SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 04, 2012
Internet companies like Etsy and Germany's DaWanda are helping to promote a renaissance in handicrafts in Europe and around the world. The firms provide platforms that enable individual artisans to sell their wares on the web in a growing market niche. And business is booming, as both companies expand internationally and venture capitalists make new investments. By Jess Smee in Berlin more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 29, 2012
Hasso Plattner is one of the co-founders of German business software giant SAP, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. In a SPIEGEL interview, he explains what German entrepreneurs could learn from Americans and shares his memories of Apple's Steve Jobs. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 07, 2012
Computers dominate how we live, work and think. For some, the technology is a boon and promises even better things to come. But others warn that there could be bizarre consequences and that humans may be on the losing end of progress. By Markus Dettmer, Hilmar Schmundt and Janko Tietz more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- January 18, 2012
With more than a million downloads of its first app and a big investment from Skype's co-founder, 6Wunderkinder is already a significant player in the Berlin start-up scene. It now wants to establish itself as a major European company with the soon-to-be-released Wunderkit, a "Facebook for the workplace." By Christopher Cottrell in Berlin more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 17, 2011
Two young Berlin entrepreneurs have an ingeniously simple idea for helping the clothing industry break through on the Internet. Their UPcload service measures people with a webcam more accurately than any person could. It could revolutionize shopping for clothes online -- if the fashion industry cooperates. By Felix Knoke more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 08, 2011
Reports indicate that the Syrian regime is using American and European technology and software in order to track the communications of the protest movement in the country. Software from the German firm Utimaco has also reportedly been employed. Both the company and the German government are looking into the allegations. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 04, 2011
Web developers from around the world are converging on Berlin, with the German capital becoming a significant center for tech start-ups. In a new series, SPIEGEL ONLINE will scratch beneath the surface to find out more about the people, companies and ideas responsible for the buzz. Is Berlin about to take off, or will it be a repeat of the dot.bomb? By Felix Knoke more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- October 14, 2011
Authoritarian regimes in the Middle East and North Africa have been trying to suppress the online voices of the Arab freedom movement. But Telecomix, a loosely organized international network of techies in Europe, has been helping them find ways around government censors. By Ole Reissmann and Marcel Rosenbach more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- October 07, 2011
The death of Apple founder Steve Jobs this week has unleashed an outpouring of grief around the world with many hailing him for having revolutionized our understanding of technology. German commentators enter the fray on Friday. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- October 07, 2011
Want to find out who are considered the best 1980s rock bands? Feel strongly about Obama's performance? The new app "Amen," from a Berlin-based start-up, aims to help. Users pass judgement, and the app does the rest. By Hilmar Schmundt more...
