Explore our comprehensive portfolio that addresses the complete care continuum for many of the world’s most threatening diseases.  Discover the stories of pioneers pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in healthcare to help improve people’s lives around the world Patient-centered innovation has been and always will be at the core of our company Dive deeper into our fascinating technologies Siemens Healthineers is expanding its site in Rudolstadt a new manufacturing building will be built on the site The new manufacturing plant will produce electron accelerators that will be used as radiation sources for Varian's cancer therapy devices Varian has been a Siemens Healthineers company since 2021 The hall will also expand the production line for so-called liquid metal plain bearings a core technology of high-end computed tomography and angiography systems The expansion of the site is expected to create around 50 new jobs by 2027 Siemens Healthineers is investing around €25 million in the 2100-square-meter manufacturing facility The new building is to be built in a CO2-neutral manner and operated as sustainably as possible "The expansion in Rudolstadt is a strong commitment to the location and the entire region create jobs and remain an attractive employer," says Peter Schardt Chief Technology Officer of Siemens Healthineers and responsible for Rudolstadt as a technology location.  In order to meet the growing demand for Varian's radiotherapy equipment the company needs a second manufacturing site for core components of its radiotherapy devices in addition to Palo Alto in the USA Siemens Healthineers has the necessary knowledge and already manufactures such components The electron accelerators from Rudolstadt are to be used for the Halcyon and TrueBeam radiotherapy systems some of which are manufactured at the Kemnath site in Germany.  Radiotherapy with so-called linear accelerators is one of the most important methods of modern cancer therapy and is used in more than half of all cancer treatments today Linear accelerators are used both in the outpatient sector and in hospitals for the targeted treatment of cancer.  around 270 employees develop and produce vacuum components X-ray tubes and components for medical and industrial use at the Rudolstadt plant angiography systems or mammography devices The site is also the manufacturing center for industrial electron linear accelerator systems in non-destructive material testing and scanning to check contents of shipping containers The plant in Rudolstadt was founded in 1919 https://www.donegallive.ie/section/1196/advertise-with-us All the latest breaking local news from Donegal Keep up to date with the latest sports news Read the latest crime and court news from Donegal County Donegal - Donegal Live Donegal Now Donegal Democrat Donegal Post Donegal Peoples Press Finn Valley Inishowen Read all the latest Irish news and updates from around Ireland Find whats happening in and around Donegal Enjoy our 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when Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh first proposed the idea to twin Letterkenny with the town from the state of Thuringia in Germany Letterkenny man Karol Kerrane has been a resident of Rudolstadt for a number of years and it was his friendship with Jörg Reichl the local Mayor that started the connections between the towns many friendships have developed between the civic leaders and local people in the two towns with students from Colaiste Ailigh St Eunan’s College and Errigal College all involved in exchange programmes with schools and colleges in Rudolstadt A delegation from Letterkenny travelled to Rudolstadt for St Patrick’s Day celebrations in March this year highlighting the deep connection between the two towns The weekend was filled with a colourful program that was organized by the Rudolstadt city administration in cooperation with local partners A delegation of 55 visitors from Rudolstadt will arrive in Letterkenny on Friday for a long weekend visit The group will get an immediate opportunity to immerse themselves in all aspects of Irish culture arriving just in time for Culture Night 2024 On Saturday the group will visit Inishowen to see Dunree Fort and Military Museum and then the Famine Village on the Isle of Doagh before returning to Letterkenny On Sunday the group will visit the Fanad peninsula and will take a tour of the Lighthouse at Fanad They will visit Portsalon beach before moving on to Rathmullan and finally returning to Letterkenny where the local branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann will provide an evening’s entertainment at Dillon’s Hotel There will be an opportunity to visit local schools on Monday The Mayor of the Letterkenny & Milford Municipal District Cllr Gerry McMonagle will host a reception for the delegation on Monday evening The visitors leave for Dublin on Tuesday for a meeting with the German Ambassador before flying home " + $(".testo_articolo").html().replace(//g please subscribe and support local journalism Subscribing will allow 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resonant works can be difficult to extinguish and characterized the charges as part of a larger crackdown on Tamil