http://www.dw-world.de/dw/0,2142,3066,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss Made in Germany gives an inside view of the global economy, provides gripping business reports from the heart of Europe. From the world’s financial markets to the offices of top CEO’s, our reporters are where the economic action is. Every week top-flight business analysts visit our Berlin studios and explain current economic developments as they happen. en 2012 DW-WORLD.DE, Deutsche Welle Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:38:54 GMT Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:38:54 GMT http://www.dw.de/image/0,,4075011_10,00.jpg http://www.dw-world.de/dw/0,2142,3066,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss no clean DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle podcasts@dw-world.de Made in Germany gives an inside view of the global economy, provides gripping business reports from the heart of Europe. From the world’s financial markets to the offices of top CEO’s, our reporters are where the economic action is. Every week top-flight business analysts visit our Berlin studios and explain current economic developments as they happen. Made in Germany gives an inside view of the global economy, provides gripping business reports from the heart of Europe. From the world’s financial markets to the offices of top CEO’s, our reporters are where the economic action is. Every week top-flight business analysts visit our Berlin studios and explain current economic developments as they happen. 30 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15708780,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6715483 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15708780,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6715483 The promise of cheap labor has enticed over 500 German firms to set up operations in Thailand, despite the bureaucracy, lack of skilled workers and risk of flooding.Thomas Zimpfer’s business, Bluechips Microhouse, has a workforce of around 300 and makes electrical parts - chiefly for export to Germany. How much chance of success do German companies in Thailand have, and what are the risks? Marion Hütter tells us more. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Thomas Zimpfer, Bluechip Microhouse clean 04:27 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:03:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15708780,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6715479 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15708780,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6715479 It may not be the most obvious winner, but Regensburg currently has the top spot in rankings for German towns. The traditional Bavarian city prospered more than any other in 2011, and is set to do the same this year.The survey covered 60 towns and cities and was based on growth potential. As well as being a thriving base of automotive and electrical goods manufacturing, Regensburg is also becoming a hub for software and biotechnology companies. We join Carmen Meyer in exploring the town’s success. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Regensburg, Bavaria, electronic goods, software, biotechnology clean 04:06 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:03:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15708780,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6715482 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15708780,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6715482 Which businesses are the riskiest? Perhaps financial securities trading, with all the billions of euros that change hands in dubious transactions. Or insurance companies, which have to shell out money due to destructive events that they can’t predict. Risk managers are in big demand.We also visit the only university in Germany to offer a course in risk management. Students learn to identify risk factors and draw conclusions from them - and use that knowledge to help corporations to save millions. Report by Dan Hirschfeld. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Allianz, risk factors, risk managers clean 04:37 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:03:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15708780,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6715481 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15708780,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6715481 We discuss pay negotiations and wage demands with Hans-Peter Burghof, a banking expert from the University of Hohenheim. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Hans-Peter Burghof, University Hohenheim, clean 03:17 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:03:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15708780,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6715480 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15708780,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6715480 Germany’s IG-Metall metalworkers’ union is demanding a 6.5 percent pay increase. Why?They argue that their pay should reflect how well their employers are doing. Nermin Rekic is one of 600 employees working for König Metall in Gaggenau, assembling parts for the auto industry. A father of two, he wants to provide for his family despite rising living costs, and doesn’t see why he shouldn’t have a share in his company’s success. Negotiations are set to begin in March. Report by Kerstin Schweizer. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle IGM, metalworkers union, König Metall, living costs clean 04:18 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:03:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15676962,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6711851 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15676962,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6711851 Saudi Arabia is the economic powerhouse of the Arab world. That makes the country especially attractive to German companies. Khaled Juffali is one of Saudi Arabia’s leading businessmen and he wants to encourage even more German investment in his home country, which is a fan of German technology. His partners include major German firms such as Mercedes and Siemens. For these companies, Juffali is a key regional partner - the Khaled Juffali Company has a turnover in the billions of euros, and is highly respected in the Gulf region. Made in Germany reporter Grit Hoffman accompanied Sheikh Juffali on his tour of Germany. