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MAGAZINE: Interview

"We've Found the Perfect Location in Germany"

12. July 2022

In March, Intel announced it would be building a billion-euro new microchip production facility in the eastern German city of Magdeburg. Intel Germany’s managing director Christin Eisenschmid tells Markets Germany how this record foreign direct investment came about.

DIGITALIZING DEUTSCHLAND

Germany’s digital quantum leap is a priority for the new coalition government – and international companies are invited to help jump-start the future.

IN BRIEF: Heat Pumps

Demand for Heat Pumps in Germany Hits New Highs

12. August 2022/0 Comments/in All, Climate Protection, Energy & Environment, Location, Machinery & Equipment /by

According to figures from the Federation of the German Heating Industry (BDH), 25 percent more new heat pumps were delivered in the country in the first half of 2022 than in the same period the year before.

IN BRIEF: Expansion

Billions in Business for US Chipmaker in Dresden

11. August 2022/0 Comments/in All, Electronics & Microtechnology, Investors, Location, Regions in Structural Change /by

American semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries has announced a massive new investment in its production facility in the eastern German city of Dresden. The project will be worth at least USD one billion.

IN BRIEF: Diversification

Taiwan Tensions Add Further Impetus to Diversification

9. August 2022/0 Comments/in All, Electronics & Microtechnology, FDI, Framework for Business, Investors, Location /by

The ongoing discord between China and the West over Taiwan, which produces two-thirds of the microchips essential to things like mobile phones and cars, has given rise to fears of renewed disruptions to critical supply chains.

IN BRIEF: Battery Recycling

Prototype Battery Recycling Plant Breaks Ground

8. August 2022/0 Comments/in All, Climate Protection, Energy & Environment, Investors, Location, Mobility & Logistics, Regions in Structural Change /by

German chemicals multinational BASF has begun construction on a test plant for recycling batteries in town of Schwarzheide the eastern regional state of Brandenburg. The new facility represents an expansion of the company’s activities in this area.

MAGAZINE: Entrepreneurs

Berlin: Germany’s Venture Capital

8. August 2022/0 Comments/in All, FDI, Framework for Business, Investors, Location /by

The German capital is famous for its start-up scene and trumps the rest of the country – and most European capitals – when it comes to investments. That’s why international venture capital funds are flocking there.

IN BRIEF: Green Energy

EUR 3 Billion for Decarbonizing Heating Networks in Germany

5. August 2022/0 Comments/in All, Climate Protection, Energy & Environment, Location /by

The European Commission has given the German government a green light for its massive Federal Support for Efficient Heating Networks (BEW) program. The initiative will see some EUR three billion spent between mid-September 2022 and 2026 to make heating in Germany more sustainable.

IN BRIEF: Financing Start-Ups

Germany Continues Start-Up, SME Financing Programs

4. August 2022/0 Comments/in All, Framework for Business, Location, Start-ups /by

The German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) is resuming its “Central Innovation Program for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises” (ZIM). It’s the largest initiative of its kind in Germany and is involved in an average of 3500 projects annually.

MAGAZINE: AHK India

Germany’s “Excellent Standing” in India

4. August 2022/0 Comments/in All, Experts, Framework for Business, Investors, Location /by

We talk to Germany Trade & Invest’s India director Seema Bhardwaj and director general of the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce Stefan Halusa about relations between the two economic powerhouses.

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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: Energy Transition

Germany’s Clean Energy Transition – “A Question of Must, not Whether”

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14. April 2022

When it took office late last year, the new German government promised to introduce wide-ranging legislation by Easter to accelerate the transition to clean energy. The so-called “Easter Package” delivers on that pledge.

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Unicorns in Germany

27. August 2019/0 Comments/in All, Editor's Choice, Location, Start-ups, Videos /by

Germany’s business unicorn population is growing fast. Find out why the German startup scene, particularly in Berlin, is booming.

IN BRIEF: Electric Mobility

Germany Amps Up Domestic Battery Production

30. June 2020/0 Comments/in All, Climate Protection, Editor's Choice, Industries, Mobility & Logistics /by

The German government is investing more than EUR 1.5 billion in battery cell research and production – a key element in the country’s planned transition to clean energy and mobility.

IN BRIEF: Electric Mobility

Sun Power on Wheels

20. January 2020/0 Comments/in All, Climate Protection, Editor's Choice, Industries, Innovations, Mobility & Logistics, Start-ups /by

Munich-based start-up Sono Motors has designed a car with 248 solar panels embedded into its roof, hood, rear and sides, which can provide enough electricity per day for 34km of no-cost, zero emissions driving.

IN BRIEF: Corona Pandemic

Germany Extends Successful Coronavirus Short-Time Work Scheme

16. September 2020/0 Comments/in All, Corona UPDATE, Editor's Choice, Framework for Business, Location /by

The Federal Government has decided to extend its Coronavirus Kurzarbeit (“Short-Time Work”) scheme through to the end of 2021 to maintain jobs and lay the way for economic recovery.

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ONLINEPLUS: Energy

“No Alternative” to Germany Breaking Dependence on Russian Gas, Fossil Fuels

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28. March 2022

Germany’s transition to a clean energy future has picked up additional momentum after the Russian attack on Ukraine. We talked to Thomas Grigoleit, Germany Trade & Invest Director of Energy, Construction and Environmental Technologies about what the future will hold.

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