Tag: Industrial policy
How closed is the country really to foreign investors?
Freighter of the Chinese shipping company Cosco in the port of Hamburg The entry of the shipping group at the container terminal in Tollerort was met with numerous counter-arguments. Not…
The Gas Commission criticizes the Chancellor’s plans
Robert Habeck (Greens) and Olaf Scholz (SPD) The Federal Minister of Economics has openly distanced himself from the Chancellor’s position. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Several members of the gas expert commission…
Volkswagen is planning new small electric cars for less than 25,000 euros
Cupra’s Urban Rebel With the electric Mini from Spain, the VW Group begins the production of small electric cars. (Photo: imago images/Smith) Dusseldorf Volkswagen will produce a new generation of…
China wants to buy chip companies in Germany
In Germany, a debate has broken out about takeovers of German companies in the semiconductor industry by Chinese investors. On Wednesday, the Federal Ministry of Economics prohibited two sales to…
China is the world’s most important industrial research location
Berlin Spending on research and development (R&D) in Germany fell by a total of 5.3 percent in the Corona year 2020 compared to the previous year. Companies in Germany alone…
Federal government stops further Chinese takeover after Elmos
Robert Habeck The Federal Minister of Economics puts another stop sign on Chinese investments in Germany. (Photo: AP) Berlin After stopping the takeover of the chip production of the Dortmund…
Robert Habeck wants to stop Chinese takeover of Dortmund chip factory
Berlin, Munich The federal government still wants to prevent the sale of the Dortmund company Elmos’ chip factory to a Chinese investor. Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) has…
Biden’s green economic nationalism challenges the EU
Europe column Every week, Moritz Koch, head of the Handelsblatt office in Brussels, analyzes trends and conflicts, regulatory projects and strategic concepts from the inner workings of the EU, alternating…
Habeck wants to stop Chinese takeover of Dortmund chip factory
Berlin, Munich The federal government still wants to stop the sale of the Dortmund company Elmos’ chip factory to a Chinese investor. Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) has…
Biden’s green economic nationalism challenges the EU
Europe column Every week, Moritz Koch, head of the Handelsblatt office in Brussels, analyzes trends and conflicts, regulatory projects and strategic concepts from the inner workings of the EU, alternating…
Ampel wants to stop Chinese takeover of chip factory after all
Berlin The federal government still wants to stop the sale of the Dortmund company Elmos’ chip factory to a Chinese investor. The company announced this in an ad hoc announcement…
Quantum computing from the cloud: the federal government finances a new offer
quantum computer German companies will have easier access to quantum computing in the future. (Photo: via REUTERS) Munich Germany’s industry will soon have access to the latest quantum technology. Starting…
ZF is converting the largest transmission plant in Saarbrücken into an electrical lead plant
Employees of the transmission manufacturer ZF The ZF Group has orders worth well over 23 billion euros for the electric drive. (Photo: imago images / Becker&Bredel) Stuttgart ZF has found…
How the traffic light wants to shield the critical infrastructure
Container Terminal Tollerort The entry of the Chinese state-owned company Cosco at a container terminal in the port of Hamburg caused a dispute in the traffic light coalition. (Photo: dpa)…
How the traffic light wants to shield the critical infrastructure
Container Terminal Tollerort The entry of the Chinese state-owned company Cosco at a container terminal in the port of Hamburg caused a dispute in the traffic light coalition. (Photo: dpa)…
The overlooked problem of the China trip
The author Sebastian Matthes is Editor-in-Chief of the Handelsblatt. While Olaf Scholz is on the government plane bound for Beijing, Europe is arguing about the Chancellor’s trip. Officials in Brussels…
“The US is actually opening a subsidy race”
Thierry Breton EU Commissioner Thierry Breton is calling for increased efforts to attract investments in green technologies in Europe. (Photo: imago images / IP3press) Mr. Breton, is the US government’s…
“The US is actually opening a subsidy race”
Thierry Breton EU Commissioner Thierry Breton is calling for increased efforts to attract investments in green technologies in Europe. (Photo: imago images / IP3press) Mr. Breton, is the US government’s…
What Germany can learn from the hydrogen pioneer Japan
Kyoto In the search for the energy of the future, Japan set an early sign: In 2017, the country was the first industrial nation to present a national hydrogen strategy.…
Dangerous gaps in production
Munich It’s a sensation that hardly anyone takes notice of: Infineon is just ramping up a new plant for testing and packaging chips in Hungary. Such a backend factory is…