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The building structure is taking shape at the large construction site belonging to Contemporary Amperex Technology Thuringia (CATT) in the Erfurter Kreuz industrial park. The Chinese battery manufacturer plans to invest EUR 1.8 billion and…

Effective medications for treating COVID-19 patients are almost as important as the coronavirus vaccine itself. Thuringian researchers and entrepreneurs have joined together in various research initiatives to develop these much-needed…

Temperatures matter when transporting delicate vaccines such as the one against SARS-CoV-2. That has turbocharged demand for the thermal containers that Va-Q-tec makes in Thuringia.

Jena is one of the most important startup hubs in eastern Germany, according to a recent study by Passion4Business GmbH. It numbers Spaceoptix, Polytives and rooom AG – all Jena-based companies – among the top 15 startups of 2020 in…

Researchers at the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT) and the Jena University Hospital have developed a highly promising rapid antibiotic test for identifying multi-resistant pathogens. The test can determine which bacteria…

After traveling 146.3 million miles, the NASA Perseverance rover entered Mars’s atmosphere and successfully touched down in February 2021. The vehicle will be exploring the red planet with some help from advanced Thuringian technology:…

All over Thuringia’s capital, people are planting, hammering and working away to get everything green and blooming in time for the official start of BUGA, Germany’s national horticulture show.

Big smiles in Gera: A private collector in Berlin is giving the Gera art collection more than 500 high-quality works as a permanent loan. That means the extensive collection at the Orangerie will soon have numerous artworks that have never…

The Thuringia International Team has committed itself to providing market information worldwide and developing exciting opportunities for Thuringian companies, even during the COVID-19 pandemic:

• Flying Fair: Virtual exhibition presenting…

In response to the economic consequences of the Corona crisis, the Thuringian Ministry of Economics has changed the conditions in the central investment promotion programs.