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Neuenhauser CEO Lutz Wolf

„Despite everything, we are confident about Germany as a business location“

The Neuenhauser Group is currently holding back on new investment. However, the family-owned mechanical engineering and metal processing company remains committed to the German business location, and hopes to see positive action from the next government.Show more
Confidence instead of German angst (9)Neuenhauser Group
von Carsten Steevens
The EU bureaucracy labyrinth.

Bureaucracy reduction as a point of contention

The upcoming EU Omnibus legislative package aims at simplifying requirements for sustainability reporting. As the first details emerge, a fierce dispute is already raging over what exactly should be included.Show more
AnalysisEU Competitiveness Compass
von Detlef Fechtner
BaFin President Mark Branson

EU financial supervision still has a rocky road ahead

BaFin President Mark Branson has made a plea for less complex financial supervision and regulation. But this is likely to run up against the realities of how the EU functions.Show more
OpinionBaFin and EU regulation
von Anna Sleegers
Gunther Schnabl

Social benefits win more votes than economic reforms

Leipzig based economist Gunther Schnabl argues that German mistrust of market mechanisms, and politicians' tendency to increase bureaucracy, are holding back economic growth.Show more
Interview withGunther Schnabl
von Stephan Lorz
Things could be better for Germany as a business location. Many of the problems are self inflicted.

Bureaucracy and regulation deter companies from locating in Germany

A country comparison by the Center for European Economic Research (ZEW) concludes that bureaucracy and over regulation are stifling growth and making Germany an unattractive business location. Show more
ZEW Study on Germany as a Business Location
von Stephan Lorz
Over-bureaucratization is the biggest deterrent for investors in Germany: Folders in a filing cabinet in a German government office, Berlin.

Grim outlook for Germany as an investment location

Germany can only emerge from its economic slowdown through increased investment. However, many companies are avoiding it as a business location. An Ifo survey highlights the need for reforms, while a recent report from consultants Strategy& points to the dangers of continued deindustrialization.Show more
Economic policy
von Stephan Lorz
A banner reading "Prevent tomorrow's catastrophe today" at a camp organized by the "Stop Tesla" initiative in a pine forest near the Tesla Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg. Even resistance to what is essentially environmentally friendly technology in Germany is not a factor that harms Germany as an investment location.

The foundation of the economic location is cracking

For too long, the German coalition, in its subliminal anti-capitalist reflex, has brushed aside the warnings of the economy about loss of competitiveness. This is now taking its revenge - and a comprehensive rescue plan is needed.Show more
EditorialGerman coalition
von Stephan Lorz
Autonomous robots assemble a BMW X model in Greer, South Carolina/USA. BMW has now invested in Figure.AI, a manufacturer of humanoid robots with artificial intelligence, which can significantly expand the range of applications in production.

Europe's economic foundation is falling apart

The productivity of Europe's economy has fallen dramatically in recent years. The result is a continuing loss of growth. Without a large-scale investment offensive, our prosperity will crumble, warns the McKinsey Global Institute.Show more
Productivity losses
von Stephan Lorz
Robert Habeck (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen), Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), and Christian Lindner (FDP), Federal Minister of Finance, provide a press statement on the agreement for the federal budget 2024 at the Federal Chancellery.

Relegation battle

Germany is failing in every possible way: inadequate market measures, excessive central planning and bureaucracy, escalating social costs, deteriorating infrastructure, rising energy prices, and a diminishing appeal for highly skilled individuals. Yet, Berlin remains committed to the misguided path.Show more
EditorialEconomic location Germany
von Stephan Lorz
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