#German firm sets up Automotive Testing Lab in #Bengaluru

TÜV Rheinland India, a subsidiary of TÜV Rheinland Group, Germany offering Testing, Training, Inspection, Consulting & Certification services has announced that it has set up a state of the art Automotive Testing Lab at Bengaluru. The new testing lab, located in Electronic city, will test and evaluate the 2/3/4 wheelers along with their Electronic Sub-Assemblies (ESA).

#German firm sets up Automotive Testing Lab in #Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/k0DW5eMIpU

— Press Release Watch (@PrReleaseWatch) December 8, 2015

The new lab with the state-of-the-art technology is one of its kind test setup. This lab is equipped with the latest technical devices such as the Absorber Lined Shielded Enclosure (ALSE) of 10 meter Anechoic Chamber, Automotive transient along with Transient emission stimulators which can be used to test electronic sub-assemblies as well as Battery/Hybrid vehicles,”said Mr Thomas Fuhrmann, CEO and Managing Director, TÜV Rheinland India.“

#HMT to set up skill development institutes with Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft of #Germany

Indian PSU HMT Ltd in collaboration with Fraunhofer Institutes and research of Germany will set up skill development institutes in its premises. This is to help HMT to focus on its core expertise, which is manufacturing of machine tools, with the latest German technology. In parallel, three loss-making units of the PSU — HMT Watches, HMT Bearings and HMT Chinar Watches — would be shut down and some 2,900 workers in these units would be offered a voluntary retirement scheme.

#HMT to set up skill development institutes with Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft of #Germany pic.twitter.com/aAIUcPOZuj

— Press Release Watch (@PrReleaseWatch) October 6, 2015

Meanwhile,nearly 1,600 employees of the HMT, Pinjore factory, have not been paid salary for the past 14 months as the factory has been in the red for a long time.

Fraunhofer- Gesellschaft is the leading organization for applied research in Europe. Its research activities are conducted by 66 institutes and research units at locations throughout Germany. The Fraunhofer- Gesellschaft employs a staff of nearly 24,000, who work with an annual research budget totalling more than 2 billion Euro’s. Of this sum, around 1.7 billion Euro’s is generated through contract research. More than 70 percent of the Fraunhofer- Gesellschaft’s contract research revenue is derived from contracts with industry and from publicly financed research projects.

#German Chancellor Dr. #Angela Merkel and PM #Modi coming to Bengaluru on Oct.6th

German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel and the Prime Minister will visit Bengaluru on 6 October, where both will participate in a business event hosted by NASSCOM on Industry 4.0 and also visit the innovation and skilling centres at the German company M/s Bosch.

#German Chancellor Dr. #Angela Merkel and PM #Modi coming to #Bengaluru on Oct.6th pic.twitter.com/IodHVCBZcz

— Press Release Watch (@PrReleaseWatch) October 2, 2015

Chancellor Merkel will arrive in New Delhi on Sunday 4 October. On 5 October, she will be accorded a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhawan, followed by a visit to Rajghat and official meetings between the two leaders and Inter-Governmental Consultations between the two delegations. The German Chancellor will also call on the President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee. The External Affairs Minister Smt. Sushma Swaraj will meet the German Foreign Minister Dr. Frank Walter Steinmeir and also call on the Chancellor.

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Chancellor Dr. Merkel will hold discussions on a wide range of issues of mutual interest, including deepening bilateral engagement in defence, security, education, renewable energy, high technology manufacturing, skill development, science and technology, railways, water and waste management, urban development and agriculture. They will also exchange views on regional and global issues of common concern. Ms Merkel will be accompanied by six cabinet ministers as well as a high-profile business delegation.

#German film festival to celebrate 25th anniversary of the fall of Berlin Wall

On occasion of the 25th Anniversary of German Unification the German Consulate General in Bangalore and “Suchitra Film Society” have organized a 3-day film festival.

#German film festival to celebrate 25th anniversary of the fall of Berlin Wall pic.twitter.com/bPw2jFV9Zv

— Press Release Watch (@PrReleaseWatch) October 1, 2015

The festival will be officially opened by Deputy Consul General Mrs Andrea Christ on Friday, 2nd of October at 5 PM.In the course of the festival 6 films will be screened that focus on different aspects of modern German history and the time when Germany still was divided.

Retired #German industry experts ready to help Indian #SMEs

PM Modi's “Make in India" campaign is likely to get a leg up as retired industry experts from Germany are ready to help Indian SMEs.
Senior Experten Service (SES) is a leading German organization for voluntary assignments carried out by retired specialist and executives.SES offers interested retirees the opportunity to pass on their skills and knowledge to others, both within Germany and abroad. They work in a voluntary capacity as senior experts, helping to train both specialist workers and management staff. Senior Experts generally work in small, medium and large sized enterprises.

