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February 2012 ● digital-dialog Opens Subsidiary in Saarland

The digital-dialog call center opens its first subsidiary in Saarland - Staff wanted.  >> Read more

December 2011 ● „I like !“ – gwSaar now on Facebook

he Saarland Economic Promotion Corporation (gwSaar) has a Facebook fan page now. The world´s biggest social network shall be used to quickly spread information and to intensify versatile existing contacts.  >> Read more

December 2011 ● Trendy Online Games from Saarland

San Francisco, Redwood City (California), Beijing, Luxembourg and, since May 2011, Saarbrücken, too. Not even six months after its establishment, Kabam - game developer and trendsetter in the field of social gaming - has drawn a positive balance.  >> Read more

November 2011 ● Deutscher Verband Nanotechnologie founded in Saarbrücken

Nanotechnology is a cross-section technology. Over three decades, nanotechnology and its numerous applications have found their way into the most different branches. 

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Event Note: Real Estate Dialogue

Saarland: From the Edge of the Republic into the Middle of Europe. Project Developers and Investors Discover Saar-Lor-Lux!

November 30th, 2011 , Saarbrücken

Get an overview of the region and discover the opportunities of a Geman State which - thanks to its favorable geographical position in the heart of Europe and moderate land prices and salaries - offers best return prospects not only for the energy sector but also for logistics, commerce and tourism.

More information at:
www.heuer-dialog.de/veranstaltungen

September 2011 ● Saarland Realizing the Second Highest Growth Performance in Germany

Dr. Christoph Hartmann, Minister of Economics and Science:  `Stable development despite the Euro crisis´. 

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September 2011 ● Saarland Hosting the `EDV Gerichtstag`. Expert Discussions About Electronic Legal Relations in Times of the Internet

Since authorities and justice are also managing their legal relations electronically, experts from law and informatics have been accompanying this process at the `Deutscher EDV-Gerichtstag` (conference on computers and law) in Saarbrücken.  >> Read more

September 2011 ● Another Triple Success for the Location Saarland

Three renowned Saarland IT experts have again strongly impressed specialized journalists. In August 2011, the Computerwoche magazine listed them again among the 100 most significant persons of the German IT branch.

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September 2011 ● Ford Betting On Saarland

The Ford plant in Saarlouis which, only recently, has launched the production of the new Ford Focus, will also produce the Ford Focus Electric from 2012 on. Additionally, the next generation of the Ford Focus following the present model will also be built in Saarland.

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August 2011 ● IT Security from Saarland

In Saarbrücken, the capital of Saarland, companies will find an outstanding IT research community. Apart from the University of Saarland, two Max Planck Institutes, the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), and two clusters of excellence are dominating the location. 400 IT companies with over 10,0000 employed deliver cutting-edge technology. Result: Information technology at world-class level.

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May 2011 ● Saarland Logistics – On Everybody´s Tongue

• Logistics Trade Show in Munich starting on Tuesday, May 10th
• 13 Saarland companies and organizations at the Saarland Common Booth
• Saarland Logistics Initiative draws a positive two years´ balance

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March 2010 ● Success on Tour: Saarland presents its IT competency at the “Indiasoft” in Pune, India

In order to support IT companies and institutions from Saarland in making contacts, gwSaar, the Saarland Economic Promotion Corporation, is organising a trade booth at the “Indiasoft” IT and Software Trade Fair in Pune from 25 to 26 March 2011. Several IT companies as well as representatives of Saarland University and the Saarland University of Applied Sciences are going to avail themselves of this platform.

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March 2011 ● Do you know Saarland and its medical technology? Saarland showcases itself at the KIMES in Seoul

gwSaar, Saarland Economic Promotion Corporation, in conjunction with ZPT, Centre for Productivity and Technology, Saarland, is organising the Saarland joint booth at the Korea International Medical & Hospital Equipment Show – KIMES.  Read more >>

March 2011  • Saarland’s Computer Science Excellence at CeBIT

From 1 to 5 March, gwSaar, the Saarland Economic Promotion Corporation, will present the computer science location of Saarland at the CeBIT in Hanover.  At the joint stand for Saarland the corporation will provide Saarland's IT companies with support in establishing contacts with interested parties.  Read more >>

February 2011  • Saarland auto industry: increasing turnover, no staff cutbacks

Saarland Minister of Economics Dr Hartmann wants to further support the automobile industry. No decrease in sales – no staff cutbacks: These are the expectations for 2011 of the Saarland automobile companies given in a representative survey of the automotive.saarland network. The "automotive-cluster" is a project of the Saarland Ministry for Economics and Science.  Read more >>

December 2010 ● The first mass-produced electric car in Europe for automotive.saarland

Peugeot Managing Director Thomas Bauch presents the Elektro iOn to Prime Minister Peter Müller.  Read more >>

December 2010 ● Ford launches serial production of the new Focus: Good prospects for the 6500 employees of Ford and its suppliers

On Monday, December 6, the first compact car has officially left the assembly line.  Read more >>

November 2010 ● Another Flagship of the IT Location Saarland: DFKI Opens Visualization Center

In cooperation of the Intel Visual Computing Institute (IVCI), the Cluster of Excellence Multimodal Computing and Interaction (MMCI) and the Saarland University´s Department of Computer Science, a representative center for the 3D technology of the future was created.  Read more >>

October 2010  • Success on Tour: Saarland Knowhow at the Inovatec in Brazil

"Success on Tour" - with this slogan, Saarland presents itself from October 5th - 8th at the Inovatec hightech fair in Belo Horizonte in Brazil. Organized by gwSaar and ZPT, innovative knowhow is presented at the Saarland common booth, including such innovative companies as the INM, Nanogate, Hydac and Chempro-Control.

