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CARS, CARS, CARS!
[EDIT: Eijsden January 15]
This issue is dominated by stories about cars and their energy sources. It may have something to do with Detroit car show and the interest in batteries. It may have to do with Chancellor Merkel talking about “the year of the car” or...[more]
EXPAT INFO
[EDIT: Maastricht, January 13]
A questionnaire has been passed on from the university, which is designed to assess expatriate information needs in Meuse-Rhine. It takes seven minutes to fill in and participation is treated anonymously. If you prefer not to enter...[more]
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RWE: INNOVATIVE STORAGE
[BIZ: Essen, January 15]
RWE Innogy is investing a total of EUR 5.5 million in the Norwegian technology company, Revolt Technology AS, as part of its venture capital activities, thus securing itself a minority stake in the company. Revolt Technology AS has developed...[more]
NEW CAR ASSESSMENT
[BIZ: Brussels January 15]
For the first time, Euro NCAP (new car assessment program) has announced its intention to launch a new rating system in 2009. The generally low results in the pedestrian rating achieved by these cars illustrated one of Euro NCAP’s...[more]
EU SME SUPPORT
[BIZ/GOV: Aachen, January 14]
There will be a meeting about integrated urban action to foster and finance innovative economies and SMEs (FINURBACT) on January 21, at the S-Forum of the Sparkasse in Aachen. FINURBACT is working towards more efficient local ...[more]
EUR 2.5BN FROM RWE
[BIZ/GOV: Maastricht, January 13]
The province of Limburg will have more room to maneuver as a result of the sale of Essent shares. Last year Limburg for EUR 60m in dividends and now the Germany company, RWE, wants to the take Essent over and is offering EUR...[more]
TRIANEL NAME CHANGE
[BIZ/INFRA: Aachen, January 13]
From January 5, Trianel European Energy Trading GmbH, the Euroregional energy company which links a large number of energy companies in German cities, has changed its name to energieGUT GmbH. The communal company business focuses...[more]
APITOPE FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
[BIZ/LIFE-SCI: Bristol/Hasselt, January 13]
Apitope Technology (Bristol) Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Apitope International NV, has announced the signing of a research, development and commercialization agreement with Merck Serono, a division of Merck...[more]
4 SLOGANS FOR AACHEN
[BIZ/GOV: Aachen, January 13]
AGIT is coming up with a new advertising campaign for Aachen:Aachen, the place where they shoot engines
Aachen, where they safeguard European air space
Aachen, where you can drive a Formula 1 car in the living room
Aachen, ...[more]
MECOM NEWS
[BIZ: London/Maastricht, January 13]
The British investor Mecom which took over the Limburg papers and other activities (MGL) from the Telegraaf Media Group (TMG) in April 2006, including ‘Dagblad de Limburger’ (Circulation: 140,000); ‘Het Limburgs Dagblad’...[more]
RWE PARTNERS ESSENT
[BIZ/INFRA: Maastricht/Essen, January 12]
RWE, the German power giant, is taking over the commercial activities of Essent, which is active in Limburg and elsewhere and Essent is to become RWE’s operating company in The Netherlands and Belgium.RWE AG has announced ...[more]
TIHANGE DOING WELL
[BIZ/INFRA: Tihange, January 10]
Despite a bad start for the nuclear power plant at Tihange, the balance for 2008 is positive. Employing another 50 and planning to invest EUR 70m for 2009. In 2008 there was a globally positive result with a production of 22,779bn...[more]
MANAGER OF THE YEAR
[BIZ: Brussels, January 9]
Paul-François Vranken has been chosen as Manager of the Year for the French-speaking part of Belgium. Mr Vranken was born in Liège but has Limburg roots. His great-grandfather had a manor farm in Heks. His father was director of the...[more]
TOP WINE
[BIZ: Amsterdam/Maastricht, January 9]
The Maastricht wine merchants, Yoeri and Iwan Vojacek, saw one of their wines achieve an award at the Sophia restaurant in Amsterdam, under the auspices of the wine and food association. The prize was for the National House...[more]
PLUG-IN E-VEHICLE
[BIZ/SCI-TECH, Aachen, January 9]
The drive-train specialist, FEV, have produced the 39th issue of their Spectrum magazine. The first subject covered is the plug-in E-vehicle, with and without Rage Extender. The second is the FEV Master Program, Map for Synchronized...[more]
DSM CHINA CAMPUS
[BIZ: Shanghai/Heerlen, January 9]
DSM has announced the opening of its China campus in the Zhangjiang Hi-tech Park in the Pudong New Area of Shanghai. The campus will promote local research and development competence, as it is one of the first LEED gold-certified*...[more]
