Germany’s economy is recovering, but public spending alone cannot restore industrial confidence. The test is whether private manufacturers invest again. Continue reading Germany Is Spending Billions to Revive Industry. Will Private Investors Follow?
Updated 9 October 2026: Germany now forecasts 1.3% growth this year, but rising inflation and hesitant households complicate the recovery. Continue reading Germany’s Economy Is Growing Again. Why Many Germans Don’t Feel the Recovery
Germany broke its dependence on Russian pipeline gas and built a far more resilient supply system. But expensive, globally traded energy has created a different problem for German industry: security no longer guarantees affordability. Continue reading Germany Escaped Russian Gas Dependence. It Did Not Escape the Energy Trap
From Karachi, I have grown used to seeing Germany’s political map divided by a border that officially disappeared in 1990. Election night brings it back. Television maps turn parts of the former East blue for the Alternative für Deutschland, while much of the old West looks different enough to sustain a comforting explanation: AfD belongs mainly to Germany’s unfinished reunification story. Then I looked again at Baden-Württemberg. The AfD received 18.8 percent there in March 2026, almost double its 9.7 percent result five years earlier, and it captured the Mannheim I constituency. It did not win the state, but a … Continue reading Germany Thought the AfD Was an Eastern Problem. Then the West Started Moving
In 2025, Bosch faces a €400M loss amid a significant shift towards AI and digital solutions, investing €12B to redefine its “Made in Germany” identity. The company transitions from mechanical engineering to data-driven models, exemplified by products like Bosch Cook AI. This strategic pivot emphasizes real-time decision-making and service-oriented operations for future growth. Continue reading The Bosch Pivot: Why Data Architects are the New Factory Workers
