Alflen – September 10, 2026 -- Emilio Donaubauer, 27, generated between €2,000 and €3,000 a month from a self-taught design and content business while still a teenage apprentice, income that outpaced his training salary and became the foundation for two companies he now controls: EmilioMindless GmbH and holding entity Mindless Empire GmbH.

Koblenz – September 10, 2026 -- Mid-sized companies lose time and marketing impact when they hire multiple specialized vendors instead of a single accountable partner, according to Sarah Walenta, founder and managing director of communita GmbH.

Walenta argues that fragmented marketing setups -- separate providers for websites, social media, SEO and campaigns -- push coordination work back onto internal staff or management, undermining the outsourcing benefit companies originally sought.

Berlin – September 10, 2026 -- German environmental group Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) has accused auto parts retailers and workshop chains of selling substandard replacement catalytic converters that leave up to 2.7 million gasoline vehicles with insufficient exhaust cleaning.

Berlin – September 10, 2026 -- Germany's poultry meat market is set to expand by more than 50% in volume by 2040, driven by annual demand growth of 2.1 to 2.5 percent overall and up to 3.4 percent for chicken, according to the Roland Berger Poultry Study 2026 commissioned by the Central Association of the German Poultry Industry (ZDG).

Frankfurt – September 10, 2026 -- Rising energy and fuel prices are changing consumer behavior in Germany but failing to trigger a rapid shift toward climate-friendly energy solutions, according to a new BearingPoint survey. The management and technology consultancy found that 53% of respondents plan no switch to greener mobility or heating options over the next two years, leaving fossil fuel infrastructure under sustained demand for longer than markets anticipated.

Berlin – September 10, 2026 -- Morpho, a UV printing technology company, unveiled its first UV desktop printer at IFA 2026 in Hall 17-196, following a Kickstarter campaign that surpassed $10 million from more than 2,800 backers worldwide.

Beijing – September 10, 2026 -- Chinese commercial vehicle maker FOTON shipped 149,000 units abroad between January and August 2026, a 44.3% increase year-on-year, as the company prepares a major European push at the IAA Transportation show in Hannover on September 14.

Bad Neustadt a. d. Saale – September 10, 2026 -- RHÖN-KLINIKUM Campus Bad Neustadt has enrolled 124 new trainees across nine healthcare and administrative professions, reinforcing staffing for a facility that treats more than 160,000 patients annually with roughly 3,000 employees.

Berlin – September 10, 2026 -- TCL Industries and TCL Technology are showcasing a unified residential energy ecosystem at IFA 2026, linking solar generation, battery storage and smart home controls under a single management platform.

TCL builds its 'Inspiration Habitat' exhibit around three pillars: smart devices, displays and clean energy

The immersive space at Messe Berlin's Hall 21A, running September 4-8, 2026, lets visitors interact directly with hardware spanning SunPower Home Energy and TCL Smart Home product lines.

Frankfurt (Oder) – September 10, 2026 -- Dr. Dominik Treffer, chief physician of the Clinic for Acute and Emergency Medicine at Klinikum Frankfurt (Oder) since June 2026, has passed the examination for the European Specialist in Emergency Medicine, adding an internationally recognized credential to his qualifications as a specialist in anesthesiology with additional certifications in emergency medicine and clinical acute and emergency medicine.