and Muslim minority groups in Sri Lanka Jazeem was barred from speaking to lawyers for 10 months and eventually released with the charges still pending—a tactic to remind him to tread carefully Artists have even been arrested for the presumption of artistic expression. In 2022, Çiğdem Mater an activist and filmmaker who participated in the 2013 Gezi Park protests in Turkey in part for allegedly raising funds to create a film about the protests a collective to protest the decree and the culture of detention in their country Both were imprisoned in connection with their activism The threat of harassment and censorship doesn't only affect artists’ public expression and activism—it can also extend into the home, as Cuban dissident artist Tania Bruguera and Ai Weiwei, the Chinese artist and political activist, illustrated in a 2017 panel appearance “We have generations of [Cuban] people who have been afraid,” said Bruguera whose father was persecuted by Chinese authorities for his poems and political opposition saying his father’s sentence in a labor camp and authorities’ scrutiny of his family imparted the idea of self-censorship as a matter of safety When Weiwei himself was in detention—over a tax fraud conviction that was widely considered retaliation for his activism—guards would taunt him claiming that his then two-year-old son would forget him Chinese authorities promote “the so-called stability of a society “but it’s really at the cost of every family.” “it interests the younger generation who do not know exactly how much the older generation sacrificed.” In Syria, Saydnaya prison is notorious for holding political prisoners and military personnel suspected of opposing the regime. It bars visitors, journalists, and monitoring groups, leaving prisoners deeply isolated. Abu Hamdan heard about the Saydnaya prisoners’ plight and began to research and recreate the sounds that detainees become attuned to in the dark and silent prison pulls their harrowing experiences out of the darkness communicating the abuses of the detention center Repression of art only validates the power of artistic expression as a catalyst for change. Each piece—written, visual, and auditory—has the potential to affect individuals profoundly. Even in the face of persecution, artists’ drive to change the world cannot be stifled. “The regime has destroyed my artwork and violated my rights and the rights of my friends,” Otero Alcántara writes “We have endured all this and more in pursuit of a dream…none of this has succeeded in extinguishing our dreams.” Freedom in the World has been widely used by policymakers Donate today to help us ensure the future of this vital resource.  Plasteurope.com is a business information platform for the European plastics industry It is part of KI Kunststoff Information and PIE Plastics Information Europe one of the leading content providers for the European plastics industry We offer daily updated business news and reports polymer prices and other services for the international plastics industry News | Polymer Prices | Suppliers Guide | Jobs | Register | Advertising Edited by Lena Valverde Jordi2023-07-07 11:42:13 July 7 (RHC)-- Celebrated Cuban musician Eliades Ochoa and his band Patria performed the opening concert of Rudolstadt World Music Festival in Germany the program includes performances by other popular Cuban artists as well as a symposium and a photographic exhibition with works by Cuban artists the president of Cubadisco and leader of Grupo Moncada producer and Latin Grammy winner Cary Diez will give conferences on Cuban music The Rudolstadt World Music Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious world music festivals in Europe workshops and talks attract up to 25,000 visitors a day According to the official website of Rudolstadt newcomers from all over the world stand alongside established names from the roots enter your e-mail address in the box below The signed Donegal 1992 and 2012 jerseys that were auctioned at the St Eunan's dinner dance The two framed Donegal jerseys that went under the hammer at St Eunan’s GAA Dinner Dance have found a new home in Germany A figure of €7,500 was raised for the Greg Fitzgerald recovery fund on the night Letterkenny native Greg suffered a stroke in March and is continuing his recovery at the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dún Laoghaire who is originally from Hawthorn Heights in Letterkenny Karol is a former schoolmate of Greg’s from both Scoil Cholmcille and St Eunan’s College - and bid for the jerseys on behalf of the bar he runs The official signing of the Town Twinning Agreement between Letterkenny and Rudolstadt took place in 2018 and visitors from each make their way to the other year on year READ NEXT: Jerry Early named as Arranmore RNLI's new Lifeboat Operations Manager The auction was for a replica of the 1992 All-Ireland winning jersey recalling when Brian McEniff’s team beat Dublin to take Sam to the Hills for the first time Rory Kavanagh donated his match-worn jersey from the 2012 Ulster final success over Down for auction The St Eunan’s midfielder helped the side managed by Jim McGuinness go on to win Sam Maguire for only the second time when they overcame Mayo at Croke Park Both jerseys