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle saudi arabia, investments, mercedes, siemens, khlaed Juffali, sheikh clean 04:09 Wed, 8 Feb 2012 03:03:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15676962,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6711850 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15676962,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6711850 Our studio guest this week is Oliver Parche, Latin America expert from the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Latinamerica, economy, Brazil, Mexico, Chile clean 02:35 Wed, 8 Feb 2012 03:03:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15676962,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6711848 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15676962,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6711848 Creative talents, a relatively low cost of living and open-minded financial sponsors—there are plenty of reasons why Internet start-ups are all the rage in Berlin. Edial and Floris Dekker moved to the German capital from Amsterdam to set up a city-guide website called Gidsy. They say only Berlin has the ideal infrastructure for start-ups.Berlin is becoming a European hub of Internet start-ups. The German capital has a pioneering spirit unlike anywhere else in Europe, with young entrepreneurs flocking here to make commercial dreams a reality that would be impossible elsewhere. Report by Danijel Visevic. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle berlin, startups, internet, gidsy, entrepreneurs clean 04:19 Wed, 8 Feb 2012 03:03:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15676962,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6711849 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15676962,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6711849 Mexico-based Cemex is the world's third-largest cement maker. The management team at its center of German operations are all German, however. Paulo Ernesto Sanchez Diaz was sent to Düsseldorf to foster cooperation. Intercultural seminars help on the communications front.Cemex’s workforce in Germany is some 3,200, making concrete and cement at five plants. The company posts a global turnover of $18 bn. Made in Germany reporter Julia Henrichmann takes a look out how the company is run on a day-to-day basis. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Cemex, latinamerica, mexican company, cement clean 04:41 Wed, 8 Feb 2012 03:03:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15659381,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6707335 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15659381,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6707335 The German government has announced an ambitious plan to bring 10,000 wind turbines along the North and Baltic Sea coasts online by 2030, in order to help meet Germany's energy needs. But the construction of those turbines is a major task, and the work is taking longer than expected.Two giant converter platforms to facilitate power transport are now being built in a shipyard in Wismar. It's the only place where there is enough room to install the high-tech, 18-meter platforms. Made in Germany reporter Claudia Laszczak visited a shipyard in Wismar where two new converter platforms are under construction. That means big contracts and big business for ship-builders, techonlogy providers and grid operators. But many wind park builders aren't getting enough money to fund their investments - which means the transition to renewable energy could come to a standstill. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Nordic Yards, Siemens, clean 04:12 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15659381,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6707334 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15659381,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6707334 Technology has changed the working world. Many people now receive orders and assignments via the Internet and do their work from home. The platform Clickworker.com uses an international pool of "clickworkers" to complete large advertising and media projects at home. Could this be the way we work in the future?More than 160,000 people belong to the Clickworker pool. Made in Germany reporter Tabea Mergenthaler met some of them. Their jobs give them plenty of flexibility - but does that come at a price? Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Clickworker, Croudsourcing, clean 04:33 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15659381,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6707333 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15659381,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6707333 After the Second World War, Peter Hager and his two sons, Dr Oswald and Hermann, founded a company that straddled the French-German border, with hubs in the German state of Saarland and the French Alsace region. Daniel Hager is the third generation to run the company - and he feels committed to both countries. The Hager Group produces electrical installations for housing.The eurozone crisis has been a topic among the firm's 6,700 employees on both sides of the border. Made in Germany reporter Julia Henrichmann offers a glimpse into a special example of German-French cooperation. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Franco-German Enterprise, Hager, clean 04:15 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15659381,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6707331 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15659381,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6707331 Although it's already in its third year, the debt crisis in Greece has yet to be resolved. Greeks are having to bear the burden of increasingly painful cuts - but those austerity measures have failed to improve the situation so far. How do workers feel about their future job prospects? Employees of a Greek steel factory have been on strike for more than two months.Made in Germany reporter Miltiades Arsenopolous paid workers a visit outside the Aspropyrgos Plant near Athens. What does their situation look like, and do they think that politicians' scheduling of one crisis summit after the next is helping? Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle clean 04:12 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15659381,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6707332 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15659381,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6707332 Our Studio Guest is Ansgar Belke, German Institute of Economic Research (DIW); Economist at the University of Duisburg-Essen Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Ansgar Belke, DIW Berlin, University of Duisburg-Essen clean 03:24 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15645064,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15680644 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15645064,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15680644 Concrete can be corrugated or flat, matt or highly polished, and come in any color that you want: a versatile material that is no longer limited to gray tower blocks and underground parking garages. Hubertus Dreßler, head of Dreßler Bau in Bavaria, has made his company a specialist in the production of custom-made concrete elements.The company’s clientele includes renowned architects like David Chipperfield, who ordered a rather extraordinary concrete staircase and wall reliefs for the Neues Museum in Berlin. Report by Christian Pricelius. