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Hermien van der Merwe visits Germany for the exhibition ‘she’ in Hamburg

Hermien van der Merwe is fascinated by the indigenous Cape Fynbos plants. Living on the slopes of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, the artist is surrounded by her work´s inspiration, nature. Her hikes along the nearby mountain paths in the Table Mountain Nature Reserve give her the opportunity to embrace her love with all her senses. While walking, seeing, touching, breathing, Hermien van der Merwe gathers inspiration for her work. She constantly explores the parallels between the natural and spiritual world and engages with nature as a creation. Hermien’s art explores the effect of fire, water (rain), wind and drought on the indigenous Fynbos of the Cape. When she returns to her studio, she intuitively creates her art, mainly using oil paints. Van der Merwe is a perfectionist when it comes to detail and light. She enjoys exploring the shadows of the mountain during her walks in order to find a more subdued light which results in deeper colours. Hermien van der Merwe is one of the 9 artists showing at the exhibition 'she' in Hamburg, 13 - 22 May 2022. Would you like to receive an invitation to the opening night on 12 May? Please email us on hamburg@ttag2022.com CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za International/. Hermien van der Merwe visits Germany for the exhibition 'she' in Hamburg Submission Details Author: Travelling Art from The Travelling Art Gallery. More Info link: Images: For a high res version of THIS image please contact The Travelling Art Gallery Facebook: Twitter: …


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New metros for Munich: SWM and MVG to get additional latest-generation trains

Stadtwerke München (SWM) is continuing its modernization of the Munich Transport Company’s (MVG) metro fleet. On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, SWM and MVG took delivery of the first of a total of 22 type C2 metro trains of the third delivery series (the so-called 2nd option) at SWM’s technical base in Fröttmaning near Munich. There, the train will now be made ready for operation, undergo extensive tests and be approved for passenger service. Together with the delivery of the first train from the 2nd option, Stadtwerke München commissioned Siemens Mobility to deliver an additional 18 six-car type C2 metro trains. Siemens was able to prevail against several competitors in a Europe-wide tender. As a result, a total of 85 C2 trains will be operating in Munich’s metro system in the future. Ingo Wortmann, Chairman of the Management Board of the Munich Transport Company (MVG): “I’m especially pleased that we are taking a further important step today in modernizing Munich’s metro fleet with the first delivery from the third delivery series. We’ve been operating this train type since 2016, so our order of additional trains from this series is relying on a proven concept to replace the aging A-trains step by step.” Albrecht Neumann, CEO Rolling Stock at Siemens Mobility: “We’re delighted that Stadtwerke München has commissioned us to deliver an additional 18 six-car metro trains. This order will increase Munich’s C2 fleet to a total of 85 trains that combine reliability with innovation. The C2 trains improve public transport in our hometown of Munich by providing greater passenger comfort, higher capacity, and sustainability.” District President Dr. Konrad Schober: "The expansion of local transport in the Greater Munich area is of central importance, because public transport has a key role to play in coping with the increasing volume of traffic. As the technical supervisory authority for the underground and trams, the Government of Upper Bavaria is a reliable partner …


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Smart automation controllers from Siemens now available for all types of buildings

Desigo PXC7 building automation controller enables tailor-made and scalable solutions for larger buildings Speeds up and simplifies engineering and commissioning process Higher resilience and availability thanks to BACnet Secure Connect communication After the launch of the PXC4 and PXC5 controllers for the optimized control of small and medium-sized buildings, Siemens has added the PXC7 to its Desigo portfolio to offer even more flexibility to building automation practitioners. This new addition allows professionals to program heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) applications for larger buildings. Thanks to its simplified integration capabilities, the Desigo PXC7 controller supports system integrators in providing a complete automation solution. Desigo PXC controllers The controller is natively equipped with cloud connectivity so users can execute maintenance tasks remotely, allowing for faster reaction and saving travel time and costs, as well as additional services over the building lifecycle. Desigo PXC7 brings the new standard communication protocol BACnet Secure Connect to the new line of PXC controllers, a crucial requirement to secure connected building automation systems and defend them against cyber attacks. The combination of compact hardware with the intuitive engineering software helps project managers to gain efficiency over the whole lifecycle, from engineering to operation. The Desigo engineering framework provides pre-configured libraries together with consistent and harmonized workflows to save training time and speed up project completion. For further information on Siemens Smart Infrastructure, please see www.siemens.com/smart-infrastructure For further information on Desigo controllers, please see www.siemens.com/pxc-controllers CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za International/. Smart automation controllers from Siemens now available for all types of buildings Submission Details Author: Siemens AG from …


