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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.saarland.logistik.de

The Logistics Management Forum links public and private players
in transportation and logistics in the Greater Region and showcases
special highlights of them. In forums and workshops, people can
discuss and exchange ideas -so also in the workshop Green Logistics ,
held on Thursday, 25th February", and presented by
Prof. Dr. Klaus-J. Schmidt, Institute of Production and Logistic Systems.

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.

August 2008 • Saarland Nanotechnology Conquers Korea

Nanotechnology from Saarland is meanwhile making quite a name for itself outside of Germany. Excellent contacts to first addresses in research and industry have been established in particular with Korea, one of the most industrialized countries in Asia - actively supported by initiatives such as "Saarland Empowering Nano". From August 23-28, a delegation from Saarland has visited the Korean capital of Seoul.

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June 2008 •  U.S. Furniture Producer Mity-Lite Opens Sales Subsidiary in Saarbrücken

"Having built up sales structures in 14 countries - USA, South America and the Middle East -already, Europe is the next step in our international growth strategy. We see big chances here", said Randy Hales, Chairman of the Board.  Read more >>

Feb 2008 • Saarland nanotechnology represented once again in Japan und Korea

gwSaar, the Saarland Economic Promotion Corporation, organised a Saarland stand for the fifth time in succession at the NanoTech 2008 fair in Tokyo to exhibit products and technologies developed in Saarland in the field of nanotechnology. 180 exhibitors and over 45,000 trade visitors made NanoTech Tokyo the largest nanotechnology fair in the world.  Read more >>

Feb 2008 • More than just good ideas: Saarland’s new journal on nanotechnology makes tiny particles really big

Empowering Nano is the new journal on nanotechnology which appears quarterly with fascinating reports on innovations in the field of nanotechnology in Saarland, world leader in the sector: for example, on THE END OF GRAFFITI thanks to 95%-effective protection against the sprayed markings or on INTELLIGENT WINDOWS which adjust to the outside temperature at the press of a button.  Read more >>