Augmented Reality (AR) – extended reality – refers to computer-aided solutions for an extended perception of reality. It often involves supplementing images or videos with additional digital information or virtual objects by fading in or superimposing them. The “HoloLens 2” AR glasses from Microsoft – a latest-generation AR application – also follow this principle. The car manufacturer Audi in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, now uses these glasses for its logistics planning. This article is based on the unique List of the 200 largest logistics companies in Germany.

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Linking AR software and AR glasses

An important task in planning is the optimal positioning of containers and operating equipment in logistics and production halls – the solution to a space problem. Until now, prototypes of the objects in question have been used in planning to test the effect of space under real conditions – a complex procedure, because the prototypes first had to be manufactured. Thanks to AR application, this will no longer be necessary in the future.

Audi is relying on linking its “LayAR” software (for “layout” and “augmented reality”) with the “HoloLens 2” glasses. The software can convert existing CAD data of objects such as shelves, containers or components into holograms and then projects these onto the glasses. The wearer of the glasses sees the objects in their original size in front of him or her in the place intended for them. The immediate visual impression allows an immediate assessment of whether the planned solution is adequate and where improvements are needed. Logistics planning becomes much more efficient and can start earlier.

The AR application can be used flexibly. Projections can be made in parallel on several glasses for planning teams, the virtual objects can be spatially changed. The opposite way – measuring surfaces and mapping halls in small format for workshops and conferences and converting them into CAD data – is also possible.
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In our sector report on the German logistics industry, you will find detailed information on areas of activity, an overview of the locations and clusters of the logistics industry, key financial figures as well as insights into the gender distribution and sustainability efforts of the industry. You will also find information about innovations in the industry – including the importance of the buzzword Logistics 4.0, especially in relation to digital developments.

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Testing, testing, testing – Corona rapid tests play a central role in pandemic control. The earlier an infection is detected, the better it can be counteracted. As long as there is no widespread vaccination, testing is an indispensable measure to stem the spread of the virus. The Moers-based medical technology company nal von minden produces them on a mass scale – now in double the number. This article is based on the unique List of the 100 largest medical technology companies in Germany.

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Precise results without laboratory in minutes

The NADAL COVID-19 rapid test provides accurate results within minutes and costs only a fraction of the much more complex PCR tests. Exactly what is needed in the fight against a pandemic. nal van minden has already ramped up production to enormous quantities. In the last few months, 20 million tests p.m. have been produced. Since November, production has doubled to 40 million tests. And from January, production is to be doubled again to 80 million tests per month. The production capacities will be expanded accordingly in the short term.

The tests are intended for use by healthcare professionals only. They take swabs from the mouth or nasopharynx of the test persons and can detect an infection without laboratory examination. The tests are primarily passed on to healthcare professionals such as geriatric nurses or doctors. There is an acute need for testing in old people’s homes and nursing homes or in hospitals and doctors’ surgeries, because there are a particularly large number of persons at risk or these places are the first to be visited by possible infected persons.

nal von minden develops and produces products in the field of drug analysis and medical diagnostics. These include in particular laboratory tests and rapid tests in the fields of bacteriology, infectious diseases, gynaecology, cardiology, toxicology and urology. In addition to Moers, the company has sites in Göttingen, Cologne, Regensburg, The Hague and Ticehurst (GB). The company sells its products worldwide.
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In our sector report of the German medical technology industry you will find detailed information on areas of activity, an overview of the locations and clusters of the logistics sector, key financial figures as well as insights into the gender distribution and sustainability efforts of the industry. In addition to in-vitro diagnostics, which is essential for testing for Covid-19 viruses, other areas of medical technology are also considered and analysed.

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Many branches of industry are now complaining about a growing shortage of skilled workers. Training is one way of “replenishing” the required skilled workers virtually on one’s own initiative. This requires not only appropriate training places but also a good training infrastructure. The Paderborn company Lödige Maschinenbau is one of the few companies that still operate and expand their own training workshop. This article is based on the unique List of the 200 largest mechanical engineering companies in Germany.

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Computer-controlled milling – now also in the training workshop

To this end, a new CNC universal milling machine was recently purchased for the training workshop to expand the machinery already available there. In the training workshop, trainees are to acquire practical skills and knowledge in peace and quiet and under expert guidance, independent of ongoing production processes. The computer-controlled milling machine is used for metalworking, an indispensable basic skill in mechanical engineering. Lödige in Paderborn currently employs 15 apprentices in the industrial-technical field. Whatever qualification is aimed for – basic metal training is compulsory for all training courses. This includes the use of classic tools such as file, saw, drill and conventional milling machines. The CNC universal milling machine now expands the training spectrum to include state-of-the-art technology.

Gebrüder Lödige Maschinenbau GmbH is a Paderborn-based company with a long tradition, which has been in existence since 1938. Lödige manufactures machines and plants for mixing, granulating, reacting and drying of materials which can be used in various industries. Customers can be found, for example, in the building materials industry, the pharmaceutical and chemical industries, the plastics industry, food producers or the metallurgy sector. The family-owned company employs around 500 people and generates an annual turnover of around 60 million euros.
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In our industry report of the German Mechanical engineering industry you will find detailed information on areas of activity, an overview of the locations and clusters of the logistics industry, key financial figures as well as insights into the gender distribution and sustainability efforts of the industry. Like this article, the Mechanical Engineering Market Analysis examines the importance of Education. Especially the mechanical engineering location in Baden-Württemberg is characterised by having a broad and well networked education and training structure.

