Publications

How has competition between German companies developed? What role does it play in productivity and innovation?

In December 2019, an innovation exchange between Germany and Israel brought the innovative power of Israeli startups together with the know-how of German Mittelstand firms from East Westphalia-Lippe. A key insight: As in other arenas, personal contact is the key to success.

The international balance of power in innovation is shifting – to the advantage of East Asia. This is the central finding of a new study by the Bertelsmann Stiftung on the development of national and regional portfolios of patents in cutting-edge technologies since 2000....

What Germany needs most right now is more innovation – and that requires more startups. Startups bring fresh ideas and entrepreneurial energy, helping to future-proof the economy and drive progress in emerging fields such as artificial intelligence.