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Automakers in Europe Find Silver Lining with Electromobility

May 30, 2013 | Germany.info
Car Charging

Amidst climbing sales numbers, the European auto market is stabilizing. Automakers in Germany are aiming to boost sales even more with the development of 16 electric cars by the end of 2014.

The Rise of Big Data

May 7, 2013 | deutschland.de
Computer Data

Even though we started into the year 2013 with a data volume of over 2 zettabytes (that’s a 2 with 21 zeros or 2 sextillion bytes), we are still just at the beginning of collecting data volumes of she...

What Makes Germany so Happy?

May 2, 2013 | Germany.info
Kids Laughing

Two survey firms have been exploring how to measure happiness, and both have ranked Germany as one of the happiest nations. Meanwhile, a German research company claims that work and doing good deeds are the secrets to happiness.

Chancellor Merkel to Talk with Citizens on Google Hangout

Apr 17, 2013 | Germany.info
Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel

“Integration” is the theme for Chancellor Merkel’s inaugural Google Hangout session on April 19. Merkel is among very few world leaders who have taken advantage of this social networking platform, and she is using it to come in direct contact with citizens and engage in a live dialogue.

Heavy Duty Machines: Made in Germany

Apr 15, 2013 | www.deutschland.de
Bauma 2013

Many countries in the process of revamping existing production or developing new infrastructure are buying and leasing mining and construction equipment from German companies. Turnover for mining equipment alone has risen by an average of 13 percent since 2007.