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For 34 years the Japanese technology group Fujitsu had been producing computers in Augsburg. Most recently, desktop PCs and servers were manufactured here. In October 2018, the group announced the closure of the Augsburg plant, affecting 1,400 jobs. The closure of the site lasted until the fall of this year. Now a buyer for the factory premises has been found – Walter Beteiligungen und Immobilien AG, an Augsburg-based investment company. This article is based on the unique List of the 400 largest German real estate investors in Germany.

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Computerfabrik becomes Technology Campus Augsburg

The “Technology Campus Augsburg” is to be built on the approximately 180,000 square meter site in the future. The property offers the best infrastructure for this – several halls with a total area of around 100,000 square meters, 22,000 square meters of office space, a computer center and 1,600 parking spaces. The site is conveniently located in the south of the city with access to the Augsburg B17 highway and opposite the WWK Arena. With the planned conversion into a technology park, the investor will have a virtually seamless connection to the previous use. The campus wants to offer innovative start-ups the opportunity for research, development and production “under one roof” and thus make Augsburg an innovation centre and a centre of attraction for future-oriented business models.

Walter Beteiligungen und Immobilien AG has been in existence since 1993, when it was founded by the building contractor Ignaz Walter as a family holding company for asset management. The company’s investment activities have two main focuses: Expansion and further development of its own real estate portfolio with project developments as an increasing focus and private equity investments – preferably in industrial, service and IT companies with a focus on digitalization. With the creation of the Technology Campus Augsburg, both orientations can be served.
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The name BMW generally stands for premium class vehicles and sporty motorcycles, but Germany’s traditional car brand is less well known as a provider of logistics solutions. Yet automobile production requires sophisticated logistics. With the recent spin-off IDEALworks, BMW is now starting its own logistics business segment, which is to extend far beyond the automotive sector. This article is based on the unique List of the 200 largest logistics companies in Germany.

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Industry-driven engineering technology for autonomous logistics

IDEALworks GmbH, a 100 percent subsidiary of BMW, has only been in existence for a few weeks, and the logistics activities of the car group have been in existence for much longer. With the spin-off, the company is now on the way to marketing its own logistics expertise. The name component “IDEAL” stands for “Industry Driven Engineering for Autonomous Logistics”. The company is based in Munich.

The market launch will take place with the Smart Transport Robot STR, an in-house development implemented in cooperation with the Fraunhofer Institute as early as 2015. The STR – now marketed as iw.hub – is a flat, mobile and autonomously moving robot that can transport goods weighing up to one tonne and deliver them to their destination. The robot is “intelligent” – it calculates the best route and navigates independently in space. Even in new environments, the autonomous transporter quickly finds its way around without external control.

BMW currently uses 130 STRs itself, but the robot can also provide valuable services in warehouse logistics and production sites. The cloud-based control platform “AnyFleet” is to form another supporting pillar of the business. This is an easy-to-use user interface for the control of autonomous transport vehicles from a wide range of manufacturers.
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Participation in start-ups is a good opportunity for established industrial companies to invest in promising developments and business models without having to build up their own capacities. Buying” external know-how and expertise is often more efficient, easier and quicker than acquiring it “with onboard resources”. The participation of the Oldenburg chemical company BÜFA in the start-up InProSens should probably be seen against this background. This article is based on the unique List of the 600 largest chemical companies in Germany.

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Innovative process sensors for substance and material analysis

InProSens – for “Innovative Process Sensors” – is a young company founded in 2018 from the University of Oldenburg. The company develops intelligent sensors for process analysis in the field of liquids and solids as well as for material analysis. The sensor systems offer a simple, fast and reliable way of quality assurance and quality control in industrial processes. They can be used in a wide range of applications – for example in the textile industry, in leather production or in the plastics industry. BÜFA is particularly interested in the InProSens near-infrared sensor NIRScreen for the identification of textile materials and for the analysis of textile soiling – a good addition to the BÜFA range of products in the Cleaning Systems business area.

BÜFA is a traditional Oldenburg company that was founded in 1883. Under the roof of the company holding BÜFA GmbH & Co. KG, three main subsidiaries – BÜFA Chemikalien GmbH & Co. KG, BÜFA Cleaning Systems GmbH & Co. KG and BÜFA Composite Systems GmbH & Co. KG – operate in the business areas Chemicals (chemicals), Cleaning (cleaning systems) and Composites (composite materials). The BÜFA Group employs over 500 people and achieves an annual turnover of more than 250 million euros. The Group is thus a typical representative of Germany’s medium-sized industrial companies and has been able to maintain its independence from large chemical corporations to this day.
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RG: Briefly describe what is your company doing?

Keyless: We’re building passwordless authentication and identity management solutions that leverage advancements in privacy-enhancing technology and multi-modal biometrics. We’ve currently launched a number of passwordless authentication solutions for workforce and consumer use-cases.

Our passwordless solutions are helping our clients enhance security and improve customer experiences, while also guaranteeing strong compliance with cross-jurisdictional data-privacy laws.

RG: Where is the benefit for the customers; what’s your USP in comparison to competitors?

