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Best of 2020

29. December 2020

Throughout 2020, this website featured more than 350 articles and videos about Germany as a business and high-tech location. Below is a list so that you can catch up on anything you might have missed.

ALL HANDS ON DECK

In the race to find a coronavirus vaccine and treatments, the German government has teamed up with pharma and biotech firms. And that’s not all. The healthcare sector is booming as a result of the crisis, and opportunities for international investors are opening up in many industries in Germany.

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IN BRIEF: Start-ups

A New German Unicorn in Personio

19. January 2021/0 Comments/in All, Investors, Startups /by

The unicorns just keep coming and coming in Germany in the first month of 2021, as Munich personnel software start-up Personio has also broken through the USD one billion mark in value.

IN BRIEF: Climate Protection

2020 Saw Significant Solar Rise in Germany

19. January 2021/0 Comments/in All, Energy & Environment /by

Last year saw some 25 percent more solar panels mounted on German rooftops than in 2019 – that’s according to the German Solar Industry Association (BSW).

IN BRIEF: Start-ups

Sennder Joins Germany’s Unicorn Club

15. January 2021/0 Comments/in All, Investors, Regions in Structural Transition, Startups /by

Berlin logistics start-up Sennder has cracked the USD one billion in value mark. The news, as reported by business newspaper Handelsblatt, came after the company concluded a USD 160 million round of financing.

IN BRIEF: Start-ups

German Start-Ups Set Record Despite Corona

15. January 2021/0 Comments/in All, Investors, Startups /by

Professional services network Ernst and Young (EY) says the number of financing rounds for fledgling companies in Germany reached an all-time high of 743 in 2020 despite the economic disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. That was an increase of six percent.

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Germany Goes Whole Hog on Hydrogen

13. January 2021/0 Comments/in All, Climate Protection, Energy & Environment, Location, Videos /by

The German government sees hydrogen technology as the key to the country’s clean energy future. It’s investing billions of euros in the sector. Germany aims to become the “world number one” in clean hydrogen energy technology – with the government investing €9bn. Our new video looks at how international businesses can get involved in German environmental H2.

IN BRIEF: Green Hydrogen

German Ministry Funds Three Massive Green H2 Projects

13. January 2021/0 Comments/in All, Energy & Environment, Framework for Business, Location /by

Germany’s Ministry of Education and Research has announced it will be investing EUR 700 million in three major green hydrogen projects. The funds will be allocated by 2025.

ONLINEPLUS: Top Investments 2020

Top Investments 2020 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

12. January 2021/0 Comments/in All, Investors, Top Investments /by

Japanese, Polish, Norwegian and French investments in the North of Germany.

IN BRIEF: E-Mobility

Electric Bike-Car Hybrids a New Delivery Trend

11. January 2021/0 Comments/in All, Electronics & Microtechnology, Innovations, Location, Mobility & Logistics, Startups /by

Are they bicycles? Are they automobiles? The answer: a bit of both.

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Covid-19

Corona Crisis and Germany

The global coronavirus pandemic has far-reaching implications for business and the economy. GTAI is working for you during this difficult time – with regular information updates and answers to your questions about the potential effects for your project in Germany.

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GTAI: Supporting Investors

The experts at Germany Trade and Invest’s Berlin office are dedicated to helping foreign companies who are interested in investing in Germany.

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Brexit: Expanding to Germany

The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union has led to a reorientation of business worldwide. GTAI advises and supports British and international companies seeking to establish business operations in Germany.

ONLINEPLUS: Corona Pandemic

fDi Diaries: ‘The crisis will be temporary’

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23. July 2020

GTAI’s head of investor consulting, Achim Hartig, spoke to Alex Irwin-Hunt from the Financial Times‘ fDi Intelligence about how Germany is doing amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

ONLINEPLUS: Sustainability

Going Green on Germany’s Catwalks

16. August 2018/0 Comments/in All, Climate Protection, Editor's Choice, Energy & Environment, Industries /by

As far back as the 1970s, some of today’s global German brands began establishing themselves as a symbol for sustainability.

ONLINEPLUS: Climate Protection

Germany´s Climate Protection Law: Opportunities for the Storage Sector

19. December 2019/0 Comments/in All, Editor's Choice /by

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Vive la France!

30. June 2020/0 Comments/in All, Editor's Choice, Experts /by

Internationalization is on the cards for many French companies, observes Markus Hempel from the Paris office of Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI). As France’s closest neighbor, Germany is often the first port of call for French businesses aboard.

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The New British Invasion

3. June 2020/2 Comments/in All, Editor's Choice, Experts, FDI, Source regions of investment /by

The number of companies from the UK expanding to Germany hit an all-time record in 2019. GTAI Expert Richard Todd discusses why.

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Some six months into the corona pandemic, the value of resilience is growing ever clearer. In our new video, we look at sectors of German business that represent opportunities amid this most disruptive crisis. Whether its telemedicine, fintech or pharmaceuticals, some clever entrepreneurs are turning the social change wrought by Covid-19 to their advantage.

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German Firms Fighting Covid-19

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19. March 2020

German companies are at the heart of the emergency development of potential coronavirus vaccines. That’s no accident considering Germany’s importance in both the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. Germany Trade & Invest Director of Chemicals and Health Marcus Schmidt gives us the lowdown on this crucial area.

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