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle New Museum Berlin, Chipperfield, architecture, concrete, design clean 04:14 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15645064,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15680643 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15645064,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15680643 Airport manager Maria Muller faces considerable headwind: first the civil aviation tax, now the carbon emissions tax for airlines - these are not easy times for regional airports like hers. But on one front she has triumphed: steadily increasing passenger numbers for Rostock-Laage to 220,000 a year. And that’s despite the aviation industry in general complaining about a decrease in turnover.Report by Julia Henrichmann. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle airport, tax, aviation, carbon emissions clean 04:21 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15645064,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15680641 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15645064,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15680641 Mondragón in the Basque Country is the largest cooperative in the world and manages what other Spanish companies are struggling to achieve; bucking the trend by generating an annual turnover of €14bn despite the economic crisis. Its members sometimes work part-time and do not demand pay increases. Sometimes they even switch to another company for a limited period of time.Mondragon comprises over 100 firms ranging from machine tool manufacturers and supermarket chains to household appliance makers. Mondragón even has its own university and a bank. Report by Alexa Meyer. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Mondragon, cooperative, spain, crisis, Europe clean 04:46 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15645064,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15680642 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15645064,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15680642 We talk to Ferdinand Fichtner from the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) about the prospects for European industry. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Economy, crisis, europe, recession, industry, growth clean 03:23 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15645064,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15680640 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15645064,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15680640 An increasing number of young Greek professionals - doctors, engineers and IT experts - are leaving their country in search of work. The economic crisis in Greece has seen their prospects back home dwindle. Germany is one of the countries this new wave of immigrants are heading to. Here the economic situation looks relatively positive despite the Europe-wide crisis.Report by Grit Hofmann. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Greece, unemployment, crisis, debt, jobs, germany, immigrants clean 03:55 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15630115,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15666137 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15630115,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15666137 "Desperately seeking skilled workers" - German companies large and small are facing this problem. One possible solution may be in-house training for new personnel.MADE IN GERMANY visits a trainee with the Deutsche Bahn railway who's already managing a project of his own after barely a year's advanced training at the Krefeld maintenance plant. Providing young workers new challenges, more support and in-house training can give companies many advantages in their search for qualified personnel. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle skilled workers, in-house training, Deutsche Bahn, Krefeld, Dan Hirschfeld clean 04:03 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15630115,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15666136 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15630115,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15666136 With our studio guest Wolfgang Gerke of the Bavarian Finance Center (BFC), we talk about the pros and cons of expanding the EU. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Wolfgang Gerke, Bavarian Finance Center, BFC, Croatia, Hungary clean 03:33 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15630115,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15666138 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15630115,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15666138 Marcus Linnepe, new managing director of Berndes Cookware, is bringing production back to Germany. His predecessor had relocated the pot-and-pan production to China.But Linnepe believes the "Made in Germany" seal of quality could increase sales enough to make the move worthwhile. Even in China, he can sell a German-made set of pots for twice as much in China. The Berndes company has a 90-year tradition in its hometown Arnsberg. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Cookware, pot-and-pan, Arnsberg, Marcus Linnepe, Bettina Thoma clean 04:27 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15630115,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15666135 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15630115,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15666135 On January 22nd, Croatia will be holding a referendum to decide whether to apply for EU membership. A vote "yes" could make Croatia the EU's 28th member on July 1, 2013.Companies like beverage crate-maker Kaplast see great prospects. They would be producing goods "Made in the EU" for a market more than a hundred times larger than their own small country. But the road to the EU won't be an easy one for Croatian businesses. They'll have to make sure their products conform to strict EU standards. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle EU membership, Made in EU, Kaplast, Danijel Visevic clean 04:25 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15630115,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15666134 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15630115,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15666134 Twice a year, fashion circles look to Berlin for the latest styles. Fashion fairs and shows help set the trends. Industry figures and tourists come from all over the world to take part. And they bring cash to Germany's capital: added revenues of some 64 million euros.For nearly a week, once in summer and once in winter, the fashion-conscious fill the city and drop lots of cold cash - more than the average trade fair-goer does. Another side effect of the trade fairs is the pop-ups - the temporary restaurants, bars and clubs that only open for the duration of one or more event. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Bread & Butter, Berlin Fashion Week, Dagmar Zindel, Kilian Kerner, clean 04:27 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15615576,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15650848 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15615576,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15650848 The construction industry in Germany was in crisis for years, but now things are looking brighter. The sector is about to post its best results in a long time. Building firms are recruiting again, looking for skilled and qualified workers.Apprentices in Nuremberg have special test construction sites where they learn how to plaster walls and build roads and canals. Julia Henrichmann went along to see the apprentices at work. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle construction industry, qualified workers, Nuremberg, Julia Henrichmann clean 04:21 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15615576,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15650849 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15615576,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15650849 In 1979 a group of anti-nuclear activists set up a company for solar technology. Solartechnikfirma Wagner & Co now has a 350-strong workforce, and is still run on the principle of self-management. Every two years the managers are elected by the staff.In 2011 the firm was named "Entrepreneur of the Year” by the Ernst&Young consultancy. But despite the turn-around in Germany’s energy policy, Wagner now has to shed jobs. Will the innovative company’s bright start end in disappointment? Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle self-management, Entrepreneur of the Year, climate protection, Marc Dickgreber clean 04:32 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15615576,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15650847 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15615576,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15650847 We talk to Jörg Rocholl from the European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) about the significance of the euro as an international currency reserve. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Jörg Rocholl, European School of Management and Technology, ESMT, international currency reserve clean 03:30 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15615576,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15650846 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15615576,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15650846 The debt crisis has had many repercussions in Europe, with both the value of the euro and its image suffering. Can the common currency now be an alternative to the US dollar as the global reference currency? The dollar is itself undergoing a crisis of confidenceFor 100 years the US dollar was the world’s predominant currency. For a time after its introduction it appeared that the euro could become a serious rival. Meanwhile China’s yuan continues its rise. MADE IN GERMANY reporter Kerstin Schweizer asks who’s ahead. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Euro, US Dollar, Yuan, dept crises, global reference currency, Kerstin Schweizer clean 03:08 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15615576,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15650845 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15615576,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15650845 2011 was a record year for Mercedes, Audi and BMW, and the US saw them consolidate their strong positions. As the North American car market recovers, German manufacturers are involved in a bitter competitive struggle.This year’s Detroit Motor Show runs January 9 - 22. It’s a crucial event for all carmakers, as the US market is still considered the world's most important. Mercedes and Audi will be among those vying for attention. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle daimler, mercedes, audi, competive struggle, Detroit Motor Show, Max Hofmann clean 04:55 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15600647,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15636770 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15600647,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15636770 They stretch 25 meters from tip to tail, and will soon be rolling down the autobahn. The government is letting trucking companies operate longer trucks known in Germany as "gigaliners" in a limited test phase. Voigt Logistik is one company with a license to operate the trucks.The big trucks are controversial. Michael Fagts, a truck driver, says many people do not like the "monster trucks." Critics say the bigger trucks are more dangerous. Trucking companies, on the other hand, expect to save on fuel costs because the trucks can carry more cargo. Report by Grit Hofmann. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Gigaliner, super truck, Voigt Logistik, autobahn clean 04:21 Tue, 3 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15600647,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15636769 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15600647,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15636769 A growing number of coffee drinkers want coffee that not only tastes good but is also ecologically produced. It's a market niche that "Coffee Circle," a young company from Berlin, is successfully developing.After working as business consultants for several years, Martin Elwert and Moritz Waldstein-Wartenberg took some time off and traveled through parts of Africa. When they got back, they founded the company "Coffee Circle." They buy coffee in Ethiopia, process it in Hamburg and sell it via the Internet from Berlin. And for every kilo of coffee they sell, they send one euro to support an aid project in Ethiopia. Report by Julia Henrichmann. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Company Coffee Circle, Martin Elwert, Moritz Waldstein-Wartenberg, ecologically produced coffee clean 04:25 Tue, 3 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15600647,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15636766 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15600647,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15636766 How will the German economy do in 2012? Our studio guest, the economist Norbert Walter, takes a look forward. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Norbert Walter, German economy, outlook 2012, German growth, unemployment clean 02:28 Tue, 3 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15600647,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15636767 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15600647,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15636767 Is this the calm before the storm? The trading rooms in Frankfurt's banks were mostly deserted between Christmas and the New Year. Some say a new banking crisis could be approaching fast. Banks are preparing for leaner times - and cutting back on their payrolls.Andreas Halin is in an excellent position to observe developments. He has been working as a headhunter for investment banks for more than ten years. He says the coming years will bring a shakedown period for banks, which only the strong will survive. Report by Miriam Schön. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Andreas Halin, headhunter, banking crisis, Frankfurt clean 03:14 Tue, 3 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15600647,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15636765 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15600647,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15636765 Germany's economy continues to prosper and unemployment continues to drop. While the number of people looking for work is rising in many other European countries, German companies are looking for people to hire.One person to benefit from that trend is Jenny Gutsche from Kiel. She's taken a new job with Perry&Knorr in Berlin. Made in Germany accompanied the young woman on her first day of work. What are her expectations for the year 2012? Report by Dan Hirschfeld. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Perry&Knorr, new job, unemployment, Berlin, Jenny Gutsche clean 04:28 Tue, 3 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15583099,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15624346 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15583099,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15624346 German confidence in the euro was shaken in 2011. According to the Emnid market research institute, 51 percent of Germans view the euro's future in a negative light. Yet a decade ago, the vast majority supported the currency's introduction. One of them was Bettina Braun. She's worked for a savings bank in Düsseldorf for over 20 years and says that the euro has brought prosperity.Bettina Braun's nine-year-old daughter Victoria and 13-year-old son Marvin have only ever heard about the Deutschmark from others. Ten years ago, Bettina was pleased about the introduction of the euro. Today many bank customers worry about the currency's stability and prefer to invest their money in real estate or gold. But Bettina Braun still thinks highly of the euro. She says not only has it made travel easier, it's also promoted trade within Europe. Julia Henrichmann reports on life with the euro. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle clean 03:02 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15583099,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15624345 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15583099,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15624345 Every item for 1 euro - there’s no overlooking the slogan of this "Euroshop" store. Each washing-up brush, china plate, roll of tape or bottle of nail polish costs exactly 100 euro cents. But how much is a euro really worth - in stores and in people's minds? Made in Germany decided to find out.For many, 1-euro shops are synonymous with junk. But the Euroshop company hopes to dispel this image. Its stores are well-kept and can be found on ritzy shopping streets—like the Kurfürstendamm in Berlin. Euroshop already has 170 stores and regularly opens new ones. Germans seem to like the concept, but how does a 1-euro store generate a turnover of over 100 million euros? What do customers get for a euro and is it worth the money? How many euros do the store's employees earn? Is the euro now a junk currency? Claudia Laszczak went on site to find out. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Euroshop, One-Euro-Shop, profits with coins, opens stores, clean 02:44 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15583099,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15624347 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15583099,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15624347 Have companies become attached to the euro or do they take a more business-like approach to the common currency?Holger Trzeczak tosses a coin and asks for predictions from three businesspeople: Roland Lappin, executive board member for finance at logistics company HHLA; Thomas Usinger, who owns a transport firm; and Andreas Folkmann, owner of a travel office. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle clean 02:38 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15583099,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15624344 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15583099,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15624344 We speak with Otmar Issing, economist and former member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, about the euro. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Architect of the Euro, Otmar Issing, economist, European Central Bank, Euro clean 02:56 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15583099,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15624343 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15583099,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15624343 The groundwork for the euro was laid in 1992 with the Maastricht Treaty. It was in this Dutch city that Helmut Kohl, Francois Mitterand and other heads of state met for two days of negotiations to establish criteria for what became the common currency.Today the Netherlands is an anchor of stability in the eurozone. In Maastricht, no one is calling for a return to the guilder. Frank Hofmann finds out what the Dutch think about the euro and speaks with international students in Maastricht. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Maastricht, Netherlands, Treaty, Kohl, Mitterand, Stability, think about the euro, Dutch, Euro, University, international students, guilder clean 03:38 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15567860,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15608661 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15567860,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15608661 The high-end sofas and armchairs designed by COR are found in living rooms in New Zealand, in hotel lobbies in Dubai and on cruise ships. Company head Leo Lübke is the third generation of the family in the eastern Westphalian firm. It produces exclusively in Germany. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle clean 04:10 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15567860,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15608662 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15567860,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15608662 A northern Italian caviar maker breeds sturgeon, the source of one of the world's most prized delicacies. We learn from fisheries expert Sigurd Späth, how to produce caviar in a sustainable way. The fish are grown in surroundings similar to their natural environment and given food without hormones or added chemicals. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle clean 04:23 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15567860,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15608660 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15567860,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15608660 You wouldn’t think it was possible, but it is! There are a growing number of firms who are bartering goods or services without spending a cent. MADE IN GERMANY follows two companies that reap the benefits of a moneyless system. Could we be witnessing the new business model of the future? Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle clean 04:23 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15567860,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15608659 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15567860,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15608659 We put this question to Ulf Posé, president of the Ethics Association of German Industry. He believes that European politicians have handled the situation in an irresponsible way, and have come up with no workable solution for the long term. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle clean 03:34 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15567860,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15608658 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15567860,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15608658 While Europe struggles with debt, the economic situation in other parts of the world doesn’t look so bleak. Take Asia for example. Are countries in the region threatened by the crisis? Or could Europe's crisis be an opportunity for Asia? MADE IN GERMANY reports from Singapore. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle clean 04:05 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15551119,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15590748 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15551119,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15590748 Password cracking, Trojan programming, sniffing out data -- at Aachen University of Applied Sciences, computer science students learn all the criminal tricks of the trade. Here they're trained to be professional hackers, who will later help businesses detect security gaps on their websites. The cases of Sony and Adidas have demonstrated that companies need more protection.More and more companies have now understood that only those who know the weaknesses of IT systems and the strategies of those attacking them can provide adequate protection against viruses and worms, and they're investing in their online security. Report by Grit Hofmann. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle password, trojan, cirus, hacker, IT system, protection, security clean 04:32 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15551119,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15590749 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15551119,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15590749 Just about all Germans have three of four old mobile telephones lying about in a drawer somewhere. That's more than 72 million cell phones country-wide. But simply throwing them away is what's really wasteful. The electronic elements of cell phones contain valuable materials such as copper, silver, gold and rare earth metals which can earn their owners good money!Germans can sell their old mobiles on the Internet portal "Wir kaufens". The company that runs it, asgoodas, from Frankfurt-Oder receives more than 6000 cell phones a month. In the US and Britain, such opportunities have existed for a long time. Now the business is gaining momentum in Germany. Report by Claudia Laszczak. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle mobile phones, trash, cell phones, treasure, gold, silver, copper clean 04:08 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15551119,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15590747 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15551119,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15590747 What the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia started ended with the overthrow of regimes in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya. As the unrest was just beginning, MADE IN GERMANY met Paul Kraut, managing director of Schleich, a German toy manufacturing company that has its products made in Menzel Bouzelfa in Tunisia. How are Schleich's employees there doing now, a year later?Report by Miriam Schön. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle tunisia, revolution, jasmine Revolution, employment, life after revolution clean 03:53 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15551119,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15590746 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15551119,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15590746 Greater budget discipline, stricter controls, and a form of fiscal union - but not all EU members want to be on board. The finance summit in Brussels has left the EU divided - with Britain refusing to agree to the compact. Meanwhile the problems of the indebted European members remain unsolved and the euro is not out of danger yet.The flip-flops of the eurozone crisis are affecting the German economy. Manfred Böttcher and Friedrich Görtz, both of whom run family-owned businesses in Hamburg, earn their money through trade with other countries. What do they think of the results of the EU summit? Report by Julia Henrichmann. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle fiscal union, eurozone, crisis, rescue, collaps clean 04:18 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15551119,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6677502 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15551119,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#6677502 Our Studio Guest Ansgar Belke tells us about the results of the summit in Brussels and if they really can help. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle euro crisis, fiscal union, euro, dept clean 03:21 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15533825,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15574312 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15533825,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15574312 Luxury yachts made by German shipyard Nobiskrug have little in common with regular boats. They are custom-built floating palaces, with their own cinemas, marble baths and helicopter landing pads.A Nobiskrug can set you back a hundred million euros and can take two years to build. The workforce of more than 400 staff has plenty to do. Report by Christian Pricelius. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Mega-yachts, Nobiskrug, Rendsburg, shipyard clean 04:39 Tue, 6 Dec 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15533825,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15574311 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15533825,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15574311 In 1931, Rudolf Fuchs set up an import and sales company for refinery products. Now Fuchs Petrolub is a world leader in manufacturing innovative lubricants and related specialty products for industry. It is run by the founder's grandson, Stefan Fuchs. It is based in Mannheim and has a workforce of 3,600.Without lubricants, things would grind to a halt. Thirty different fats and oils are used in every car. Machines also need all kinds of oil. Fuchs Petrolub is there to provide them. Report by Anja Kimmig. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Fuchs Petrolub, Stefan Fuchs, Mannheim, Family Business, lubricants and related specialty products clean 04:28 Tue, 6 Dec 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15533825,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15574313 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15533825,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15574313 In 2008, mobile-phone giant Nokia opened a factory in the Romanian city of Cluj. People there expected other manufacturers to set up shop, too. They had high hopes for a more prosperous future. But now Nokia has closed its factory, and 2,200 people have lost their jobs.Finnish telecom company Nokia was late to develop appealing smartphones and has been losing market share - and its status as an innovator. The mood in Cluj is gloomy. The city hopes other companies might still invest there. Report by Karl Harenbrock. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Nokia, Cluy, handy, Romania, closing factory clean 04:47 Tue, 6 Dec 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15533825,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15574310 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15533825,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15574310 We discuss the interventions by major central banks to counter the spreading crisis with our guest Thomas Straubhaar, director of the Hamburg Institute of International Economics. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Central bank, debt crisis, intervention by mayor central banks, Hamburg Institute of International Economics, Thomas Straubhaar clean 02:54 Tue, 6 Dec 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15533825,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15574309 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15533825,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15574309 Can the eurozone debt crisis be resolved? Central banks have taken coordinated action to provide cheaper funding to banks to avert a global financial crisis. This can be seen as a sign of how serious the central banks consider the situation to be.Folker Hellmeyer, chief analyst at Bremer Landesbank, is considered something of an optimist, but even he says such measures will not achieve very much. Our reporter Julia Henrichmann asked him for his ideas on how to resolve the crisis. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle euro bonds, Central bank, debt crisis, eurozone, Folker Hellmeyer, Bremer Landesbank clean 03:39 Tue, 6 Dec 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15520845,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15557516 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15520845,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15557516 The commodities market is acting crazy. Speculators with new bidding instruments are fueling demand, and German companies increasingly have to compete with growing economies for raw materials. Costs are rising and business is less predictable. How are German companies responding to this situation?Report by Brigitta Moll. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle raw materials, commodities, speculators, Aluminium, rising costs clean 03:42 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15520845,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15557517 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15520845,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15557517 What will the car of the future look like? A chassis made of carbon fiber; with an electric motor inside, along with sensors on the doors, and cameras instead of side-view mirrors. Most of the current electric cars are still based on conventional designs, but a look at the sketches young designers are producing makes it clear: the future will look very different from the present.Report by Carmen Meyer and Ute Schneider. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle elctric car, Design, carbon fiber, future clean 05:04 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15520845,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15557514 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15520845,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15557514 Local residents can sleep better, but logistics firms like Lufthansa Cargo face chaos and an explosion in costs. Their cargo planes are being diverted, increasing fuel consumption and thus also costs. The result: Lufthansa has stopped a billion-euro investment in the Frankfurt International Airport, fearing that it will no longer be competitive.Report by Alexa Meyer. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle night flights, frankfurt, Lufthansa, costs, Logistics clean 03:42 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15520845,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15557513 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15520845,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15557513 Professor Wolfgang Gerke about turbulence in the financial markets, euro bonds, and Europe’s future. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Debt crisis, financial market, euro bonds, euro clean 03:40 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15520845,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15557512 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15520845,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15557512 It’s an alarm signal for the euro zone: German treasury bonds, until recently in great demand, aren’t finding enough buyers. The most recent bond issue raised only 3.6 billion euros, not the 6 billion desired. Germany, normally considered very creditworthy, has lost status in the financial markets.This is a burden on the whole market in European government bonds. MADE IN GERMANY reporter Mabel Gundlach met with Michael Puschmann, who heads the bond trading department of the Baader Bank. He says he has never experienced such turbulent times. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Euro bonds, government bonds, trader, euro zone, euro, Bond market clean 02:56 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15502145,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15541978 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15502145,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15541978 Otto Kenzler has headed the German Confederation of Skilled Crafts since 2005. Originally trained as a gas and water installer, he is especially active for the interests of young people and wants to foster youth with a migrant background.Report by Bettina Thoma. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle craftsmen, skills, migrants, chance, youth, Merkel, Roesner clean 04:26 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15502145,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15541980 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15502145,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15541980 Commodities bearing this seal sell well. "Made in Germany" stands for quality and reliability. But now some German manufacturers are worried about the status of the brand. The European Commission is planning some changes in appellation law.In the future, "Made in Germany" will be reserved for products at least half of whose parts come from Germany. Report by Alex Dreyer. