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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.

PUTTING THE E IN E-MOBILITY

More and more EV battery production is coming to Europe. And that’s electrifying Germany’s massive automotive sector.

MAGAZINE: Micro/Nano Technology

Big Thing in Small

16. Juli 2021/0 Kommentare/in All, Electronics & Microtechnology, Location, Regions in Structural Transition /von

One up-and-coming industry attracting the attention of international companies is micro/nano engineering. A cluster has coalesced in the eastern German state of Thuringia, a part of the country best known for its excellence in optics.

MAGAZINE: Work Culture

Direct but Effective: German Work Culture

12. Juli 2021/0 Kommentare/in All, Framework for Business, Location /von

To foreign businesspeople expanding to the country, German workplaces may initially seem overly formal and rules-bound. But there are many advantages that benefit employers and employees alike, as human resources consultant and leadership coach Anke Wolf tells us.

IN BRIEF: Start-Ups/Investors

Solar Start-Up Takes In EUR 100 Million

8. Juli 2021/0 Kommentare/in All, Energy & Environment, Investors, Startups /von

Fledgling Berlin solar energy company Enpal has announced the completion of a nine-figure round of financing. The start-up said that its business has increased dramatically since the beginning of the coronavirus, but it’s aiming for still bigger things yet to come.

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Germany’s New Space Mission

8. Juli 2021/0 Kommentare/in All, Innovations, Location, Mobility & Logistics, Videos /von

Think outer space and you might not immediately think of Germany, but Europe’s largest economy is aiming to become the European center of both New Space technology and launching of microsatellites. Companies like Munich’s highly touted Isar Aerospace are flourishing thanks in part to vigorous government support for the sector. Watch our new video!

IN BRIEF: Corona Tests

German University Invents Corona Turbo-Test

1. Juli 2021/0 Kommentare/in All, Corona UPDATE, Life Sciences, Location /von

A university medical clinic in the western German city of Bonn has come up with a coronavirus test, called LAMP-Seq, that is both ultrasensitive and scalable, so that thousands of samples can be analyzed simultaneously. That gives it a huge potential for use in companies, schools and kindergartens.

IN BRIEF: Digitalization

Germany Offers Nearly Interest-Free Digitalization Loans

1. Juli 2021/0 Kommentare/in All, Digital Economy, Framework for Business, Innovations, Location /von

The German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and the country’s business development bank, the KfW, have improved credit terms for companies looking to finance digitalization and innovation projects.

MAGAZINE: Aerospace

Germany’s New Space Liftoff

1. Juli 2021/0 Kommentare/in All, Industries, Mobility & Logistics /von

Germany is reaching for the stars as it embraces an increasingly vital and commercialized aerospace market. You can expect to see more and more German-based companies putting more and more satellites into orbit.

IN BRIEF: Investors

VC Fund Accel Targets German, European Start-Ups

30. Juni 2021/0 Kommentare/in All, Investors, Startups /von

American venture capital investor Accel is increasingly splitting its attention between both sides of the Atlantic. It has just announced parallel USD 650 million funds for Europe and Israel, on the one hand, and the US, on the other. Additionally, Accel is starting a USD 1.75 billion global growth fund.

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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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Brexit: Expanding to Germany

The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union has led to a reorientation of business worldwide. GTAI advises and supports British and international companies seeking to establish business operations in Germany.

ONLINEPLUS: Corona Pandemic

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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IN BRIEF: Corona Pandemic / Consume

Electronics Sales Up in Germany

13. November 2020/0 Kommentare/in All, Corona UPDATE, Editor's Choice, Electronics & Microtechnology, Location /von

One sector in Germany that is profiting from the restrictions associated with the coronavirus pandemic is electronics.

ONLINEPLUS: Sustainability

Going Green on Germany’s Catwalks

16. August 2018/0 Kommentare/in All, Climate Protection, Editor's Choice, Energy & Environment, Industries /von

As far back as the 1970s, some of today’s global German brands began establishing themselves as a symbol for sustainability.

IN BRIEF: Innovation

Introducing the Drivery

27. Dezember 2019/0 Kommentare/in All, Editor's Choice, Innovations, Location, Regions in Structural Transition /von

Berlin has a new address for those who want to create the mobility of the future. This spring, a 10,000 square meter co-working and networking space called The Drivery opened its doors, billing itself as “Europe’s Largest Mobility Innovation Community & Marketplace.”

IN BRIEF: Renewables

Nexwafe Knows It

26. Januar 2020/0 Kommentare/in All, Editor's Choice, Energy & Environment, Industries, Startups /von

Not all wafer margins are thin ones – as the flourishing Freiburg start-up NexWafe knows.

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The German government sees hydrogen technology as the key to the country’s clean energy future. It’s investing billions of euros in the sector. Germany aims to become the „world number one“ in clean hydrogen energy technology – with the government investing €9bn. Our new video looks at how international businesses can get involved in German environmental H2.

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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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