Made in Germany: Your Business Magazine

Working in Germany — it's not only worth it financially. As a doctor, for example, Andrea from Bosnia and Herzegovina gets training and other opportunities that she didn't have at home. Which ones? Check it out!

Kamila Armatys doesn't shy away from challenges. Originally from Wrocław, Poland, she's now an innovation manager at a Berlin-based chip manufacturer. Her decision to come to Germany came by chance.

Phosphorus is a key component of fertilizers, but the raw material has a finite source, and scientists are worried we're squandering what's already there. How can we prevent a shortage — and what does our pee have to do with it?

Views on wealth and millionaires vary widely across the globe. While they may be seen rather critically in parts of Europe, such as Germany and France, that's not the case in the US or India. Why?

Deliveries or 3-wheeled cabs - India relies on electromobility. Rickshaws with batteries are now standard. More than half of all newly registered three-wheelers in 2022 were electric. India is beating the competition.

Using renewables to create ‘green’ hydrogen is tricky and costly. But ‘white hydrogen’ deposits exist worldwide. Where are large sources of natural hydrogen located? Start-ups are on the lookout.

While self-driving cars on the road are still a long way off, things seem to be moving faster in the agricultural sector. Drones, robots and autonomous tractors are already being used for planting and harvesting. We show what this looks like.

The increasing drought is costing agriculture billions - whether in Europe, the US or China. What can be done to overcome the food crisis? Can modern irrigation systems help? What political steps need to be taken?

Agriculture has developed tremendously. While one farmer in Germany fed 10 people in the 1950s, that number today is 150. Everyone could be fed. But a lot still needs to be done in terms of the environment, climate and animal welfare.

Olive growers in Spain are also affected by climate change. They are therefore looking for new forms of cultivation. However, working conditions are deteriorating rapidly. We visited a traditional family business.

China has the highest CO2 emissions in the world. Around 30 percent of all climate-damaging CO2 emissions come from the Middle Kingdom. But China is also a leader in the production of renewable energies, especially solar energy. Where is the journey heading?

After a flash flood sent dead rats floating through the streets of Copenhagen, the city began reimagining itself. Away from concrete and asphalt and towards “spongier” settlements that work with the natural flow of the water cycle. With cloudbursts increasing in intensity because of climate change, many cities from Beijing to Chennai are trying this too - and Copenhagen offers some good lessons.

Whether it’s rare metals, moon dust, or e-fuels, the moon offers abundant untapped resources. The USA, Russia, China and India are entering a new space race to cash in on them.

Now that the coronavirus pandemic is over, many people are still happy to work from home. But working from home can also be exhausting. What are the advantages and disadvantages of working from home? For companies, but especially for employees?

Young Indians should work 70 hours a week, demands an Indian billionaire. How does that compare to Germany, where there are clear working hours and a weekend off? Why are there rules about this in Germany but not in India?

Deadlines can be very stressful. Especially when they pile up. But we can't live with no deadlines at all. There is a formula that says: the shorter the deadline, the more efficient the work. But when are deadlines helpful and when are they harmful?

The future of European regional transport is now a reality in Italy's Tuscany. This is where the Blues train runs - on batteries. This could propel Europe to the forefront of a new technology.

German carmakers are losing pace in China, the world's biggest auto market. Chinese EV manufacturers are far ahead. Can competitors catch up? If so, how?

Southern Europe is suffering from severe drought. Harvests have dwindled or collapsed altogether. But fruits and vegetables grown under plastic cover in Spain's Almería have hardly been affected. It's one of several new ways to save water.

By 2035, Europe plans to end the sale of new cars with internal combustions engines. EV batteries will require a lot of rare earths and other metals. But mining them is bad for the environment and China has a firm grip on their supply.