Technologies to combat the shortage of skilled workers Read more about Technologies to combat the shortage of skilled workers Specialists waste a lot of time on tiresome routine tasks. 3D planning tools or digital twins can help. Our analysis for the Fraunhofer IGD shows which professional groups benefit directly from their digital technologies.
How dependent are we really on the US and China? Read more about How dependent are we really on the US and China? Foreign trade, employment, investment and raw materials: ahead of the new US administration taking office, we analysed for the Süddeutsche Zeitung how dependent our economy is on the US and China.
AI race: Who can put Germany on the fast track? Read more about AI race: Who can put Germany on the fast track? In the field of AI, we are lagging behind internationally. But there are also opportunities. Together with the Handelsblatt, we show which players in the German AI landscape give cause for hope.
Guest article in SPIEGEL: How Europe's economy can catch up with the USA and China Read more about Guest article in SPIEGEL: How Europe's economy can catch up with the USA and China A race to catch up - this is what Europe needs if it is not to be left behind by the USA and China. In the SPIEGEL guest article, Christian Böllhoff calls for a new match plan with clear priorities for the new EU legislative period.
Guest article in WirtschaftsWoche: "Move Europe - it's urgent!" Read more about Guest article in WirtschaftsWoche: "Move Europe - it's urgent!" In his guest article "Move Europe - it's urgent!" in WirtschaftsWoche, Christian Böllhoff calls for Europe to reposition itself geo-economically in order to strengthen its position between the economic giants USA and China.
Germany: Industry sectors put to the test Read more about Germany: Industry sectors put to the test Mechanical engineering, the automotive industry, pharmaceuticals: In which sectors is Germany still a leader? On behalf of the Handelsblatt, we examined how successfully Germany is holding its own against its international competitors.
Five challenges: How Europe remains competitive in the future Read more about Five challenges: How Europe remains competitive in the future What needs to happen for Europe to survive in global competition? We analysed this at the “12 Minutes Europe – Meeting Global Challenges” event organised by the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber.
The invisible value of care work Read more about The invisible value of care work 72 billion hours: That is how many unpaid care work hours are performed in Germany, annually, by women. In a new paper, we show the value of unpaid care work and how unevenly it is dis-tributed between men and women.
Article in "Die Volkswirtschaft": EU reaction to electricity prices Read more about Article in "Die Volkswirtschaft": EU reaction to electricity prices The liberalisation of the electricity markets in the EU was once supposed to reduce costs. Sven Kreidelmeyer writes in the Swiss magazine "Die Volkswirtschaft" about the effects of free competition and current developments in the European electricity sector, among other things.