Globalization and World Trade

The German Foreign Minister's first talk with his US counterpart and the National Security Advisor ended as it began.

Valuable economic relationship: How German automobile manufacturers are stimulating US exports and US investments are boosting innovation in Germany.

Five years after Rana Plaza: how Germany is championing better social and environmental standards in the textile industry worldwide.

What has changed five years after the collapse of the Rana Plaza textile factory in Bangladesh? A GIZ project manager reports.

The meeting between Modi and Merkel is expected to focus on ways to boost economic cooperation between the two nations.

Germany is a strong exporter, but consumes little from abroad. The result is export surpluses. What are the advantages and disadvantages?

Three questions for the renowned economics professor Clemens Fuest, President of the ifo Institute for Economic Research in Munich.

The textile industry in Ethiopia is booming – thanks too to German companies.

Analysts warn that any tariffs on European cars could hurt the US auto industry, and even help China.

How German companies take on responsibility for human rights worldwide.

Hard negotiations, creative street protests – and a long-awaited handshake: The G20 Summit has opened in Hamburg. The highlights in images.

John Kirton heads a unique G20 Research Group. The team around the University of Toronto professor analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the G20, including at the summit in Hamburg.