Initiated by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the Brazilian Ministry of Research, the fair takes place in the German-Brazilian Year of Science, Technology and Innovation.

September 2010 ● The Saarland on the way to being electrically mobile: The first European testing laboratory for lithium batteries in the world is set up in Saarbrücken

With the building of testing facilities for lithium batteries, CETECOM has become a pioneer in a sector of electric transport. Almost 5 million Euros have been invested in the test centre at the Saarbrücken site, which is unique in Europe. The Saarland automotive industry, until now mainly focused on the internal combustion engine, will thus gain important skills for the construction of electric vehicles.  Read more >>

September 2010  • Top marks for Saarland logistics

A quality study regarding the Saarland Logistics Initiative has shown high levels of customer satisfaction.The economic significance of logistics for companies is also shown in the study. Read more >>

September 2010 • The Saarbrücken Institute of Sport and Preventive Medicine becomes a FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence

The Institute for Sport and Preventive Medicine of the Saarland University provides high quality sports medicine care. As one of 18 institutes worldwide the Saarbrücken Institute has fulfilled FIFA's quality requirements and on Friday 10th September will be officially named a “FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence”.

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September 2010 • The Saarland on Dialogue with its European Partners

gwSaar participates at the Partnering Day Saarland - Styria

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August 2010 • Use of Digital Product Memories in the Health Sector

The German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) shows how digital product memories can improve the communication between patients, medical practicioners and pharmacists.  Read more >>

Interview with Peter Hauptmann, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Economics and Science

Secretary of State Peter Hauptmann comments on the economic situation in Saarland and other topics.

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July 2010 • Company Relocation at the Industrial Park Saarwellingen Brings up to 70 New Jobs

Another automotive supplier is being newly established at the Industrial Park Saarwellingen: Handling & Lager sequences automotive parts for the new Ford Focus.

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July 2010 • Saarland Logistics Guide: Unique Publication in Germany Gives an Overview on all Players of the Branch

As the central hub in the middle of Europe, Saarland is one of the top logistics locations in Germany, according to a study of the Fraunhofer Institute IIS. The 212-page Saarland Logistics Guide which has just been published for the first time clearly shows that the reasons for this evaluation go far beyond Saarland´s geographical position and its well-developed infrastructure.

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June 2010 • Fuel-Saving Technology from Saarland to the USA

Chrysler has issued a big order to ZF: The automotive supplier has concluded a delivery and licencing contract on the ZF eight-gear automatic transmission 8HP. For the time being, the state-of-the-art transmissions will be delivered to the automotive manufacturer by ZF Saarbrücken.

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June 2010 • 40 Years FORD Saarlouis:
SBB Presents Itself as the Builder of the Supplier Park

Just-in-time, just-in-sequence… that´s how the parts arrive. Planned and constructed by the SBB Sarland Development Corporation, the FORD Industrial Supplier Park with its conveyor belt (electronic suspension rails) delivers parts from vehicle components coordinately, punctually and in correct order.

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Mai 2010 • The International Partner Network of gwSaar Meets in Saarland

The Saarland Economic Promotion Corporation, gwSaar, has invited its intenational networking partners to Saarland. From May 10th to 11th, gwSaar´s partners from four continents come together to commonly tune their activities with the corporation.

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May 2010 • Saarland Logistics in Israel

On May 24th and 25th, gwSaar Saarland Economic Promotion Corporation presents Saarland logistics on the annual ISCMC conference in Tel Aviv.

ISCMC, the Israeli Supply Chain Management Counci, is an international conference especially dedicated to topics of Supply Chain Management.

At the conference, Thomas Schuck, Managing Director of gwSaar, will present the Saarland as a logistics location. In this context, he will outline some examples of future-oriented research in Saarland, among them the Innovative Retail Laobratory (IRL), which is an application-oriented research lab of the DFKI German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence and the GLOBUS SB-Warenhaus Holding.

At the same time, gwSaar also uses the platform of P.L.M.- the second international event in the logistics sector organized by the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce- in Tel Aviv. Here, efficient and cost-saving solutions in purchasing and logistics are presented.

April 2010 • Gourmet Land Saarland

The Saarland top restaurants are rated top by gourmet guides and connoisseurs. Scarcely another German region can boast of such a density of excellent restaurants.

Just recently, a Saarbrücken star restaurant was honored in a very special way: The renowned London "Restaurant Magazine" lists "Gästehaus Erfort" among the 100 best restaurants worldwide. Thanks to the cuisine of Klaus Erfort, the Saarland 3-star restaurant could achieve the 64^th place in the journal´s latest ranking.

