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Turkey will stop sending imams to German mosques - here’s why this matters

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

For decades, the Turkish government has sent imams to work in mosques across Germany.

Key Points: 
  • For decades, the Turkish government has sent imams to work in mosques across Germany.
  • Imams are sent to Germany on four- to six-year rotations, based on a long-standing agreement between the two governments.
  • German politicians have accused Turkish imams of spying on their flocks or abusing their positions to promote support for Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party.

The ‘strategy’ of sending imams

  • It was only in the 1980s that the Turkish government began sending cohorts of imams abroad, after it had become evident that a large Turkish population was in Germany to stay.
  • One was to use state imams to create an alternative to Islamic groups active in Germany who opposed the secular Turkish state.
  • Sending imams abroad was an example of this strategy being exported to Turkey’s overseas diaspora.

Only Turkish imams for Germany

  • And they believed that imams employed by the Turkish state were guaranteed to be well-trained and moderate.
  • Already by the end of the 1980s, more than 500 Turkish state imams were active in Germany.
  • This meant that imams from Turkey or anywhere else in the world who wanted to work in Germany but were not employed by the Turkish government faced new hurdles.

Limits to the influence of Turkish state imams

  • Both governments assumed that Turkish state imams would be able to reshape German mosques, eliminate perceived extremism and ensure secular Islamic practice in Germany.
  • Those institutions did not disappear when competition in the form of Turkish state imams arrived.
  • Both now and then, many Muslims with Turkish roots choose to attend mosques with Turkish state imams, but many do not.

Imams trained in Germany?

  • In the coming years, imams trained in academies in Germany will replace more and more Turkish state imams as they end their rotations in Germany and return home.
  • According to this plan, the eventual result will be that only domestically trained, German-speaking imams will work in German mosques at some point in the near future.


Brian Van Wyck does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

EQS-News: Cinven launches public acquisition offer for SYNLAB AG

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

(“Ephios”), an entity controlled by funds managed and/or advised by Cinven, today published the offer document for its public acquisition offer (the “Offer”) to the shareholders of SYNLAB AG (“SYNLAB”) following approval by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (“BaFin”).

Key Points: 
  • (“Ephios”), an entity controlled by funds managed and/or advised by Cinven, today published the offer document for its public acquisition offer (the “Offer”) to the shareholders of SYNLAB AG (“SYNLAB”) following approval by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (“BaFin”).
  • Starting today, SYNLAB shareholders can tender their shares for an attractive cash consideration of EUR 10.00 per SYNLAB share.
  • SYNLAB shareholders who wish to accept the Offer should contact their custodian bank or any other securities services company where their SYNLAB shares are being held.
  • Therefore, Cinven does not intend to seek or enter into a DPLTA with SYNLAB.

Germany Data Center Market Investment Analysis Report 2023-2028: Growth Opportunities in IT, Electrical, Mechanical Infrastructure, General Construction, and Tier Standards - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

The "Germany Data Center Market - Investment Analysis & Growth Opportunities 2023-2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Germany Data Center Market - Investment Analysis & Growth Opportunities 2023-2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • In 2022, some key investors in the Germany data center market were Equinix, Digital Realty, Vantage Data Centers, Penta Infra, maincubes, NDC-GARBE Data Centers, CyrusOne, and Green Mountain.
  • Equinix, Colt Data Centre Services, maincubes, Iron Mountain, CyrusOne, Penta Infra, OVHcloud, and Vantage Data Centers are also major colocation operators operating in the Germany data center market.
  • A detailed study of the existing Germany data center market landscape, an in-depth market analysis, and insightful predictions about industry size during the forecast period.

EQS-News: Bidders connected to XXXLutz Group announce start of acceptance period for public delisting offer for remaining home24 shares

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Friday, July 28, 2023

Wels, 28 July 2023 – RAS Beteiligungs GmbH, LSW GmbH and SGW-Immo-GmbH, three entities connected to XXXLutz Group ("XXXLutz") today published the offer document for the public delisting offer ("Offer") for all outstanding shares of home24 SE ("home24" or the "Company") not held by XXXLutz at the time of the Offer.

Key Points: 
  • Wels, 28 July 2023 – RAS Beteiligungs GmbH, LSW GmbH and SGW-Immo-GmbH, three entities connected to XXXLutz Group ("XXXLutz") today published the offer document for the public delisting offer ("Offer") for all outstanding shares of home24 SE ("home24" or the "Company") not held by XXXLutz at the time of the Offer.
  • Together with connected entities, XXXLutz has already secured a total stake of approximately 94.96% of the current share capital of home24.
  • As of today, home24 shareholders can accept the delisting offer by tendering their home24 shares at an offer price of EUR 7.50 in cash for each target company share.
  • The planned delisting is expected to have consequences for the home24 share and the remaining shareholders of home24.

Germany Data Center Market Investment Analysis Report 2023-2028: Government Paves the Way for Digital Economy Growth - 5G Deployment Surge Spurs Demand for Edge Facilities

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

DUBLIN, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Germany Data Center Market - Investment Analysis & Growth Opportunities 2023-2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Germany Data Center Market - Investment Analysis & Growth Opportunities 2023-2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The Germany data center market will witness investments of USD 7.58 billion by 2028 from $6.39 billion in 2022, growing at a CAGR of 2.9%
    This report analyses the Germany data center market share.
  • In 2022, some key investors in the Germany data center market were Equinix, Digital Realty, Vantage Data Centers, Penta Infra, maincubes, NDC-GARBE Data Centers, CyrusOne, and Green Mountain.
  • The 5G network connectivity deployment increase drives the demand for edge facilities in the Germany data center market.

