(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall and ICEYE have signed an MoU to establish Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions, a joint venture focused on satellite production, with an emphasis on SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellites for military and security purposes. The partnership will begin … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Armin Papperger, Defense, Earth observation, Germany, global defense, ICEYE, joint venture, military technology, Neuss, partnership, Rafal Modrzewski, reconnaissance, Rheinmetall, SAR, satellite imaging., satellite production, space solutions, space technology, Synthetic Aperture Radar, Technology Innovation
(IN BRIEF) KfW’s 2024 international business performance shows a stable level of EUR 34.2 billion, with a continued focus on climate protection, biodiversity, and geostrategic objectives. Through its subsidiaries, KfW supports projects aligned with Germany and Europe’s economic and geopolitical … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged biodiversity, Christiane Laibach, climate financing, development, emerging economies, energy security, Environment, EU, Germany, Global Gateway, high-risk markets, international financing, investment, KfW, partnership, raw material security, sustainable development, sustainabulity
(IN BRIEF) Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall have strengthened their partnership to establish a European center of excellence for rockets and missile production, based in Germany. The centre will cater to the European market, supporting NATO’s defence goals and enhancing Europe’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged defence industry, European centre of excellence, European defence, European market, F-35, Germany, GMARS, JOBS, Lockheed Martin, Manufacturing, military aerospace, missile production, missiles, NATO, NATO commitments, partnership, regional expertise, Rheinmetall, rockets, SECURITY, technological innovation, U.S.
(IN BRIEF) KfW Research’s latest study reveals that Germany is facing increased competition from China in EU export markets. While Germany still maintains higher export shares than China in most product categories, its lead is shrinking, with China expanding its … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News
Tagged automotive, business environment, chemical products, CHINA, competitiveness, Dirk Schumacher, economic growth, EU export markets, Germany, KfW, mechanical engineering, trade rivalry
(IN BRIEF) A recent KfW survey reveals that SMEs in Germany spend, on average, 32 hours per month complying with legal requirements, costing the economy EUR 61 billion annually. This significant time investment is particularly challenging for sole traders and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged administrative burden, bureaucracy, business competitiveness, construction industry, data protection, Dr. Michael Schwartz, economic policy, environmental regulations, Germany, KfW, legal compliance, personnel costs, regulatory costs, small businesses, SMEs, tax compliance
(IN BRIEF) Roland Welzbacher has been appointed to the Executive Board of Continental AG, effective August 1, 2025. He will take over as CFO from Olaf Schick, following a transition period that concludes on October 1, 2025. Welzbacher, who has … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, automotive, CFO, Continental AG, ContiTech, Corporate Leadership, Executive Board, finance, Germany, leadership, Management, mergers and acquisitions, Nikolai Setzer, Olaf Schick, Roland Welzbacher, Semperit Reifen, tires, Wolfgang Reitzle
(IN BRIEF) Gasunie has awarded DNV a multi-year technical services contract to support the maintenance and innovation of energy infrastructure across the Netherlands and northern Germany. The four-year agreement, with options for two two-year extensions, covers critical services like equipment … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged Adriaan den Herder, CO₂ transport, cryogenic systems, DNV, energy infrastructure, energy transition, equipment testing, gas analysis, Gasunie, Germany, Groningen, hydrogen, LNG, maintenance optimization, natural gas, Netherlands, partnership, pipeline maintenance, Prajeev Rasiah, Renewable Energy Infrastructure, sustainability, technical services
(IN BRIEF) RWE has started construction on a new 22.8 MW onshore wind farm near Papenhagen, Germany, with commissioning expected by mid-2026. The site will generate enough green electricity to power around 20,000 households. As part of a community benefit … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged energy transition, Federal Network Agency, Germany, green electricity, Grimmen, Katja Wünschel, land leasing, local communities, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, onshore wind, Papenhagen, partnership, renewable energy, RWE, sustainability, Vorpommern-Rügen, wind farm
