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German companies lead in international industry

October 26, 2016

The more you understand a country, the better you can do business there. The German News Service from DW and dpa gives you the big picture of Germany, from politics, and culture to business and economics.

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The world is looking to Germany for innovation and insight and with the German News Service, you can keep up with the most important developments. Whether it is business and economic news or the latest in science and technology, reports from DW and dpa keep you connected with Germany.

Germany is the world's third-largest exporter, a leader in global industry and the largest economy in the European Union. This strength in bringing high-quality goods to markets around the world is combined with a culture of innovation powered by research into developing the world's most high-tech products.

As the main driver of innovation in Europe, Germany leads the industrialized world in percentage of gross value added to the economy by high-tech industry at 12.5 percent.

According to the latest numbers from the German Institute of Economic Research, foreign investment is growing and more and more international companies are establishing research and development facilities in Germany. In 2013, Germany exported 145 billion euros worth of high-tech goods.

These numbers indicate that there will be a big increase in highly trained professionals coming to Germany to fill a growing number of positions in engineering, technology development and production of high-tech goods. There is therefore a huge potential workforce coming to Germany in the near future. These are the people who are currently seeking reliable information about German issues and are likely to remain loyal to sources they can trust.

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You can give your audience the same high standard of journalism as paid websites without charging them. The German News Service provides you with quality news reports on German issues from the German news agency dpa free of charge. Be innovative, stay ahead of developments and start using this valuable service today.

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