Final Communiqué Global cooperation is more important than ever today: with clear impetus for trade, AI, and energy, the B7 associations are helping to shape a resilient economic future. The BDI is co ...
An evaluation of the Draghi Report Mario Draghi's report is a wake-up call: the EU is at risk of falling behind in key technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing. High energy p ...
Industrial production and trade in the individual industries According to the BDI, production in the manufacturing industry will fall by three percent in the current year. This would be the third decl ...
The “Transformation Paths” study commissioned by BDI from BCG and IW shows how Germany can remain competitive and fit for the future as an industrialized country. Over 30 companies and associations an ...
Ten Key Challenges in EU Energy and Climate Policy for 2024–2029 Over the past five years, the EU has adopted numerous energy and climate-related rules and regulations for industry to transition, with ...
Bureaucracy and Challenges for German Business The transition phase of the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) began in October 2023. The first few months have clearly shown that improvements ar ...
Recovery still not happening For 2023 overall, the BDI expects real economic output to be down by 0.4 percent. Following the pandemic-induced slump in GDP in 2020, economic activity is floundering yet ...
The debate around the EU’s open strategic autonomy has been narrowly focused on trade defenses. With its „Europe’s Place in the World” initiative, the BDI aims to create positive leverage that will mo ...
Joint Declaration by BDI, Confindustria and MEDEF On the occasion of the fifth Trilateral Business Forum that took place in Berlin on September 28 and 29, the Presidents of BDI, Confindustria and MEDE ...
The energy crisis raised awareness that Europe has it all at its disposal: renewable energy resources, trustworthy partnerships for reliable infrastructure, and the technologies to create competitive ...