"Made in Germany" - Features on Economy

High-class articles about Germany as a business location in the year of the football World Cup: Portraits and Interviews with key figures in German economy, reportages about Germany's most innovative products, and reports on the biggest exports.

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Germany Bridges the Gap

“Germany Bridges the Gap” is the motto of the official inauguration of a new bridge in Germany, the Rügenbrücke. The completion of this seminal structure connecting Stralsund and the island of Rügen will serve as a vital economic stimulus for the entire region and adjoining states. For Germany and northern Europe, it represents a new time- and energy-saving link that strengthens the location’s function as an important hub to Scandinavia, the Baltic and St. Petersburg. more...

From bore holes to boosters - German high-tech firm Wittenstein

Technology for use 18 kilometres under the earth's surface or in outer space - Wittenstein AG group's products have to endure the toughest of conditions. more...

German optical components company stars in Hollywood

Schneider Kreuznach is one of the world's leading makers of lenses for cinema projectors. It has even won four Oscars. more...

Reputation of wines from southwestern Germany on the rise

The winegrowers of southwestern Germany focus on quality. In an indication they are serious about it, the region of Baden- Wuerttemberg is the first to institute a purity law for wine similar to the one that exists for German beer. more...

More than «Ostalgie» - East German-era goods also a hit in the West

Groceries and consumer goods from the former East Germany are undergoing a renaissance, and not only in the formerly communist part of Germany. Now West Germans are also reaching for Radeburger beer and Bautzner mustard. more...

Coffee, cakes and credit - banks lure customers with new branches

German banks have long neglected the condition of their branches. Now branches are being spruced up and enriched with new ideas. more...

The most accurate time-keeping comes from Germany - precision measurement with a Nobel Prize laureate

German Nobel Physics Prize Laureate Theodor Haensch turns theory into practice with his company Menlo. His research is making the data highways faster and measurements more precise than ever before. more...

Shares, babysitters and a gym: 3M is one of Germany's favourite employers.

How do you become one of Germany's favourite employers? In an interview, the head of 3M provides a few tips. more...

A group of scientists from Regensburg in southern Germany are developing innovative ideas for industry

Instead of having your own expensive laboratory why not rent a scientist to do the work for you instead? A firm based in Regensburg in Germany came up with this idea and is reaping success both at home and abroad. more...

Aimless in Beijing - intelligent mobile shows the way

Technology from Saarbrucken will help visitors to the 2008 Olympics find their way around Beijing. «Compass 2008» will give complete coordinates for travelling around the Chinese metropolis. more...

Electronics of the future will come on old-fashioned paper

Printing electronics on paper has long been a dream for tech-heads. German companies have worked for a long time to turn the dream into reality. more...

German chemist develops water absorbers for uses ranging from nappies to deserts

German-made super-absorbent polymers are being used to keep babies' bottoms dry and ensure the safe operation of underwater cables. Now, one German chemist wants to use them to turn the desert green. more...

Porcelain from Selb in Bavaria finds its way onto tables all over the world

Selb in eastern Bavaria is the centre of the German porcelain industry. The traditional manufacturer is doing well in the face of strong international competition. more...

World's number one logistics group - around the world with Deutsche Post

The German postal service Deutsche Post has made the jump in just a few years from indebted state-run operation to a respected global player. more...

A new container terminal gives naval port a civilian future

The German port of Wilhelmshaven was founded as a naval base and became prosperous with tyrpewriters. After a period of decline it is looking to a brighter future in the container business more...

Hamburg's port is Germany's shipping hub to the world

The port of Hamburg is Germany's hub in international shipping. Above all container shipments are booming. more...

Frenchman markets Germany's «bathtub»

With its 1,700 kilometres of Baltic coastline and 2,000 lakes, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is Germany's «bathtub» state. more...

Perfect athlete with a multitude of talents developed in Chemnitz

Researchers in Chemnitz have developed the perfect virtual athlete. Dynamicus, as he has been dubbed, can find the optimal time for long jumpers to jump or the exact time for a figure-skater to turn on a quadruple toe loop and is also already able to speed-skate. more...

In the beginning there was the egg: flu vaccines from Dresden

Dresden is an important bastion in the world-wide fight against flu. A vaccine is being developed here that should protect people in more than 100 countries from the dangerous illness. more...