Booming German Shipbuilding
The number of people employed in the German shipbuilding sector has risen by 7.3 percent over the previous year, to reach almost 17,000, which is the highest level since 2009.
Industries / Mobility & Logistics
Eco-Friendly Logistics Center
Trans-o-flex, an express courier service that specializes in transporting pharmaceuticals and other high-end temperature-sensitive goods is investing around EUR 17 million to build a consolidated high-tech logistics center and e-vehicle charging station.
An Algorithm for Jetlag?
Optimally adjusting the body clock.
Old to Gold
Berlin-based startup Auto1 has quickly become the biggest used car dealer in Europe, thanks in part to foreign investors who saw the potential in the fast-growing company and the rising demand for used cars over new vehicles.
Tourist Buses in Berlin Go Green
Beginning in 2019, a group of companies plans to convert former Berlin buses that are currently being used for tourists, switching out their diesel drives for electric ones
Adient Plans Factory in Saxony
US-based Adient, the world’s largest manufacturer of car seats, has announced that it will lease a new 27,500 sqm production and logistics plant in the Meerane-West industrial area in Saxony.
TruckJobs
Germany needs at least 45,000 more truck drivers, and logistics companies are having a very hard time finding new ones.
Cargo Bicycles
Cargo bicycles are increasingly viewed as an efficient alternative for delivering packages in urban areas.
Green Battery Campus
North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) is setting up Germany’s first “green battery campus for smart mobility.”
Vive La e-Volution!
The e-mobility industry in Germany is on course for mass market penetration by 2020, with production, R&D and supporting technologies ramping up to meet that target. Is now the perfect time to invest?
