Ice-cold innovations

Everyone in Ukraine knows and loves Rud. Their frozen dairy and sorbet treats like the “Impreza” and “Eskimos” have cooled the taste buds of the young and old alike for years. Svitlana Lysak heads up the firm’s laboratory and is responsible for quality control. Continue reading

E-mobility made in Germany

An Indian MP group visited the company e. GO Mobile AG in Aachen in spring. This young start-up was founded in 2015 and has since positioned itself as a manufacturer of electrically powered city vehicles with sophisticated technology and reasonable purchase prices that should convince customers. The vision? An environment-friendly, lightweight, safe, practical and, above all, affordable car. Continue reading

What it takes to be a good employer

UWT GmbH, one of the most employee-friendly enterprises in Germany, has already received numerous awards. During an on-site visit in spring, 19 executives from Kazakhstan also had the opportunity to learn about the personnel management practised by this globally active specialist in level measurement technology for solid bulk and liquids. Continue reading

A Programme with a Long-Term Effect

Temirtau is the capital of the metallurgical industry in Kazakhstan. The city (Temirtau means “iron mountain”) is home to Inkar-1, a mechanical engineering and metalworking business. The head of the firm, Kuandyk Nurpeissov, participated in the Manager Training Programme in 2012 − with considerable success: on the occasion of the tenth MP anniversary in Kazakhstan in 2014, he was awarded first prize for the best cooperation project. Continue reading

Cooperation with Mongolia will be continued

Germany and Mongolia will remain partners in the Manager Training Programme for the coming years. Dr Heinz Hetmeier, Deputy-Director General for European Policy at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), and Enkhbold Vorshilov, Director General of the Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, signed a corresponding Memorandum of Understanding in Ulaanbaatar on 29 August 2019. Continue reading

Strong in steel

In Egypt, the name Faltas is synonymous with steel.  The Faltas family has been making a name for itself in the steel business for over 25 years. The steel bars produced by Sambo Metals are primarily sold to the automotive industry, where they are used in car parts of Maseratis and Mercedes-Benz buses. Continue reading

Minodora Rucan – Home construction in Chişinău booms with help from Germany

Affordable housing in the Moldovan capital of Chişinău has been in high demand for many years, a reality from which Minodora Rucan and her Ecosem Group have benefited.
That the Moldovan construction company’s future prospects remain good are not least due to the innovative financing concepts of company owner, Minodora Rucan. Thanks to multi-level financing plans and down payments from new homeowners, the company is able to continue launching new building projects without taking out loans. Continue reading