STX-MED
[BIZ/LIFE-SCI: Liège, January 8]
STX-Med has produced the Cefaly, a medical device for cranial analgesic electrotherapy. It is part of the equipment of a paralyzed former motor cyclist, the Spaniard Isidre Esteve-Pujol, who has been a paraplegic since 2007 but...[more]
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT GERMANY
[BIZ/GOV: Berlin, January 7]
According to Strick’s German law newsletter, the German Minister of Transport, Construction and City Development, Wolfgang Tiefensee, is about to make drastic changes in public procurement policy, so that contracts of up to EUR 50,000...[more]
DSM NEW LED FAN
[BIZ: Sittard, December 5]
Advanced LED chips with increased light output, can now be used for automotive headlamps. Because of their long service life and compact size, LED lamps have become an attractive alternative to gas discharge lamps. Big advantages are...[more]
EQUESTRIAN SPECIALTIES
[BIZ/LEI: Aachen, January 3]
The World Trainer Forum has brought jumping experts to Aachen with participants from 17 companies, all specialists in equestrian sport. The forum runs from January 3 to 14 and looks at all aspects of equestrianism....[more]
E.ON RESEARCH WITH ALBERTA
[BIZ/SCI-TECH/EDU: Aachen, January 2]
The E.ON Energy Research Center at RWTH Aachen University and the University of Alberta (Faculty of Engineering/School of Business) have signed a memorandum of understanding on future collaboration in teaching and research...[more]
POLISHING MACHINE
[BIZ/SCI-TECH: Aachen, January 2]
At the Euromold 2008 fair in December, the Fraunhofer Institute for production technology presented a computerized polishing machine which can shape and polish various geometrical shapes. The developments, which were made with...[more]
RWTH INVESTS IN CAR TESTING
[BIZ/SCI-TECH: Aldenhoven, January 2]
The RWTH University in Aachen is investing EUR 3m in the test track at the Emil Mayrisch business park in Aldenhoven. At the automotive test center scientists will do research on the safety of trucks and the development...[more]
30 NEW QUICK RESTAURANTS
[BIZ: Hasselt, January 2]
Het Belang Van Limburg has announced that the hamburger chain, Quick, will be opening 30 new restaurants in Belgium this year.The announcement was made by CEO Jean-Paul Breyer of Quick Belgium. Quick was expected to have revenues ...[more]
SUPER-LIGHT CAR
[BIZ/SCI-TECH: Aachen, January 2]
Work on a super-light car is currently ongoing. This will involve a chassis 30% lighter than that of C-class car models which will considerably reduce the fuel consumption. The super-light car is being developed by researchers...[more]
GENERALI DEUTSCHLAND GROUP
[BIZ: Aachen, January 2]
From now on, AMB will be officially known as the Generali Deutschland Holding AG. All service providers of the former AMB Generali Group have also changed their names. As a consequence of the name change, in the view of the company,...[more]
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500 MILLION BY BUS
[LOG: Hasselt, January 16]
The Flemish public transport company De Lijn announced in December in Gent that they had carried their 500 millionth passenger for 2008 — which makes it the best year that De Lijn has had so far.The turning point in bus transportation ...[more]
LIEGE AIRPORT FIGURES
[LOG: Liège, January 8]
Liège Airport’s figures have shown progress in terms of cargo and passengers. On the cargo front the airport handled 518,750 tons, an increase of 5.89% over 2007. This was principally due to the arrival of three new companies who had...[more]
MAA PASSENGERS AND CARGO
[LOG: Maastricht, January 2]
Maastricht-Aachen Airport (MAA) achieved a considerable increase in both passenger and cargo volumes in the year 2008. A total of 252.000 passengers used the airport, an increase of 60% on 2007. Its subsidiary, Maastricht Handling...[more]
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REACH: 1ST IMPORTANT DEADLINE
[GOV: Aachen, January 15]
December 1, 2008 marked the day when the pre-registration phase for the so called phase-in substances ended. Since then, all chemical substances manufactured in or imported into the EU in quantities of one tonne per year or more have...[more]
REGIONAL IDENTITY
[GOV/EDU: Eupen, January 13]
There will be a day of lectures on regional identity in Eupen on Saturday, January 17 starting at 09:15 with registration and there will be talks. At 09:45 Karl-Heinz Lambertz will talk about ‘Regional identity: myth or reality?’;...[more]
EVENTS IN MAASTRICHT
[EDU/LEI: Maastricht, January 13]
On January 26 at 17:30, Bert Koenders, Netherlands Minister for Development Cooperation will share his views with Indermit Gill, Director of the World Development Report 2009 of the World Bank on economic development strategies,...[more]
