Stefan Gerdsmeier

KfW provides housing-related loans, grants, and financing services. The firm offers financing for infrastructure projects for municipalities, global funding to regional development agencies and financial institutions, and export and project finance. It also promotes small and medium-sized enterprises, business founders, start-ups, self-employed professionals, and developing and transition countries. The company was founded on November 18, 1948 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

GfK Nürnberg eV provides market research services focusing on retail, healthcare and service sectors. The firm provide strategies for marketing and solutions for developments. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany.

Gruner + Jahr Deutschland GmbH publishes printed and digital media products. The company distributes premium magazines under the STERN, GEO, BRIGITTE, ESSEN & TRINKEN, SCHÖNER WOHNEN, CHEFKOCH, BARBARA, BEEF, and 11FREUNDE brands. It also operates the international digital marketing platform AppLike. The company was founded by John Jahr, Sr., John Jahr, Gerd Bucerius, and Richard Gruner on June 30, 1965 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.

VNG AG wholesales and distributes natural gas. It focuses on the four key business areas of exploration and production, trading and services, transport, and storage. The firm offers gas related, energy industry services, training and advice and marketing services. The company was founded on June 29, 1990 and is headquartered in Leipzig, Germany.

BASF Venture Capital GmbH (BVC) is an independent venture capital subsidiary of BASF SE, founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in Ludwigshafen, Germany.

Verlag Bertelsmann Stiftung engages in the provision of educational and social affairs non-profit services. It specializes in education, Europe, democracy, health, values, and economy. The company was founded by Reinhard Mohn in 1977 and is headquartered in Guetersloh, Germany.

Thyssengas GmbH distributes natural gas. Its customer-focused network access system EESy, ongoing expansion of the transmission network and the continuous development of its import points are elements that serve the sustainable development of competitive edge. The company was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Dortmund, Germany.

Berliner Volksbank eG provides banking and financial services to private and corporate clients. Its products and services include consulting, online banking, accounts and credit cards, payments processing, savings and investments, loans and home finance, real estate finance, pension and insurance, as well as start-ups and succession planning. The company was founded on January 16, 1946 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

NRW.BANK operates as a state-owned development bank, assisting the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia in its economic and social advancements. It offers interest-subsidized loans, subordinated loans, grants, financing, and advisory services. Its business activities are strictly limited to the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia. It serves small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)/start ups, municipalities and the social housing sectors. The company was founded on August 1, 2002 and is headquartered in Duesseldorf, Germany.

Ströer Deutsche Städte Medien GmbH provides outdoor advertising services. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

E.ON Italia SpA engages in the generation and distribution of electricity and natural gas to residential and commercial customers. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

E.ON Energie AG is a provider of energy services. Most of its activities are concentrated in the countries of Central Europe and Central Eastern Europe. It's power stations in Germany and abroad generate electricity and, in some cases, district heating, and have a total installed capacity of some 27,000 megawatts (MW). It's German nuclear subsidiary, E.ON Kernkraft, owns / co-owns 12 reactors in Germany's Bavaria, Lower Saxony, and Schleswig-Holstein regions, with a net installed capacity of about 8,500 MW

RAG-Stiftung operates as a private foundation. It provides financing services for the perpetual mine management as well as the educational, scientific, and cultural projects related to coal mining in the Ruhr and Saar regions. The company was founded on June 26, 2007 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.

FRX Polymers, Inc. manufactures flame retardant plastics and additives. Its products include homopolymers, copolymers and oligomers additive and oligomers reactive. The firm serves fibers, electrical equipment and consumer electronics, transportation, building and construction markets. The company was founded by Marc A. Lebel and Ross Haghighat in 2007 and is headquartered in Chelmsford, MA.

Desitin Arzneimittel GmbH manufactures pharmaceutical products for neurological and psychiatric illnesses. Its products are geared towards the treatment of epilepsy, migraine and Parkinson's disease. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.

Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft is a trade union based in Germany. The German company provides information on current issues in society, business, politics, culture, and trade union issues through its publication, Ver.di Publik, which appears eight times a year. Ver.di is an expert in good work, fair wages, work-life balance, equal rights, and more. The company takes the time to answer questions and discuss topics in online meetings with its members. Ver.di positions itself with resolutions, declarations, and statements on legislative initiatives and much more. Ver.di TV provides surveys, backgrounds, portraits, reports, and more on the world of work and society.

Part of Ströer SE & Co. KGaA, ECE flatmedia GmbH provides digital brand communication and sales promotion services in shopping centers. The company is based in Hamburg, Germany. The CEO of the German company is Dirk Geßner. ECE flatmedia was acquired by Ströer SE & Co. KGaA from ECE Group GmbH & Co. KG on November 02, 2011.

inexio Informationstechnologie und Telekommunikation GmbH provides telecommunications and information technology services. It offers DSL and fiber optic broadband Internet access, wavelength and Ethernet connections, hosting, VPN solutions, analog and VoIP telephone connections, managed services, IT operation, and Internet security. The firm invests in the construction and expansion of telecommunications infrastructure. The company was founded by David Zimmer in 2007 and is headquartered in Saarlouis, Germany.

Bourne Capital Partners LLC (Bourne Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Banks Bourne. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

TARTECH eco industries AG engages in ecological processing of ashes occurring during waste incineration. The private company is based in Oberursel, Germany.

ecoRobotix SA develops new machines to make agriculture more environmentally friendly and economically competitive. It designs, produces and commercialize machines for agriculture based on autonomous robotic technologies, featuring a lower general impact on the environment than current equipment. The company was founded by Steve Tanner, Aur?lien G. Demaurex and Gabriele Mondada in 2011 and is headquartered in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland.

RBA Regionalbus Augsburg GmbH provides school bus transportation services. The private company is based in Augsburg, Germany. and has subsidiaries in Germany. The CEO of the German company is Josef Zeiselmair.