains, Czech Republic, electric multiple-unit trains, ETCs, European Train Control System, Framework Agreement, Germany, Mireo trains, ÖBB, partnership, passenger service, power sockets, regional transport, Siemens Mobility, skis, snowboards, sustainability, wheelchair accessibility, Wi-Fi
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility, in partnership with Leonhard Weiss, has secured a significant share of Deutsche Bahn’s (DB) first-ever volume contract for the modernization of Germany’s rail network. Valued at €2.8 billion for the consortium, the contract is part of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged construction, control and safety technology, DB, delivery and acceptance obligations, Deutsche Bahn, digital control, digital signaling technology, efficiency, Germany, Leonhard Weiss, long-term agreement, Marcus Herwarth, Michael Peter, modernization, partnership, platform solutions, rail industry, rail infrastructure, rail network modernization, safety systems, Siemens Mobility, spring 2025, sustainability, Track Infrastructure Construction, volume contract
(IN BRIEF) RWE has launched its first solar project in Saxony, the Schönau solar farm in Wildenfels, which will generate around 21 million kilowatt-hours of renewable energy annually. The farm, spanning 20 hectares with 36,000 solar modules, will power approximately … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 000 solar modules, 21 million kilowatt-hours, 36, bifacial modules, biodiversity, community benefits, Deutsche Kreditbank AG, DKB, energy transition, Germany, Katja Wünschel, meadow pipits, partnership, Photovoltaic, renewable energy, RWE, RWE Renewables Europe & Australia, sand lizards, savings bond, Saxony, Schönau solar farm, sheep grazing, skylarks, sustainability, sustainable energy, Wildenfels, Zwickau
(IN BRIEF) Mark Meier will take over as Managing Director of Ramboll in Germany starting May 1, 2025. With two decades of leadership experience at BASF across various European markets, Meier brings expertise in strategic business development, innovation, and sales … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged acquisitions, appointment, BASF, Business Development, business success, change management, COO Ramboll, European regions, experts, Germany, green transition, INNOVATION, innovation-driven B2B, leadership, Managing Director, Mark Meier, Michael Simmelsgaard, Ramboll, sales management, sustainability, sustainable change
(IN BRIEF) A global survey conducted by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of Oxford revealed that the majority of social media users want content moderation to prevent harmful material, including violence and defamation. Most respondents favored … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Science, Technology
Tagged acclimatization effect, Brazil, content moderation, defamation, digital harm, freedom of expression, Germany, global survey, government responsibility, harmful content, hate speech, individual citizens, online discourse, online safety, platform operators, social media, South Africa, Technical University of Munich, TUM, University of Oxford, USA, violence, Yannis Theocharis
(IN BRIEF) In January 2025, Germany’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) saw a slight improvement in business sentiment, with the KfW ifo Business Climate Index rising by 0.6 points to -21.4 balance points. Despite this increase, sentiment remains well below … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged business climate, business sentiment, current situation, Dr. Klaus Borger, economic sentiment, export-oriented industrial firms, Germany, international competitiveness, KfW ifo Business Climate Index, KfW-ifo SME Barometer, large enterprises, monetary policy, political situation, service providers, six-month expectations, SMEs, trade conflict, US
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund has committed €40 million to the SevenGen Growth Fund, which focuses on scaling profitable companies in sustainability-related sectors. The fund will target businesses across the Benelux, Germany, and the Nordics that are poised for … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged accessible services, Benelux, built environment, buyout models, decarbonisation, economic development, EIF, EIF commitment, ENERGY, European Investment Fund, financial returns, Frederik Deutman, future generations, Germany, GROWTH, growth capital, impact-driven business, industrial decarbonisation, INNOVATION, investment, investment strategy, Marjut Falkstedt, measurable impact, mobility, Nordics, partnership, SevenGen Growth Fund, SevenGen Investment Partners B.V., sustainability, sustainable products, transformative technologies
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Smart Infrastructure has partnered with Aral pulse to implement Electrification X, a solution from Siemens Xcelerator, to enhance real-time monitoring and control of electric vehicle charging stations at 300 locations in Germany. The system will manage over … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Alexander Junge, Aral AG, Aral pulse, Cloud services, Cybersecurity, digital substations, digital transformation, dynamic load management, electric vehicle charging, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, Electrification X, Electrified mobility, energy distribution, energy optimization, Germany, intelligent substations, IoT platform, NIS-2 compliance, partnership, Siemens Smart Infrastructure, Siemens Xcelerator, Stephan May, sustainability, ultra-fast chargers
(IN BRIEF) Germany’s Institute for Federal Real Estate (BImA) has partnered with E.ON to install 7,000 electric vehicle charging points across federal properties by 2027. The charging stations will support federal ministries, research institutes, and other government agencies, with a … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged AC chargers, BImA, Brigitte Bourscheidt, charging infrastructure, Christoph Ebert, climate protection, DC fast chargers, digital load management, E.ON, electric mobility solutions, electric vehicle charging, electric vehicle fleets, electromobility, emergency vehicles, energy transition, European charging infrastructure, federal institutions, Germany, green electricity, Institute for Federal Real Estate, load management, ministries, partnership, Research Centers, smart charging, sustainability, wallboxes
