Foreign companies put EUR 96 billion into their German business, compared with EUR 43 billion in 2024, says a new study by the think-tank German Economic Institute (IW).
The report, which is based on figures from Germany s national bank, the Deutsche Bundesbank, states that, with the exception of the coronavirus pandemic, international companies invested more in Germany than German ones did abroad (EUR 86 billion) for the first time since 2003.
The latest Link11 European Cyber Report reveals a dramatic increase in cyberattacks: they re more frequent, advanced, and sophisticated, so companies must adapt or risk severe financial and reputational damage.
Key Findings:
– 137% increase in DDoS attacks on the Link11 network.
– New peak: The largest attack reached 1.4 Tbps.
– Faster strikes: Two-thirds of attacks lasted just 10 to 60 seconds.
– Multi-vector tactics complicate defense, requiring precise countermeasures.
Acousia Therapeutics GmbH, a Tübingen-based clinical stage biotech company focused on the enhancement and preservation of natural hearing, will be presenting the ACOU085 Phase 2 PROHEAR clinical study at the HansonWade 4th Inner Ear Disorders Therapeutics Summit in Boston (MA) from August 20–22, and at the 36th World Congress of Audiology from September 19–22, 2024.
The PROHEAR study is a placebo-controlled Phase 2a study with split-body design investigating the otoprotective
– Increasing complexity of the IT landscape makes seamless integration and communication between SAP and non-SAP applications a central concern for respondents.
– Cloud is the trend: Over 70 percent of the surveyed companies opt for the latest version of SAP S/4HANA, preferably in the cloud.
– High demands on SAP partners: Competencies in the security of SAP systems and smooth operation are among the must-have criteria at 77 percent.
To better understand the current status quo and future