(IN BRIEF) Dürr has won the 2025 Automotive News PACE Pilot Award for its EcoProBooth, a modular spray booth system designed to increase energy efficiency and streamline vehicle painting. With a 95% air recirculation rate and the ability to handle … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged air recirculation, auto industry innovation, automotive manufacturing, Automotive News PACE Pilot Award, Awards, Bietigheim-Bissingen, clean tech, CO2 reduction, Daniel Ackermann, Dürr, EcoBell4 Pro, EcoProBooth, energy-efficient painting, Factory Automation, Germany, leadership, modular spray booth, patent innovation, robot maintenance, smart factory, smart manufacturing, sustainable paint shop
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at Deutsche Telekom Innovation Laboratories and Qunnect have achieved a major quantum networking milestone by maintaining 99% fidelity in entangled photon transmission over 30 km of commercial fiber for 17 days. A separate test also showed successful … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 99% fidelity, Berlin, C-Band, Claudia Nemat, commercial network, Cybersecurity, Deutsche Telekom, entangled photons, Fiber Optics, Fraunhofer HHI, Germany, multiplexing, Noel Goddard, O-band, OFC 2025, partnership, polarization qubits, quantum infrastructure, quantum internet, quantum key distribution, quantum lab, quantum networking, Qunnect, T-Labs, TU Berlin, TU Dresden, TU Munich
(IN BRIEF) EnBW has taken a major stride in its decarbonization journey by commissioning a new H₂-ready fuel-switch power plant at its Stuttgart-Münster site. This power plant replaces older coal-fired components with a modern, natural gas-fired gas turbine facility capable … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged carbon emissions reduction, CHP plant modernization, decarbonization, dispatchable power, district heating, Dr. Andre Baumann, Dr. Frank Nopper, Dr. Georg Stamatelopoulos, Dr.-Ing. Christian Bruch, EnBW, energy transition, fuel-switch power plant, gas turbine, Germany, grid stability, H₂-ready, infrastructure modernization, investment, low-carbon hydrogen, natural gas, power plant modernization, regulatory incentives, renewable energy, Siemens Energy, structural upgrades, Stuttgart-Münster
(IN BRIEF) The Nordex Group reported a 5 percent year-on-year increase in order intake for Q1 2025, reaching 2,182 MW in its Projects segment (excluding the Service business), up from 2,086 MW in Q1 2024. In addition, the average sales … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 337 wind turbines, average sales price, Brazil, Finland, Germany, José Luis Blanco, Latvia, Market Growth, Nordex Group, order intake, order performance, partnership, projects segment, Q1 2025, sustainability, Türkiye, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) Škoda has announced that its latest electric compact SUV, the Elroq, has won a prestigious Red Dot Award. The Elroq, the first production model to adopt the brand’s new Modern Solid design language, showcases revolutionary features including a … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Czech Republic, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 18th Red Dot Award, aerodynamic efficiency, award-winning design, Awards, compact SUV market, customer demand, design language, electric compact SUV, Elroq, Enyaq, Essen, Fabia, four-eyed LED headlights, Germany, INNOVATION, international jury, leadership, Mladá Boleslav, Modern Solid design, Oliver Stefani, red dot award, ŠKODA, Tech-Deck Face, Unique Dark Chrome
(IN BRIEF) The Global Disability Summit 2025 in Berlin, held on April 2 and 3, united international leaders, NGOs, and private sector representatives to focus on the inclusion of people with disabilities. Co-organised by Germany, the Kingdom of Jordan, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Media, News, Society
Tagged 15% for the 15%, Amman-Berlin Declaration, Azmy Mahmoud Mahafzah, Berlin, BMZ, Christiane Laibach, debt swap, Education, Germany, Global Disability Summit 2025, global south, Inclusion, inclusion task team, inclusive financing, International Disability Alliance, international forum, KfW, King Abdullah II, Kingdom of Jordan, leadership, Martin Schmid, NGOs, Olaf Scholz, partnership, people with disabilities, private sector, SDGs, sustainable development, Svenja Schulze, TTI
