Tag Archives: Germany

German service is keeper of the keys

December 13, 2011 – 3:17 pm

by Kimberly Ochs WHAT’S HAPPENING In an era when few people know their neighbours, Schluesselpate solves a problem: the company will securely store a spare house key and can deliver it within 30-60 minutes when you need it most (Hamburger Wirtschaft, November 2011). The company was started by a Hamburg-based entrepreneur after he locked himself […]

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QR-coded cookies make for great PR in Germany

September 27, 2011 – 1:29 pm

by Christopher Reid WHAT’S HAPPENING The virtual world and the real world of cookies combine in German company Qkies QR-coded biscuits (Saarbruecker-Zeitung.de, 10 July 2011). After ordering Qkies cookie mix online, consumers make, bake and decorate the cookies using the enclosed QR codes on edible paper. Cookie munchers can then scan the code on their […]

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Germans no longer all wet, thanks to umbrella vending machine

August 17, 2011 – 1:00 pm

by Christopher Reid WHAT’S HAPPENING German consumers need no longer rue the rainy day, with umbrellas from start-up Dry 2 Go sold out of a vending machine. The compact, wall-mounted vending unit offers pocket umbrellas for €4. The umbrella should last for four months, assuming it doesn’t get left on the bus, of course (NDR2 […]

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Germans involve tourists in local protests

July 5, 2011 – 12:47 pm

by Kimberly Ochs WHAT’S HAPPENING As Germans continue to protest rising housing and electricity costs across the country, a group of Berliners are involving tourists in protests by creating techno parties in squatted buildings (Local.de, 31 May 2011). As Berlin is known across Europe as a key techno music capital, activists are integrating tourists into both […]

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Leader of German auto belt says “make fewer cars”

May 24, 2011 – 2:20 pm

by Kimberly Ochs WHAT’S HAPPENING Winfried Kretschmann, Green Party governor of the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany’s “cradle of the automobile”, has called for the car industry to reduce production. In an interview with the newspaper Bild am Sonntag, the Green Party politician said, “Fewer cars are of course better than more. We must sell mobility […]

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Cowork spaces give German free agents structure and social support

April 26, 2011 – 12:27 pm

by Jana Branch WHAT’S HAPPENING Any freelance creative or digital nomad knows the struggle of sticking to structure outside of an office environment. In Germany, lone rangers are heading to coworking spaces like ClubOffice, Studio70, Betahaus and Wostel, where a coffeehouse atmosphere and office-type space combine for greater productivity. ClubOffice is an early supporter of […]

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