Keyless: The main difference between Keyless and our competitors is how we store and process private authentication data. At Keyless, we leverage privacy-enhancing technology to securely processes encrypted pieces of authentication data on a distributed cloud infrastructure, rather than in a centralized location or on a user’s device. 

Our proprietary method for collecting, processing and storing authentication data significantly reduces the likelihood of security breaches, while also enabling more user-friendly authentication. For example, with Keyless a user has more control over their identity as their authentication data is not linked to their device. This means that they can manage their identity across multiple devices and enable secure, easy backup and recovery options. This is something that our competitors can’t offer their users.

RG: Is the German market relevant for you? If yes, how would you approach German market?

Keyless: The high instance of data breaches caused by compromised passwords and poor security practices has led to drastic legislative changes in Europe to how companies manage personal data and authenticate their customers. Thus, in Germany, as with the rest of Europe, there’s now an enormous demand for privacy-first solutions that offer strong security, without disrupting the user experience. The good news is that advancements in tech are allowing for fast, simple and secure passwordless authentication. Our approach will be educating clients here on the technology as well as the benefits of our passwordless solutions, which are optimized user-experience, enhanced privacy compliance and strong multi-factor security.

Headquarter: London, England

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Residential real estate in large cities is considered a solid investment with easily calculable returns. Despite the introduction of a rent brake in many places – the urge to live in the (big) city continues to ensure high demand for rented apartments and a tendency towards rising rents. The Berlin real estate investor ACCENTRO Real Estate AG has practically doubled its current real estate portfolio with the acquisition of 2,800 units in eastern Germany. This article is based on the unique List of the 400 largest German real estate investors in Germany.

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Purchase of apartments for the purpose of marketing

The acquired portfolio comprises 2,789 residential and 11 commercial units with a total area of 180,000 square meters. The properties are located in Berlin, Leipzig, Halle and Gera – prosperous East German cities. Berlin is a TOP 7 city and one of the real estate hotspots of the republic, Leipzig B-location. Halle and Gera are among the D locations. All of the apartments acquired by ACCENTRO have a good infrastructure environment and are conveniently connected to local and regional public transport. Good conditions for marketing.

ACCENTRO Real Estate has existed under this name since 2015 following the renaming of the former ESTAVIS AG. ESTAVIS was created in 2006 from two predecessor companies and went public in 2007. The history of ACCENTRO/ESTAVIS is characterised by numerous changes of ownership. The business model, which is based on residential privatisation, has remained the same. ACCENTRO acquires rental housing portfolios with the aim of converting them into condominiums. These are then sold to tenants, owner-occupiers and capital investors. Geographically, the investment focus is on Berlin and German metropolitan regions such as Hamburg, Rhine-Main, Rhine-Ruhr and Leipzig. The current investment fits in seamlessly here. Since 2018, ACCENTRO has also been involved in new residential construction projects in cooperation with project developers.
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Sale-and-lease-back is the name of a financing model in which a property owner sells his property and leases it back immediately. A procedure that occurs in practice in various forms and serves to release liquidity without having to give up the use of the property. Sale-an-lease-back is widely used in the commercial sector. This category also includes the sale of a company site in Hockenheim to the investment company Aurelis. This article is based on the unique List of the 400 largest German real estate investors in Germany.

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The seller is also (main) tenant

The site is a plot of land with an area of 45,000 square meters. It is located in the Talhaus industrial estate northwest of the actual Hockenheim housing estate and near the Hockenheim motorway junction. The building complex on the site consists of a production hall with four bays and an office section as the building head. The seller and tenant is Outokumpu Stainless Holding. Outokumpu is a Finnish stainless steel producer and metal processor with worldwide activities. The Hockenheim site also processes and refines stainless steel.

However, Outokumpu only leases back 75 percent of the space. New tenants are to be found for the remainder after modernization and upgraded fire protection. Aurelis Real Estate GmbH in Eschborn near Frankfurt is a nationwide real estate developer that prefers to invest in commercial real estate: Industrial parks, logistics properties, warehouses or real estate that can be used commercially through conversion. We are looking for properties with a minimum area of 5,000 square metres, as well as derelict or under-used areas of 25,000 square metres or more. Aurelis was founded in 2001 by Deutsche Bahn to outsource its unneeded real estate holdings and has since experienced several changes of ownership.
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Cologne belongs to the so-called TOP 7 cities in Germany. These are large metropolises with dynamic real estate markets. Good office properties are particularly in demand in the cathedral city. As an administrative and service centre, university town, financial centre and the headquarters of numerous institutions, office space is urgently needed here. The recent acquisition of an office property in Cologne by the Berlin-based private equity investor COMMODUS Real Estate should also be seen against this background. This article is based on the unique List of the 400 largest German real estate investors in Germany.

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Entry investment in the Cologne real estate market

This is a first. Up to now COMMODUS has not yet been engaged in Cologne. The property with the address “Stolberger Straße 372” is located in the Cologne district Ehrenfeld northwest of the city centre. The building, which was constructed in 1998, has around 9,000 square metres of rental space, 80 percent of which is currently let. The remaining 20 percent are still looking for tenants. COMMODUS wants to realize a new utilization concept here. It envisages so-called flexible-space offices – flexibly designed office space for innovative young companies with rapidly changing space requirements. Rentable office sizes of around 300 square metres to approx. 1,900 square metres are planned.