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Siemens supports EWE NETZ’s carbon neutrality goals with sustainable switchgear

EWE NETZ installs fluorine gas-free blue GIS medium-voltage switchgear from Siemens in Brake, Germany Investment in climate protection and supply security in the region Climate-friendly insulation gas “Clean Air” replaces fluorine gas Siemens Smart Infrastructure has supplied EWE NETZ GmbH, which operates highly-efficient power grids in Germany, with its latest environmentally-friendly switchgear technology. EWE NETZ has now completed a new medium-voltage switchgear installation in Brake in the Wesermarsch region of Lower Saxony, which includes seven fluorine gas-free NXPLUS C 24 circuit-breaker panels from Siemens’ green blue GIS portfolio. This makes EWE NETZ one of the first grid operators in Germany to switch to the climate-friendly insulation gas Clean Air for an entire medium-voltage switchgear installation. Siemens Smart Infrastructure has supplied EWE NETZ GmbH, which operates highly-efficient power grids in Germany, with its latest environmentally-friendly switchgear technology. EWE NETZ has completed in April 2022 a new medium-voltage switchgear installation in Brake in the Wesermarsch region of Lower Saxony, which includes seven fluorine gas-free NXPLUS C 24 circuit-breaker panels from Siemens’ green blue GIS portfolio. This makes EWE NETZ one of the first grid operators in Germany to switch to the climate-friendly insulation gas Clean Air for an entire medium-voltage switchgear installation. "EWE wants to become climate-neutral by 2035. To achieve this, we at EWE NETZ are also investing in our infrastructure. The fluorine gas-free switchgear in Brake is one of the first of its kind in Germany and an important contribution to a sustainable and secure energy supply in our region. We thank our partner Siemens for the good cooperation," said Torsten Maus, Managing Director of EWE NETZ. “With our NXPLUS C 24 fluorine gas-free switchgear, we enable customers to achieve sustainable, economical and future-proof grid operations,” said Stephan May, CEO of the …


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Siemens Mobility to relocate its Berlin Treptow branch to the Adlershof science and technology park

Siemens Mobility is moving its development and production site from Treptow to Berlin Adlershof. A modern, new building is being constructed at Germany’s biggest science and technology park on Wagner-Régeny-Strasse in Adlershof. The building will provide attractive space for offices, as well as production and storage facilities. A 65-year leasehold has been agreed between BEOS AG and the State of Berlin for the 26,420 m² site. BEOS AG will assume responsibility for the entire construction project. Siemens Mobility to relocate its Berlin Treptow branch to the Adlershof science and technology park For its part, Siemens believes that the move from Berlin Treptow to Adlershof further underscores its commitment to Berlin, this in addition to the Siemensstadt Square project in Spandau. Siemens Mobility has been established in Adlershof for over 25 years now with a development department and around 150 employees. This department will now be integrated in the new Adlershof building, so that in future, some 1,200 employees will be working at the new Berlin branch in the immediate vicinity of various innovative high-tech companies and scientific institutions. The new building will provide around 15,000 m² of office, conference and networking space, as well as areas for production and storage totaling more than 15,000 m². Governing Mayor of Berlin, Franziska Giffey: “Siemens Mobility develops and manufactures products in Berlin for sustainable mobility in global rail operations. The relocation of the workforce to Adlershof shows that this is an attractive location for innovation, and that products “made in Berlin” are competitive on the international stage. With enterprises such as Berlin Space Technologies and the Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin in the immediate vicinity, Siemens Mobility is certainly in excellent company. Berlin is already well-positioned in the field of digital rail. Siemens Mobility’s move to Adlershof is a milestone for Berlin as a location for further …


