UMT AG Announces Supervisory Board Reshuffle as AI Business Grows
UMT United Mobility Technology AG continues to expand its footprint in the logistics sector with the addition of Loth Internationale Speditionsgesellschaft mbH as a new customer for its UMS Vision AI solution. The Munich-based technology company secured the logistics provider as a client for its artificial intelligence platform, which processes incoming transport orders automatically...
German Circus Performance Ends in Fatality as Artist Plunges From Trapeze
A 27-year-old trapeze artist died during a performance at Circus Paul Busch in Bautzen, Saxony, on Saturday evening, plunging approximately five meters from her apparatus in front of approximately 100 spectators. The Spanish performer, identified only as Marina, was pronounced dead at the scene despite emergency response efforts, according to police statements.The tragedy occurred...
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A collision between two public buses in Hamburg left 20 people injured on Thursday morning, including multiple schoolchildren on a class excursion. The incident occurred on Osdorfer Landstraße when one bus carrying 21 fourth-grade students apparently rear-ended another stationary bus that was waiting at a traffic light. Emergency services responded with approximately 40 personnel from...
A German father from the Hesse region has claimed a €15.3 million lottery prize after discovering a winning ticket he had forgotten in a jacket pocket for six months. The fortunate discovery came after lottery operator Lotto Hessen had been searching for the mystery winner since March, even posting notices at retail locations in an attempt to identify the ticket holder.</p>The winner,...
The German prosthetics manufacturer Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA has announced concrete details for its planned initial public offering, targeting proceeds of up to €808 million in what would be Germany's largest stock market debut since early 2024. The Duderstadt-based company revealed on Monday that it will offer shares in a price range of €62 to €66, valuing the medical technology firm between...
The Bremen SPD has laid out its political and personnel roadmap for the remaining year and a half of its legislative term, with a clear focus on education equity, public safety, affordable housing, and economic strengthening. At a party conference, delegates approved both the substantive policy directions and key personnel changes that will guide the state government's work until the next...
German braking systems specialist Knorr-Bremse AG has announced the acquisition of Swiss technology company Duagon Group in a strategic move to strengthen its rail electronics and software business. The €500 million transaction, signed on September 25, 2025, positions Knorr-Bremse to enhance its portfolio of safety-critical applications for rail vehicles and signaling technology. The...
Zurich residents have voted decisively to implement strict new regulations governing the use of leaf blowers and leaf vacuums in Switzerland's largest city. In a public referendum, 61.7 percent of voters supported the restrictive measures that will significantly curtail when and how these machines can be operated. The new rules represent a substantial shift in urban maintenance practices...
UMT United Mobility Technology AG continues to expand its footprint...
A 27-year-old trapeze artist died during a performance at Circus...
Lufthansa passengers received temporary relief as the Vereinigung...
The ZDF television program "Fernsehgarten" is departing from its...
MUNICH — Knorr-Bremse AG, the German manufacturer of braking systems...
The International Biathlon Union is confronting climate change...
German households are showing declining willingness to actively...
Swiss cement conglomerate Holcim has agreed to acquire German...
