NGlobal Magazin 01-2010

In Wolfsburg one knows how to realise innovative ideas

Niedersachsen Global www.nglobal.de 78 After Work Did you know  that …? … the Leaning Tower of Pisa is no longer the world’s most tilted tower? The Leaning Tower of Suurhusen in Niedersachsen has now challenged the former’s status leaning at an angle of 5.19 degrees. … “DER SPIEGEL” and “Stern”, two of Germany’s foremost news magazines, were founded in Hannover? … Schmorl & von Seefeld in Hannover is Europe’s largest retail bookstore? … Hannover Medical School is the only university in Germany devoting itself exclusively to the teaching of medicine? … 14th century Eastern Frisia was reigned by proper chieftains? … “Steinhuder Hecht” (Pike of Steinhude) does not designate a fish but what was probably Germany’s very first submarine? … Germany’s tallest lighthouse is located in Campen? … the Rammelsberg mine is the world’s oldest still active mine? … Werner von Siemens and Robert Koch were born in Niedersachsen? Photo: Lüneburger Heide GmbH Next Issue Autumn 2010 Food Industry With high-tech from the field onto the plate Health Care & Life Sciences 260 companies and 20,000 employees working for a healthier life Advertise Now! For media kits and further   information please contact: Andreas Bergmaier Phone: + 49 711 22 55 88 24 bergmaier@localglobal.de Imprint Publisher local global GmbH Marienstr. 5, D-70178 Stuttgart Phone: +49 711 22 55 88-0 redaktion@localglobal.de www.localglobal.de In cooperation with Niedersachsen   Global GmbH (NGlobal) Osterstr. 60, D-30159 Hannover Phone: +49 511 89 70 39-0 info@nglobal.de Concept Hans Gäng Chief Editor Inka Ziegenhagen Authors Michael Botts Jürgen Enkelmann Christian Ernst Hans Gäng Annika Kielmann Daniela Sandmann Yorck Worms Inka Ziegenhagen Translation Martina Mühlhauser Erich Petricevic Editorial Design C. Schulz-Hamparian www.schulz-hamparian.de Print Bechtle Druck & Service Photo:istockphotoPhoto:Sartorius