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> Germany is Europe’s technological leader but ... Uh huh.

by tpmx 5y ago

croes 5y ago
was
- tpmx 5y ago
  I find myself being impressed by small-to-medium-sized german mostly "old-tech" companies again and again ("Mittelstand"). Not very impressed with german politics/"digital infrastructure efforts" though. Also not being overwhelmed by software startups from Germany.
- foepys 5y ago
  For software it briefly was. It was then thrown away by incompetent politicians by not forcing fiber connections in the 90s and a low motivation by companies to treat software as a first class product.
Barrin92 5y ago
With the exception of the military sector where France and the UK are pretty strong I don't think that's a controversial claim. German industry both in small and middle-sized as well as large firms is still doing well. Kind of relates to the article as well. Internet infrastructure isn't that important when it comes to Germany's economy. The big four are basically automotive, mechanical engineering, chemical and electrical industries.
- kamyarg 5y ago
  Software side also does not look bright, France is doing much better innovative tech than Germany. Swiss, Dutch and Swedes are all also doing much better imho.
zwieback 5y ago
I'd say Germany is leading in "middle tech": mechanical, machinery, industrial equipment and of course cars (although that might soon be disputed). I grew up and went to university in Germany but spent all my working life in the US, doing a lot of industrial automation, optical engineering and a lot of software. I'm continually amazed how many little bits and pieces we use from Germany: connectors, cabling, enclosures, motors, controllers, encoders, cameras and optics. None of our computing equipment comes from Germany. We (not myself luckily) also use SAP, which is a different story altogether.
- TMWNN 5y ago
  >I'd say Germany is leading in "middle tech" Relevant: How Does Germany Do It? >Manufacturing accounts for nearly 21% of the German economy", compared with 13% for US and 12% for UK. "While other industrialized nations have buckled under Asian competition, Germany has increased exports to China and the rest of Asia. <https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueReddit/comments/5jeps2/how_does_germany_do_it_manufacturing_accounts_for/ https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueReddit/comments/5jeps2/how_does...>

> Germany is Europe’s technological leader but ... Uh huh.

by tpmx 5y ago

> Germany is Europe’s technological leader but ... Uh huh.

croes 5y ago

was

tpmx 5y ago
I find myself being impressed by small-to-medium-sized german mostly "old-tech" companies again and again ("Mittelstand"). Not very impressed with german politics/"digital infrastructure efforts" though. Also not being overwhelmed by software startups from Germany.
foepys 5y ago
For software it briefly was. It was then thrown away by incompetent politicians by not forcing fiber connections in the 90s and a low motivation by companies to treat software as a first class product.

Barrin92 5y ago

With the exception of the military sector where France and the UK are pretty strong I don't think that's a controversial claim. German industry both in small and middle-sized as well as large firms is still doing well. Kind of relates to the article as well. Internet infrastructure isn't that important when it comes to Germany's economy. The big four are basically automotive, mechanical engineering, chemical and electrical industries.

kamyarg 5y ago
Software side also does not look bright, France is doing much better innovative tech than Germany. Swiss, Dutch and Swedes are all also doing much better imho.

zwieback 5y ago

I'd say Germany is leading in "middle tech": mechanical, machinery, industrial equipment and of course cars (although that might soon be disputed). I grew up and went to university in Germany but spent all my working life in the US, doing a lot of industrial automation, optical engineering and a lot of software. I'm continually amazed how many little bits and pieces we use from Germany: connectors, cabling, enclosures, motors, controllers, encoders, cameras and optics. None of our computing equipment comes from Germany. We (not myself luckily) also use SAP, which is a different story altogether.

TMWNN 5y ago
>I'd say Germany is leading in "middle tech" Relevant: How Does Germany Do It? >Manufacturing accounts for nearly 21% of the German economy", compared with 13% for US and 12% for UK. "While other industrialized nations have buckled under Asian competition, Germany has increased exports to China and the rest of Asia. <https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueReddit/comments/5jeps2/how_does_germany_do_it_manufacturing_accounts_for/ https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueReddit/comments/5jeps2/how_does...>