Tag Archives: Germany

Deutsche Telekom’s IT subsidiary T-Systems to offer cloud access to IBM quantum systems

(IN BRIEF) T-Systems, the IT subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, has announced that it will offer its customers cloud access to IBM’s quantum systems, including multiple quantum computers powered by the 127-qubit IBM Eagle processor. The company will provide tailored quantum … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom’s Ecosystem for Textile Recycling Meets EU Green Deal Requirements

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom has created a circular economy ecosystem for textile recycling that covers the entire recycling process, from controlling container fill levels to re-use and recycling. The initiative makes the company a pioneer and digital trailblazer in the … Read the full press release

Eurex introduces Bitcoin index futures in partnership with FTSE Russell

(IN BRIEF) Eurex, the leading European derivatives exchange, has announced that it will launch Bitcoin index futures on April 17, 2023. Developed in partnership with FTSE Russell and Digital Asset Research, the new FTSE Bitcoin Index Futures contract aims to … Read the full press release

Michelin Takes Home Prestigious Tire Manufacturer of the Year Award for Sixth Time

(IN BRIEF) Michelin has been awarded Tire Manufacturer of the Year for the sixth time and the Environmental Achievement of the Year – Tire Design award at the Tire Technology Expo 2023 in Hannover, Germany. The Environmental Achievement of the … Read the full press release

Merck to exhibit innovative pigment development for automotive coatings at European Coatings Show 2023

(IN BRIEF) Merck will showcase innovative ideas and new products for the paint and coatings industry at the European Coatings Show 2023 in Germany. One of the highlights will be the latest pigment development from the company that enables Surface … Read the full press release

Opel Commits to Fully Electric Lineup in Europe by 2028 with Stellantis’ Eisenach Investment

(IN BRIEF) Stellantis will invest over €130 million in Germany’s Eisenach Assembly Plant to add production of a battery electric vehicle (BEV) successor to the Opel Grandland compact SUV. The new BEV will begin production in the second half of … Read the full press release

Hydro’s CIRCAL 100R aluminum helps to decarbonize Europe’s building industry

(IN BRIEF) Hydro, the Norwegian aluminium producer, has delivered its first ever batch of aluminium profiles made with 100% recycled post-consumer aluminium to the Innovationsbogen project in Augsburg, Germany. Through its building system brand WICONA, the company will provide door, … Read the full press release

Bosch’s Charging Services Set to Expand by 50% Annually by End of Decade

(IN BRIEF) German technology and engineering company Bosch is expanding its electric vehicle (EV) charging network to the Asia-Pacific region, making the charging services available to Maserati’s new electric vehicle, the GranTurismo Folgore. Bosch currently offers its EV charging services … Read the full press release

Taking a Stand Against Online Hate Speech: Deutsche Telekom and FC Bayern Launch New Campaign to Promote Respectful Behavior in Soccer

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom and its partner FC Bayern are launching an ad campaign to raise awareness about online hate speech in soccer. The campaign aims to educate and support everyone affected by hate speech on the internet, and emphasizes … Read the full press release

OncoC4 licenses next-generation anti-CTLA-4 monoclonal antibody candidate to BioNTech

(IN BRIEF) BioNTech and OncoC4 have entered into an exclusive license and collaboration agreement to develop and commercialize OncoC4’s anti-CTLA-4 monoclonal antibody candidate, ONC-392. The candidate aims to delete immunosuppressive T cells in the tumor microenvironment but spare T cells … Read the full press release

Bertelsmann expands Supervisory Board with BMG executive Nitsa Kalispera

(IN BRIEF) Nitsa Kalispera, Executive Vice President of Global Supply Chain in the BMG division, has been elected to the Supervisory Board of Bertelsmann. The appointment adds to the representation of employee interests on the board, and Kalispera’s extensive professional … Read the full press release

Paper Supplier Voith Targets 90% Recycling Rate by 2030 with Innovative Pulping Technology

(IN BRIEF) Voith, the full-line supplier, is supporting a 90% paper recycling rate by 2030 as part of its “Papermaking for Life” program, through developing new fiber streams and an optimized recycling process. The firm is also creating new, innovative … Read the full press release

SGL Carbon Trainee Named National Best in Outstanding Performance

(IN BRIEF) SGL Carbon trainee Janine Nanette Kretzschmar has been awarded the national best honor by IHK, recognizing her outstanding performance during her vocational training as a process mechanic in fiber composite technology. Her fascination for carbon as a material … Read the full press release

EnBW opens solar park with battery storage system in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