COMMODUS is an investment company based in Berlin and Munich with integrated real estate management. Within this framework, it offers a platform for semi-institutional and institutional investors who wish to make real estate investments via special funds. The focus is on Core+/ Value Add commercial properties – preferably office properties – in German TOP 7 cities. The Cologne investment fits this profile perfectly. For COMMODUS the purchase is the entry into the Cologne market, which will soon be followed by further acquisitions. The acquisition was made for the fund “Commodus Deutschland Fund II SCSp, RAIF” – a special fund structure under Luxembourg law.
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RG: Briefly describe: what is your company doing?

Wayflyer: Wayflyer helps eCommerce stores worldwide reach their growth potential by bridging the working capital gap and solving common marketing problems. We provide eligible eCommerce stores with affordable, non-dilutive, unsecured capital that allows the flexibility to secure advertising space and inventory. Our analytics platform analyzes marketing performance on a daily basis, providing eCommerce stores with world-class analytics and tangible, granular recommendations designed to improve performance. Not only are eCommerce founders provided with the working capital needed to stay in business, they are then equipped with the data-driven knowledge to spend that capital smarter.

RG: Where is the benefit for the customers; what’s your USP in comparison to competitors?

Wayflyer: At Wayflyer, we work to provide personalised customer service and customised analytics that help scaling eCommerce brands understand how to leverage capital for growth. We integrate complex sales and marketing systems and collect data that, while powerful, is often not taken full advantage of by bootstrapped founders. With that data, our team can show founders opportunities they’re missing and advise them on how to adjust to spend their capital smarter and achieve optimal growth.

RG: Is the German market relevant for you? If yes, how would you approach the German market?

Wayflyer: Germany is a highly relevant and important market for us and therefore, we want to make sure we craft a world-class entry strategy. We’re currently reviewing options to enter the market, including potential partnership opportunities.

Headquarter: London, England

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Banks look for new profitable business areas in times of low interest rates. Only little can be earned with traditional lending and deposit business. Real estate investments offer an interesting expansion of the traditional business portfolio. Rental income instead of interest income – this could be the strategic approach. Volksbank Braunschweig Wolfsburg eG – in short: Volksbank BraWo – is taking this path. This article is based on the unique List of the 400 largest German real estate investors in Germany.

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Rental income instead of interest income – strategy of Volksbank BraWo

The cooperative bank recently acquired two shopping centres in the city centre of Pinneberg from a group of investors. Pinneberg is located in southern Schleswig-Holstein and has de facto developed into a western suburb of Hamburg. The two properties – the Rathauspassage Pinneberg and the so-called inner courtyard development – form a coherent building ensemble. It comprises a total area of 20,640 square metres, of which the Rathauspassage accounts for the largest part.

Both objects were created in the first years after the turn of the millennium. The architecture is accordingly modern. The construction was carried out at that time as part of the complete redesign of the town hall area and is still of urban significance for Pinneberg. The two properties are let to a total of 26 tenants. These include the city of Pinneberg, the local tax office, a savings bank and various retail outlets.

Volksbank BraWo was created in 2005 from the merger of the previously independent Volksbanken Braunschweig and Wolfsburg. With a balance sheet total of over four billion euros, it is one of the larger co-operative credit institutions in Germany. The Rathauspassage is already the bank’s sixth major shopping centre or specialty store investment. Just a few days ago, the bank bought another large shopping property, the CityPalais in Duisburg, the seventh in its portfolio.
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Investments in specialist stores and specialist retail centres are still considered attractive despite the problems of the stationary retail trade. This is because typical tenants such as DIY stores, drugstores and food discounters are less threatened by online trading than other retail sectors. Long-term letting guarantees stable returns. Deutsche Konsum REIT-AG has also said this to itself and has now acquired five specialist stores in different German locations. This article is based on the unique List of the 400 largest German real estate investors in Germany.

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Three local supply centres and two food discounters

Three of the commitments are local supply centers – the Feldberg Center in Neu-Anspach (Hesse) with 5,733 square meters of space, a center in Mölln (Schleswig-Holstein) with 5,126 square meters and another in Freital (Saxony) with 1,700 square meters. All three local supply centers are fully let with remaining lease terms of at least three years. The tenants include food discounters, beverage retailers, drugstore chains, a fitness chain and a pharmacy. Practice and office space as well as apartments are also let in the Möllner property. The other two investments concern two food discounters in Blankenstein (Thuringia) and Wrestedt (Lower Saxony) with a total area of 2,372 square meters.

The total investment volume amounts to 14 million euros, with annual rental income reaching around 1.25 million euros. This results in an investment return of 9 percent. Deutsche Konsum REIT is one of the few REITs in Germany. A REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) is a listed real estate investment company that distributes the majority of its profits and is tax-privileged. The investment focus of Deutsche Konsum REITs is on retail properties with tenants who offer goods for everyday use (retail business). The acquired portfolio is a good match. The overall portfolio currently comprises 170 properties with 950,000 square meters of floor space and a balance sheet value of 850 million euros.
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As exact as possible consumption billing of energy and water costs for rental and owner-occupied apartments is an important component of property management. The BRUNATA-METRONA Group from Munich has specialised in exactly this as a service provider. However, they also look beyond their own horizons and want to invest in forward-looking prop-tech. The BRUNATA-METRONA engagement with Proptech1 Ventures serves this purpose. This article is based on the unique List of the 200 most important venture capital investors in Germany.

