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For Germany, It is certainly true that many countries around the globe W certainly one of the most important ones was the 20th are still struggling with the economic downturn. However, Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall. Twenty years ago, it seems that quite a few economies have bottomed out and barriers all over Europe were torn down, which in the end are sighting light. German News focuses in its economic paved the way for the enlargement of the European Union. section on positive investment trends despite the global cri- The Company range of planning, design, operational, cluded with DIAL – under which it will be The Iron Curtain had fallen – but what were the implications sis. The business journalist Volker Müller paints a colourful commercial and management services for utilizing its extensive airport expertise for India? Jochen Buchsteiner of the German daily › Frank- portrait of Pune, India’s new German hub. Stefan Mentschel Fraport AG is a leading player in the global airports around the world. Fraport AG developed over the past 80 years to assist furter Allgemeine Zeitung ‹ (FAZ) reflects on how the › peace- gives an insight on future plans of Volkswagen in India by airport industry. Following its initial public serves as a neutral partner to the world’s with the operation, management and ful German Revolution ‹ of 1989 triggered a historic change talking to VW’s Global Head of Production, Prof. Dr. Heiz- offering (IPO) Fraport has become the sec- major airlines: offering a complete pack- development of IGIA. in Delhi's politics and economics. Today India is on its way mann. The carmaker’s CEO emphasises that they have the ond largest listed airport company in the age of aircraft, cargo, passenger and other world, by revenues. ground handling services. Outside Ger- Currently Air India offers three weekly pas- to take its rightful position as a global power. right product for the Indian market. Nadine Bös, also from many, the company has ground services op- senger flights and Lufthansa offers daily the › Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung ‹ (FAZ) takes a look at Fraport’s expertise is based on more than erations in Austria. Other areas of Fraport passenger flights from Frankfurt to New The new German Ambassador to India, Thomas Matussek, new trends in capital flow, underlining that more and more 80 years of aviation history at Frankfurt am expertise include cargo and ground han- Delhi. From April, Air India plans to provide draws the same conclusion on India`s new role. After an Indian companies are heading for the German market. Main, Germany. Frankfurt Airport (airport dling, real estate development, airport daily connections. absence of almost 25 years – he served as Press Counsellor code = FRA) is located about 12 kilometers retailing, IT services, intermodal concepts, in Delhi – he states that the former › sleeping giant ‹ has wo- In our newly introduced science corner, Christian Schwägerl from downtown Frankfurt. A renowned environmental management, hub man- ken up. On November 11 the Ambassador presented his cre- of the German weekly magazine › Der Spiegel ‹ writes on re- pioneer for decades, FRA serves as Fraport’s agement, training, etc. Fraport AG dentials to the President of India. In our portrait he speaks cent trends in the Indo-German Science cooperation. › Mis- home base and as a showcase for the com- Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide about his long relationship with India and his vision of the sion Max-Planck ‹ introduces you to the world of the highly pany’s know-how, technology, products, 60547 Frankfurt am Main, Germany strategic partnership between India and Germany. Eco- reputated Max Planck Society and its top-end scientific and services. Fraport worldwide E-mail: [email protected] nomic cooperation, the fight against international terrorism projects. Internet: www.fraport.com and climate change will figure high on his agenda. With outstanding connectivity to all five Through investments, joint ventures and www.frankfurt-airport.com Our culture section is buzzling, as always: Meera Menezes continents of the globe, FRA is a inter- management contracts, Fraport is now 2009 was also a politically decisive year for India and Ger- reveals that the Mumbai terror attacks have found their way modal hub with one of the largest catch- active on 4 continents. Fraport served some Contact: ment areas in the world and direct access 78.2 million passengers in 2008 and han- many. People in the biggest democracy of the world and in into the works of celebrated artist M.F. Husain and painter to the German high-speed railway network. dled 2.1 million metric tons of cargo (air- Ansgar Sickert Europe's biggest democracy both elected a new parliament Norbert Bisky. Furthermore, read how › Slumdog Millionaire ‹ FRA is strategically situated in the heart of freight and airmail) at the Group’s airports. Vijender Sharma and government. German News offers you reflections by and › White Tiger ‹ stirred a lively debate about modern India Germany and the European Union. Airlines Fraport Airport Operations India Pvt. Ltd. Friedbert Pflüger and Philipp Ackermann on the outcome in Germany and how Germany's most famous art school for can profit from high utilization rates and Fraport, which bids for airport manage- Paharpur Business Centre of the elections and the challenges up ahead. Despite all the classic modernism, the › Bauhaus ‹, left its imprint on India. traffic yields. ment projects worldwide, was awarded a Suite 302 differences between the two countries, there are common Last but not least, Sascha Lehnartz from › Die Welt ‹ portraits 30-year concession for operating, manag- 21, Nehru Place trends: People in India and Germany voted for the incum- the German winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature. ing and developing Indira Gandhi Inter- New Delhi – 110 019, India bent candidates. In times of economic uncertainty people Range of services national Airport (IGIA) in India. Together Phone: +91 11 4120 7355 (AS) stuck to the well known. Given the good relations between It is a great pleasure for me to introduce myself as the new with state-run Airports Authority of India +91 11 4120 7334 (VS) Prime Minister Singh and Chancellor Merkel, Pramit Pal Head of Press and Public Relations of the Germany Embassy The company prides itself in being a lead- (AAI) Fraport AG has formed “Delhi Inter- Fax: +91 11 4120 7558 Chaudhuri from the › Hindustan Times ‹ thinks that there and the Editor of German News. In its 50th year of publica- ing-edge provider of integrated airport national Airport Private Limited (DIAL)”. Mobile: +91 99 1038 2806 are many possibilities to open new chapters of the › Indian- tion, I am very happy to present to you this relaunched maga- services. Besides managing FRA, Fraport Fraport is the nominated “Airport Operator” E-mail: [email protected] German story ‹. This is notwithstanding India being a › mod- zine, featuring highly distinguished journalists, experts and AG and its subsidiaries provide the full and an Airport Operator Agreement con- [email protected] ernist ‹ and Germany a › postmodernist state ‹, as he points politicians from India and Germany.