450.000 jobs likely to be created in the service industry 10. April 2007 by Thomas Jannot The recent report on the situation of the German service industry filed by the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) presents impressing figures and confirms the close correlation between order intake, investment and labour market. The current business climate is the best in 15 years, says Martin Wansleben who is the DIHK …
New search function available on our website 9. April 2007 by Thomas Jannot 3828 articles have so far been published on MittelstandsWiki and its journals. All these are stored in a database as well as 533 postings in English. So far there were separate search functions for each journal. As of today there is a combined search being available.
Rental software increasingly popular 5. April 2007 by Thomas Jannot According to the German Association for Information Management, Telecommunications and New Media (BITKOM), an ever increasing number of companies use hired software instead of purchased one. This system of software for rent is called Application Service Providing (ASP) and has been pushed for years by major software manufacturers. By introducing an interactive online test called …
6.6 percent less company insolvencies 5. April 2007 by Thomas Jannot The number of company insolvencies further dropped in January. According to the Federal Statistical Office, compared with January 2006 the decline amounted to as much as 6.6%. Expressed in absolute figures there were 2416 company insolvencies in January 2007. On the other hand, in the same period the figure of private insolvencies increased by 27.5% …
Music downloads to generate 60 million Euros in 2007 3. April 2007 by Thomas Jannot The German Association for Information Management, Telecommunications and New Media (BITKOM) believes that this year Germans will download as much music onto their computers than never before. The number of downloads is expected to rise to probably 33 million single songs and albums which corresponds to almost 100.000 downloads each day. For 2007 BITKOM forecasts …
Database containing micro and nano solutions 3. April 2007 by Thomas Jannot Everyone looking for industrial solutions in the fields of micro system technology, nano-structured materials or automation by micro components will rapidly find a suitable offer by means of a new database called “IVAM directory online”. On the basis of a new search function it will be possible for those interested to find the profiles of …
Apply for taking part in the eco Award competition now 3. April 2007 by Thomas Jannot Until May 18th 2007 interested companies may still apply for the “eco award” of the German internet economy. This prize is awarded in thirteen categories which can roughly be divided into main sections ISP, ASP, Content and Mobile Services. The eco Award is to honour companies which offer innovative and particularly customer-oriented solutions or which …
How about having a second career instead of being retired and bored 2. April 2007 by Thomas Jannot While unions are still condemning a moderate raise of the retirement age in Germany, trends in personnel managing reveal that such a raise is not only necessary from an economic point of view, but also often desired. A survey conducted by the international Korn/Ferry International management consultancy among more than 270 international personnel agencies showed …
Trip for entrepreneurs to Romania 30. March 2007 by Thomas Jannot At the request of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Technology (BMWi) and the Federal Agency for Foreign Trade (bfai) a special trip to Romania is organized during which participants are given the possibility to learn more about issues relating to water and environmental engineering. The trip is organized by the European Institute for …
60 percent of Germans use internet 30. March 2007 by Thomas Jannot As was reported yesterday by the German Association for Information Management, Telecommunications and New Media (BITKOM), 60% of Germans had been online by the end of the year 2006. This is 7% more than the EU average and this figure is to increase to almost 70% by 2010. In the Scandinavian countries and the USA …