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]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 /en/publications/publication/did/executive-summary-competitiveness-and-resilience-despite-the-crisis /en/publications/publication/did/executive-summary-competitiveness-and-resilience-despite-the-crisis Global uncertainties, geopolitical tensions, technological upheavals, and ecological crises are challenging the German economy as rarely before. The Bertelsmann Stiftung's new study, “Competitiveness and Resilience Despite the Crisis,” shows that in order to survive in the...

]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0100 /en/publications/publication/did/moderate-growth-strategic-importance-what-more-and-deeper-eu-trade-agreements-could-deliver /en/publications/publication/did/moderate-growth-strategic-importance-what-more-and-deeper-eu-trade-agreements-could-deliver The new US tariffs are placing significant pressure on Germany and other export-oriented EU economies. In response, the EU is intensifying its efforts to conclude additional trade agreements and to deepen existing ones. However, the expected growth effects remain modest:...

]]> Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0100 /en/publications/publication/did/policy-brief-52025-fault-lines-in-democracy /en/publications/publication/did/policy-brief-52025-fault-lines-in-democracy Democracy once had it easier. Its global influence is declining, social conflicts are hardening, and trust in state institutions is eroding. At the same time, people are demanding more participation and a stronger sense of community. What can be done? Concepts for renewing...

]]> Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0100 /en/publications/publication/did/simplifying-european-ai-regulation-an-evidence-based-study /en/publications/publication/did/simplifying-european-ai-regulation-an-evidence-based-study With the publication of the proposal for the Digital Omnibus Regulation on 19 November 2025, the European Commission has initiated a new phase of European digital policy. The aim is to simplify and better align key legal acts such as the AI Act, the Data Act, the General...

]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0100 /en/publications/publication/did/summary-more-than-reporting-how-sustainability-reporting-creates-value-for-companies /en/publications/publication/did/summary-more-than-reporting-how-sustainability-reporting-creates-value-for-companies While the costs associated with sustainability reporting are relatively easy to quantify and feed directly into public debates, the potential medium- to long-term benefits that reporting can unlock are difficult to grasp for most decision-makers within companies.

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]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0100 /en/publications/publication/did/more-than-reporting-how-sustainability-reporting-creates-value-for-companies /en/publications/publication/did/more-than-reporting-how-sustainability-reporting-creates-value-for-companies While the costs associated with sustainability reporting are relatively easy to quantify and feed directly into public debates, the potential medium- to long-term benefits that reporting can unlock are difficult to grasp for most decision-makers within companies.

With this...

]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0100 /en/publications/publication/did/simplifying-european-ai-regulation /en/publications/publication/did/simplifying-european-ai-regulation The White Paper “Simplifying European AI Regulation” offers an evidence-based contribution to the ongoing debate on how the European Union can make its AI governance framework more coherent and practical without weakening the protection of fundamental rights. The study...

]]> Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0100 /en/publications/publication/did/how-buy-european-rules-can-help-save-europes-car-industry /en/publications/publication/did/how-buy-european-rules-can-help-save-europes-car-industry Europe’s car industry faces a perfect storm. Chinese car exports are surging, European producers are being squeezed out of global markets, US tariffs are rising, and domestic demand remains 20 per cent below pre-pandemic levels. Instead of sliding into a costly muddle of...

]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0200 /en/publications/publication/did/built-for-purpose /en/publications/publication/did/built-for-purpose This policy brief published together with the think tank Interface analyses the feasibility of the AI Gigafactories (AIGF) initiative in achieving its goal to train and deploy frontier AI models. With the official call for AIGF proposals expected soon, we hope our analysis...

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