Made in Germany (english): The Business Magazine
Made in Germany gives an inside view of the global economy, provides gripping business reports from the heart of Europe. From the world’s financial markets to the offices of top CEO’s, our reporters are where the economic action is. Every week top-flight business analysts visit ...
Made in Germany gives an inside view of the global economy, provides gripping business reports from the heart of Europe. From the world’s financial markets to the offices of top CEO’s, our reporters are where the economic action is. Every week top-flight business analysts visit our Berlin studios and explain current economic developments as they happen. Freiburg in the south-west of Germany is home to the most modern solar community in the world. The Plusenergiehaus® is based on a multiple modular design system and shows how solar power not only saves electricity costs but also brings in money. The solar panels on the rooves of these new houses produce more power than they use. The surplus is fed into the public power grid, allowing home owners to actually earn up to 5000 euros a year. Designed by local architects, this trailblazing solar energy estate attracts scores of international visitors keen to see how it's done. Joachim Eggers on a place in the sun.
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Sell-Out - Athens and the Planned Privatization of the Port of Piraeus
Selling the state’s majority stake in the Piraeus Port Authority ...
Selling the state’s majority stake in the Piraeus Port Authority is one of the biggest privatization plans. It was agreed to by Greece's previous conservative government with international creditors so that the debt-ridden country could continue receiving bailout funds. Port workers feel they've been left in the lurch.
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Mountain-Top Pleasure and Alpine Magic - What is Upper Bavaria's Secret of Success?
We'll talk about that with this week's studio guest, Michael ...
We'll talk about that with this week's studio guest, Michael Böhmer. He's the chief economist at the economic research institute Prognos.
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To Bavaria and Back - Very Special Customer Service from BMW
Hardly any product symbolizes the strength of Upper Bavaria as ...
Hardly any product symbolizes the strength of Upper Bavaria as a business location more than BMW. With annual sales of €80 billion and 116,000 employees, the carmaker is one of the biggest and most successful German companies. The brand is famous around the world and, especially abroad, is a symbol for German precision and engineering.
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From the Heart of Bavaria to the World - The Munich Airport
Here everything has to function without a hitch: more than ...
Here everything has to function without a hitch: more than 1,000 airplanes take off or land every day at Munich Airport, with more than 100,000 passengers from around the world. The airport is currently being expanded as normal operations continue - a major logistics challenge. As if that weren't enough, the G7 summit is coming and that will require sophisticated, well-organized security measures.
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The Cheese Industry - Alpma builds the machinery
Veal sausage, beer and pretzels - that's what most people ...
Veal sausage, beer and pretzels - that's what most people think of when it comes to Bavaria's culinary highlights. But there's another, more exclusive specialty: -almkäse, a cheese usually sold as large wheels. The company Alpma has created a special niche market for itself: it makes cheese production plants, slicing machines and cheese molds. And the Upper Bavarian firm is the global market leader.
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Luxurious Hideaway - The Summit Hotel Schloss-Elmau
The idyllic Bavarian region and Germany's highest mountain, the Zugspitze, ...
The idyllic Bavarian region and Germany's highest mountain, the Zugspitze, is a magnet for tourism. Family-run hotels and regional cuisine round out the picture. Right in the middle of it is the five-star hotel Schloss Elmau, which will host their year's G7 summit on June 7 and 8. Christian Pricelius reports on the region just before it goes into lockdown.
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"Made in Germany" - A potted history
From Porsche to Miele and Herrenknecht, the "Made in Germany" ...
From Porsche to Miele and Herrenknecht, the "Made in Germany" label has international cachet. But in fact, when it was introduced in the 19th century it was intended to scare customers off. In time in became a seal of quality. Reporters Anna Wills und Andreas Neuhaus have compiled a history of the "Made in Germany" brand.
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Bavarian Glass Takes Manhattan
The entrance to the Apple Store on 5th Avenue in ...
The entrance to the Apple Store on 5th Avenue in New York is a glass cube made by Bavarian company Sedak. The glass-making company uses tailor-made manufacturing devices, all of which are unique, and can make the largest standard pane sizes in the world. The company has 150 employees and is a world leader in its field.
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Why are German-Made products So Successful?
We'll be asking our studio guest Olaf Plötner, an expert ...
We'll be asking our studio guest Olaf Plötner, an expert on trademarks and trademark law at the European School of Management and Technology in Berlin.
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Handmade in Germany - Traditional thatching
Stephan Sibinger is a roofer specialized in thatching. His skills ...
Stephan Sibinger is a roofer specialized in thatching. His skills are in demand in northern Germany, where thatched roofs are still common. Sibinger loves his work, come rain or shine. These days, thatched roofs are more popular than ever.
