Cautious Optimism and Wild Cards: What FDI Says About the German Economy

INTO GERMANY! The German Business Podcast

23-01-2024 • 21 Min.

Germany’s GDP growth has slowed recently, and the number of FDI projects are slightly lower, but the country’s long-term stability and even its transition to sustainable industry are still attracting big projects in critical sectors as pharma, microchips and battery production. Eli Lilly and Company, Intel and Northvolt are just some of companies pushing ahead with gigantic endeavors in Germany. But what challenges await in the future? Our Guests: Terry Toland is a co-author of the Kearney 2023 Foreign Direct Investment Index and the thought leadership manager at the firm’s Global Business Policy Council. Robert Hermann is the CEO of Germany Trade & Invest, Berlin’s international economic promotion agency.