Tag: VDMA
Economy welcomes traffic light China plan
Berlin, Dusseldorf The German economy welcomes the traffic light’s plan for dealing with Beijing. “The federal government’s new China strategy comes at the right time,” DIHK foreign trade chief Volker…
Why a car manufacturer is planning a junkyard
Cologne A car manufacturer with an attached junkyard? At Stellantis, this is not absurd, but forward-looking – and is called circular economy. By 2030, the new “Circular Economy” business unit…
Layoffs are threatened in industry and trade
Shopping street in Cologne The consumer reluctance to buy due to the crisis is causing retailers to think about downsizing. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The uncertainty about further economic development in…
Business has little desire for a “day trip” with Olaf Scholz to China
Beijing Growing geopolitical tensions are straining relations with Germany. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin, Dusseldorf Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) is already leaving for his trip to China next week. “It’s very complicated…
German industry orders fewer machines
work in mechanical engineering The order situation shows that there is a danger of de-industrialization in Germany in the long term. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The annual mechanical engineering summit begins…
Defense shield of the federal government a “strong announcement”
Berlin The federal government is receiving positive reactions to the “economic defense shield against the consequences of the Russian war of aggression” announced on Thursday. The defense screen is “a…
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…
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…
Medium-sized companies fear total failures in electricity and gas
Worry about power shortage Medium-sized companies in particular have problems concluding new energy supply contracts with municipal utilities. In the worst case, they have to stop their production. (Photo: dpa)…
Medium-sized companies fear total failures in electricity and gas
Worry about power shortage Medium-sized companies in particular have difficulties in concluding new energy supply contracts. In the worst case, they have to stop their production. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The…
Medium-sized companies fear total failures in electricity and gas
Worry about power shortage Medium-sized companies in particular have difficulties in concluding new energy supply contracts. In the worst case, they have to stop their production. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The…
These industries want to keep increasing their prices
Dusseldorf A large part of the German economy also wants to increase sales prices in the coming months in order to be able to cope with the high burdens caused…
Why the Taiwan conflict is so dangerous for the German economy
Berlin, Munich 9246 kilometers separate Germany and Taiwan. A great distance. And yet the conflict over the island state has also kept German companies in suspense over the past few…
Federal Environment Minister Lemke hesitates when it comes to hydrogen
Steffi Lemke The Federal Environment Minister has trouble with the hydrogen economy and the refinery operators. (Photo: dpa) For years, the industry has wanted to start with green hydrogen in…
With shared factories & subscriptions from the efficiency trap
Hanover When the Chinese government started sealing off numerous parts of the city of Shanghai to protect against infection a few weeks ago, it came as a shock to German…
Lockdown, inflation and downturn: global economy is at risk
Container ship reaches Bremerhaven Goods are shipped worldwide. But supply chain problems, lockdowns and inflation are shaking the global economy. (Photo: dpa) Beijing, Berlin, Dusseldorf, Brussels The bad news for…
The world economy is in danger
Container ship reaches Bremerhaven Goods are shipped worldwide. But supply chain problems, lockdowns and inflation are shaking the global economy. (Photo: dpa) Beijing, Berlin, Dusseldorf, Brussels The bad news for…
Labor market is on the way to new employment records
Berlin War in the Ukraine, problems in the supply chain, rising inflation – none of this has affected the German labor market so far. The employment records, which were only…
Start-up creates more transparency in the spare parts market
Amin Oumhamdi (left) and Tobias Rieker The founders want to make the market for machine spare parts more transparent with their Marktpilot platform. (Photo: Market Pilot) Stuttgart Founding exactly at…
German machine builders lower their forecast
mechanical engineering Electronic components are becoming scarce for many medium-sized companies. (Photo: dpa) Munich The German machine builders fear serious economic consequences from the Ukraine war. “The war will exacerbate…