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The European Chips Act was an important response to the COVID-19 crisis and has brought remarkable progress. However, its implementation and geopolitical challenges show that a strategic framework…

Regulation 1025/2012 is a cornerstone of the European standardization system and, together with the New Legislative Framework (NLF), forms the basis for the safe movement of goods and fair…

Arguments in favour of a risk-based, science-based approach Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large group of chemicals that includes, without question, a number of problematic…

Incoming orders for the German electro and digital industry were up 9.3% (year over year) in September 2025. Domestic bookings rose by one tenth (+10.3%), while foreign clients raised their orders…

ZVEI is strongly committed to the rule of law and a competitive economic system. This includes the consistent use of existing options for action as well as compliance with antitrust requirements in…

The US electro market is the second largest in the world and its importance as a destination for German electro exports is only surpassed in by the Chinese market. Since the turn of the millennium,…

Exports of the German electro and digital industry missed their previous year’s level in August 2025. They were down 1.7%, reaching a value of €18.3bn. Weaker exports to both of our biggest customer…

Technical failures, cyberattacks, sabotage or extreme weather can severely disrupt the power supply. The power system of the future must therefore do more than prevent disruptions: it must limit…

With an increase of one and a half percent, orders in the German electro and digital industry slightly exceeded the previous year’s level in August 2025. With the exception of July, this means that…

China is of great importance to the German electro and digital industry. With a share of just under forty percent, the Chinese market is the world's largest national market. For the German electro…