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Siemens Software expands Xcelerator as a Service; SaaS business transition accelerating

Transition to Software as a Service (SaaS) business accelerating, passing $200M in cloud annual recurring revenue Cloud-based version of Siemens’ NX product design and engineering software now available as part of Xcelerator as a Service Siemens’ comprehensive digital twin is helping sustainability-focused startups to develop innovative solutions to global challenges ranging from ocean monitoring to underwater agriculture. Siemens Digital Industries Software announced today that its transition to a software-as-a-service (SaaS) led business is progressing well and its momentum is increasing. Cloud related Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) surpassed $200M as of the end of Q1 FY2022, equaling 6% of total ARR. Growth continued to accelerated in the second quarter. At the 2022 Siemens Media & Analyst Conference (MAC), Siemens highlighted how a range of companies from global industry leaders to startups are using Siemens’ software to create and leverage the industry’s most comprehensive digital twin to digitally transform and address global challenges. It also announced that it has expanded Xcelerator as a Service, with the addition of NX™ X, cloud-based computer aided design (CAD). Siemens Digital Industries Software announced today that its transition to a software-as-a-service (SaaS) led business is progressing well and its momentum is increasing. “Last year we announced our transition to a SaaS-led business and introduced Xcelerator as a Service. Customers are responding enthusiastically – ready to embrace the cloud to accelerate their digital transformations,” said Tony Hemmelgarn, CEO and president, Siemens Digital Industries Software. “Siemens is transforming our business, so we can help our customers transform their industries, making our portfolio easier to access, more open, and integrated.” Xcelerator is Siemens’ comprehensive, integrated portfolio of software, services and an application development platform, designed to help companies of all sizes create …


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These industries stand for “Made in Germany”

Hamburg, 14 April 2022 - According to a recent representative study, Chinese products are by far the most widespread products in South Africa, followed by the USA. Germany is ranked 3rd, ahead of Japan, the UK and even India . When confronted with three exemplarily selected products only differing in their country of origin, more than half of the participants choose the German product over the identical East-Asian and US-American competitors. The Hamburg-based market research institute SPLENDID RESEARCH conducted an online survey in February 2022 with people aged between 18 and 69 living in South Africa. Participants were actively recruited via the Online Access Panel of SPLENDID RESEARCH GmbH.. The survey investigated the topic of “Made in Germany” by both identifying the industries the label is most likely to be associated with and what characteristics is linked to it. The results of the study show that the country of origin is an important purchase criteria for two thirds of the respondents, particularly for men or elderly people. Only eight percent of the South African participants consider the country of manufacture “rather unimportant” or even “very unimportant”. When confronted with three exemplarily selected products that only differ in their country of origin, more than half of the participants favor the German product over the identical East-Asian and US-American options. Almost two thirds of the respondents in South Africa are willing to pay more for a product from Germany than for a product from their own country. The willingness to pay is not only higher among men than women but it increases with net income as well. The industries associated with "Made in Germany" might be the answer to where this positive image could come from. Especially the automotive industry (69 percent) and the machinery industry (44 percent) are linked to the “Made in Germany”-seal. “Both industries are characterized by large corporations such as Volkswagen, BMW, Audi, …


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Volkswagen launches online sales

