Tag: prognosis
Economy complains about expensive proliferation of data protection regulations
Berlin After five years of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the EU set of standards with its 99 articles and 173 recitals is still giving the economy a hard…
Is a heat pump worthwhile in the long term in comparison?
heating costs When replacing or converting a gas heating system to a heat pump, district heating or pellet heating, the costs add up. (Photo: Getty Images) Dusseldorf Many people are…
Fertilizers, metals, glass – Which industries should be shut down in the event of a gas shortage
Auto Glass Manufacturing at Pilkington Glass production is not one of the protected areas. (Photo: Christ, Juergen) Berlin In the winter that was coming to an end, Germany was spared…
Climate crisis: The 900 billion euro risk for Germany
Forest fire in Brandenburg In Germany, too, there is more and more fire damage in nature. (Photo: imago images/Marius Schwarz) Berlin Experts have long been warning of increasing risks from…
Climate crisis: The 900 billion euro risk for Germany
Forest fire in Brandenburg In Germany, too, there is more and more fire damage in nature. (Photo: imago images/Marius Schwarz) Berlin Experts have long been warning of increasing risks from…
Study – Climate protection subsidies prevent value creation losses in the hundreds of billions
Berlin The climate-neutral conversion of the energy-intensive sectors of steel, basic chemicals and cement should be promoted with more targeted government support. This is the result of the study “Economic…
Posting of workers often more complicated than necessary
Construction site in Stuttgart If you want to send your workers to Germany, you have to deal with bureaucratic pitfalls. (Photo: Imago/Westend61) Berlin Whether in the construction industry or in…
Next winter will be a stress test for the gas supply
Floating LNG terminal “Neptune” in the port of Lubmin Pipeline gas from Russia must be replaced by liquefied natural gas ((LNG). (Photo: Paul-Langrock.de) Berlin The winter may not be over…
It is high time that Germany shook off the crisis mode
The author Christian Böllhoff is managing partner of the Basel research institute Prognos. (Photo: Imago, Prognos AG) In 1993 the film “Groundhog Day” was released in cinemas. In it, the…
Germany’s energy transition continues to fall short of targets
Electricity pylon in the evening light The expansion of the power grid is lagging behind the targets. This puts a strain on the energy transition. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The progress…
The rescue package has cost the federal government 29.5 billion euros so far
Natural gas storage facility in Saxony-Anhalt Gas prices are falling. This could also save the federal government billions. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Germany is fighting the current energy crisis with enormous…
“Business trip to the USA easier than to the EU”
Berlin Whether self-employed, small and medium-sized companies or large corporations – the economy complains about absurd administrative burdens by the EU bureaucracy. The accusation: On the one hand, onerous requirements…
This alternative is currently regarded as the best heating system of the future
heating costs When replacing or converting a gas heating system to a heat pump, district heating or pellet heating, the costs add up. (Photo: Getty Images) Dusseldorf Due to rising…
Will electricity be cheaper again in 2023?
Current electricity prices The development of electricity prices is causing increasingly higher energy costs in Germany. (Photo: Getty Images (2)) Electricity prices have been increasing steadily since autumn 2021. Firstly…
Which heater is the best?
heating costs When replacing or converting a gas heating system to a heat pump, district heating or pellet heating, the costs add up. Dusseldorf Due to rising energy costs, many…
Which heater is the best?
heating costs When replacing or converting a gas heating system to a heat pump, district heating or pellet heating, the costs add up. Dusseldorf Due to rising energy costs, many…
New gas heating or new heat pump?
High gas prices If you are forced to replace your heating system, you should think carefully about whether a new gas heating system or a heat pump is the right…
False prophet: Elon Musk with peace proposal
We start this shortened week with afterthoughts on the celebrations of German unity, which alarmingly often included references to a lack of unity. Immediately, however, the events of the war…
This is how Erlangen makes it to second place
gain Not only the skyline is convincing: Erlangen has a low unemployment rate, high growth rates and around a third of all employees are academics. (Photo: Prisma Picture Agency) gain…
That’s why Frankfurt is slipping down in the city ranking
Skyline of Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt was hit particularly hard by the corona pandemic: jobs had to be cut at both Frankfurt Airport and Messe Frankfurt. (Photo: imago images/Jan Eifert)…