Schlagwort: Germany

  • The Masterminds

    The Masterminds

    At TECH by Handelsblatt

    1 SHOW THE CODE – AI

    Technology – A radical transformation is no longer optional.

    Bill Anderson (Bayer) is leading one of the most aggressive corporate restructurings in German history – powered by AI-agents and lean management.
    Why? Because German productivity has stagnated for over a decade.
    Between 2012 and 2022, labor productivity in Germany grew just 0.6% annually – half the OECD average.

    Christian Sewing (Deutsche Bank)
    „I see a new optimism among international investors with regard to Europe and Germany.
    „We need to build our own digital infrastructure, our own payment system, and our own AI. Otherwise, we will lose our economic sovereignty.“

    2 EUROPE’S LAST STAND? OPEN SOURCE

    Jonas Andrulis (Aleph Alpha)
    „Open source techhnologies are a battlefield. And we’re not winning.“

    Robin Rombach (Black Forest Labs)
    „It’s our only chance.“

    Today, over 90% of foundational AI models are developed in the US or China.
    Europe must own its code – or be owned by it.

    3 THE INDUSTRIAL BASE

    Rolf Schumann (Schwarz Digits)
    „We are harvesting the crop of our industrial legacy.“

    Europe’s industrial base is unmatched:
    – 30% of global machine tool exports.
    – 50% of global premium automotive production.
    – World leader in robotics, optics and automation.

    Now imagine that legacy fused with sovereign cloud, AI and quantum.
    That’s not nostalgia. That’s strategy.

    4 QUANTUM. CLOUD. AI.

    Till Haunschild
    „Europe is building sovereign quantum capabilities.“

    And it’s not just talk. The EU has commited €1 billion to quantum research through 2030. Germany alone is investing €3 billion in AI infrastructure.

    5 IPAI: THE NEW TECH VALLEY

    Stadt Heilbronn is no longer a hidden gem. It’s becoming the deep-tech nucleus of Europe. With IPAI, we’re building not just labs – but ecosystems.

    6 AT Schaeffler, WE’RE NOT WATCHING

    We’re building. We are proud to contribute to this new European narrative – leading in motion technology and ready to shape the next chapter.

    It was great to feel this spirit, many thanks to Schwarz Digits, Handelsblatt especially Sebastian Matthes and Christ&Company and every maker who believes Europe is not too late – it’s only the beginning!

    Part 2/2

  • The Beginning

    Karsten Wildberger - Minister for Digial, Germany - live on stage at TECH by Handelsblatt
    Elena Müller, Business Strategist at TECH by Handelsblatt.


    Monday Morning, 09:00 am – TECH City Heilbronn, Germany

    Not Berlin, not Munich. Stadt Heilbronn!

    800 global guests. What a line-up: two federal ministers, DAX CEOs, unicorn founders, investors, scientists, visionaries.
    Discussions that made headlines across Europe – and more importantly, showed that there is a real sense of optimism among the people. Europe must lead in Technology. Not follow.

    TECH by Handelsblatt has begun.
    A new narrative is being written – sovereign, digital and deeply European.

    Three Days. One Message:
    Europe’s tech future is not a dream. It’s a decision.

    Karsten Wildberger, Germany’s first Minister for Digital, put it bluntly:
    „Digitilization must work in everyday life. Not in labs. Not in slides. In life.“
    And yet, only 23% of EU citizens used online public services in 2024. In Estonia? Over 90%.There is a lot to do.


    Part 1/2 – stay tuned!

  • GOING ALL IN

    GOING ALL IN

    Monday, 07:30 AM – 2008. The White House.

    President Bush dials into a high-stakes security briefing with General David H. Petraeus, US Army (Ret.). The Iraq War is at a tipping point. The controversial „surge“ strategy is underway – 30,000 additional troops deployed on chaos.

    Some called it reckless. Others, a masterstroke of Strategic Leadership.

    One thing was undeniable: It was an all-in move.

    This is not about glorifying war. It’s about what it takes to lead when stakes are existential. When half-measures mean failure! When hesitation costs lives – or future.

    At the Assembly Ventures Investors Summit 2025 in London, General David H. Petraeus, US Army (Ret.) and Chris Thomas 🇺🇸 didn’t mince words, laying out what separates strategic Leaders from the average, UNFILTERED – Dedication, Execution, Teammission:

    • Obsess over the next big ideas. One word Dedication – if your are not hunting, you are already obsolete.
    • Define the race. Architect the execution. Strategy without a structure and Execution is just noise.
    • Build a Team that bleeds for the Mission. No room for „too cool for school“ egos. You want survivors not spectators.

    For Germany and Europe it is the EXISTENTIAL MOMENT. Not tomorrow. NOW!

    Change the narrative from Cautious conservatism to bold conviction.
    Let this be the new German – Global Spirit: GOING ALL IN