Niedersachsen global -Lower Saxony Business Magazine 01/2009

Inhalt / Contents

  • Editorial — Minister President Christian Wulff on entrepreneurship
  • Introduction — Energy, competitiveness, exhibitions
  • Facts & Figures
  • Energy
    • A Hub for Energy — Niedersachsen becomes a European centre of energy expertise
    • Going Offshore — The long awaited start of offshore wind power in Germany to come in 2009
    • Wind Expertise for GE — One of the world’s leading manufacturers headquartered in Niedersachsen
    • New Port Emerges — The giant deep sea JadeWeserPort is taking shape
    • Platform for Wind — Wind energy will be a special focus at Hannover Messe 2009
    • Speeding up Investment — The plans of power giant RWE for Niedersachsen
    • Dr. Jürgen Großmann — Strong ties to Niedersachsen
  • Innovations
    • Steady on Innovation — Continental’s CEO Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann on perspectives for ecofriendly cars
    • Designing an Icon — Golf VI returns to its roots. VW Chief of Design Walter de Silva explains why
    • Passion on Board — The Papenburg Meyer Shipyard is ready for tough global competition
    • Successful with Steel — Georgsmarienhütte GmbH has become a state-of-the-art steel maker
    • Local Lion Hearts — Entrepreneurial courage and local ties let Hofbräuhaus Wolters expand again The Freight Hub — Hanover Airport’s ambitious construction program will enlarge freight and logistic business
    • Innovation for Audiophiles — Sennheiser has developed headphones combining three new patents at once
    • Sugar Beet Data Net — Nordzucker IT expertise helps to plan a harvest digitally
    • Innovation News — Bio-medical research, CFRP, idea expo, battery powered trucks and more
  • Initiatives
    • Ready for Global Business — NGlobal’s CEO Gerhard Gizler on how to combine investment and export promotion
    • Change-over in Hanover — Dr. Philipp Rösler is successor of Walter Hirche as Minister of Economics
    • A Lead to Industry — Deutsche Messe’s CEO Dr. Wolfram von Fritsch on exhibitions and economic crisis
    • Focus on Cooperation — Niedersachsen Foreign Trade Conference and Global Business Forum
    • Simplified Incorporation — GmbH rules have been significantly improved
  • Places
    • Popular Destination — Tourism in Niedersachsen
    • Cultural News
    • Brunswick — From rulers to researches
    • Wolfsburg — Wonders of science in phaeno landscape
    • Emden — Harbour for cars and culture
    • Imprint & Service