Tag: Germany Trade and Invest
China setzt deutsche Wirtschaft in Europa unter Druck
Autoherstellung in Zwickau Chinesische Autohersteller exportieren immer mehr Fahrzeuge in die EU. (Foto: IMAGO/Kirchner-Media) Berlin Deutsche Unternehmen geraten durch die Exporte chinesischer Konkurrenten ausgerechnet auf dem europäischen Heimatmarkt immer stärker unter…
Nigeria – So steht es um die größte Volkswirtschaft Afrikas
Ölindustrie in Nigeria Im Außenhandel ist das westafrikanische Land von dem Rohstoff abhängig. (Foto: dpa) Düsseldorf Nigeria steht nicht nur auf Platz 6 der bevölkerungsreichsten Länder der Erde. Das Land ist…
So stark ist die Wirtschaft von Nato-Mitglied Finnland
Helsinki Zu den wichtigsten Handelspartnern Finnlands gehören mehrere EU-Staaten. Düsseldorf Monatelang stand Finnland in den Schlagzeilen, weil die Türkei den Beitritt des Landes in die Nato blockierte. Das änderte sich im April…
Australiens Wirtschaft in vier Grafiken
Bergbau in Westaustralien Düsseldorf Australien ist bekannt für Kängurus, das Great Barrier Reef oder das Opernhaus in Sidney – und macht sich aktuell als Gastland für die Frauenfußball-WM einen Namen.…
How Beijing slows down German medical technology companies
Dusseldorf German medical technology companies are facing growing restrictions in the important Chinese market. After Drägerwerk from Lübeck, the B. Braun Group also reports that business in the country is…
Weakening exports increase dependency on China
Container Ship China is Germany’s most important trading partner for the seventh year in a row. (Photo: dpa) Berlin On the one hand, China is becoming less important as a…
Annalena Baerbock travels to Ethiopia and encounters China’s influence there
Berlin Behind Annalena Baerbock, thousands of sacks of grain are piled up in a warehouse near the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, which Welthungerhilfe is distributing to those most in need…
Local German economy complains about loss of confidence
Olaf Scholz The Chancellor is expected in Hanoi on Sunday. (Photo: IMAGO/Chris Emil Janssen) Bangkok Building new production capacities in Vietnam instead of in China and becoming less dependent on…
Germany is becoming less attractive as a business location
Amazon parcel distribution center in Neubrandenburg The online giant is the top-selling US company in Germany. (Photo: dpa) New York, Dusseldorf Germany as a business location is becoming less attractive…
Economists expect recession despite energy wealth
Toronto Economic experts are currently assuming an economic downturn in Canada. The Canada-based trade expert Daniel Lenkeit from the foreign trade agency Germany Trade and Invest (GTAI) expects stagnation at…
New Intel factory in Magdeburg: The chip industry discovers Germany
Planned Intel chip factory The American chip group wants to build a new plant in Magdeburg. That could attract other international semiconductor manufacturers. (Photo: dpa) Munich Curiosity has been aroused:…
New Intel factory in Magdeburg: The chip industry discovers Germany
Planned Intel chip factory The American chip group wants to build a new plant in Magdeburg. That could attract other international semiconductor manufacturers. (Photo: dpa) Munich Curiosity has been aroused:…
Where German export companies are under pressure
Containers in the port of Hamburg In 2020, Germany accounted for around eight percent of global exports. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The German economy is doing well on the world market…
Industry cuts investments & cuts production
German industry Companies are suffering from high energy prices. (Photo: Qiagen/Weisflog/BMW) Berlin The rising prices for energy and raw materials are affecting the substance of German industry. More than 90…
Industry cuts investments & cuts production
German industry Companies are suffering from high energy prices. (Photo: Qiagen/Weisflog/BMW) Berlin The rising prices for energy and raw materials are affecting the substance of German industry. More than 90…
Industry cuts investments & cuts production
German industry Companies are suffering from high energy prices. (Photo: Qiagen/Weisflog/BMW) Berlin The rising prices for energy and raw materials are affecting the substance of German industry. More than 90…
US battery recyclers & Volkswagen form alliance
new York After Elon Musk, one of his long-time companions could soon be investing in Germany. JB Straubel, Tesla’s fifth employee and long-time head of technology, is examining the possibility…
Power grids: Cross-border lines connect countries
substation The transmission of electricity across national borders is gaining in importance worldwide. (Photo: imago images/UJ Alexander) Power markets around the world are growing together as power lines connect countries.…
More and more expats are leaving China
Beijing, Berlin, Dusseldorf According to experts, the number of foreigners living in China has halved since the beginning of the corona pandemic. The recent lockdowns are likely to further exacerbate…
Ukraine war leads to next bottleneck
Infineon factory If there is still no supply of neon gas from Ukraine, this could soon affect production. (Photo: Bloomberg) Munich First the pandemic, then the storms, now the war…