Ruhr area and Lausitz: hydrogen instead of coal
Chimneys and cooling towers The coal regions have been undergoing structural change for years. (Photo: dpa) Düsseldorf The coal industry has been dwindling for decades … Read more
Industrial policy
Dialog, Siltronic, Arm: Sell-out of the European chip industry
Chip industry The world’s largest chip manufacturers are mainly based in Asia, like this TSMC factory in Taiwan. European manufacturers are currently the main target … Read more
Xi Jinping puts economic success model at risk
Poster from President Xi Jinping Its course endangers the economy of the world’s second largest economy. (Photo: AFP) China has achieved what a communist state … Read more
The year of the decision for the European cloud
Data center A European cloud should make the EU less dependent on US services such as Google, Microsoft or Amazon. (Foto: action press) Berlin, Düsseldorf The … Read more
Germany needs a future plan for innovation and growth
Germany needs a new strategy However, we will fail if we try to regulate our goals only nationally. (Foto: dpa picture alliance, ddp, imago) Düsseldorf It … Read more
German industry hopes for billion dollar business
Hydrogen pipeline The technology is not yet economical and depends on massive funding. (Photo: dpa) Munich, Düsseldorf, Berlin Hydrogen is becoming the great hope of … Read more
Germany’s middle class needs tutoring
Digitization The information and communication industry is therefore the most advanced in terms of digitization (Photo: dpa) Berlin The corona pandemic accelerates digitization, but also … Read more
Altmaier wants to tighten investment controls
Peter Altmaier The Minister of Economic Affairs is convinced that stricter guidelines are necessary. (Photo: AFP) Berlin It is not easy for investors to keep … Read more
Concern about Elon Musk’s handling of tariff standards
But how will Tesla pay its employees? The topic not only arouses the interest of potential job applicants. Politicians and trade unionists also keep a … Read more
Fiat Chrysler pays a smaller special dividend
Fiat Chrysler Due to the corona crisis, shareholders will receive a smaller dividend. (Photo: AP) Paris The automaker Fiat Chrysler pays its shareholders less money … Read more