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German pioneer fund for Prop-Tech investments

PropTech1 Ventures is a leading European VC fund focused on Prop-Tech business models. Founded in Berlin in 2018, the fund has a unique position in Germany. PropTech1 Ventures is aiming for a total investment volume of 40 to 50 million euros – with a maximum of 15 company investments in the portfolio. In the initial phase, the fund offers start-ups investments of up to half a million euros; in a more advanced stage, investments of up to four million euros are possible.

With its investment in PropTech1 Ventures, BRUNATA-METRONA expands the fund’s investor base, which consists of well-known real estate groups, medium-sized real estate companies and innovation-oriented real estate entrepreneurs. The fund invests in European PropTech start-ups – with a focus on the DACH region. The investment portfolio currently includes nine start-ups – for example seniovo, a digital platform to support barrier-free conversions, Archilyse, a Swiss start-up for the analysis and evaluation of floor plans and architectural features, or Wunderflats, a digital business model for renting furnished living space. The participation of BRUNATA-METRONA is part of the company’s innovation strategy. In the course of digitalization, the company wants to identify promising new real estate business areas and participate in promising start-ups.
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RG: Briefly describe: what is your company doing?

HeySummit: HeySummit is an online summit platform that makes knowledge accessible. No matter where you live, or who you are, we’re on a mission to foster the knowledge-sharing economy and empower individuals, businesses, and organizations worldwide to share their content, ideas, and experiences with a global audience.

From live-streaming platforms to video providers, there are plenty of video-hosting tools you could use to host your online event. What differentiates HeySummit is that it is an all-around event management platform. HeySummit’s built-in features simplify the process of producing a successful event by enabling users to manage all aspects of event management, including creating landing pages to market the event, onboarding speakers, selling tickets, collecting feedback from attendees, and ultimately, running the event.

If this sounds like music to your ears, start your 14-day trial with HeySummit today.

RG: Where is the benefit for the customers; what’s your USP in comparison to competitors?

HeySummit: Whether you’re planning your first-ever online event or you’re a seasoned virtual event organizer, HeySummit caters to all event planning abilities and events of all sizes and use cases – from expanding your business to sharing your passion.

The reason why event organizers choose to use HeySummit is that each individual session can be customized to shape the best attendee experience possible. HeySummit enables organizers to knit together various types of sessions within one event in a seamless way – something that is engaging, insightful, and impactful to their audience.

As an event organizer, you’ll be able to choose the best tool to deliver the best experience for their attendees. Different types of sessions, for example, a panel discussion, workshop, or Q&A require different formats and plans – from live-streaming to networking. Furthermore, HeySummit leverages the power of integrations to work with tools customers are already using, such as Zoom and Hopin. As such, there is no need to reinvent the wheel and learn new systems – simply plug in and go!

RG: Is the German market relevant for you? If yes, how would you approach the German market?

HeySummit: Yes! HeySummit is truly a global product. To date, our community has delivered a remarkable 4,759 events to 2 million people, averaging 1,857 attendees per event. Together, they’ve sold US$7.2 million worth of tickets and brought joy and value to audiences in over 190 countries.

Landing pages are entirely customizable and can either be automatically translated, manually translated, or a mixture of both. Although a large part of our community is based in North America, the beauty of online events lies in that you are not restricted by location in any way!

Headquarters: London, England

Website: Heysummit.com

RG: Briefly describe: what is your company doing

e-bate: e-bate is an Intelligence rebate management SaaS platform that digitises the end to end process allowing teams across the supply chain to make great decisions improving rebate revenue.

You want your rebates to be managed accurately, whether you are a supplier offering rebates to your buyers or a buyer ensuring that you receive the correct rebates for your purchases.

We have married client-centric processes with an intelligent rebate management solution with strategic advice from rebate professionals. Our team have implemented into some of the world’s leading brands.

We configure our platform to you. It’s your processes and performance goals that determine how e-bate is configured. It’s not a one model fits all. We set you up to get the best possible outcomes.

RG: Where is the benefit for the customers; whats your USP in comparison to competitors?

e-bate: The benefits to our customers of implementing e-bate are:

• Real time calculation engine – Batch processing and manual solutions can create a long delay. But the e-bate calculation engine processes your data against your agreements in real time, giving you immediate results. e-bate processes and updates your data instantly – so as soon as it’s received the newest version is in play – giving you immediate results and removing the need for manual intervention.
• Exceptional reporting – With a flexible dashboard and reporting module, e-bate gives you full control to publish reports your way. With user specific dashboards which can be configured to meet the needs of each role, e.g. Finance, Commercial and Rebate Analyst. Widgets and dashboards are generated in the Enhanced Reporting Module, giving you real time visibility of the information you need. e-bate’s Enhanced Reporting Module allows you to create flexible reports quickly and easily
• Configurable and flexible – Customisation to suit your business is perceived to be an expensive addition to implementing the rebate management solution. But we see it as essential – no longer are you stuck with someone else’s process or terminology. Now you can use your own. Imagine a future where you don’t have to go back to the platform developer for expensive changes. Configured to suit your business needs, this cuts out the need for bespoke customisation, which reduces the cost of ownership. From terminology to workflows, we have designed e-bate to be flexible and configurable – for each individual client.
• Easy to use interface – We have designed the user interface with you in mind: intuitive and able to deliver on the features that ensure you spend less time managing spreadsheets and more time analysing data to make better decisions and drive customer behaviour. Older rebate solutions and spreadsheets are not user friendly, but our solution simplifies the whole process.
• Eliminate spreadsheets – Spreadsheet data is static and only provides a snapshot in time, whilst the manipulation of data is complex and prone to human error. e-bate automates the process in an auditable and controlled way, providing you with the ability to be proactive.
• Portal for Suppliers and Customers – Our Customer Portals enable you to share sensitive, key information with your Suppliers or Buyers. Opening up e-bate across your supply chain encourages best practices and proactive behaviours. Keeping everyone on the same page reduces queries and extensive validation.

