After more than a decade of sustained dynamic growth and additional impetus in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, growth in online retail came to a standstill in 2022. While the pandemic…

The demand for specialists in the healthcare professions has been increasing for years. Due to demographic developments, changes in behaviour and legal structures, this demand is likely to…

Every year on New Year's Eve, millions of households sit in front of the television and watch ‘Dinner for One’. And fish is always on the table. When families and friends turn to dinner after…

Christmas shopping in Paris or Prague, skiing in Switzerland or Austria, enjoying the stormy coast in Denmark or the Netherlands. All those are great activities for the Christmas season.…

This report presents indicators, trends and scenarios on the state and performance of the German bioeconomy. The aim is to identify the challenges and opportunities that policy makers need to…

In 2023, the number of patent applications in Germany rose again slightly after declining since 2020. A total of 58,656 applications were filed with the German Patent and Trade Mark Office…