Research and technology

Today, research and development-intensive industries account for more than half of all industrial production in Germany. Here you will find information about the major German research institutions.

DSL-Anschluss

Fast Links

At home on the World Wide Web: the most popular Top Level Domain on the internet after .com is .de. More than half of Germany’s net surfers have a fast, broadband connection.

Wartung eines Airbus-Triebwerks

Clever Ideas

Made in Germany: be it a wall plug or a jet engine, an airbag or a chip card – German inventions have changed the world. And the history of those inventions is long, with the latest chapters including such things as the fuel-cell car, the scanning tunnel microscope and the MP3 file format.

Besucher der IAA

Nimble Fuel Savers

Sensible and swift: small nimble cars with innovative engines are “in”. They save fuel, protect the environment and look good too. The International Car Show (IAA) in Frankfurt am Main highlights the latest trends and developments.