In Hesse, employment is up. Survey results show that even small companies are thriving in many different industries. Furthermore, the arrival of workers from other countries is benefiting the region.

A representative of the worldwide company Schaeffler Group talks about what the company looks for in new employees.

New technology championed by auto insurance companies in Germany has made it possible for cars to automatically notify emergency services in the event of an accident. Find out how it works in this video.
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Somewhere between 150,000 (according to police) and 250,000 (according to event organizers) took to the streets of Berlin to protest the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Read more here about the international Stop TTIP initiative.

The world population continues to grow and time is running out for a solution to the energy question. The Rhein-Main-Neckar Region is working on some concrete answers with the Green Region Initiative.

Frankfurt Airport: whether it's Claudia handing you your boarding pass, Max repairing the air conditioning, or Wolfgang importing medical technology from around the globe, this short video clip gives you a glimpse into the worldwide impact of Frankfurt Airport.

The security personnel at Frankfurt Airport had already gone on strike in February 2014 and brought the airport to a standstill. Now it is the second round, as the ground crew unions go into negotiations with the airlines. Luckily the airlines were better prepared for this latest spate of cancellations.

As of last week, it's confirmed: Frankfurt will be the commercial center for the Chinese yuan currency, also called the renminbi. The city of Frankfurt hopes to expand its role in the finance world even more with this currency coup!

For owners of Apple computers, the honeymoon is now over! In comparison to PCs, the more expensive Apple computer was long considered safe from viruses and Trojan horses. Now one of the first Trojan horses has shown up in their devices. Copyright DPA

The International Green Week in Berlin is the world's most famous agricultural trade fair. This year the farmers are very pleased with the results and with the increased consumer interest in agricultural products and renewable production processes.
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Going all out: The automotive industry presents itself at the International Autoshow in Frankfurt as a successful market. The trade show booths are large and flashy, and there is little sign of the crisis, but the manufacturers do admit that steep growth is a thing of the past. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

The employees of car manufacturer Opel have been suffering uncertainty about the future of their jobs ever since General Motors decided they may be selling Opel. To motivate the discouraged Opel staff, rock singer Liza adapted her song “Gebt nicht auf” (“Don’t Give Up”).

In the second part of Eylin's lesson on giving a presentation, she focuses on something even more than the topic, which is you yourself!

Need to give a presentation soon, and aren't really know how to do it? In this video, Eylin provides a few useful tips for successfully presenting a topic.

After traveling back in time to fix her mistake, Frau Hoffmann also takes steps to reduce her workload so that she will avoid being overwhelmed by her job in the near future.