In 2005, the German government instituted a national mammography screening program that required women seeking a scan to visit one of the specialized, state-sanctioned mammography facilities scattered around the country. Realizing the new program would take a big bite out of his private practice, Duisburg-based gynecologist Dr. Frank Hoffmann developed a workaround that wouldn’t violate the new regulations. After setting up a nonprofit he called Discovering Hands, Hoffmann began training blind
Duisburg once touted itself as Germany's "China city" due to strong links to the Asian giant, but it is now desperately seeking an image makeover as geopolitical tensions upend bilateral ties.Despite the worsening geopolitical climate, about 30 freight trains still ply the rail route between Duisburg and destinations throughout China each week, with the journey, at up to 15 days, quicker than sea shipments.
Singapore’s PSA International, already a major global port operator, looks to expand its position in Europe with the acquisition of a stake in Germany.
A high-ranking visitor to thyssenkrupp Steel: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier today visited thyssenkrupp Steel in Duisburg on his tour of industry in the Ruhr region. During a. | May 2, 2023