Within the scope of an option Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe GmbH (VBK) and Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft (AVG) have ordered another 25 light rail vehicles of the type “Citylink NET 2012” from the Düsseldorf traction specialist Vossloh Kiepe GmbH and its Spanish associate company Vossloh Rail Vehicles The original contract on the supply of 25 new low-floor vehicles was concluded in 2011 and comprises two options for altogether 50 vehicles which can be operated on all tram lines of the VBK in the city and in the region on the light rail lines S1 and S11 of the AVG between Hochstetten and Bad Herrenalb / Ittersbach the vehicle connects the area surrounding Karlsruhe with the inner city of Karlsruhe and contributes considerably to high urban mobility The first vehicles from the original order were put into operation in October last year About half of the first vehicle lot has already arrived in Karlsruhe; several of these vehicles already perform scheduled operation and are used as driver school vehicles The 4-star hotel in Germany has won an award for its circular design concept and use of recyclable materials a 4-star hotel in the Bad Herrenalb municipality in Germany has received a Sustainable Hospitality Award The hotel room concept is based on the principles of the ‘cradle to cradle’ design This means that in the selection of all building elements high social standards and regeneration quality The rooms feature 100% biodegradable or recyclable materials such as real moss and sheep’s wool The hotel’s location in Germany’s northern Black Forest has inspired the design which was realised with the interior design team of Fritz Schlecht I SHL and Rittweger and Team It took three years to develop the concept Three sample rooms were completed and ready for occupancy in December 2022 A further 21 rooms will follow by June 2023 and the entire fourth floor by spring 2024 The hotel states: “Our rooms are part of the solution towards the important milestone for the entire hospitality industry with regard to the Paris 1.5 degree target and the European Green Deal.” Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis Schwarzwald Panorama is part of the Green Pearls Hotel programme which chooses its members based on their sustainable initiatives and green credentials Recent hotel industry data shows that Germany leads Europe in hotel room construction. Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network Aayan Banerjee gave a keynote talk at the MODEGAT VII held in Bad Herrenalb Aayan spoke about his research on "Integrated multi-scale modelling of solid oxide electrodes Thank you to the MODEGAT organisers for the invitation     Te and Jeff Durbin never really gave much thought to the idea of hosting a foreign exchange student returned from a People to People student ambassador trip and spoke of her experience with her host family and that same host family that Kelsey stayed with in Germany expressed the desire for their daughter and Kelsey's good friend to travel to America to improve her English and visit her friend "We were surprised and honored that she would want to stay with us." Jeff Durbin said where she would find her own host family in the Durbins "The Mall of America is so huge!" Jaron said with an excited grin "It's so much bigger than any of the malls in Germany Everything in America is definitely bigger     "People here are very friendly!" Jaron exclaimed "That's something I hope to bring back to my friends and family in Germany – just the personality of being welcoming to people we might not necessarily know That's not a practiced custom where I'm from It's nice and makes you feel very welcomed."         The Durbins and Jaron have been in communication for the two years since the initial People to People trip     "The family dynamics are very similar," Te Durbin explained Olivia has a brother just like Kelsey has a brother and she fits in so well – she's just like another member of our family."          Through care packages and social media the families have been in contact and anxiously awaiting the day when the two could meet again     This is Jaron's first journey to the United States of America "I came here to not only see Kelsey and meet her family but also to practice my English." Jaron explained we begin to learn English in the fifth grade I'm constantly watching American television shows and reading books in English to practice because it's something I like and a useful skill to have."         The Durbins have been exposing Jaron to American "classics." Jaron gained a new favorite food from her time in America – ranch dressing as well as the cheapness and availability of frozen yogurt and there's only one flavor and you have to pay for every topping you want     The Durbin family plans to travel to Canada go camping and expose Jaron to other customs around the northwest Minnesota region     "I'm very excited to start school," Jaron exclaimed "I would definitely recommend this experience – and traveling and I feel very fortunate to be here and be in such great company It's such a great opportunity see new things and bring my experiences back to my family and friends."        Jaron will be in Crookston until September 11 This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.