Tag: Industrial policy
Steel manufacturer relies on hydrogen instead of coal
Leoben The plant is smaller than a single-family house and stands somewhat lost on the huge steelworks site in Leoben in Styria. But for the Austrian Voestalpine, the future belongs…
Corporations and the EU submit a declaration of intent for the ramp-up
Hydrogen production in Oberhausen The EU’s commitments to promote further hydrogen plants have so far been imprecise and general. (Photo: Imago) Dusseldorf The “European Clean Hydrogen Alliance” initiative lays the…
“Tank discount is buying popularity”
Reinhold von Eben Worlee “Of course the government has many other things to do at the moment. But reducing bureaucracy would also help to become independent from Russia.” (Photo: Anne…
Why Germany is not participating in the EU project
Berlin A video conference can hardly be better equipped. Among others, the then Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU), French President Emmanuel Macron, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Biontech…
The state cannot regulate everything
In retrospect, it was a brilliant move by China: when the copper price was at a low point in spring 2020, the country started buying up metal for the country’s…
Energy Prices: Outbidding Competition of Harmful Aids
The traffic light party leaders Lars Klingbeil (left), Ricarda Lang, Christian Lindner The problem is not the high energy prices, but the reaction of the federal government. (Photo: dpa) What’s…
Comment: Habeck convinces the entrepreneurs
Robert Habeck The minister appreciated by entrepreneurs. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Not long ago it was a nightmare vision for large parts of the economy: a green politician who could take…
Curevac signs contract with federal government for vaccine production
vaccine dose According to Curevac, data from the new phase 1 study are expected in the second half of 2022. (Photo: imago images/Pacific Press Agency) tubingen The Tübingen biopharmaceutical company…
Auto industry: Gas embargo would mean cuts
car industry Employee representatives expect production cuts if Russian gas deliveries fail to materialize. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Employee representatives in the German automotive industry are concerned about the gas supply…
Which is too often overlooked in the debate about a gas embargo
Olaf Scholz in the Bundestag The Chancellor said: “It must remain our goal that Russia does not win this war.” (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf At the end of this week it…
Federal government agrees on aid package for companies
Bundestag Business associations had asked the federal government to provide targeted help. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Companies in Germany suffering from the economic consequences of the Ukraine war receive state aid.…
How Habeck wants to break the supremacy of the USA
Huge amounts of data In projects such as autonomous driving, an enormous amount of data has to be processed in real time. This requires a new infrastructure. (Photo: obs) The…
How Habeck wants to break the supremacy of the USA
Huge amounts of data In projects such as autonomous driving, an enormous amount of data has to be processed in real time. This requires a new infrastructure. (Photo: obs) The…
Chemical industry praises the government – and criticizes economists
Wacker-Chemie boss Christian Hartel at the Handelsblatt chemistry conference The chemical manager warns of the consequences of a gas delivery stop. (Photo: WILLI NOTHERS) Dusseldorf In the debate about a…
Germany is too expensive a location for many US companies
Dusseldorf Despite all the suffering over the atrocities and the number of victims, there is an expectation in company headquarters that the war in Ukraine will give German-American relations a…
Green investments in the steel division are needed
Martina Merz The CEO of Thyssen-Krupp should actively shape the transformation of the steel division. (Photo: dpa) German industry has meanwhile become accustomed to the fact that long-term strategies are…
Must “show Putin a clear edge”
Martina Merz The CEO wants to advance the development of climate-neutral production of hydrogen. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The CEO of Thyssen-Krupp, Martina Merz, supports the German government’s line against Russia’s…
Energy supply: Gas embargo – The economy needs clear announcements
Aerial view of the Leuna Chemical Park The East German chemical site is supplied with Russian gas directly via a pipeline. (Photo: dpa) Save yourself if you can – this…
Eon plans to import hydrogen from Australia on a large scale
Berlin The energy group Eon and the Australian company Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) want to bring hydrogen from Australia to Germany and other European countries on a large scale. The…
Europe’s race to catch up in semiconductors is just beginning
Munich If everything goes as planned, Intel will be producing the world’s most modern chips in Magdeburg in five years. However, this does little to help the European semiconductor industry…