Flights from German airports within Europe and Germany cost an average of 64.52 euros more than train tickets for a comparable route. This was found by the Gisma University of Applied Sciences (www.gisma.com) in a study of flight and train ticket prices for selected connections. Connections in two, four and six weeks were examined. The basic rule is: flights are more expensive than train connections.

The application is becoming increasingly streamlined: for most companies, only the CV is now mandatory. The Gisma University of Applied Sciences has examined the application processes of the DAX 40 companies and 28 emerging unicorns and shows in its study that cover letters and certificates are increasingly losing their importance.

Three percent of all start-ups founded worldwide come from Germany – making Germany the fifth country with the most start-ups in the world. This is the result of a study by Gisma University of Applied Sciences. The university analysed all companies on the Crunchbase database that were founded in the last five years and have

Three percent of all start-ups founded worldwide come from Germany – making Germany the fifth country with the most start-ups in the world. This is the result of a study by Gisma University of Applied Sciences. The university analysed all companies on the Crunchbase database that were founded in the last five years and have received