Location Germany

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The word combination "Location Germany" is a political catchphrase that is intended to describe the Federal Republic of Germany as a location for economic activity. The term is mostly used in evaluative or comparative contexts, i.e. to express that Germany has good or bad location factors for such activities or that such activities find better or worse conditions than in other countries.

Rankings

In the spring of 2004, Forbes Magazine rated Germany as the third best business location in the world, behind the USA and the People's Republic of China, and by far ahead of other EU countries. The reasons for this included a highly qualified workforce and a well-developed infrastructure.

Several indices certify Germany's high location quality and international competitiveness :

  • Ernst & Young European Attractiveness Survey (2013): 1st place in Europe, 6th place worldwide
  • AT Kearney FDI Confidence Index (2013): 1st place in Europe, 7th place worldwide
  • UNCTAD World Investment Prospects Survey (2013): 1st place in Europe, 3rd place worldwide
  • Deloitte Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index (2013): 1st place in Europe, 2nd place worldwide
  • Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft : Ranking of industrial location quality: 4th place in Europe, 5th place worldwide

The industrial share of the German economy increased over the years. In 2012, the share of industry in gross value added in Germany was 25.8 percent; in 2000 it was 25.2 percent. Across Europe, however, the share fell from 22 to 19.1 percent in the same period. In France, the “nuclear power country”, industry only has a share of 12.5 percent. In Finland, the industrial share fell the most, despite extremely low industrial electricity prices, from 28 to 19 percent between 2000 and 2012.

In a study published in 2020, the Bertelsmann Stiftung draws Germany to fall behind in an international comparison. After examining the patent applications, the focus on cutting-edge technologies is shifting to the detriment of Europe, even though Germany is a leader in some areas.

literature

  • Stefan Müller, Martin Kornmeier: International Competitiveness: Irrungen und Verrungen der location discussion , Verlag Franz Vahlen, Munich 2000, ISBN 3-8006-2570-9 .
  • Ulrich van Suntum : Masterplan Germany. Back to success with the principle of simplicity . CHBeck Verlag, 2006, ISBN 3-423-50901-5 .
  • Manfred Wittenstein: Business Model Germany - Why Globalization is Good for Us , Murmann Verlag 2010, ISBN 978-3-86774-096-8 .

See also

credentials

  1. ↑ a b Agency for Renewable Energies (ed.): Renewable Energies: A profit for Germany as a business location . 2014, ISSN  2190-3581 , p. 29 .
  2. ↑ Dorothea Siems: Germany is losing its future viability . In: The world . June 4, 2020, p. 9 .
  3. ↑ Ulf Sommer: Intellectual property: Germany is falling behind, but surprisingly leads the way with some top patents. In: Handelsblatt. June 3, 2020, accessed July 8, 2020 .