Other star chefs in the region are Christian Bau (Victor´s Gourmet-Restaurant Schloss Berg in Perl-Nennig), Alexander Kunz (Restaurant Kunz in St. Wendel), as well as Jens Jakob and Martin Stopp (Restaurant Le Noir in Saarbrücken).

A stone-throw away, Lea Linster manages her restaurant of the same name in the Luxembourg town of Frisange.

April 2010 • Cirrus Airlines Return to Saarland

With the start of the summer flight schedule,Cirrus Airlines has completed its return from Munich back to Saarland. In 2008, the airline had moved from Saarbrücken to Munich. According to Cirrus, both, Cirrus Airlines and its partner companies Cirrus Maintenance, Cirrus Service and Nana Tours will move their headquarters to Saarbrücken. Over 40 new jobs, so Cirrus, have been created.Cirrus claims to employ 400 persons, 190 of them in Saarland.

April 2010 • Saarland's Researchers Make Robots Lend a Hand

From now on, robots are to be used to free earthquake victims from the rubble of destroyed houses or help senior citizens in the home. If they are to be able to lend a hand like human helpers do, they first have to have hands, hands that are not only able to grasp heavy objects, but also to put them down carefully. Researchers at Saarland University have now developed a cord actuator able to transmit tremendous forces in a simple and space-efficient way for use in robot hands.
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March 2010 • Europe´s Longest Urban Tunnel Upgraded by Saarland Product

Nanogate´s product series NanoGuard® facilitates the cleaning of the Swedish urban tunnel Södra Lånken very much and, thus, makes it brighter inside. Afterwards, Nanogate was also involved in the refining of the Swedish embassy in Washington...

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February 2010 • Saarland Top Branch Present at the
Logistics Management Forum in Luxembourg

From February 24-25, the Saarland Logistics Initiative
showcases itself in Luxembourg. Together with its partner
IPL Institute for Production and Logistic Systems - Prof. Schmidt GmbH the Saarland Economic Promotion Corporation gwSaar (project manager of the Initiative) presents one of the engines of innovation in Saarland. Thanks to operational excellence and its central geographical location within Europe, Saarland is a logistics location of international repute.
www.logistik.saarland.de

Visit us at booth L15, LUXEXPO, Luxembourg-Kirchberg.

December 2009 • IT-Land Saarland: Germany´s Highest Research Award Goes Again To A Saarbrücken Computer Scientist

As recently announced by the German Research Society (DFG), Joachim Weickert, Professor for Mathematics and Informatics at the Saarland University, has been awarded with the Gottried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize for his research of excellence in the area of mathematic image processing. The Leibniz Prize is the most endowed award that is regularly presented to scientists in Germany. For his research, Joachim Weickert receives 2.5 million Euros.

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June 2009  •  Saarland in the Focus of German Science

In 2009, summer will again turn into a Science Summer for one week, this time in Saarbrücken, the capital of Saarland. On Saturday, June 20, Annette Schavan, the Federal Minister of Education and Saarland´s Prime Minister Peter Müller started the Science Summer in Saarbrücken.

-Wissenschaft im Dialog- (WiD) organizes the Science Summer from June 20-26, 2009 together with several research institutes from Saarbrücken.  In the big tent exhibition on the Tbilisser Platz, selected regional research institutes are showing their work. Special highlights: The exhibition train "Expedition Future" stopped at Sarbrücken from June 20-22. The science ship will anchor on the  until Wednesday, June 24.

Mai 2009 • Saarland – Land of Ideas

With its competition entry IRL - Innovative Retail Laboratory, DFKI succeeded to be a Selected Landmark in the Land of Ideas again. 

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May 2009  • The Saarland presents customized locations at the transport logistic 2009 in Munich 

Under the slogan Saarland – Customized Locations gwSaar Saarland Economic Promotion Corporation and SBB Saarland Development Corporation presented the logistics hub Saarland at the transport logistic 2009 in Munich from May 12-15th. 

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April 2009 • Chicago: New hub for hightech from Saarland

In the launch event Nanotechnology-Vision and Reality in Chicago, the INM Leibniz Institute of New Materials and Science Park Saar have founded the Saarland Technology Corporation.

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March 2009 • Saarland – Land of Ideas -
Awarded Project of HTW Presented in Berlin

“Ideas for Germany” – so the topic of this year´s annual reception of the  Initiative “Germany-Land of Ideas” which has – for four years already - been awarding one idea in Germany every day. The Saarland Roberta Regiozentrum presented its ideas of excellence.

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March 2009 • Logistics Hub Saarland Present at transport logistic 2009

From May 12-15, 2009 Saarland shows at transport logistic in Munich that it is not only excellently positioned in the heart of Europe but also can boast with customized concepts for the logistics branch. In the last few years, many businesses have already discovered Saarland´s key locational advantages for themselves. The Dachser Euro Hub or the Ford Industrial Supplier Park with optimized logistics are just two examples of new company settlements, with the latter having been realized through the SBB Saarland Development Corporation, a subsidiary of SHS Saar Holding Company.

 
You find us at Neue Messe Muenchen, hall B3, booth 214.