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German Hydrogen Commissioner: “This is about establishing an integrated, systematic solution”

18. September 2020

Markets Germany spoke to Dr. Stefan Kaufmann, Innovation Commissioner for Green Hydrogen at the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research about Germany’s unique approach to hydrogen.

VW re-starts Europe's largest car factory after coronavirus shutdown

PUSHING THE PACE OF E-MOBILITY

Political pressure and concerns about climate change are transforming Germany’s automotive sector from the wheels up.

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IN BRIEF: Corona Pandemic

39-Minute Corona Test

25. September 2020/0 Comments/in All, Corona UPDATE, Innovations, Life Sciences, Location, R&D /by

Speed is of the essence in combatting the coronavirus pandemic, and German conglomerate Bosch is doing its bit with a new test it says will shorten the time needed to obtain result from 2.5 hours to 39 minutes.

IN BRIEF: Corona Pandemic / R&D

Anti-Corona Antibodies

25. September 2020/0 Comments/in All, Corona UPDATE, Location, R&D /by

Scientists at Berlin’s Charité Research Hospital say that they have identified antibodies that can protect against the coronavirus.

IN BRIEF: Smart Homes

Germans Smartening Up Their Homes

24. September 2020/0 Comments/in All, Digital Economy, Location /by

Smart Homes are growing in popularity in Germany, found a study commissioned by the country’s digital industry organization bitkom.

IN BRIEF: Hydrogen

Innovative Hydrogen Tanks

24. September 2020/0 Comments/in All, Climate Protection, Innovations, Location, R&D /by

The Institute for Lightweight Engineering and Plastics Technology (ILK) at the Technical University of Dresden is developing new thermoplastic fiber-composite hydrogen tanks in pancake design.

IN BRIEF: Banking

JPMorgan To Move $230 Billion to Germany Post-Brexit

23. September 2020/0 Comments/in All, Consumer Industries & Corporate Services, Investors /by

American bank JPMorgan is transferring billions in assets to German banking capital Frankfurt in reaction to the United Kingdom’s departure from the Europe at the end of 2020. That would make it the sixth largest bank in Germany.

IN BRIEF: Investors

Tesla Gigafactory Sets New Construction Speed “Record”

23. September 2020/1 Comment/in All, FDI, Investors, Mobility & Logistics, Regions in Structural Transition /by

US electric carmaker Tesla has gotten off to a flying start in its goal of completing its first European “gigafactory” in Grünheide near Berlin.

IN BRIEF: Location

British Finding Germans “Do It Better”

22. September 2020/0 Comments/in All, Framework for Business, Location /by

The British have rarely held the EU’s largest member state, Germany, in higher regard.

IN BRIEF: Corona Pandemic

Germany Extends Successful Coronavirus Short-Time Work Scheme

16. September 2020/0 Comments/in All, Corona UPDATE, Framework for Business, Location /by

The Federal Government has decided to extend its Coronavirus Kurzarbeit (“Short-Time Work”) scheme through to the end of 2021 to maintain jobs and lay the way for economic recovery.

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IN BRIEF: Investment

SAP Digital Campus in Berlin

2. January 2020/0 Comments/in All, Editor's Choice, Investors, Regions in Structural Transition /by

Software giant SAP is expanding its already sizeable investment in Berlin by 200 million euros, reports The Tagesspiegel. The money is earmarked for the construction of a new “digital campus” not far from the German capital’s main train station.

IN BRIEF: Location

30 Years after Berlin Wall, German East Up to Western Economic Standards

23. January 2020/0 Comments/in All, Editor's Choice, Location, Regions in Structural Transition /by

Three decades on from communism, the economy in Germany’s post-Communist east is comparable to that in much of Western Europe.

IN BRIEF: Climate Protection

New EV and Hybrid Registrations Way Up in Germany in 2019

9. January 2020/0 Comments/in All, Climate Protection, Editor's Choice, Energy & Environment, Location, Mobility & Logistics /by

Number of new German registrations for electric and hybrid vehicles increased dramatically last year.

MAGAZINE: Focus

Leading Clusters in Germany

1. June 2018/1 Comment/in All, Editor's Choice, Focus The Cluster Republic, Framework for Business, Location /by

Germany has many clusters, each with a different industry focus.

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German Firms Fighting Covid-19

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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.

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