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German students build mobile energy trailer using solar, battery and hydrogen
Mechanical engineering students in Germany have designed an innovative mobile energy trailer that combines solar power, battery storage, and a hydrogen fuel cell to deliver reliable electricity where the grid doesn’t reach. The young researchers...

HK Audio unveils new sales team for Germany and Austria
HK Audio has enhanced its sales structure in Germany and Austria. The new organisational structure has seen Sebastian Huber take over as Head of Field Sales at HK Audio from October 1, 2025. In his new role, Huber is responsible for sales...

Ping Identity Survey Reveals Australian Consumer Trust Plummeting as Security Concerns Soar
GUEST RESEARCH: With only 20% confident in spotting scams, Australians demand stronger AI security and regulation Ping Identity, a leader in securing digital identities for the world's largest enterprises, released its 2025 global Consumer Survey,...

Experts urge Germany to end policy of unconditional support for Israel
More than 150 Middle East experts have urged a fundamental shift Thursday in Germany’s approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, urging Berlin to abandon its policy of unconditional support for Israel, Anadolu reports. The experts stressed...

TUI | Autumn "crazy" of Germans for Crete - Which Greek destinations are in demand
Crete is also becoming a "fashion" for vacations in the fall for German travelers, with the demand recorded by TUI bringing the Greek island to third place in the ranking of the most popular travel destinations for this period, after Antalya and...

Japanese brewer Asahi delays product launches, halts deliveries after cyberattack
Japanese beverage giant Asahi is struggling to restore operations following a cyberattack that has disrupted its business for most of the week, raising fears of shortages of the country’s top-selling beer. Most of Asahi’s 30 factories across Japan...

Top 10 online shops drive growth in German ecommerce
Amazon remains by far the largest online shop in Germany, ahead of local players Otto and Zalando. This is shown in a new top 1,000 ranking by retail institute EHI and ECDB. The combined revenue of the thousand top sellers was 3.8 percent higher...
EEX Awarded Mandate As Platform For The Auctioning And Sale Of National Emission Certificates In Germany From 2026
The European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) was mandated by the German Federal Environment Agency to conduct the auctioning and sale of emission certificates (nEZ) within the German national emissions trading system (nEHS) from 2026 onwards. Thus, EEX...

Oktoberfest 2025 at SteelStacks: Two weekends of German-themed music, contests and polka in Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Raise a stein, it's October at SteelStacks. Oktoberfest, a two-weekend celebration held by ArtsQuest, is back for its 15th year, featuring four biergartens and new competitions Friday through Sunday, Oct. 3-5, and Oct. 10-12. This...

Philippine electronic product exports may reach $110 billion in five years
By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Reporter THE SEMICONDUCTOR and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. (SEIPI) said exports may possibly hit $110 billion in five years, but uncertainty clouds the outlook. “It is possible… I will...


Redevco secures €500m for European retail park expansion with CBRE backing
Redevco, one of Europe's largest private property managers, has launched its first closed-end Redevco European Retail Parks Fund, securing €500m in capital commitments from CBRE Investment Management Indirect Real Estate Strategies. The vehicle,...

DHL Opens Innovation Center in Germany to Power AI and Robotics
DHL Group has opened its new Europe Innovation Center in Troisdorf, Germany, just outside its headquarters in Bonn. The facility replaces the company’s previous center and is designed to help create smarter, more sustainable, and more resilient...

Popular nutrition brand unveils game-changing update to its products: 'Providing assurance'
It helps solve a major issue. by Mandy CarrOctober 2, 2025 So much stuff is made with plastic that it sometimes feels hard to avoid it. Luckily, some companies are innovating solutions, so you can still enjoy their product without dealing with...

Specialist chemical manufacturer snapped up by German firm Schülke & Mayr - move provides exit for Traditum Private Equity
The Discovery 2 building at NETPark in Sedgefield (Image credit: Durham County Council) A company specialising in cleanroom contamination control products has been snapped up by German healthcare firm Schülke & Mayr, providing an exit for Traditum...

North East contamination company Redditch Medical sold to German firm
A North East company specialising in clean room contamination solutions has been acquired by German healthcare company Schülke & Mayr. Redditch Medical, which is based at NETPark in Sedgefield, County Durham, was founded in 2012 and is a...

German chocolate maker Gubor to close factory
German chocolate producer Gubor Group is to shut a factory in the southern town of Cadolzburg next year. According to the confectioner, the facility has seen “significantly reduced capacity utilisation and considerably increased costs” in the last...

Germany's Nordex secures 90 MW wind turbine deal in Türkiye
German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex Group said on Thursday that it has secured a 90 megawatt (MW) order in Türkiye from ADY Akdeniz Rüzgar Enerjisi Üretim A.Ş. The order, which it secured at the end of September, is to deliver and install 14...

Steinkeller: 25 years of German culture, food, community and beer
When Steinkeller first opened in 2000, Jim Kuykendoll was only a junior at Miami University. Now, 25 years later, Kuykendoll and his wife, Jenny Kuykendoll, have been the proud owners of the beloved restaurant for four years, and they aim to bring...

Japan-German business matching event opens synergies in international composites development
Innovative Composite Center (ICC) at the Kanazawa Institute of Technology. Source | ICC An initiative led by international trade consultant SBS systems for business solutions GmbH (Berlin, Germany), in cooperation with Composites United e.V....