In business and football, Aunde CEO relishes the sweet smell of success
Rolf Konigs has transformed his textile factory in Niederrhein into a global business group, while restoring the fortunes of Bundesliga football team Borussia Monchengladbach. more...
A German engineer has developed a fuel-saving engine for small aircraft
Hamburg entrepreneur Frank Thielert is using the latest automotive diesel technology to develop a fuel-efficient engine for small aircraft. more...
German company breeds sea fish on land
Ecomares operates one of the most modern breeding farms for sea fish in Europe. more...
Amazing new cloth beats electro smog
Faced with tough global competition, German yarn manufacturer Zimmermann has developed a special cloth that shields the body from mobile phone radiation. more...
Ruhr Valley gets a new image in structural transformation
The demise of German coal and steel struck the Ruhr industrial valley to the very marrow. Now this core region in the heart of North Rhine-Westphalia has undergone far-reaching structural transformation. more...
Germany's Hasso Plattner Institute: Breeding tomorrow's programming elite
Tomorrow's information technology (IT) elite is being schooled in Potsdam near Berlin. The institute is a gift from Hasso Plattner, co-founder of the software giant SAP. Its graduates are greatly in demand on the job market. more...
Old pig breed make a comeback in Germany's Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is now the state with the highest pig production in Germany. Old commercial breeds are making a comeback. more...
Nobel Prize winner Haensch warns against shackling research
After winning the Nobel Prize, Munich physicist Theodor Haensch received many offers from abroad. But Haensch is staying in Germany - he wants to assure there is continuity. more...