were framed with accompanying photographs and signed by players from the winning panels with the 1992 jersey sponsored by 3D Personnel and the 2012 jersey sponsored by The Swilly Inn Those who wish to donate to the charity can do so on ‘Greg Fitzgerald's Fundraiser’ on iDonate Rory and Alma Kavanagh thanked all who sponsored and supported with significant bids also coming in from former St Eunan’s captain Sean McEwen There was a special mention of thanks for fundraising to Kara Rafferty and her friends Darcy and Rose Talga Group has provided an update on commercialization and customer qualification of Talnode®-Si the Company’s proprietary silicon anode product for lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries graphene and ~50% silicon designed to significantly boost battery energy capacity when blended into existing commercial graphite anode materials Talga has been developing Talnode®-Si since 2018 at its facilities in Cambridge with commercial samples being produced at its pilot facility in Rudolstadt Test results of first cycle efficiency and 500 cycle life to date exceed customer targets at this stage of development Commissioning of the expanded pilot line is to be completed in Q1 2023 about 120 school graduates began their vocational training or dual courses of studies which combines vocational training and academic studies in one program at Siemens Healthineers Technical and IT professions account for the lion’s share Having a training program of its own is an important factor for Siemens Healthineers since this contributes to covering the high need for qualified talents and helps to further develop the company long-term Vocational training is offered at the Erlangen and Marburg sites; the dual courses of studies are offered in tandem with the universities of Erlangen/Nuremberg international trainee placements within the company are also available Participants can be assigned to various locations in Germany “Our company offers its own vocational training program as well as dual courses of studies which focus specifically on the needs of the healthcare industry thanks to their practical training stints Digitalization and Industry 4.0 are causing changes in our manufacturing processes are laying the cornerstone for lifelong learning and professional development of the innovative next-generation of employees at Siemens Healthineers,” says Christina Sauer Applications are already being accepted online for the 2019 training year. Information about the individual occupations and courses of study, along with a link to the online application site, is available at www.healthcare.siemens.de/careers/ausbildung-duales-studium (in German only) Siemens Healthineers has spaces in vocational training for electrical technicians in devices and systems specialist consultants in integrated systems medical technology radiology assistants (MTRA) Dual courses of studies represent 20 percent of the training positions in which participants study at a university and gather practical experience at the company when they’re not attending lectures Siemens Healthineers offers openings for bachelor’s degree programs in business administration and computer science with focus on business information management Mr. Heiko JahrSiemens Healthcare GmbHHenkestr. 12791052 ErlangenGermany+49 162 2568150heiko.jahr@siemens-healthineers.com Residents of an old people’s home in the town of Rudolstadt enjoy a visit from some furry friends Photographs by Daniel Vogl/dpa/Picture Alliance TEHRAN – Iranian composer and tar player Hamid Motebassem is scheduled to give a performance at the Rudolstadt Festival which will be held in the German city from July 4 to 7 Motebassem will present one of his orchestral works “Pardis” accompanied by Rudolstadt’s Thuringian Symphony Orchestra.  Iranian vocalist Mahdieh Mohammadkhani will also accompany him during the concert.  Damahi and Sahel-e Makoran and tar virtuoso Ali Qamsari will also give concerts during the festival.  workshops and discussions will be held during the festival which is one of Germany’s largest international music events Photo: Iranian composer and tar player Hamid Motebassem acknowledges the audience after a performance at the Fajr International Music Festival in Tehran on January 17 Edited by Lena Valverde Jordi2023-07-05 13:02:42 July 4 (RHC)-- Cuba will be present at the International Music Festival of Rudolstadt Singer-songwriter Tony Ávila will be part of the Cuban delegation The author of hit tunes like ‘Mi casa.cu’ and ‘Timbiriche’ resorted to social media to express satisfaction with this new opportunity to take his art and Cuban culture to world stages The website of the German festival of music announced Cuba as guest country of honor Besides the live concerts by Cuban popular bands the program includes a symposium on Cuban rhythms and a photographic exhibition featuring works by renowned established and young Cuban artists alike Other Cuban musicians on the lineup include Eliades Ochoa and his band Patria who will perform the opening concert on July 6th The International Music Festival of Rudolstadt in Germany is considered the largest and most prestigious event of its kind in Europe Samsung and the South Korean recycling specialist SungEel