Business Location
What characterizes products from Germany? Does a product's country of origin still really mean anything in a globalized economy? A few answers from five economics experts in the United States, the Arab world, China, Japan and the...more
Germany is one of the world’s leading economic nations. Its powerful industry and outstanding export performances set international standards. But the German economy has much more to offer, thanks to constant innovationsmore
Companies/Industries

“Let us make a chocolate bar that fits into the pocket of every sports jacket,” Clara Ritter said to her husband in 1932. This marked the beginning of a global career. Today, the one-product company has one of the best-known...more
A new spirit is embracing Germany. More and more people are starting their own businesses. Sometimes the idea takes them straight to the top of the international league. We take a look at some successful examples of...more
Economic Relations
Foreign policy and the promotion of foreign trade: how Germany supports the economic interests of its companies in the world marketmore

“Better City, Better Life” is the theme of Expo 2010 in Shanghai. The future belongs to cities – but they face great challenges. The German Pavilion “balancity” presents answers for urban life in the future and is based entirely...more
Creative Economy

Today, 5.3 million people live here, there are five opera houses and five universities. Yet the Ruhr region is not a city. A fascinating paradox. In 2010, the Ruhr region will be European Capital of Culture, and will present...more

In February, the Malabar typefacewas awarded the German Design Prize in Gold 2010. It has been specially designed for use in modern Indian newspapers. A reportmore
Technologies of the Future
From the automobile crumple zone to the Airbus A380, from mosquito repellent to computer tomography: for decades German innovations have promoted progress in a wealth of different waysmore

An interview with Dr Franz Lärmer, Europe’s Inventor of the Year 2007 and advance thinker with the German technology company Bosch, about how a really convincing idea becomes a market success.more