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IP Real Estate
March 21, 2018
AXA Investment Managers - Real Assets has bought a commercial development opportunity in Germany for an undisclosed sum. The asset manager ... German developer FOM Real Estate, with whom AXA IM - Real Assets has a growing relationship, will act as the development manager for the scheme.
Ars Technica
March 21, 2018
On Tuesday, BMW's offices in Munich—the iconic four-cylinder building you might remember from Rollerball—and an engine factory in Austria were ... This isn't the first police raid of BMW's HQ in recent months; in October last year it was searched in relation to price-fixing between German automakers.
CNN
March 14, 2018
(CNN) — Munich, Germany, is a long way from the ocean and it's pretty darn cold this time of year, but that doesn't stop some hearty surfers from catching a wave. The Eisbachwelle is a year-round river surfing spot at the edge of the city's English Garden. Water shoots out from under a street and creates aÃâà...
Today.com
March 13, 2018
Kuchentratsch bakery (which loosely translates into "cake chat") in Munich, Germany, is currently employing retired grandmas and grandpas over the age of ... And the grandpas and grandpas (known as "omas" and opas" in German) have a chance to make new friends in the kitchen with their fellow bakers.
Deutsche Welle
March 13, 2018
The latest victory for Bayern against HSV means that in Hamburg's last eight trips to Munich they have concede a whopping 50 goals. Bayern are better than most in Germany, but seriously HSV? — Chaos rules in the north. Hamburg look ready to accept life in the second division after sacking their headÃâà...
Newsweek
March 13, 2018
They were meant to be the coming force in German football. In 2016, just seven years after being founded, RB Leipzig was promoted to the Bundesliga and threatened Bayern Munich's dominance in just their first year at the elite level. Although Bayern won the German title by a comfortable 15-point margin,Ãâà...
Irish Times
March 12, 2018
Irish Ambassador in Berlin Michael Collins, currently overseeing a strategic review of Irish-German relations, said it was crucial for Ireland to “protect and preserve” its connections to Germany while finding new opportunities and partnerships here. Local Munich lovers of Ireland have welcomed the new IrishÃâà...
Deutsche Welle
March 3, 2018
Bayern Munich could wrap up a sixth consecutive title as early as March and, while the battle for the European places and the scrap to avoid relegation are as exciting as ever, German fans haven't witnessed a genuine title fight since the 2011-12 campaign. So what can be done? From the abolition of theÃâà...
Deutsche Welle
March 2, 2018
... the Bauhaus German art school in Weimar and Dessau, where he grappled with the challenges of a technologized, rational world. That is the focus of a comprehensive exhibition of Klee works, mainly from the 1920 and 1930s, entitled "Paul Klee. Construction of Mystery." at Munich's Pinakothek museum.
The Construction Index
March 2, 2018
The tunnel extension underneath the airport will serve as a key part of the transport link in the north of Munich. Porr will build approximately 1.5km of the main tunnel and a ramp structure of just over 300m. The work, which will be carried out by Porr's German subsidiary, Stump Spezialtiefbau, will primarilyÃâà...
The Local Germany
March 1, 2018
The German Weather Service (DWD) predicts below-zero temperatures for the north of the country all the way into next week. In the south though, things ... Still, much of northern and eastern Germany will enjoy fine weather, with clear skies predicted for the whole of Thursday. Only the North Sea coast isÃâà...
Telegraph.co.uk
March 1, 2018
A suspected attack by Russian hackers on computer systems used by the German government is still ongoing and may be more serious than at first thought, MPs warned on Thursday. Several MPs have compared the attack to a “form of warfare” against Germany and one briefed by intelligence officials saidÃâà...
The Local Germany
February 28, 2018
Around 10 million of the 15 million diesel cars registered in Germany fall short of the latest Euro 6 EU emissions regulation, potentially making them eligible for a ban, as well as two million diesel trucks. Commuters and car-dependent workers could be most affected, while some residents, emergencyÃâà...
The Local Germany
February 28, 2018
Extreme cold wreaks havoc on suburban trains in Munich and Berlin ... Munich's Ostbahnof was completely closed down on Wednesday morning after freezing temperatures made regular service impossible. ... The German Weather Service has said that the weather will begin to improve on Thursday.
PRESSTV
February 28, 2018
The German military refueled Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif's plane in Munich after airport fuel companies refused to do it, citing US ... Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif gives a speech during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, southern Germany, on February 18,Ãâà...
The Local Germany
February 27, 2018
Such measures are intended at least as much for eyes in Brussels -- where Germany and a slew of other EU member states risk legal action after sailing past a deadline to reduce air pollution -- as for those in town halls. Some 70 German cities including Munich, Stuttgart and Cologne recorded averageÃâà...
CNBC
February 17, 2018
Cyberattacks are the greatest challenge threatening global stability, Germany's defense minister told CNBC Saturday. ... When asked about the "single greatest threat to global stability," Ursula von der Leyen, the German defense minister said: "I think it's the cyber threats because whatever adversaries youÃâà...
Deutsche Welle
February 11, 2018
All that matters to me is that there is a safe environment." In Afghanistan, he had worked as an electrician for the US Army, which made him a Taliban target. In 2015, he decided to flee and came to Germany via Iran, Turkey and the Balkans. Within days of his arrival, he registered for a German course.
The Local Germany
February 6, 2018
Of a total of 73 German cities, findings of the Inrix study indicate that motorists in Munich spent the most amount of time in traffic jams in 2017 - 51 ... "Traffic jams cost Germans over €30 billion per year, threaten economic growth and impair quality of life," said Dr. Graham Cookson, chief economist at Inrix.
JOC.com
December 31, 1999
Bavaria is one of the most developed and export-oriented German regions, offering significant trade growth potential via Koper because of the shorter transport route. A container from China reaches south Germany much sooner travelling via Koper compared with the northern European ports, since theÃâà...
Bundesliga
December 31, 1999
Bayern Munich and Germany defender Mats Hummels has lent his support to the UNICEF #Stop10Seconds campaign, which is aiming to save 10,000 children in South Sudan from starvation. Posting on his official Twitter account, Hummels called on his followers to donate €35 a month to the charityÃâà...
Bundesliga
December 31, 1999
The 41-year-old, who starred for Barcelona, Inter Milan and Real Madrid among others in a glittering club career, scored twice for Brazil against Oliver Kahn's Germany in the 2002 World Cup final in Yokohama as the Selecao lifted their record fifth trophy. He retains a keen interest in German football, andÃâà...