39-Minute Corona Test
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.
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Anti-Corona Antibodies
Scientists at Berlin’s Charité Research Hospital say that they have identified antibodies that can protect against the coronavirus.
Germans Smartening Up Their Homes
Smart Homes are growing in popularity in Germany, found a study commissioned by the country’s digital industry organization bitkom.
Innovative Hydrogen Tanks
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.
JPMorgan To Move $230 Billion to Germany Post-Brexit
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.
Tesla Gigafactory Sets New Construction Speed “Record”
US electric carmaker Tesla has gotten off to a flying start in its goal of completing its first European “gigafactory” in Grünheide near Berlin.
British Finding Germans “Do It Better”
The British have rarely held the EU’s largest member state, Germany, in higher regard.
Germany Extends Successful Coronavirus Short-Time Work Scheme
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.
Hydrogen Busses
The eastern German city of Cottbus wants to make its bus fleet CO2 neutral. For that to happen, some of its 55 vehicles will have to run on “green hydrogen” produced from renewably generated electricity.
AI for Clean Air
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.
