Tag: Industrial policy
Hydrogen Pact with Erdogan – Why Germany relies on Turkey
windmill Turkey has good conditions for the production of green energy: strong wind and lots of sun. (Photo: dpa) Ankara, Berlin Politically there is a problem between Germany and Turkish…
Infineon: New chip plant in Hungary
Cegled It is good news, especially for the German automotive industry, which is plagued by a lack of chips: Infineon has opened a new plant in Hungary for packaging and…
Biden plans complete chip supply chain in the USA
Joe Biden at IBM The US President wants to bring semiconductor production to the USA. (Photo: Reuters) Poughkeepsie US President Joe Biden has reiterated his determination to bring large-scale chip…
Lack of raw materials: construction industry warns of supply bottlenecks
gravel pit in Germany Germany has enough mineral raw materials, such as gravel, sand, gypsum, clay, limestone and natural stone, which are important for the construction industry. But securing raw…
That’s what companies expect from the federal government
Berlin The pressure on the federal government is increasing to quickly deploy the announced €200 billion defense against the energy crisis. Speed is demanded above all from the economy, but…
That’s what companies expect from the federal government
Berlin The pressure on the federal government is increasing to quickly deploy the announced €200 billion defense against the energy crisis. Speed is demanded above all from the economy, but…
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:…
Entrepreneurs are pushing for rapid implementation
Covestro The exorbitantly high energy prices are a major burden for Covestro and other energy-intensive companies, says CTO Klaus Schäfer. (Photo: Covestro) Stuttgart, Dusseldorf Family entrepreneurs and managers of energy-intensive…
Germany and France want to bundle European gas purchases
gas pipeline In some countries, gas procurement is solely in the hands of private companies, in other countries state players play a major role. (Photo: dpa) Brussels, Berlin Germany and…
The recession is coming – we need a debate about the German business model
steel production With demographic change and decarbonization, the German economy will have to overcome challenges in the coming years, for which it must be well prepared. (Photo: dpa) The situation…
EU promotes hydrogen expansion with another five billion euros
EU Commission Vice Margrethe Vestager The Danish EU Commissioner approved further billions in aid for hydrogen projects on Wednesday. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The EU Commission is driving the development of…
The German economy is threatened with de-industrialization
steel production Experts expect that the rapid loss of competitiveness could permanently change the German economy. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Due to the high energy prices and the looming recession, German…
That’s why the economy wants it to be abolished
Call for help from the bakery Because of the enormous increase in energy costs, many companies see their existence threatened. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens)…
The German economy is threatened with de-industrialization
steel production Experts expect that the rapid loss of competitiveness could permanently change the German economy. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Due to the high energy prices and the looming recession, German…
According to these guidelines, companies should act in the event of a crisis
Brussels EU Commissioners Margrethe Vestager and Thierry Breton presented the plans. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels The world was actually warned: 17 years before the corona pandemic, the first “Sars” virus infected…
How hydrogen makes the energy transition possible in the first place
Hydrogen train on a test drive In addition to its use in industry, hydrogen can also play a major role in the traffic revolution. It can be used as fuel…
The China U-turn is a boon for the company
Opel Corsa-E The electric market in China is growing, but it would have been difficult for Opel to stand up to the competition. (Photo: imago images/Sebastian Geisler) German car manufacturers…
US law puts the brakes on electric car manufacturer’s battery factory plans
Tesla factory in Berlin-Brandenburg Tesla had actually planned to make its only European plant in Brandenburg the world’s largest battery factory. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Thousands of jobs were to be…
First delivery from Abu Dhabi reaches Hamburg
Port of Hamburg The transport chain for hydrogen from the UAE to Germany was to be tested with the delivery. (Photo: imago images/Manngold) Berlin The development of a hydrogen value…