(IN BRIEF) HØST PtX Esbjerg, developed by CIP, celebrates the Danish government’s recent announcement about the planned hydrogen pipeline between Denmark and Germany, set for completion in 2030. This milestone supports the 1GW green hydrogen plant, HØST, which is on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged CIP, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Denmark, energy infrastructure, energy transition, environmental approvals, European energy collaboration, Germany, GREEN HYDROGEN, hydrogen pipeline, hydrogen production, HØST PtX Esbjerg, Offshore wind, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Energiekontor AG, a leading German developer of wind and solar parks, has secured building permits for four significant wind park projects in Scotland and Germany in January 2025. The approved projects in Scotland include three wind parks with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged battery storage, Bremen, building permits, Energiekontor AG, energy sector, financial year, General Standard, Germany, Lower Saxony, megawatts, partnership, Peter Szabo, project planning, renewable business expansion, renewable energy, Scotland, solar energy, sustainability, UK project pipeline, wind park projects, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) An international investigation led to the arrest of 23 individuals involved in a large-scale money laundering scheme that helped criminals launder approximately EUR 100 million. The group, operating across several countries including Spain, Cyprus, and Germany, used both … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Cyprus, Economy, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology
Tagged 2023, 23 arrests, ADMS, Anti-Fraud, border police, cash seizure, CID, commercial entities, commercial flights, criminal network, cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency, Cyprus, EUR 100 million, Eurojust, EUROPOL, financial conduit, financial crime, financial service, France, Germany, Guardia Civil, illicit funds, illicit profits, international investigation, JIRS, JIT, joint investigation team, judicial authorities, Judicial cooperation, judicial coordination, law enforcement agencies, MOKAS, Money Laundering, money laundering transactions, ONAF, SCADA system, Slovenia, Spain, tax authorities
(IN BRIEF) An analysis of Germany’s 2022 PISA study reveals that while the majority of 15-year-olds feel confident about conducting online searches, they struggle with evaluating the quality and reliability of the information they find. Fewer than half of the … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Germany, Internet & Online, Media, Society
Tagged 15-year-olds, 2022, Center for International Student Assessment, critical thinking, digital competence, Digital Literacy, digital media, digital skills, Education, evaluating information, fake news, Germany, learning conditions, multiple sources, OECD, online information, online searches, PISA findings, PISA study, Prof. Samuel Greiff, social media, socio-economic factors, socio-economic status, students, teachers, teachers’ digital skills, technical infrastructure, Technical University of Munich
(IN BRIEF) On January 23, 2025, in Paris, representatives from KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, and Thales signed a shareholder agreement for the MGCS Project Company GmbH. This agreement is a major step forward in the MGCS program, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2024, 2040, BAAINBw, Cologne, Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, France, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, German-Franco armament program, Germany, industrial prime contractor, Information Technology and In-Service Support, KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Leclerc, Leopard 2, Letter of Intent (LOI), Main Ground Combat System, MGCS, MGCS Project Company GmbH, national workshare, partnership, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, technology pillars, Thales
(IN BRIEF) The Emerging Markets Climate Action Fund (EMCAF), a partnership between the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Allianz Global Investors, has reached a closing total of €450 million with the final €20 million contribution from Germany’s Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AIIF4 Climate Investment Fund, Allianz Global Investors, Ambroise Fayolle, blended finance, Climate Action, climate change, climate resilience, developing countries, EIB Global, EMCAF, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, Exagon Latin America Fund I, Federal Foreign Office, forestry, G7, Germany, Green Infrastructure, greenhouse gas emissions, Helios CLEAR Fund, impact report, KfW, Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau, Nordic Development Fund, partnership, private investments, Public-Private Partnerships, renewable energy, Satu Santala, Southeast Asia Clean Energy Fund II, sustainability, sustainable transport, Tobias Pross, wastewater, water supply, €450 million
(IN BRIEF) In Germany, a significant portion of business founders, including freelancers and sole traders, describe their ventures as start-ups, a term that has become increasingly broad in its usage. While traditional definitions of a start-up, such as those outlined … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged business ownership, Dr Georg Metzger, economic-policy perspective, Entrepreneurship, founders, freelancers, Germany, growth-oriented, innovative enterprises, KfW Entrepreneurship Monitor, KfW Research, media attention, newly founded businesses, popular press, press coverage, sole traders, start-up, start-up usage, trade publications
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