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Don't imitate: recycle and innovate

June 25, 2025 • 12:00 AM

You are what you wear. A phrase, containing in itself more than a combination of yellow skirt, pattern t-shirt and funky shoes. It raises awareness in consumer decisions and their long term impact on the environment of our planet. And since the fashion industry is one of the most environment-damaging in the world, let's have a closer look at what exactly we have in our wardrobes, how healthy and eco-friendly it is and can we turn the scary pollution statistics into beauty and esthetics. My first...

Drop in German business confidence

June 25, 2025 • 12:00 AM

German business confidence has dipped again to its lowest level in almost two years, according to Ifo, the Munich-based think tank's influential Business Climate Index. The Index fell to 103.2 in October, a descrease from 104.7 in the previous month. "The outlook for the German economy deteriorated once again," explained Ifo. The country's economy contracted 0.2% between April and June this year and there are continued and growing concerns about Germany's ability to regroup in the second half of...

Eurozone emerges from recession

June 25, 2025 • 12:00 AM

The eurozone has finally emerged from recession following an unprecedented 18 months of economic contraction. Its GDP grew by 0.3% in the second quarter of 2013.

The expected growth follows news that the German economy rose 0.7% between April and June. Germany and France both posted stronger-than-expected growth, expanding 0.7% and 0.5% respectively. Portugal showed the fastest growth, at 1.1%.

The country was one of three that had to take a multi-billion-euro bailout but has recently seen its...

InterNations Prepares for 7th Birthday

June 25, 2025 • 12:00 AM

The 181st Oktoberfest isn't the only anticipated event in Germany this September. InterNations, the world's largest expatriate social network, is celebrating its seventh birthday! One city in particular is especially happy to blow out the candles. Seven years ago, two global minds, Malte Zeeck and Philipp von Plato, decided to turn their passion for traveling, working abroad, and connecting with other expats into a medium to help others do the same - to make life easier for expats! The founders...

German government stalls plans for aerospace & arms merger of BAE and EADS

June 25, 2025 • 12:00 AM

As British BAE and German/French aerospace and arms firms rush their plan to merge by October 10th, the German government has demanded more time to discuss the implications. While the merge has promised almost 50,000 new jobs in Germany, which would mainly be located in Bavaria and Hamburg, it would also create the world's biggest arms manufacturer. The British government has also issued a requirement to only let the merge proceed if given specific guarantees towards their nuclear deterrent....

Call for change in German TV

June 25, 2025 • 12:00 AM

When stand-up comedians Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld came up with the idea for a show about nothing at the end of the 80's, they had no idea that it would become one of the most successful TV series of all time. It was so successful David and Seinfeld have become some of the best paid stars of their time. By the time their rights run out, they will have earnt no less than 1.7 billion dollars. In the US this model is still common practice. The authors and producers hold the rights to their...

BMW and Toyota to develop a fuel cell vehicle

June 25, 2025 • 12:00 AM

MUNICH (awp international) - BMW and Toyota will jointly develop a fuel cell-powered vehicle by 2020. The two car companies have signed an agreement with the producers, a gesture that would deepen their existing cooperation. There would be other projects to follow. Norbert Reithofer, the CEO of BMW explained how the entire industry is facing major challenges in the face of technological upheaval. "This cooperation is an important component to support both companies to continue to focus on the...

Amazon and the eBook story

June 25, 2025 • 12:00 AM

Recent kindle releases have shown Amazon's eagerness to battle it out with Apple and Samsung on the tablet market. Amazon has released several tablet options to go along with its e-reader options in direct competition with Apple through its Kindle brand.
     These tablets have been compared endlessly through various media outlets and Apple fans have scoffed at the suggestion they could be even close to comparable on performance. Apple executives have seen otherwise and released the IPad mini...

Allianz warns against D-Mark return

June 25, 2025 • 12:00 AM

Munich - According to the insurer Allianz, a return of the D-Mark would cost Germany wealth and jobs. The result would be "a much greater shock than the Lehman crisis" warned Allianz Chief Economist Michael Heise in the daily newspaper "Die Welt" on Monday. The appreciation of up to 20 percent would increase the price of German products abroad and would reduce exports by up to 20 percent. Companies would have to reconsider their location, and the closure of production facilities could jeopardize...

Impressive stats for Munich tourism

June 25, 2025 • 12:00 AM

Already a tourist destination for other Germans and people around the world, Munich's tourism figures for the first half of 2012 are even better than those of the previous year The Department of Labour and Economy has reported a strong start for tourism in the first part of 2012 with an increase in both the numbers of arrivals and in overnight stays. 2.8 million tourists visited Munich and the surrounding area between January and June, an increase of 3.9 percent. The number of guests choosing to...

Renewable Energy reaches 25%

June 25, 2025 • 12:00 AM

The German Association for Energy and Water Management (Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft) has announced that in the overall electricity production renewable energy sources now account for a total of 25.1%. This early estimate refers to the first half of 2012.

The total electric energy produced by unconventional sources was 67.9 billion kWh. In comparison, for the first two quarters of 2011 the share was about 21% and it then decreased to 20% for the entire year. The biggest...

Bavarian companies beg for workers

June 25, 2025 • 12:00 AM

September 1st is traditionally the first day to start apprenticeship in Germany. In the past, this was the time when politicians asked companies to offer more jobs so that all youth could start their job training. In Germany, adolescents get their job training in dual education within companies and professional schools, called Berufsschule. However, the situation in Bavaria has changed dramatically. While youth unemployment within the EU is at about 25% (and in Greece and Spain at 50%), Bavarian...

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