HiTech want to build a battery recycling plant in the Gera-Cretzschwitz industrial park in the federal state of Thuringia The plant should have the capacity to recycle 20,000 tons of lithium-ion batteries annually Construction of the €45 million battery recycling plant in Gera will start in March 2024 The first of two production lines should go into operation in early 2025 The materials are subsequently separated in a mechanical process to leave only raw materials that can be used for new batteries As reported by the German publications Die Zeit and mdr.de the joint venture between SungEel HiTech and Samsung had initially been planned for a site in the Thuringian municipality of Rudolstadt the city council supported the project in a decisive vote only by a narrow majority The plant is to be built in the Gera-Cretzschwitz industrial park on an area of around 30,000 square meters and will provide 100 jobs The planned construction by the South Korean partners will be the second large recycling plant for electric vehicle batteries in the German state since Finnish company Fortum is also building a battery recycling hub in Thuringia Recycling specialist SungEel HiTech has so far been a familiar name in connection with a battery recycling joint venture within Korea that SungEel fairly recently initiated with SK Innovation The joint venture is expected to combine SK Innovation’s independently developed lithium hydroxide recovery technology and SungEel HiTech’s nickel cobalt and manganese recovery technology to “secure a differentiated competitive advantage in the fast-growing market,” according to SK Innovation’s statement at the time SungEel HiTech is considered a recycling-focused company that made its stock market debut in the summer of 2022 It is the only company in Korea that recovers cobalt manganese and copper from lithium-ion batteries in a large-scale hydrometallurgical plant it said at the inter-Korean JV announcement last year The South Korean recycling specialist SungEel HiTech originally wanted to build a battery recycling plant in Thuringia together with Samsung specifically in the Gera-Cretzschwitz industrial estate zeit.de, mdr.de (both in German) I agree with the Privacy policy electrive has been following the development of electric mobility with journalistic passion and expertise since 2013 we offer comprehensive coverage of the highest quality — as a central platform for the rapid development of this technology The Letterkenny guests in Rudolstadt for St Patrick's weekend Letterkenny’s twin town - Rudolstadt in Germany - is enjoying the St Patrick’s Day festivities with plenty of familiar faces The flag of Letterkenny and Irish tricolour are hanging proudly in the Market Square alongside its German equivalent with 36 visitors from Letterkenny having made the trip led by the mayor of the Letterkenny/Milford Municipal District Jimmy Kavanagh and councillor Gerry McMonagle The flags of Letterkenny and Ireland proudly flying in the Marketplatz in Rudolstadt  Rudolstadt will turn green for the weekend with a host of events taking place including live music in the Marketplatz featuring Maria McCormick from Letterkenny Local musicians including John Muldowney and High-Heeled Converse are also playing the guests were taken on a tour of the Volkstedt porcelain manufactory and then Heidecksburg Palace the former residence of the counts and princes of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt The German Ambassador to Ireland Deike Potzel visited Letterkenny in 2018 to mark the signing of the official twinning agreement between Letterkenny and Rudolstadt Letterkenny native Karol Kerrane and his Scottish wife Selena Mowat are residents of Rudolstadt as are two former students of St Eunan’s College having initially went to the German town to learn the language on a student exchange “The whole place will turn green,” Kerrane told DonegalLive today “It’s great to see the flag flying here and so many having made the trip over from Letterkenny It should be a great weekend and we’re delighted to have so many over from home as well as fantastic support from all of the locals who have really bought into the spirit Austrian act Alma won the 2017 German World Music Award “Festival-Ruth.” The Ruth is one of the four yearly awards from Rudolstadt-Festival the biggest German World Music Festival TFF Rudolstadt Alma (meaning soul in Spanish) includes five musicians from Austria incorporating Alpine and Transalpine sounds from Central Europe The lineup includes Julia Lacherstorfer on violin vocals; Marie-Theres Stickler on diatonic accordion vocals; and Marlene Lacherstorfer on double bass More at: www.almamusik.at Please enter an answer in digits:one × one = Receive our weekly Newsletterand set tailored daily news alerts Sports/​Outdoor, Protective, Medical/Hygiene, Transport/​Aerospace, Clothing/​Footwear, Sustainable, Interiors Lenzing mothballs lyocell expansion in Alabama Tintex shows water saving solutions at Performance Days Sign in Join now, it's FREE! It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Joerg (Jörg) Petzold at Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie on Saturday March 15 leaving Alice to raise her son and two daughters He leaves behind his devoted