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Germany is vigorously promoting all aspects of the circular economy: from plastic alternatives to recycling technologies, robotics and smart systems

The global business community admires the spirit of invention that drives the German economy. Here we highlight some of the most intriguing trends and research projects.

Germany borders more countries than any other EU member. That’s an economic strength that can offer special advantages to international companies wanting to work with Germany’s nearest trading partners.

Germany is a major logistics hub for Europe and a leader of innovation in the sector. Now it’s steering towards the next generation of autonomous vehicles. Fresh innovations are attracting investment from beyond Germany’s borders.

If Germany is to meet its decarbonization goals, the country is going to have to change the way it heats residential and commercial buildings. So it’s looking to expand municipal heating—an idea that goes all the way back to antiquity.

Germany’s “wait and see” attitude toward artificial intelligence has given way to a conviction that AI is a must-have. AI is now central to the development of Europe’s largest economy, as the tale of one Polish-American company’s German expansion shows.

The increasing frequency of extreme weather is creating new ­challenges and at the same time new demands in the water economy in ­Germany and around the world. The sector is broad and open to new innovations, particularly digital ones.

Experts are expecting investment to pour into data centers in Germany in the coming years. Anna Klaft, chairwoman of the German Data Center Association, explains why Germany is such an attractive location and what investors need to know about the framework conditions for setting up here.

Germany is embracing AI as the technology to drive economic growth.

Germany is setting new records in photovoltaic R&D. But solar-power units don’t last forever. So, with the country pushing ahead in its transition to clean energy and a truly circular economy, demand is set to grow incrementally for solutions to recycle obsolete and outmoded PV hardware.