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IN BRIEF: Finance

Frankfurt Confirmed as EU’s Leading Financial Center

18. März 2021

The latest Global Financial Centres Index sees Frankfurt shoot up seven spots to number nine and is now the top-ranking city in the European Union.

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Germany was quick to react to the “second wave” in the fall and winter of 2020–2021. The country’s manufacturing strength and business creativity is helping it weather the storm.

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IN BRIEF: AI

Using AI to Combat Office Drudgework

13. April 2021/0 Kommentare/in All /von

Bureaucracy is the great enemy of both creativity and efficiency, but Berlin start-up Levity aims to lighten the load. The fledgling company uses artificial intelligence to take over the most mind-numbing office tasks.

IN BRIEF: Start-ups

Big Deals Galore for German-Based Start-Ups

13. April 2021/0 Kommentare/in All, Investors, Startups /von

Due to uncertainty amidst the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, the size of financing deals for start-ups in Germany decreased somewhat. But venture capital investments have come roaring back, with a number of young companies announcing impressive hauls, particularly from foreign investors. Here’s a round-up of seven of the bigger ones.

IN BRIEF: R&D

Germany Funds 6G Research with €700 Million

12. April 2021/0 Kommentare/in All, Digital Economy, Electronics & Microtechnology, Location, R&D /von

Germany’s Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is making a massive investment to help 6G communications technology replace the current standard 5G. The ministry is allocating EUR 700 million from the government’s “Future Fund” and elsewhere to underwrite 6G research in the coming four years.

IN BRIEF: Hydrogen

Underground Hydrogen Storage

9. April 2021/0 Kommentare/in All, Climate Protection, Energy & Environment, Industries /von

One of the great advantages of hydrogen is its capacity to store excess energy for later use, but the gas itself also has to be stored. To this end, German energy company EWE is constructing an underground storage facility in the municipality of Rüdersdorf east of Berlin.

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German Drone Market Reaches New Altitudes

7. April 2021/0 Kommentare/in All, Industries, Mobility & Logistics, Videos /von

Germany’s market for unmanned aerial vehicles is expanding exponentially as more and more applications for drones are developed. The sector is projected to be worth €3 billion in the near future. Plus it’s a heck of a lot of fun.

IN BRIEF: Electric Mobility

Experts Predict Boom for Providers in German EV Battery Production

7. April 2021/0 Kommentare/in All, Climate Protection, Industries, Mobility & Logistics /von

With a host new production facilities underway in the country, Germany is poised to become Europe’s electric vehicle (EV) battery capital.

IN BRIEF: Gaming

German Games Market Was a Big Winner in 2020

6. April 2021/0 Kommentare/in All, Consumer Industries & Corporate Services, Digital Economy, Location /von

Sales revenue in the gaming industry rocketed up 32 percent last year. German industry organization game registered more than EUR 8.5 billion in sales in 2020 compared with just under EUR 6.5 billion in 2019.

IN BRIEF: Electric Mobility/Charging Stations

Germany Puts Additional €300 Million into EV Charging

1. April 2021/0 Kommentare/in All, Climate Protection, Energy & Environment, Location /von

The German Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure BMVI has launched a new program “Charging Infrastructure on Location” that will introduce add EUR 300 million to the funds to create more electric vehicle charging stations.

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Corona Crisis and Germany

The global coronavirus pandemic has far-reaching implications for business and the economy. GTAI is working for you during this difficult time – with regular information updates and answers to your questions about the potential effects for your project in Germany.

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fDi Diaries: ‘The crisis will be temporary’

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23. Juli 2020

GTAI’s head of investor consulting, Achim Hartig, spoke to Alex Irwin-Hunt from the Financial Times‘ fDi Intelligence about how Germany is doing amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

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MAGAZINE: Start-Ups

Bootstrap Germany

12. August 2020/0 Kommentare/in All, Editor's Choice, Investors, Regions in Structural Transition, Startups /von

Over the past decade, Germany has turned itself into a hot destination for international start-up investors. Berlin is particularly attractive to innovative, young technology companies, while other parts of the country are drawing entrepreneurs in the green energy and solutions sectors. Lower rents and salaries are undercutting Silicon Valley.

IN BRIEF: Start-ups

Windfall for Omio

24. August 2020/0 Kommentare/in All, Consumer Industries & Corporate Services, Digital Economy, Editor's Choice, Investors, Regions in Structural Transition, Startups /von

The travel industry has been very hard hit by the corona pandemic and its various restrictions. But Berlin start-up Omio is bucking the trend in a big way. The travel platform has just taken in EUR 100 million in additional venture capital from investors including Goldman Sachs.

IN BRIEF: R&D

Cancer Self-Defense Discovery

29. Juli 2020/0 Kommentare/in All, Editor's Choice, Life Sciences, Location, R&D /von

Genetics researchers at the University of Bayreuth have discovered a natural process that protects healthy human cells from attacks by harmful cancerous ones.

IN BRIEF: Climate Protection

AI for Clean Air

16. September 2020/0 Kommentare/in All, Climate Protection, Editor's Choice, Energy & Environment, Location, Startups /von

Hawa Dawa means “air purity” in several languages – which makes it an appropriate name for a multicultural company associated with Munich’s Technical University that is devoted to combatting air pollution.

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German Firms Fighting Covid-19

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19. März 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.

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