Our USP in comparison to our competitors is that they do Rebate Management whereas e-bate Specialises in Intelligent Rebate Management, using our T3 model – Tools, Techniques, Team

• Tools – e-bate platform
• Techniques – process improvement, best practices, slick implementation process low commitment from the customer
• Team – a team of professionals with over 50 years rebate experience

Rebate Management  is all we do and we do it well.  Integrating with your existing ERP landscape.

RG: Is the German market relevant for you? If yes, how would you approach the German market?

e-bate: Yes the German market is relevant to e-bate. Today we are direct selling into the sectors of automotive, pharmaceuticals, construction, and retail. Longer term we will be looking to build partnerships at a country level to help us identify the key markets for our product and accelerate entry to those markets.

Headquarter: Leicester, United Kingdom

Website: e-bate.io

The artificial word Prop-Tech – also synonymous with Proptech, Property Technology, RE Tech, Real Estate Technology – stands for the digital transformation in the real estate industry. Start-ups that digitalize business processes, market development and management in the real estate sector are promising investments. The investor PATRIZIA from Augsburg is also convinced of this and has now entered a fund that focuses on North American Prop-Techs. This article is based on the unique List of the 400 most important real estate investors in Germany.

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Equity participation in Camber Creek VC fund

It is the Camber Creek Fund III, Camber Creek is a US VC company that is entirely focused on Prop-Tech investments
…to the people who have been involved in the project. The Camber Creek Fund III is the latest fund and was recently closed with a volume of USD 155 million (around EUR 131 million). Demand exceeded supply and the fund was oversubscribed. Camber Creek Fund III seeks to invest in prop-tech business models across the entire real estate value chain – from construction, project development and asset management to leasing.

PATRIZIA AG is one of the largest real estate investment companies in the country with a managed real estate volume of more than 12 billion euros. Founded in 1984, the Augsburg-based company can look back on almost four decades of successful business activity. The business model includes the purchase and sale, management and value optimization of residential and commercial real estate. Investments are made through funds launched by PATRIZIA – mostly special funds and investment vehicles for institutional investors, and funds for private investors are also offered through the subsidiary PATRIZIA Grundinvest. PATRIZIA invests worldwide. The Camber Creek Fund III investment should also be seen in this context.
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The digital revolution has radically expanded and accelerated our ability to access information and knowledge. The resulting advantages explain the triumphal march of the Internet. But as with any positive development, there are also downsides. One negative aspect of the brave new world of information is information overload. In view of the enormous flood of information, it is becoming more and more difficult and costly to keep an overview, to separate the relevant from the irrelevant and to concentrate on the essential. This article is based on the unique List of the 200 most important venture capital investors in Germany.

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An intelligent solution for efficient knowledge acquisition

The British-Israeli start-up CRUX, founded in 2018, wants to master this crux with a digital solution for knowledge qualification. It wants to systematically support users in acquiring knowledge through information and thus make tedious “googling” for further required information superfluous. Knowledge acquisition becomes much more efficient. CRUX’s approach is to use intelligent algorithms to calculate the information content of used digital sources while they are still being read in order to automatically provide suitable supplementary information sources to complete the knowledge. This is done via widgets or APIs. The Crux solution is a typical external SaaS offering. SaaS stands for Software as a Service. The target group is primarily companies with knowledge-based business models such as digital media providers, consulting firms and financial service providers.

The start-up company has now secured EUR 1.1 million in a Series A financing round to further develop its business model. The round is led by the Munich-based VC company WENVEST Capital. WENVEST specializes in investments in digital start-ups with SaaS solutions. Geographically, the focus is on Germany, and in the wider area also on Europe. WENVEST Capital founder Bernd Wendeln brings with him around 20 years of VC expertise. Typical WENVEST Capital engagements target Series A financings in the range of half a million to one million Euros.
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• Database of the largest real estate developers – Top project developers in Germany
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The E.ON Group in Essen is one of the largest energy suppliers in the country. In 2018/2019 the company took over its competitor RWE’s subsidiary innogy as part of a comprehensive swap transaction. This in turn was merged with the new parent company E.ON this year and now no longer exists as a separate company. For E.ON, this restructuring was the occasion to reorganize its venture capital activities as well. The “Future Energy Ventures” fund is the result. This article is based on the unique List of the 200 most important venture capital investors in Germany.

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Two becomes one

The fund, which was launched at the beginning of October 2020, combines venture capital know-how and expertise from E.ON and innogy. The VC teams from both areas form the staff of the new fund and the existing investments will also be continued under the umbrella of Future Energy Ventures. Of course, further commitments are to be added. Future Energy Ventures wants to invest in digital and digitally supported technologies and business models that can have a lasting impact on the energy landscape of the future – in line with the fund’s name element “Future Energy”. The focus is on participation in Series A financing rounds, but is not limited to this.

