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Exports of the German electro and digital industry continued to grow at the beginning of the current year 2026. In January, our sector’s aggregated deliveries abroad came to €20.4bn, leaving…

To keep pace with innovation cycles, quality requirements and enormous price pressure, product and process changes (PCNs) are unavoidable. Changes to electronic components (active and passive…

In January 2026, the first month of the running year, new orders in the German electro and digital industry were 3.2% up on their pre-year value. With it, incoming bookings keep rising. It should be…

The fact sheet provides an up-to-date overview of the most important economic and structural data on the German Electro and Digital Industry.

The publication presents the innovative strength of the German electro and digital industry on the basis of key figures on innovations (innovation expenditure, innovation intensity, innovator rate,…

In December 2025, exports of the German electro and digital industry advanced by 10.6% (year-on-year rate) to €20.4bn. Thus, last year ended with strong growth here. For the full year 2025, a…

In December 2025, i.e., in last year’s last month, new orders in the German electro and digital industry soared by 17.1% (year over year). This was the best monthly performance over the course of…

In the context of the European Commission’s Omnibus initiative on data, privacy and cyber security, we have developed recommendations to roll back mandatory B2B data-sharing obligations where no…

A last chance to make the EU's digital framework competitive Europe is at a crucial turning point. The European Commission's Digital Fitness Check provides a valuable opportunity to review the…

Harmonised standards form the backbone of the European single market. They ensure that the requirements of EU directives can be met and provide legal certainty for manufacturers. However, delays in…