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      Berlin consumer-electronics show IFA set to open with record bookings
Optimism among consumer-electronics companies has pushed space bookings at the industry's IFA trade show, set to open its doors on Friday, 3rd September to a new record. The annual Berlin fair exhibits home-entertainment devices and home appliances and is the biggest of its type in Europe.  read full story more
 
         
 
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Doing business with Germany: BlackBerry manufacturers RIM have set up their quality control centre in Germany's Bochum / copyright dpa Bochumberry: Engineered in Germany
The Canadian company Research In Motion (RIM) is investing heavily in its German research facility in Bochum. The company has not only developed its new smartphone in the city, it has also set up its European quality control centre there.  more
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Europe's largest computer games fair – gamescom 2010 – opened at the Cologne fair grounds on Wednesday, 18th August. Improved game controls are among the highlights of this year's displays. More than 200 world, European and German debuts have been announced, including hardware innovations and enhancements, as well as blockbuster games.  more
Doing business with Germany: From food to flights: Germany's discount business model / copyright dpa From food to flights: Germany's discount business model
Theo Albrecht, co-founder of Germany's Aldi discount supermarket chain Aldi, died last month, but the business model he helped create is here to stay, and its success has already spread far beyond the grocery sector.  more
Doing busines with Germany: Germany's contribution to space sciences and technologies / copyright dpa - Report German aerospace industry: economic growth driver
The German aerospace industry, with its international technology leadership and worldwide success, has become a significant driver of economic growth in Germany. At the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) Assembly held in Bremen in July 2010, Germany was showcased as a key location for aerospace and innovation.  more
Doing business with Germany: German companies secure contracts for 2014 Sochi Olympics / copyright picture alliance German companies secure contracts for 2014 Sochi Olympics
German chancellor Angela Merkel is on an official visit to Russia to further economic ties between Russia and Germany. One area in which partnerships beckon is Russia's preparation for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.  more
Doing business with Germany: Berlin is turned into a catwalk / copyright 2010 BREAD & butter GmbH Berlin is turned into a catwalk
As Germany's fashion hub, Berlin is once again hosting a midsummer event considered a must for the international world of models, fashion designers and fashionistas.  more
Doing business with Germany: Turbine plant of Siemens AG in the east German town of Goerlitz / copyright dpa International investors value technological advantages in eastern Germany
Eastern Germany is increasingly attracting investors who aim to diversify their products or gain technological advantages. Cost advantages regarding factors of production, on the other hand, only play a minor role for investment decisions in Eastern Germany, according to the results of a study published by the IWH Halle Institute for Economic Research.  more
Doing business with Germany: Germany is the world's largest photovoltaic market / copyright dpa Germany's renewable energy market continues to grow in 2010
Accounting for a total of 16.1 percent of all energy production, the share of renewable energies is increasing, driven by the world’s largest photovoltaic (PV) market as well as advances in offshore wind. At the same time, this increase is contributing to advancements in energy storage technology.  more
Doing Business with Germany: Germany receives top marks as an investment location / Copyright picture alliance/Bildagentur-online Germany ranked a top global investment location
Germany receives top marks as an investment location in the eyes of international managers. This is the result of a new study on the attractiveness of European markets published by Ernst & Young. According to the survey, Germany reaffirmed its position as the most attractive investment location in Europe and improved in the global rankings to become one of the top five locations worldwide.  more
Doing business with Germany: German machine tool orders are rising sharply / copyright dpa - International German machine tool orders rising sharply
Orders received by the German machine tool industry rose sharply in the first quarter of 2010. Overall, orders were up 43 percent year-on-year for the period January to March. Domestic demand rose by 25 percent, whereas foreign orders increased by 54 percent.  more
 
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