Future Energy Ventures is intended to be more than a pure investor – the fund also wants to support its start-ups with mentoring, networking and the establishment of contacts. The currently managed portfolio already has a volume of around EUR 250 million and over five dozen commitments, including financing for well-known start-ups such as Bidgely, Holobuilder, Intertrust, Thermondo and T-Rex. In addition to its headquarters in Essen, Future Energy Ventures is also represented in Silicon Valley and Israel – two digital start-up hotspots.
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Lupines inspire plant lovers because of their splendid flowers, but at the same time they are considered poisonous. But not every lupin species produces the poisonous substance lupinin. The lupin seed can even be a valuable food ingredient. It looks like a legume, but does not become mealy when cooked, but retains its firm consistency. The start-up company Polupin GmbH in Grimmen in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania uses the favourable nutritional properties of the lupin seed. This article is based on the unique List of the 200 most important venture capital investors in Germany.

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Fresh money from bio-economy funds with EIB background

Founded in 2010 as a spin-off of the Freising-based Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging (IVV), the company specializes in extracting protein from sweet lupine as lupine protein isolate – as a raw material for vegan food production. The process is unique and patented. The protein obtained is used to produce vegan alternatives to dairy products – milk, yoghurt, ice cream and cream cheese. These are marketed under the “Made with LUVE” brand. Prolupin has now been able to secure funds from the newly established European Circular Bioeconomy Funds (ECBF) to further expand its business. Prolupin is a so-called late stage start-up, which has already successfully entered the market and is looking to grow further.

The ECBF is the first venture fund focusing exclusively on the bio-economy. The fund, which is based in the Bad Godesberg district of Bonn, began its work on 1 October 2020. It is mainly supported by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and is a building block in the “Green Deal” of the EU Commission. In the final stage, the ECBF is to comprise 250 million euros. The Prolupin commitment and a further financing with an added volume of 82 million euros are the first two projects of the fund
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Cologne-Ehrenfeld is a district northwest of the centre of Cologne, which still belongs to the inner city areas and is characterised by a colourful mix of residential and commercial buildings. There are also still many gaps between buildings and wasteland. The former workers’ and industrial quarter presents itself today in a diverse way with a lively cultural scene and is one of the hippest residential areas in Cologne. The Düsseldorf real estate investor Alfons & Alfreda has now acquired a vacant site here to realise an office campus. Nothing is known about the purchase price. This article is based on the unique List of the 400 largest German real estate investors in Germany.

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Neighbourhood development with office use as a focal point

The 15,800 square metre site is located on Widdersdorfer Strasse – a central traffic axis with mixed development that adjoins the Ehrenfeld district centre to the west. The site was previously owned by the Hess Group, a Cologne-based family business that has been in existence for almost a hundred years and trades in car and engine parts and other technical components. A district development is planned on the site – mainly with office space, supplemented by areas for gastronomy, retail, leisure and fitness. The project is scheduled for completion by the end of 2025.

The Düsseldorf-based Alfons & Alfreda Management GmbH is still a young company and was only founded in 2018. The focus as a project developer is on opportunistic investments in German metropolitan regions, preferably in good micro-locations with the corresponding local supply infrastructure. Developed and undeveloped plots of land of 3,000 square metres and more are acquired for new development and redevelopment. Alfons & Alfreda is also involved as a portfolio buyer – both in residential and commercial projects. Another important project is the development of an office campus at the new Berlin airport BER on a 35,000 square meter site.
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• List of the largest real estate developers – Top project developers in Germany
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The capital of Rhineland-Palatinate, Mainz, is part of the Rhine-Main area and is therefore one of the strongest economic regions in Germany. As the seat of numerous state authorities, media location, university town and industrial centre, Mainz with its more than 2000 year history is a sought-after place to live, live and work. More than 200,000 people live here, the demand for housing is high and investments in residential real estate are worthwhile. This article is based on the unique List of the 400 largest German real estate investors in Germany.

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205 new apartments in the upper city of Mainz

This is why the Frankfurt real estate investor Industria Wohnen has recently acquired a project site for a new residential quarter on the Rodelberg in Mainz. The area covers an area of 16,220 square meters. A total of 205 residential units with a good 15,000 square meters of living space are to be built here by the end of 2022. 150 underground and outdoor parking spaces are also planned. The residential buildings will meet the KfW-55 energy efficiency standard. One quarter of the apartments will be publicly funded with rent control as a condition. The rent will be below eight euros per square metre.

The Rodelberg is part of the Oberstadt district of Mainz, which adjoins the historic old town to the south and southwest. Among other things, the campus of the University of Mainz is located in this quarter. Industria Wohnen is a real estate investor operating nationwide. The company, founded in 1954, is owned by Degussa Bank AG, which in turn is part of the Warburg group of companies, to over 90 percent. As reflected in the company name, Industria Wohnen is involved in residential real estate. The company owns more than 16,000 apartments nationwide. The acquisition of apartments is carried out for Industria Wohnen funds. The Mainz project is intended for the special AIF “Wohnen Deutschland VII”. The investment volume is around 92 million euros.
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Germany’s department store sector has been in a state of upheaval for some time now. Online trading is a burden on the business model. With the merger of Karstadt and Kaufhof, only one nationwide operating department store group now remains. Houses have recently been closed at numerous previous locations in order to avoid double presence in the future. This automatically raises the question of how to use the properties no longer needed. This article is based on the unique List of the 400 largest German real estate investors in Germany.

