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German companies spent nearly EUR 90 billion on research and development in 2023, more than ever before.

Animal-free chemicals testing, wooden wind rotor blades and a process from removing microplastics from water – these are just some of the more recent developments in Germany’s innovative R&D landscape.

Automotive engineer Richard Oberle and computer scientist Cordelia Schmid both won prizes at the annual event, which was sponsored by the European Patent Office (EPO).

The High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) will sell its shares in start-up Cardior Pharmaceuticals as part of a billion-euro acquisition by industry giant Novo Nordisk.

The Japanese pharmaceutical giant will expand its Pfaffenhofen location in southern Germany into an international innovation center.

The European Commission has adopted the second strategic plan for the “Horizon Europe” research and innovation program.

Inventors filed for a new high of 199,000 patents with the European Patent Office (EPO) in 2023. Twelve percent of them came from Germany.

A material harder than diamonds, a new method for dealing with oil spills and a novel product technique for green hydrogen are all part of our bi-monthly look at Germany`s research and development news.

Nowhere in the EU do companies invest more in research and development than in Germany, a new survey finds.

The 2022 Top 100 of medium-sized German companies with the best growth prospects shows a clear trend toward a trio of sectors.