(IN BRIEF) EnBW has opened an open-field solar park with a connected battery storage system in Brandscheid, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany to help achieve the country’s aim of renewable energy sources supplying 80% of the country’s electricity needs by 2030. The solar … Read the full press release

ProCredit Holding welcomes EBRD as new core shareholder following share purchase agreements

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has signed two share purchase agreements with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to become a core shareholder of ProCredit Holding AG & Co. KGaA (ProCredit Holding), replacing the IFC. Under … Read the full press release

New research project explores sports arenas as sites of cultural dynamics and relations

(IN BRIEF) The University of Freiburg is leading a German-French research project on the significance of sport arenas as spaces for cultural dynamics and relations, as well as socioeconomic and political conditions. The project involves six researchers from the fields … Read the full press release

Infineon and Infinitum collaborate to drive decarbonization and energy efficiency in industrial applications

(IN BRIEF) Infineon Technologies has partnered with Infinitum to provide semiconductor components for the latter’s Aircore EC motor. Infineon will provide silicon carbide (SiC) CoolSiC MOSFETs, which help to optimise the motor’s power and energy savings. The Infinitum Aircore EC … Read the full press release

Volkswagen’s battery company, PowerCo, begins building new Spanish cell factory

(IN BRIEF) PowerCo, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, has started building its second cell factory, called Gigafactory Valencia, in the Spanish region of Valencia. The cell factory is expected to start production in 2026 and will have an initial production … Read the full press release

VHH continues move towards emission-free bus fleet with 100 electric bus order from MAN

(IN BRIEF) German commercial vehicle manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus has won a framework contract from Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein GmbH (VHH) to deliver up to 100 electric buses. The contract, for Lion’s City 12 E vehicles, is the fourth to be … Read the full press release

Allianz streamlines commercial insurance with new integrated approach

(IN BRIEF) Allianz Group has announced that it will establish an integrated approach to serve the global commercial insurance sector under the name Allianz Commercial. The new approach will bring together the Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) business that … Read the full press release

Reallocation of responsibilities at Bundesbank as Wuermeling prepares to depart

(IN BRIEF) Professor Joachim Wuermeling, a member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank, has announced that he will leave the bank at the end of the year to take up a new position in 2024. To prepare for … Read the full press release

New research challenges accepted mechanism for creating electropores in biomembranes

(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Lyon and the University of Freiburg’s Institute of Physiology have cast doubt on the accepted model of creating electropores in biomembranes using electric fields. Electroporation is used to create targeted defects … Read the full press release

MAN Truck & Bus takes steps to improve earnings and sales in struggling bus business

(IN BRIEF) MAN Truck & Bus has announced the reorganization of its bus business management as part of a larger transformation initiative. Barbaros Oktay has been appointed as Head of Bus (HoB), responsible for the bus unit’s overall entrepreneurial management, … Read the full press release

Expert Certified Assayer Simone Marsan Takes Over Signature for Argor-Heraeus Precious Metal Certificates

(IN BRIEF) Alessandro Ruffoni, a certified assayer of Swiss precious metals supplier Argor-Heraeus, has retired after serving the company since 1991. Ruffoni’s signature is on all certificates for precious metal bars produced by Argor-Heraeus and Heraeus. His successor, Simone Marsan, … Read the full press release

Heraeus Precious Metals partners with Alfred Kochen to expand AGXX technology in paints and coatings segment

(IN BRIEF) Heraeus Precious Metals partners with Alfred Kochen for distribution of AGXX technology in paints and coatings segment. Heraeus’ AGXX technology offers long-lasting protection against bacteria, viruses, biofilm formation and resistant germs. The Hamburg-based trading house will be AGXX’s … Read the full press release

EIB Continues Support for Korian’s Mission to Provide Quality Care for Elderly Population in Germany

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is supporting the expansion of Korian, a European care services group for elderly and fragile people, with a loan of €150 million. The loan will finance the development of affordable community homes in … Read the full press release

Accenture boosts SAP and regulatory services for banks with SKS Group acquisition

(PRESS RELEASE) HOCHHEIM, Germany, 10-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN), a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security, has announced that it has agreed to acquire SKS Group, a leading consulting firm that specializes … Read the full press release

Germany’s Hydrogen Future Gets a Boost with Yara’s Ammonia Terminal Modifications

(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 5-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Yara International ASA, a global firm specializing in agricultural products and environmental protection agents and a leading global ammonia player, has announced its plans to modify its ammonia terminals in Germany to handle … Read the full press release

DHL Supply Chain, a division of Deutsche Post DHL Group, expands its existing Life Sciences & Healthcare (LSH) capacities in Florstadt near Frankfurt am Main, Germany