partner of almost 4 decades Stepfather to Stephanie O’Brien (William) Michael Craig (Michelle) Beloved brother to Gritta (nee Petzold) Pohl (the late Neil) predeceased by his eldest sister Lorle (nee Petzold) Mantik (late Edmund) Adored by his nephews Olaf and Heiko Mantik He will most certainly be missed by family and friends both here and was capable of repairing just about anything as well as creating some wonderful paintings He enjoyed travelling and vacationed around the world including numerous trips back home to Germany which was reflected in his daily life and of course He was also known for his love of the outdoors Nothing made him smile more than to be fishing from the canoe listening to the haunting cries of loons echoing across the lake sitting around a roaring fire at night or enjoying that first cup of coffee in the morning while watching the sun slowly burn off the mist hovering over the water This love of the outdoors was instilled upon his children and we are hoping to have Jörg interred with his mother and sister when the weather is warmer family celebration of his life will take place at a later date the world market leader for man-made cellulose fibers and the German company smartfiber AG/Rudolstadt are expanding their co-operation In the future Lenzing will exclusively produce the lyocell specialty fibers smartcel and SeaCell developed by smartfiber at the Lenzing site in Upper Austria In 2007 Lenzing already granted smartfiber a licence for pilot production of new types of lyocell specialty fibers smartfiber and Lenzing have been co-operating for several years to develop fabrics and on various research projects the pilot plant of smartfiber is being relocated from Rudolstadt to Lenzing in order to be able to rapidly move ahead with the commercial exploitation of smartcel and SeaCell fibers in spite of rising energy and raw material prices The integration of the facility in Lenzing the world’s largest cellulose fiber production site will enable a significantly better cost structure the smartfiber pilot plant had recently reached its capacity limits due to the continually increasing order volume which no longer made it possible to optimally co-ordinate incoming orders and accept large orders smartfiber will continue to be responsible for the sales and marketing of smartcel and SeaCell The smartcel and SeaCell fibers are primarily used in home textiles as well as in the fashion and medicine segments The SeaCell fibers contain valuable active substances from seaweed which promotes health nurtures the skin and protects against free radicals Smartcel sensitive is the first anti-bacterial natural fiber available on the market to which the essential trace element zinc is added thus enabling regenerative skin care and hygiene in textiles The management of smartfiber considers the intensified co-operation with Lenzing to be an important and future-oriented step for the benefit of customers which comprises a win-win situation for the two companies involved Thus the high level of competence on the part of Lenzing with respect to the production and processing of lyocell fibers under the brand TENCEL will be combined with the original and innovative patented technology of the function-oriented fiber products developed by smartfiber The objective of smartfiber is to be able to offer the best possible quality service-oriented order processing and intensified sales-driven marketing support to customers in the future For Lenzing the launch of pilot production for smartfiber at the Lenzing site is a consistent continuation of the research and development partnership which smartfiber and Lenzing have pursued for years Malta's foremost folk and ethnic music band is embarking on the second leg of its summer tour after its recent performance in Etnicolours Festival in Sanem Next week will see Etnika on a busy schedule around Germany as it takes part in the renowned TFF Rudolstadt Music and Dance Festival 2006 The schedule includes a recording session at the German national radio station WDR in Cologne which will be used for festival promotion purposes Etnika's participation in the Rudolstadt Festival is a milestone in Etnika's career as it will serve to expose its talent to the international world music industry roots group will be taking part with a 13-piece band which includes a four-piece brass section and a mix of traditional and contemporary instruments It will be performing a full 90 minute-set that will comprise some of Etnika's signature tunes as well as new material composed for Etnikafe's Zazu Klabb held last August in Barrakka Lifts Etnika has managed to thrill local and international audiences with their fun and innovative approach to music and performance With the aim of innovating on local traditions Etnika has had the unique opportunity of working with some of the most renowned folk musicians and singers Among them is the late Frans Baldacchino il-Budaj who was an integral part of Etnika contributing with his charm and lyrical singing to the band's repertoire Etnika's fame has led to numerous overseas performances including in Italy Luxembourg and the famed Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland please register for free or log in to your account.