An exciting new ‘Port of Science’ is being built near the university district in the historic trading city of Magdeburg. With overseas investors already taking advantage, it is on course to become one of the largest research clusters in Germany.
Foreign banks in Germany have the highest growth rates in terms of commercial credit lines. That’s the conclusion of a study carried out by Fox Corporate Finance (FCF).
The German start-up Sono Motors is mass-producing a surprisingly affordable EV that can run on self-generated solar power alone. Not only that, the Sion also includes its own built-in mobility system.
Japan’s NSG-Pilkington, one of the world’s leading suppliers of glass and glass products for the architectural, automotive and technical glass sectors, has invested 30 million euros in its production facilities in the western German town of Gladbeck.
Germany is putting its money where its mouth is in terms of hydrogen-based energy technology. Economic Affairs and Energy Minister Peter Altmaier has promised to make Germany the “world number one,” and three German ministries are pumping hundreds of millions of euros into programs toward that end.
One of the major challenges to creating the digitally networked home of the future is how to get various devices and applications to communicate with each other. But two German start-ups – Conrad Connect and iHaus – are working on apps that will control everything from ceiling lights to shutters, door locks to electrical outlet timers.
Berlin’s multi-award-winning Charité Hospital is establishing an OP simulation and training center and education project for healthcare professionals. The center, called BeST, is looking for industry partners and is open to working with overseas investors.
German-made products currently enjoy unprecedented popularity among Israelis.
British company Fulfilmentcrowd is establishing its first German subsidiary in the city of Bocholt in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Stuttgart University is heading a project aiming to support the development of energy-efficient, electric, autonomous flight by establishing two testing areas in southern Germany.
