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German Firms Fighting Covid-19

19. March 2020

German companies are at the heart of the emergency development of potential coronavirus vaccines. That’s no accident considering Germany’s importance in both the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. Germany Trade & Invest Director of Chemicals and Health Marcus Schmidt gives us the lowdown on this crucial area.

HEAVY IN LIGHTWEIGHT

Germany is a world leader in Leichtbau, or lightweight construction. And that is generating opportunities and innovation in engineering, materials technology, design and services.

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IN BRIEF: Startups

New Electricity App

29. May 2020/0 Comments/in All, Digital Economy, Energy & Environment, Industries, Startups /by

Can consumers save money by running appliances and charging batteries when electricity prices are lowest? Tibber says they can, and this spring the Norwegian start-up brought its services to Germany.

IN BRIEF: Aerospace

Space Race

29. May 2020/0 Comments/in All, Industries, Mobility & Logistics /by

It’s lift-off at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) for the agency’s commercial microlauncher competition.

MAGAZINE: Regions in Structural Transition

Industry Reboot

29. May 2020/0 Comments/in All, Location, Regions in Structural Transition /by

The death of the coal industry dealt Saarland a hammer blow. But then the region around the city of Saarbrücken remembered its strengths – its proximity to France and its broad research landscape in computer science.

IN BRIEF: Renewables

Renewables Take Charge

28. May 2020/0 Comments/in All, Energy & Environment, Industries /by

The first quarter of 2020 was a historic one for renewable electricity in Germany. According to the Federal Statistical Office, renewables produced 72.3 billion kilowatt hours of electricity or more than half – 51.2 percent – of total feed-in during the three-month period.

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Top Investments 2019 in Baden-Württemberg

28. May 2020/0 Comments/in All, Investors, Top Investments /by

With an investment of around 15 million euros, the gardening company Gardenia is expanding its capacity and strengthening its production site in Heuchlingen/Gerstetten.

IN BRIEF: Automotive Industry

Automotive Systems Software

28. May 2020/0 Comments/in All, Industries, Mobility & Logistics /by

In their drive to build the cars of the future, Germany’s large automakers are focusing increasingly on the computer programming in their vehicles.

IN BRIEF: Energy

Germany’s Energy Security

26. May 2020/0 Comments/in All, Energy & Environment, Framework for Business, Industries /by

Reliable energy supplies are a sine qua non for doing business, so there were smiles in Germany when the country came out top in the 2020 Global Energy Security Index of scholar platform MDPI.

IN BRIEF: Investors

Connecting Carers

26. May 2020/0 Comments/in All, Investors, Life Sciences, Startups /by

Champagne corks are popping at Berlin start-up Medwing as the fledgling medtech company took in EUR 28 million in series B funding. The investors were led by Cathay Capital from San Francisco – it’s the first time Cathay has invested in a German company. Also involved are the VCs Northzone, Cherry Ventures and Atlantic Labs.

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IN BRIEF: Electric Mobility

E-Bike Conversion Record

14. January 2020/0 Comments/in All, Editor's Choice, Innovations, Location, Mobility & Logistics /by

Some cyclists are converting their conventional two-wheeler into e-bikes, and that means opportunities for suppliers of conversion gear like Germany’s Pendix.

IN BRIEF: Renewables

Germany Gets Top Marks in Renewable Power Production

22. August 2019/0 Comments/in All, Climate Protection, Editor's Choice, Energy & Environment, Industries /by

The “Renewables 2019 Global Status Report” puts Germany among the global ecological leaders.

IN BRIEF: Investors

Cancer Fighting Record

3. September 2019/0 Comments/in All, Editor's Choice, Investors, Life Sciences, R&D /by

Good news in the fight against a deadly disease.

MAGAZINE: Industry

Chemical Attraction

15. March 2020/0 Comments/in All, Chemicals & Materials, Editor's Choice, Industries /by

Germany’s chemicals sector is the largest in Europe and also one of the most innovative in the world. While its strength lies in producing basic chemicals efficiently, it also has a few lucrative secrets up its sleeve.

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Google for Healthcare

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24. June 2019

Gunjan Bhardwaj chose Germany as the place to launch his advanced search and discovery solution. His company assists the healthcare industry by organizing and analyzing vast amounts of data using artificial intelligence.

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