IAA MOBILITY 2025 will be held on Sept 9-14, 2025, in Munich, Germany, as a top global platform for mobility, sustainability and tech, with the slogan "It's all about mobility". IAA Summit, free IAA Open Space, and IAA Experience 3 sectors.

Adidas, a globally iconic sportswear brand founded in 1949 in Germany, operates through three core segments (Performance, Originals, Sportswear), has a presence in over 160 countries with 2024 revenue of €23.68 billion and 62,035 employees, sponsors major sports events and athletes.

1&1 is a leading German telecommunications and digital services provider offering a wide range of services including broadband internet (DSL and fiber-optic), telephony, mobile services with expanding 5G coverage, digital solutions for businesses.

German ecommerce giant Kaufland, part of the Schwarz Group, has launched its marketplace in France, allowing French customers access to over three million items from 2,800 local sellers and enabling cross-border sales to 81 million customers in five other European countries.

German e-commerce, with 60% penetration in 2023 (lower than UK/US), saw B2C revenue near €85B in 2023 (projected €88B in 2024), post-pandemic dips, Amazon as top but declining, electronics popular, and a rebound likely.

France, Europe's third-largest e-commerce market with over 30 million users in 2024, sees tripled sales in a decade, led by fashion (Vinted top), booming C2C (Leboncoin's 120M visitors), and rising social commerce.

Iceland's GeoSalmo is constructing a large-scale sustainable land-based salmon farm using renewable energy and advanced tech, aiming to produce 24,000 tons, with construction started in 2024 and production set for 2026.

Minders has acquired Dise, a Telegram-native CRM platform used by major entities like Adidas and crypto firms, to strengthen its portfolio of Telegram-focused B2B tools, filling a key gap in structured sales management for the ecosystem.

The Women's Venture Capital Summit Europe 2025, on 16 September at Fairmont, Windsor Park, UK, aligned with the 16-18 September Women's Private Equity Summit Europe, gathers top female VC and PE leaders for insights, networking, and growth, making it a must-attend for industry professionals.

German edtech startup Paddy, which has gained 12,000 users in six months and aims to lighten teachers' workloads, secured €1 million in a pre-seed funding round led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) to develop its platform and expand its user base.