Germany as an economic partner

The innovations of today pave the way for the world of tomorrow. Its highly innovative and efficient industrial sector is thus one of Germany’s greatest strengths. Within Europe, Germany is the country with the most patent applications. Berlin is regarded as one of the world’s leading start-up ecosystems. One of the most important buzzwords when it comes to promising new developments is artificial intelligence.

AI is already changing people’s lives. AI is used to control processes and machines, evaluate and analyse huge volumes of data, and translate the results into decision-making aids or action recommendations.

Everything you need to know about AI in Germany can be found here:

https://www.plattform-lernende-systeme.de/startseite.html

Which forms of AI are used by German companies?

1. Machine learning and computer-assisted proof (55 percent)
2. Image and sound recognition (50 percent)
3. Knowledge-based systems (50 percent)
4. Speech and text recognition (less than 33 percent)

The main areas in which AI is used are products and services and process automation.

Germany is an energy transition country. Roughly half of its electricity is already generated using renewable sources. Through its energy transition, Germany is playing an active role in the fight against climate change and in implementing the Paris Climate Agreement. The goal is to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. This will see climate protection and a green economy go hand in hand – in the best interests of our planet.

Germany consumes 2,514 terawatt-hours of energy per year (2019). In 2020, the proportion of renewable energy totalled 19.6 percent. But which sectors consume how much energy?

1. Transport 770
2. Industry 704
3. Domestic households 666
4. Trade, commerce, services 373

Innovations help people – as can clearly be seen in healthcare. Without a strong research sector, coronavirus vaccines could not have been developed in such a short space of time. And without a flexible industry, many millions of vaccine doses could not have been produced so quickly. The German healthcare industry performs well in everything from pharmaceuticals research and the production of medical drugs to laboratory technology and highly precise medical technology.

Highly qualified, fair and socially secured – these are the goals of the German employment market. To meet them, Germany relies on its outstanding training of skilled professionals in trade and industry, schools and universities. Equal opportunities for all and a ban on discrimination are enshrined in the country’s basic law. The Federal Government has introduced a statutory minimum wage, a quota of women for leadership positions and equal pay for equal jobs within a company.

More than 3,500 public and private employers with a total of 13.4 million employees have signed up to the “Diversity Charta” to achieve equal workplace opportunities.

More information can be found here: Diversity Charta.