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IN BRIEF: Finance

Frankfurt Confirmed as EU’s Leading Financial Center

18. März 2021

The latest Global Financial Centres Index sees Frankfurt shoot up seven spots to number nine and is now the top-ranking city in the European Union.

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LET’S CARRY ON

Germany was quick to react to the “second wave” in the fall and winter of 2020–2021. The country’s manufacturing strength and business creativity is helping it weather the storm.

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IN BRIEF: E-Bikes

Delivery Boom Fuels E-Bike Leasing

14. Mai 2021/0 Kommentare/in All, Climate Protection, Energy & Environment, Location, Startups /von

In the business world, disruptions not only render the best-laid plans moot. They also open up opportunities for companies nimble enough to think on their feet. Berlin e-bike leasing start-up GetHenry could write a book on that.

IN BRIEF: Climate Protection

Germany Plans Billions for Climate Target Acceleration

12. Mai 2021/0 Kommentare/in All, Climate Protection, Energy & Environment, Location /von

The governing German cabinet has agreed upon a revision of the country’s climate protection law that will see it do more sooner to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

IN BRIEF: Quantum Computing

Germany Puts €2 Billion into Quantum Computing

11. Mai 2021/0 Kommentare/in All, Digital Economy, Electronics & Microtechnology, Innovations, Location, R&D /von

The German government has announced a massive five-year investment intended to bolster competitive quantum computer technology and create a surrounding eco-system for users.

IN BRIEF: R&D

Hamburg Researchers Identify Covid-19 Biomarkers

10. Mai 2021/0 Kommentare/in All, Life Sciences, Location, R&D /von

Scientists know that around 19 percent of those infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes Covid-19, contract a severe case of the disease. But it’s been difficult to predict which patients are most at risk of life-threatening illness.

IN BRIEF: R&D

Making mRNA Treatments More Effective

10. Mai 2021/0 Kommentare/in All, Life Sciences, Location, R&D /von

Messenger RNA (mRNA) is at the heart of the world’s most effective anti-corona vaccines and has also shown great promise in combatting cancer and other diseases. Now scientists at Germany’s Research Center Jülich, working with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, have discovered how it can be better administered under the skin.

IN BRIEF: FDI

Germany Trade & Invest’s FDI Reporting 2020

7. Mai 2021/0 Kommentare/in All, FDI, Investors /von

Every year Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI) compiles a report on all the foreign direct investment in Germany the previous year.

IN BRIEF: Digital Industry

Digital Sector in Germany Feeling Optimistic

5. Mai 2021/0 Kommentare/in All, Digital Economy, Industries /von

Bitkom, the main German digital industry association, has registered a significant improvement in the mood of businesses in the branch. The Bitkom monthly index shot up 5.6 points in April, reaching 38.1 points – the highest it’s been since November 2018.

IN BRIEF: Space Industry

German New Space Startups Double Capital Intake

4. Mai 2021/0 Kommentare/in All, Industries, Mobility & Logistics /von

Germany’s leading industrial association, the BDI, has found that the country’s new space technology market truly is taking off. In a new study, the BDI documented EUR 308 million taken in by the sector in 2020 – nearly double the sum raised in 2019.

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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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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. Juli 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.

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Covid Crisis Has Accelerated Progress

1. Oktober 2020/0 Kommentare/in All, Corona UPDATE, Digital Economy, Editor's Choice, External Experts, Focus All Hands on Deck /von

Interview with Thomas Jarzombek, the Ministry for Economic Affairs‘ commissioner for the digital industry and start-ups.

ONLINEPLUS: Sustainability

Going Green on Germany’s Catwalks

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

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

IN BRIEF: Investors

Germany Welcomes Tesla Gigafactory to Berlin-Brandenburg Location

21. Januar 2020/0 Kommentare/in All, Editor's Choice, Energy & Environment, Investors, Mobility & Logistics, Regions in Structural Transition /von

Political and business leaders have hailed Elon Musk’s announcement that EV giant Tesla will build its European plant just outside Berlin.

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Best of 2020

29. Dezember 2020/0 Kommentare/in All, Climate Protection, Corona UPDATE, Editor's Choice, FDI, Framework for Business, Industries, Innovations, R&D, Regions in Structural Transition, Startups, Success /von

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.

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German Firms Fighting Covid-19

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19. März 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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