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Future use not yet decided

The sale of a commercial property in Mannheim’s N 7 square to the real estate investor Diringer & Scheidel should be seen in precisely this context. Until recently, the building was used as a Kaufhof store and is now being abandoned as part of the restructuring of the Group. The property is located in a central inner-city location in Mannheim. The transaction is planed to take place in the next few weeks, there is a pre-emptive right to purchase the property. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

The excellent location of the property was an important motive for Diringer & Scheidel to buy. The future use of the property has not yet been decided. A use for retail purposes is conceivable, but only by tenants with crisis-proof business models and by no means exclusively, according to the buyer. The building structure also opens up possibilities for additional and other uses. The Diringer & Scheidel group of companies is a traditional Mannheim-based company and has been in existence since 1921. Originally founded as a construction company, Diringer & Scheidel has been increasingly active as a project developer and investor in large properties since the 1980s. The Mannheim purchase is a perfect match.
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• List of the largest real estate developers – Top project developers in Germany
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• List of the 750 largest property investors in Europe
• List of the 150 largest venture capital investors in Switzerland

In this new article series our Research Team introduces promising, young Startups based in Europe, which are already successful in the German market or will conquer it in near future. If you are interested in this series of articles, you can keep up to date on our LinkedIn Account.

In this article, we interviewed Humley – a provider of an innovative Enterprise Conversational AI Plaftform with Headquarters in Northampton.

RG: Briefly describe: what is your company doing?

Humley: Humley is a UK based technology innovator of Conversational AI. Founded in 2017, Humley provides a platform for rapidly deploying conversational interfaces for enterprise businesses across a wide variety of functions including Sales and Services, HR, Finance and IT. Humley enables enterprises to generate operational efficiencies and improve employee and customer experiences through the provision of a 24/7, multi-channel (webchat, voice and messaging) AI powered Conversational Assistant.

Humley’s technology automates the handling of inbound communications, queries and requests received from employees, customers and suppliers using AI powered conversational interfaces. The technology uses natural language processing and machine learning, making end user interactions ‘human-like’ and meaningful, incredibly quick and efficient. Humley’s platform can support a broad range of needs, from simpler, FAQ type chatbots, to complex multi-function and multi-channel enterprise Conversational Assistants.

Humley’s solution is deployed in a wide variety of use cases and delivers automation efficiencies across processes such as internal help desks, customer service support and departmental knowledge base searches. Humley’s platform supports employees, managers and customers by automating repetitive tasks and aiding them in finding the information they need through pre built integrations with line of business systems and other automation deployments such as RPA – whether they want technical details of a product, help to search a database, query an order, updating an insurance claim, finding a research paper – or for internal functions such as booking business travel.

Where is the benefit for the customers; what’s your USP in comparison to competitors?

Humley: Through deploying Humley’s Conversational Assistant organisations are able to achieve a 30% time saving, significantly improving  productivity and efficiency, freeing up employees to focus on more complex requests and deliver true value to organisations. In addition, on average, the Assistant enables organisations to improve their customer satisfaction by up to 80%, leading to increased retention, reputation and competitive advantage.

Humley’s platform is 300% faster to deploy than many of the leading chatbot providers and this means customers are able to start achieving ROI within weeks. Humley’s Conversational Assistant is ready to deploy out-of-the-box, requiring very little system integration and works seamlessly with a number of leading SaaS enterprise solution providers – reducing use case set up time to under 60 minutes.  Crucially, our combination of best of breed AI technologies, automatic set up and document ingestion means that there is no requirement for coding or technical knowledge. Humley have removed the complexity of the AI from the users, meaning our assistants are simple to build and can be deployed by subject matter experts – freeing up IT teams and enabling users to concentrate on creating awesome experiences.

Humley have recently launched their HR Digital Assistant, a dedicated and optimized Conversational Assistant solution for HR Teams. The HR Digital Assistant delivers significant efficiencies & improves employee experiences through intelligently automating repetitive manually intensive HR tasks, freeing up Teams to spend on more complex and strategic tasks such as relationship building. The platform is integrated with 90% of the leading HR software providers and comes preconfigured with all the most common employee HR interactions, from annual leave requests to onboarding, as well as supporting information retrieval and a whole host of other activity automation such as booking meetings and triggering notifications. This in combination with Humley’s automated no code set up and easy ingestion of HR manuals means that HR Assistant is not only quick to deploy, but also can automate 80% of employee questions, HR tasks and processes straight out of the box, whilst still providing a natural and personalised experience – significantly improving employee engagement and productivity.

Is the German market relevant for you? If yes, how would you approach the German market?

Humley: Germany has always been at the forefront of technology innovation, with the country boasting many of the globes leading organisations within the financial, manufacturing and automotive sectors. These sectors are forward thinking and committed to delivering digital transformation within their processes in order to create the best services and value for customers. As such, Humley’s Conversational Assistant, could enable German organisations to not only deliver significant efficiencies through streamlining the handling of inbound communications and associated tasks, but also improved user experiences through providing on demand access to support and information through a 24/7, multi-channel, multi-language Assistant.

Headquarter: Northampton, United Kingdom

Website: humley.com