Retired #German industry experts ready to help Indian #SMEs pic.twitter.com/D5IRWdLsD7

— Press Release Watch (@PrReleaseWatch) July 21, 2015

Normally,the duration of these honorary assignments ranges usually from three to six weeks. More than 10,000 Senior Experts, drawn from the active retired community work entirely voluntary. Whether in small to medium-sized industrial or skilled trades and crafts enterprises, in large organisations or in local authorities, they offer help and advice using their specialist knowledge of over 50 different sectors. To know more about SES one can visit www.ses-bonn.de

35.000 Bangaloreans likely to visit #Germeny this year

According to German Consulate sources in Bangalore, 35.000 Bangaloreans are likely to visit Germany this year. During the first half of 2015 number of visa applications for Germany have risen by 20% over the same period of the previous year.

35.000 Bangaloreans likely to visit #Germeny this year pic.twitter.com/gGniKiDvPo

— Press Release Watch (@PrReleaseWatch) July 21, 2015

"The relations between  and South India/Karnataka are thriving. Growing visa numbers underline that trend. In the last three years Visa no. increased on average by 15% each year," said Consul General of Germany in Bangalore Mr. Joern Rohde.In 2014 the German Consulate issued more than 28000 Visa.
Germany is India's largest trading partner in the EU and one of the top 10 global trading partners.More than 1,600 Indo-German collaborations and around 600 Indo-German joint ventures are currently in operation.

#TUV Rheinland launches new ICT and business solutions division in India

German IT security, testing, training, inspection, consulting and certification company TUV Rheinland announced the launch of its Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Business Solutions division in India.

#TUV Rheinland launches new ICT and business solutions division in India pic.twitter.com/dNVoGNUkBo

— Press Release Watch (@PrReleaseWatch) July 10, 2015

“For our customers in the Indian market, this is an important signal as they will benefit from the concentration of our national and international ICT competences and experience,” said TUV Rheinland India CEO and MD Thomas Fuhrmann in a ppress statement.

TÜV Rheinland India is based in Bangalore and is operating since 1996 and offering services in more than 100 locations across India.TÜV Rheinland India is a subsidiary of TÜV Rheinland Group, Germany.

#ModiInGermany Savour Indian delicacies at #HannoverMesse industrial fair

#ModiInGermany Savour Indian delicacies at #HannoverMesse industrial fair pic.twitter.com/ekpkVjbf3K
— Press Release Watch (@PrReleaseWatch) April 12, 2015

Foreign investors and visitors will get a chance to savour delicious Indian cuisine by 40 renowned chefs from leading six hotel chains such as Taj Group, The Oberoi Group, ITC Hotels, Marriott, Leela Hotels and Hyatt Hotels. Chef Ravitej Nath from The Oberoi Group, Chef Hemant Oberoi of Taj, Chef Manjit Gill of ITC and Marriott’s Executive Chef Girish Krishnan along with their teams will represent Indian cuisine at the Hannover Messe industrial fair.

PM @narendramodi with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at Hannover Messe industrial fair #ModiInGermany pic.twitter.com/AhI5uRve7a
— IndiaHannoverMesse (@Indiaathannover) April 12, 2015

Under the auspices of Experience India Society, the menu based on Prithvi-Rasa will present the sustainable cuisine of India.It is believed that a ‘complete meal’ should consist of all six rasas, beginning with the sweet, moving on to salty, sour, pungent, bitter and ending with the astringent. The culinary experience aspires to encompass a pan India experience through menu featuring epicurean delights such as dal bukhara, dum murgh biryani, shammi kebab and gulab jamun.
Experience India Society is an initiative of the leading hotel chains and tour operators to promote India through a public- private partnership with the Ministry of Tourism. Its members are Taj Group, The Oberoi Group, ITC Hotels, Hyatt (South Asia), Marriott, Leela Hotels and Thomas Cook (India).

The Experience India Society co-hosts food festivals; produces promotional films for international audiences as a part of the Incredible India campaign, and participates in special events to promote India as a unique tourist destination and further the cause of Brand India. Its ultimate objective is the creation of a unique brand position and building of brand equity for India in the world tourism market.

More Indian are visiting #Germany

More Indian are visiting #Germany pic.twitter.com/qVzrsFxUZT
— Press Release Watch (@PrReleaseWatch) November 14, 2014

Germany has received 435052 visitors from India for the period of January-August 2014.This was disclosed by Romit Theolphilus a senior German National Tourist Office official at a road show in Bengaluru. German National Tourist Office is currently doing roadshows across metros in India to attract visitors from India.

#VMware to Expand vCloud Air in Central Europe with New Data Center in #Germany

VMware, Inc. announced that it plans to bring VMware vCloud® Air™ (previously VMware vCloud® Hybrid Service™), hybrid cloud platform to Germany. Complementing VMware’s UK location and vCloud Air® Network™ of service provider options, the new VMware-operated data center will provide customers with a Central European location that addresses German and EU compliance and data sovereignty regulations. General availability is planned in the first quarter of 2015.

