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“We need you” – How India should save Germany from the skilled labor crisis
Bangkok, Berlin Federal Minister of Labor Hubertus Heil addresses the young Indians who are crowded in the rows of plastic chairs directly: “My message is: We need you,” said the…
Coal-fired power plants as electricity storage – Old kilns help with the energy transition
Storage for renewable energy Coal-fired power plants, which still produce electricity today, could be used as electricity storage in the future. (Photo: IMAGO/imagebroker) Dusseldorf It is the right time for…
How Germany is making efforts internationally for green hydrogen
Project “Haru Oni” in Chile Siemens Energy and the automaker Porsche opened a factory for CO2-neutral fuel (e-fuel) near the city of Punta Arenas on Tuesday. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Porsche’s…
How qualified Indians could help Germany
doctors at work There is a major shortage of skilled workers in Germany, especially in hospitals. Workers from abroad could help here. (Photo: IMAGO/MASKOT) The home of the 27-year-old nurse…
Pro-Russian hackers are now threatening cyberattacks
Reichstag in Berlin Pro-Russian hackers have called for cyber attacks against targets in Germany. (Photo: dpa) Riga, Dusseldorf Pro-Russian hackers are threatening retaliation for the announced delivery of German Leopard…
Pro-Russian hackers threaten retaliation for tank decision
Reichstag in Berlin Pro-Russian hackers have called for cyber attacks against targets in Germany. (Photo: dpa) Riga, Dusseldorf Pro-Russian hackers are threatening retaliation for the announced delivery of German Leopard…
Wingcopter – When medicine comes from the air
Frankfurt The pizza, which is delivered to the front door by drone, is probably a rather wild idea. Transporting goods through the air in a concerted manner from storage facilities…
Wingcopter – When medicine comes from the air
Frankfurt The pizza, which is delivered to the front door by drone, is probably a rather wild idea. Transporting goods through the air in a concerted manner from storage facilities…
Online payment service Giropay gets a new boss
Payment service Paydirekt Online trading largely bypasses the payment service of German banks. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Paydirekt gets a new boss. After five years at the helm, Christian von Hammel-Bonten…
Wingcopter boss is looking for building land for factories
Weiterstadt Even founder and CEO Tom Plümmer was surprised by the response: his delivery drone start-up Wingcopter raised 42 million euros in a financing round at the end of June…
New BDI chief lobbyist: black-green modernizer
Tanya Patron With the former Baden-Württemberg state minister, a political professional will in future lead the operative business of the BDI. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Just a week ago, Tanja Gönner…
Hunger from Putin’s grain war: Powerful nations are preparing
Global trends Handelsblatt author Thomas Hanke analyzes interesting data and trends from all over the world in the column. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy) The world is beginning to take notice that…
Trading partners and system rivals: Germany’s new China course
Beijing China is Germany’s most important trading partner, but at the same time tensions with Beijing are growing: That’s reason enough for the German government to realign its China policy.…
Herbert Weirather delivers by drone right up to the balcony
Frankfurt Common delivery drones often drop their goods with a parachute over the garden – in any weather and often clearly visible to outsiders. “But strangers can also pick up…
Tchibo should become younger, more digital and more sustainable
From left: Michael and Wolfgang Herz The brothers’ families each hold around 40 percent of the Maxingvest Holding. Hamburg The heart of Tchibo beats on Überseering in City Nord, a…
Jörg Kukies – hands-on, ambitious and called for higher things
Jörg Kukies The previous Secretary of State at the Treasury Department previously worked for Goldman Sachs. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Frankfurt The early 1990s were politically hot years at the University…
Jörg Kukies – hands-on, ambitious and called for higher things
Berlin, Frankfurt The early 1990s were politically hot years at the University of Mainz. And Jörg Kukies was right in the middle of it as a Juso member. His party…
Integrity Report 2020: 20 cases of corruption at federal authorities
Berlin At some point in October, the managing director for operations and finance could no longer be found on the website of the toll operator Toll Collect, an explanatory press…
Integrity Report 2020: 20 cases of corruption at federal authorities
Berlin At some point in October, the managing director for operations and finance could no longer be found on the website of the toll operator Toll Collect, an explanatory press…
Strict rules for electricity imports from renewables
Solar power plant in Spain In the hydrogen age, Germany has to import electricity from renewable energies, especially from the sunny south. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The National Hydrogen Council (NWR)…