CHARLEMAGNE FOR THE YOUTH
[GOV: Aachen, January 12]
There is to be a Charlemagne prize for the youth and the registration has been extended to February 16. It is open to young people between the ages of 16 and 30 who are working together for Europe. The winner gets EUR 5,000. Representatives...[more]
MEUSE-RHINE SCHOOLS CHOICE
[EDU: Eupen, January 12]
Five hundred schoolchildren from Meuse-Rhine will choose their favorite writer. The pupils from schools in Germany, The Netherlands, and Belgium will choose among six contemporary works which have appeared in all three languages. This...[more]
AUTOMOTIVE STUDIES
[EDU: Heerlen, January 12]
January 16 will see the opening of a new training center for automotive technology. Using the latest technologies, this will be established in the Arcus building on the Schandelermolenweg, and young people will be able to become accustomed...[more]
AWACS TO GO
[GOV: Geilenkirchen, January 6]
NATO has decided to close down the AWACS base in Geilenkirchen in 2014. This early-warning aircraft would appear to be no longer necessary as a result of less-expensive technology. There is also a decision of the Dutch cabinet,...[more]
GOVERNOR’S NEW YEAR SPEECH
[GOV: Maastricht, January 5]
Leon Frissen, the governor of the Dutch province of Limburg, gave a New Year’s speech on linking and innovating in the new year. The governor pointed out that despite the economic crisis, it was important, particularly at this time,...[more]
FIVEFOLD VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY
[EDU: Saarbrücken, January 2]
On Monday, December 15, in Saarbrücken, the rectors and presidents of the five universities of the SAARLORLUX Euroregion (Saarbrücken, Luxembourg, Metz, Nancy, and Liège) signed a partnership convention laying the foundations for...[more]
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MAASTRICHT PHDS IN MEDICINE
[LIFE-SCI: Maastricht, January 13]
Maria van den Beuken-van Everdingen
Supervisors: Prof. van Kleef and Prof. Schouten.
Co-supervisors: Dr Patijn and dr De Rijke, in Vlissingen.
Topic: Symptoms in Patients with Cancer.
Thursday January 15, 2009...[more]
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AN EFFICIENT POWER TRAIN
[SCI-TECH/EDU: Arnhem, January 12]
In the context of the HTAS enablers program, there will be five programs on automotive technology on February 9 at the HTAS Autotechniek in Arnhem, from 16:00 to 21:30. They will cover vehicle dynamics control; integrated human–machine...[more]
JUELICH RESEARCH
[SCI-TECH: Jülich, January 12]
Jülich is active, as always, on a range of fronts, including the titanium front where, with a system called PlivioPore, it is helping people with problems with slipped discs. A patented Jülich fabrication system can produce made-to-measure...[more]
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GUSTAVE SERRURIER-BOVY
[LEI : Liège, January 12]
The Gustave Serrurier-Bovy (1858-1910) exhibition has been extended to February 1 at the Museum of Modern Contemporary Art in Liège....[more]
MEUSE-RHINE MARCHING TROPHY
[LEI: Gulpen, January 10]
On January 23 the Stichting Euregio Marching Trophy (EMT) will be talking about its objectives and the way in which it intends to achieve them, and how international cooperation among six walking clubs will become more frequent and...[more]
FLOWERS IN OIL
[LEI: Landgraaf, January 9]
There will be an exhibition called Bloemstukken (Bouquets) painted in oil on canvas and steel sculptures by Marie Raemakers and Rob Logister at the Ipomal gallery in Landgraaf. It will be opened by Wim Pelzer, a member of the art...[more]
ARIADNE AUF NAXOS
[LEI: Liège, November 9]
Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos will be at the Royal Walloon Opera from January 25 through February 3. Check the website for details....[more]
LYRICAL ABSTRACTIONS
[LEI: Liège, January 9]
There will be an exhibition of the work of Chantal Bietlot from February 5 to 7, at the Cercle Royal des Beaux Arts, Rue Soeurs de Hasque, 1a, in Liège, from 13:00 to 18:00 every day except for Monday.The abstract paintings of Chantal ...[more]
UNIVERSITY PROGRAM
[LEI: Maastricht, January 7]
Maastricht U offers the following program from January through March 2009 for non-Dutch speakers.Agenda 14 January 20.00 KUM International Comedy Night
20 January 17.45/20.00 TS-c I have a dream’ – Obama’s inauguration ...[more]
EUPEN IN PICTURES
[LEI/EDU: Eupen, January 2]
A book of prints on Eupen has been published by the Grenz Echo. Journalist Ulrike Schwieren has written the text and culture and the countryside are well represented. The book has been translated into the three languages of the area...[more]
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