(IN BRIEF) NORD/LB and the EIB have launched a significant financing partnership to boost the transition to clean energy within the European Union. The collaboration will fund new small and medium-sized renewable energy projects, with targeted investments in photovoltaic systems, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged battery storage, Bernhard Kluttig, clean energy, clean tech, economic growth, EIB, energy security, energy transition, European Investment Bank, European Union, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, France, Germany, Hannover Messe, Jörg Frischholz, Nicola Beer, NORD/LB, onshore wind, partnership, Photovoltaic Systems, renewable energy projects, small and medium-sized enterprises, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone has launched a new Cyber Security Center in Düsseldorf to provide 24/7 protection and support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany, addressing the unique cybersecurity challenges they face. Initially starting with 20 experts, the center … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Internet & Online, Security & Safety, Small Business, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Cyber Security Center, cyber-attacks, CyberHub, Cybersecurity, CybSafe, digital security, digital transformation, Düsseldorf, Germany, Google, Hagen Rickmann, IT protection, Lookout, Microsoft, online threats, real-time analysis, SMEs, TrendMicro, vodafone, Zscaler
(IN BRIEF) Continental has unveiled the Terra Adventure, the latest and most aggressive addition to its Terra tire series, engineered specifically for off-road gravel riding. Inspired by the technology behind its renowned XC mountain bike tires, the Terra Adventure features … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Sports, Technology
Tagged 3-3-4 Center Stud, 45mm casing, 55mm casing, Alexander Haenke, Continental, Germany, gravel tire, Grip Compound, Hanover, hookless compatibility, MTB, off-road, open tread design, puncture protection, Terra Adventure, Terra Hardpack, Terra Speed, Terra Trail, Trail Casing, tubeless-ready, XC mountain bike
(IN BRIEF) Germany is advancing highway safety and traffic efficiency through a new C-ITS initiative that uses ITS Roadside Stations integrated into mobile barrier boards across 8,600 kilometers to send real-time warnings to drivers about roadworks, thereby protecting road workers. … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 600 kilometers, 8, ASFINAG, Australia, Austria, autonomous driving, Bilbao, Bizkaia Connected Corridor, C-ITS, Connected Vehicles, Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems, Dublin, environmental impact, Germany, global interoperability, hardware, Ireland, ITS Australia Awards, ITS Roadside Stations, Kapsch TrafficCom, M1, M50, mobile barrier boards, mobility challenges, NIMS pilot, Pinellas County, predictive analytics, public transport, Queensland, real-time data, roadworks, safety, software, Spain, traffic management, United States, Video Analytics
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued its first green loan, signing a EUR 700 million financing agreement with sustainable mobility leader Ayvens in December 2024. The deal, which splits into a EUR 350 million EIB credit and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 000 vehicles, 19, Ambroise Fayolle, Ayvens, climate action project, commercial fleets, decarbonization, eLCVs, electric light commercial vehicles, electrification, energy transition, EUR 350 million, European Investment Bank (EIB), France, funding diversification, funding package, Germany, green loan, innovative finance, Italy, LEZs, low emission zones, Netherlands, partnership, Patrick Sommelet, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable mobility
(IN BRIEF) Continental’s Korbach tire facility in Hanover has earned the ISCC PLUS certification, demonstrating its commitment to sustainable production by rigorously documenting and tracking the use of renewable and recycled materials. By implementing a mass balance approach, the company … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Germany, Industrial, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 2050, Continental, electric forklifts, Germany, Hanover, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification, intralogistics, ISCC PLUS, Klaus Framenau, Korbach, low rolling resistance, mass-balance, material handling tires, recycled materials, renewable materials, super-elastic solid tires, sustainable production, sustainable raw materials, tire plant, traceability
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