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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.  >> 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.  >> more

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.  >> more

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. >> more

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.  >> more

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.  >> more

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.  >> more

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 • 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.  >> more

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... >> more

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.

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 Saar River until Wednesday, June 24