Customers can now lease new vehicles online from Volkswagen in Germany. The all-electric ID.4 and ID.5 models from Volkswagen’s ID. family will initially be offered. Lease agreements for freely configurable ID.41 and ID.52 models can now be concluded online in Germany Volkswagen Board Member for Sales Klaus Zellmer: “Our customers want an offering from dealers and online” Important milestone in digitalizing sales as part of the ACCELERATE strategy Dealers will remain closely integrated in online business Customers can now lease new vehicles online from Volkswagen in Germany. The all-electric ID.4 and ID.5 models from Volkswagen’s ID. family will initially be offered. They will be joined later by the ID.33. “This marks a key step in digitalizing our sales as part of our ACCELERATE strategy. We are one of the first major automotive manufacturers to offer complete online leasing of freely configurable vehicles,” said Klaus Zellmer, member of the Volkswagen Brand Board of Management responsible for Sales, Marketing and After Sales. The offering is also to be rolled out successively to other European countries. Klaus Zellmer added: “Surveys show that around two-thirds of our customers also want to be able to purchase our vehicles online. We’re now addressing that wish. Our mission is to give our customers an excellent offering and buying experience both at dealerships and online. As a result, we’ll also strengthen our competitiveness lastingly.” The new offering from Volkswagen Germany enables a complete and seamless online experience – from vehicle configuration, definition of the leasing options, to digital authentication and conclusion of an agreement. All that can be done very conveniently from a PC, tablet or smartphone. Dealers will be still be integrated very closely in the online business model organizationally and financially and will also remain an important point of contact for customers for advice, test drives, right up to delivery and service. Klaus Zellmer …


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Continental Once Again with Top Performance in International Sustainability Rating

Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) honours Continental for performance on climate change mitigation for the fourth year in a row Top grade for efforts to create more sustainable supply chains that conserve resources and promote important climate protection goals Group Sector Tires shows in various projects how environmental risks and emissions can be minimised along the entire value chain HANOVER, Germany, 05 April 2022 – For 2021, Continental was awarded the highest grade by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for the fourth time in a row as a global leader in the implementation of measures and strategies to reduce emissions in the supply chain ("Supplier Engagement Rating"). This makes Continental one of the eight percent of companies that have been awarded 2021 leadership status by the international non-profit organization CDP for supplier commitment to climate change. In all, more than 13,000 companies and organisations worldwide were considered. The assessment is based on data provided by the respective companies on corporate governance and Scope 3 emissions as well as on supply chain management as a whole. CDP pays particular attention to strategies and measures that help to make environmental risks and emissions measurable along value chains in order to minimise them. Continental's holistic approach of working closely with its suppliers to achieve comprehensive improvements by involving as many stages of the supply chain as possible was recognised. “We look at the entire value chain of our products, from material sourcing to recycling. This is the only way we can achieve truly sustainable supply chains that conserve resources and support important climate protection goals at the same time. Continental’s goal is to achieve fully sustainable supply chains by 2050 at the latest,” says Claus Petschick, Head of Sustainability at Continental Tires. “We’re involved in many projects and initiatives to integrate suppliers into our supply chains. …


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The ART has been packed and is on its way!

Six crates with art from South Africa are flying to Europe. Months and months of planning, lists, artists’ meetings, admin, measurements, artwork portfolios – all this has been part of the process which we call 'PACKING and READY FOR LOGISTICS'. Last Friday was the big day and our logistics partner on the South African side, Bidvest International Logistics picked up the crates in the warehouse where we packed the art. With the world not being what it used to be, we have all been facing changes, challenges and efforts to reach the goals we put out. As we want to reach them, we want to give a big Thank you to the whole team of Bidvest, who assists us with preferential rates and all logistic matters on the African side. On the other side of the world, in Germany, DSV Global Transport and Logistics is our partner who does all the import formalities in collaboration with us. They are the ones we work with when it comes to the trucks in Europe, sending huge crates as well as our exhibition equipment from city to city. We could not be more thankful for their ongoing support and assistance and for us: you are all ROCKSTARS! The Travelling Art Gallery and The Emerging Artists Development Trust are an important income source for artists and their families. The success of both entities goes back to really good art and the people who love and buy art. The exhibitions held in the last four years were so well received that we are determined to grow stronger and bigger. We feel privileged and therefore will continue together with the artists to show what South Africa is all about through ART! With this commitment filled with lots of passion, we want to say Thank you to all of you who read this newsflash, whereever you are; we could not do what we do without you. While I was writing and Florian busy designing this newsflash, we received the notification that the crates with the art arrived this morning in Frankfurt! We are thrilled and Flo is flying …


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