New, state-of-the-art branch expands existing capacities at the multi-user campus in Florstadt for pharmaceutical and medical products by 32,000 square meters DHL supports customers in domestic and international pharmaceutical logistics with its location in Rhine-Main area near Frankfurt Climate-neutral warehouse … Read the full press release

DHL Supply Chain, une division de Deutsche Post DHL Group, étend ses capacités existantes dans le domaine des sciences de la vie et de la santé (LSH) à Florstadt près de Francfort-sur-le-Main, en Allemagne

La nouvelle succursale ultramoderne étend les capacités existantes du campus multi-utilisateurs de Florstadt pour les produits pharmaceutiques et médicaux de 32 000 mètres carrés DHL soutient ses clients dans la logistique pharmaceutique nationale et internationale avec son site dans la … Read the full press release

Germany’s largest heat accumulator will be built at Vattenfall’s site in Berlin and will contribute to the energy security in the country

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 13-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, a Swedish Government-owned multinational power company, has announced that Germany’s largest heat accumulator/storage will be built at Vattenfall’s site at the Reuter West CHP plant in Berlin and will significantly contribute to … Read the full press release

Le plus grand accumulateur de chaleur d’Allemagne sera construit sur le site de Vattenfall à Berlin et contribuera à la sécurité énergétique du pays

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) STOCKHOLM, 13-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, une société d’électricité multinationale appartenant au gouvernement suédois, a annoncé que le plus grand accumulateur/stockage de chaleur d’Allemagne sera construit sur le site de Vattenfall au Reuter centrale de cogénération de … Read the full press release

Sustainable fashion with organic cotton that grows colored naturally gains space at Premium Berlin

(PRESS RELEASE) BERLIN, 6-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Brazilian brand Natural Cotton Color will present for the first time its sustainable collection from July 7th to 9th at Premium Berlin, Germany. The largest contemporary fashion fair in Europe, Premium presents a … Read the full press release

Alfa Laval’s adapted heat exchangers to recover waste heat from a sulphuric acid plant for reuse in district heating in Hamburg, Germany

(PRESS RELEASE) LUND, 10-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval, a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, has announced that its adapted heat exchangers will be deployed to recover waste heat from a sulphuric acid plant for … Read the full press release

Les échangeurs de chaleur adaptés d’Alfa Laval pour récupérer la chaleur résiduelle d’une usine d’acide sulfurique pour la réutiliser dans le chauffage urbain à Hambourg, en Allemagne

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) LUND, 10-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval, un leader mondial du transfert de chaleur, de la séparation centrifuge et du traitement des fluides, a annoncé que ses échangeurs de chaleur adaptés seront déployés pour récupérer la chaleur … Read the full press release

PSA Peugeot Citroën, part of Stellantis Group, awarded the QSB+ certificate to Rheinmetall’s plant in Neuss, Germany

(PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, 2-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Rheinmetall AG (ETR: RHM), a German integrated technology group active in the automotive and defence industries, has announced that the QSB+ certificate, which recognizes the fulfilment of a customer requirement, has been awarded … Read the full press release

Bosch to acquire a leading provider of high-resolution 3D maps for SAE Level 3 to 4 automated driving functions

Atlatec is one of the world’s most innovative providers of high-resolution 3D maps for SAE Level 3 to 4 automated driving functions. Acquisition means even broader diversification of Bosch portfolio, and for customers all the building blocks for automated driving … Read the full press release

E.ON and Vodafone will rely on smart water meters and IoT to detect earlier water pipe bursts across Germany

(PRESS RELEASE) ESSEN, 24-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — E.ON (ETR: EOAN), one of Europe’s largest operators of energy networks and energy infrastructure, and Vodafone (LON: VOD), a leading technology communications company in Europe and Africa, have announced a new partnership aimed … Read the full press release

Molly Robson, a Harper Adams University student, awarded the 2022 CLAAS UK Scholarship, the first female student to win the award

(PRESS RELEASE) HARSEWINKEL, Germany, 12-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — CLAAS, a German agricultural machinery manufacturer, has announced that the 2022 CLAAS UK Scholarship for a Harper Adams University student has been awarded to Molly Robson, who is studying for a BEng … Read the full press release

Deutsche Börse puts an end of paper certificates in Germany with the launch of regulatory compliant platform D7 and Clearstream’s central register

D7 central register supports issuance of electronic securities for first time in Germany First dematerialised issuances conducted by Deka Bank as well as MünchenerHyp in cooperation with DZ BANK Test phase for the fully integrated digital issuance of electronic securities … Read the full press release