ECB’s Director General Information Systems to lead German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)

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Monday, February 20, 2023

- PRESS RELEASE

Key Points: 
  • - PRESS RELEASE
    ECB’s Director General Information Systems to lead German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)
    7 February 2023
    - Claudia Plattner, Director General Information Systems, will take up role as President of German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) as of 1 July 2023
    - ECB to launch search for successor immediately
    The Director General Information Systems of the European Central Bank (ECB), Claudia Plattner, will leave the central bank to join the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI).
  • The Directorate General Information Systems develops and supports the information and communications systems of the ECB and the Eurosystem/European System of Central Banks (ESCB).
  • It also provides the governance structure for information systems for the ECB, including IT architecture and security policies, and for the common systems and services of the Eurosystem/ESCB.
  • Notes
    - The Federal Office for Information Security is a government agency of the Federal Republic of Germany under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of the Interior.

EQS-News: EQT Private Equity launches voluntary public takeover offer for va-Q-tec today

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

The Management Board and Supervisory Board of va-Q-tec welcome and support the takeover offer, subject to review of the offer document

Key Points: 
  • The Management Board and Supervisory Board of va-Q-tec welcome and support the takeover offer, subject to review of the offer document
    Frankfurt, 16 January 2023 – Fahrenheit AcquiCo GmbH (the “Bidder”), a holding company controlled by the EQT X fund (“EQT Private Equity”), supported by co-investors Mubadala Investment Company PJSC (“Mubadala”) and the Sixth Cinven Fund (“Cinven”), today published the offer document (“Offer Document”) for its voluntary public takeover offer (the “Takeover Offer”) for all outstanding shares of va-Q-tec AG (“va-Q-tec” or the “Company”; ISIN: DE0006636681) following approval by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (“BaFin”).
  • The Management Board and Supervisory Board of va-Q-tec welcome and support the Takeover Offer, subject to review of the Offer Document.
  • The detailed terms and conditions of the Takeover Offer can be found in the Offer Document.
  • Along with the German version of the Offer Document, a non-binding English translation of the Offer Document is also available at this web address.

World Health Summit kicks off with German Chancellor Scholz, numerous Government Officials, WHO Director-General Tedros

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Sunday, October 16, 2022

BERLIN, Oct. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Health Summit 2022, the world's leading meeting for global health, began on Sunday morning in Berlin. For the first time it is co-hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO). Among the central topics are climate change and health, pandemic preparedness, sustainable health systems and the role of the G7 and G20 in global health. More than 300 speakers from all regions of the world and from all sectors of society are expected, including over 20 government officials.

Key Points: 
  • BERLIN, Oct. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The World Health Summit 2022, the world's leading meeting for global health, began on Sunday morning in Berlin.
  • For the first time it is co-hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO).
  • Among the central topics are climate change and health, pandemic preparedness, sustainable health systems and the role of the G7 and G20 in global health.
  • More than 300 speakers from all regions of the world and from all sectors of society are expected, including over 20 government officials.

World Health Summit kicks off with German Chancellor Scholz, numerous Government Officials, WHO Director-General Tedros

Retrieved on: 
Sunday, October 16, 2022

BERLIN, Oct. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Health Summit 2022, the world's leading meeting for global health, began on Sunday morning in Berlin. For the first time it is co-hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO). Among the central topics are climate change and health, pandemic preparedness, sustainable health systems and the role of the G7 and G20 in global health. More than 300 speakers from all regions of the world and from all sectors of society are expected, including over 20 government officials.

Key Points: 
  • BERLIN, Oct. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The World Health Summit 2022, the world's leading meeting for global health, began on Sunday morning in Berlin.
  • For the first time it is co-hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO).
  • Among the central topics are climate change and health, pandemic preparedness, sustainable health systems and the role of the G7 and G20 in global health.
  • More than 300 speakers from all regions of the world and from all sectors of society are expected, including over 20 government officials.

infodas receives NITES certification from the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

COLOGNE, Germany, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- infodas, leading provider of Cross Domain Solutions (CDS), announces that its SDoT Security Gateway has officially received the (National IT Evaluation Scheme) NITES certification from the prestigious Cyber Security Agengy of Singapore.

Key Points: 
  • COLOGNE, Germany, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- infodas, leading provider of Cross Domain Solutions (CDS), announces that its SDoT Security Gateway has officially received the (National IT Evaluation Scheme) NITES certification from the prestigious Cyber Security Agengy of Singapore.
  • The SDoT Security Gateway is engineered and produced in Germany in accordance with security design principles by security vetted staff.
  • The accreditation process was possible due to an intensive collaboration between our certification and project teams at the Cyber Security Agency (CSA) from Singapore.
  • The Cyber Security Agency (CSA) is a government agency under the Prime Minister's Office, and is managed by the Singapore Government's Ministry of Communications and Information.