In addition, VMware announced its plans for an Early Access Program for VMware vCloud Air Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand™ with an expanded footprint in North America and Europe. VMware vCloud Air Virtual Private Cloud will provide customers with on-demand access to vCloud Air with the swipe of a credit card.

Prime Minister @narendramodi to attend Hannover Fair in #Germany in April 2015

Indian high-tech products and services will receive instant visibility at Hannover Fair which has granted the coveted ‘Partner Country’ status to India for its April, 2015 edition with formal signing of the MoU between Deutsche Messe AG, organisers of the world’s largest and oldest engineering trade fair in Germany and the Engineering Export Promotion Council of India (EEPC) India.

Prime Minister @narendramodi to attend Hannover Fair in #Germany in April 2015 pic.twitter.com/KpHMQAIw11
— Press Release Watch (@PrReleaseWatch) September 24, 2014

The Ministry of Commerce, the nodal ministry for India’s international trade has mandated the EEPC India along with the India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF) for organizing the high level participation from the country at Hannover Messe 2015 and help build reputation of India being a high tech and dependable supplier of engineering goods and turnkey services to global giants.

The MoU was signed Mr Bhaskar Sarkar, Executive Director & Secretary, EEPC India and Mr Marc Siemering, Senior Vice-President, Deutsche Messe AG in the presence of Mr Ravi Capoor, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, GOI, EEPC India Chairman, Mr Anupam Shah and Mehul Lanvers Shah, Managing Director of Hannover Milano Fairs India.

Addressing the gathering, Mr Capoor said India’s participation at the Hannover Fair is timely as it would advance the campaign of the new government for making India the hub of global manufacturing. Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi will be attending the Hannover Fair since the head of the government of the Partner Country is invited by German Chancellor Ms Angela Merkel.

India has been participating at Hannover Messe since several years and was partner country for the fair in 2006. Participation in 2006 generated total business to the tune of US $ 1.3 billion. Several major deals were finalized including joint ventures between Mann Age and Force Motors, Deutsche Bann and Indian Railways during the Hannover Fair in Germany in April 2006.

“India and Germany have over $21 billion bilateral engagements and Germany is one of India’s largest trading partners. There is potential for further growth of Foreign Direct Investment and we are hoping that through participation in Hannover Messe we are able to further strengthen the Indo-German trade relationship. A major focus will be to reinforce our global supply chain by attracting some key global investors from the fair to our country”, said Anupam Shah, India Chairman, EEPC. 

Speedo athlete Sharath Gayakwad wins Bronze in the 100m Butterfly in Germany

Speedo athlete and ace Paralympic swimmer Sharath Gayakwad finished third in the 100m Butterfly, S8 category, at IDM Berlin 2014, on Thursday. Swimming in the Fastskin LZR Racer, India's leading paralympian, clocked a time of 1.09.31 seconds, missing his personal best of 1.07.12  which he achieved at London 2012.

Sharath was beaten to the podium by the Danish Niels Korfitz Mortensen and the British Oliver Hynd, who both finished their race in 1.07.74 seconds and 1.08.34 seconds respectively.

Speedo's star athlete Sharath Gayakwad, who is also India's sole representative at the International German Championships, will be participating in six more events including the 50m, 100m and 400m Freestyle, the 100m Backstroke and the 100m Breaststroke and will be competing in the 200m Individual Medley on Friday.

Sharath who is delighted to be back in International Competition, is looking forward to using this championship as a platform to qualify for the Asia Para Championships.

Tech Mahindra Expands its Presence in Germany

Tech Mahindra Ltd. a specialist provider of connected solutions to the connected world, today announced the inauguration of its 3rd near shore delivery center in Düsseldorf, Germany. The Company already serves its European customers through 26 offices across 31 cities.

The Düsseldorf 50-seat center is an important milestone in Tech Mahindra’s increasing network of delivery centers in Europe (last year saw the opening of 2 Centers in Den Haag and Brussels).  This will bring us closer to some of our key customers in the Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW) region.  The center is well supported by the German recruitment, Human Resources and Accounts teams and will be fully integrated with its global delivery infrastructure. The Company aims to ramp-up its presence in the region significantly within the next few months. The center also plans to engage with local academia to provide work experience to the students.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony Vishaal Gupta, Head (Telecom) - Europe, Tech Mahindra said, “The Düsseldorf delivery center reinforces our commitment to key customers in Germany and will enable us to bridge the cultural and language gap. This delivery center, in the heart of NRW will also help us attract and retain local talent which is crucial to the next phase of our growth in the region.”

Tech Mahindra derives 31% of its revenues from European markets and this is an important milestone in the growth journey.