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Made in Germany, label, quality, reliability, manufacturers, products clean 04:12 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15502145,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15541979 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15502145,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15541979 The price of sugar continues to rise. It has almost quadrupled since 2001, from 120 to more than 400 Euros a ton. The German company F.O. Licht has an overview of harvests and production around the globe and has produced a regular sugar report for 150 years.Be they bank investors, Coca-Cola purchasers, or export tycoons in Thailand, people in the sugar business around the world use data from F.O. Licht. Report by Holger Trzeczak. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle sugar, price, market, investors, rising clean 04:45 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15502145,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15541977 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15502145,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15541977 We speak about the future of the Euro zone, with Horst Löchel, Professor for Economics at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle euro crisis, eurobonds, euro, economy, divided, future, europe clean 03:02 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15502145,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15541976 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15502145,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15541976 One-fifth of all adult Spaniards are unemployed, and job prospects are poor. Even well-trained college graduates see no future for themselves in their country.But German companies are seeking skilled specialists. A software company in Bremen is happy to welcome new colleagues from Madrid. Report by Marion Hütter. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle europe, euro crisis, unemployment, migration, Spain, Germany clean 04:24 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15485273,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15527397 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15485273,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15527397 For months now, the stock markets have been unpredictable, and several countries are deep in economic crisis. People are worried about their savings, and many want to find a safer place to put their money. Some have started buying forest land - like the clients of the Berlin auction house Karhausen. It’s noticed an increased demand for forest property.Ever since the auction house started selling forests in 2007, it’s sold every lot it put on the block, independent of developments in the price of lumber. MADE IN GERMANY went to this year’s autumn auction, where we spoke to potential buyers. We went with one new owner to visit his woods. People like him are by no means unusual at auctions - price developments on the market reflect how much forest property is in demand. Around Berlin, prices rose by 136 percent between 2006 and 2010. Analysts say they’re not surprised - forests are an investment that can even bring a return. Report by Tabea Mergenthaler. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Forest, Investment, green money, stock market, economic crisis, savings, prce development, lumber, auction, wood, woods, forest property, price rising, Tabea Mergenthaler, auction house Karhausen clean 03:59 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15485273,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15527396 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15485273,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15527396 Tuttlingen is home to some 35,000 people and 400 companies specializing in medical technology, including some market leaders. Having so much of its economy based in the high-tech sector means the Swabian town has suffered little from the financial crisis. And the stiff competition has improved the companies’ performance.Two of the global market leaders located in Tuttlingen are Aesculap and KLS Martin. Aesculap is Tuttlingen’s largest employer, and it’s been manufacturing surgical instruments since 1867. KLM Martin makes lamps for operation rooms, among other products. And both companies export around the world, something they have in common with many other businesses in Tuttlingen. To make sure they have enough employees, the companies have cooperated with local politicians to develop a university course combining medicine, technology and science. Report by Dagmar Zindel. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Tuttlingen, global market leader, medical equipment, global center, medical technology, companies spezialising, high-tech sector, swabian town, financial crisis, competition, Aesculap, KLS Martin, university, Dagmar Zindel clean 04:16 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15485273,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15527398 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15485273,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15527398 Insulation panels make buildings look like they’ve been swathed in cotton, at least until the plaster and paint have been applied over them. It may look a bit odd, but for the Sto company in the Black Forest, it’s very big business.Heating prices have been rising steadily, and national governments are pushing for reductions in CO2 emissions - so many homeowners around the world are using the white panels to insulate their houses. The manufacturers of building insulation have been reporting annual growth of seven percent for the past several years. Sto employs more than 4,000 people worldwide, half of them in Germany. And this year, the company expects sales to reach one billion euros. Insulating a single-family house costs at least 16,000 euros, but it can reduce heating costs by more than 60 percent. So the market for this sector is huge. MADE IN GERMANY reporter Christian Pricelius met property owners who are in the process of getting their houses refitted for energy efficiency. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Blanket for the house, isolation, panels, plaster, paint, Sto company, Sto, heating prices, CO2 reduction, houseowner, manufacturers of building insulation, market sector, energy efficency clean 03:58 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15485273,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15527395 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15485273,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15527395 Our studio guest, Ferdinand Fichtner, is from the Forecasting and Economic Policy Department of the German Institute for Economic Research.We talk with him about the eurocrisis, with a focus on Italy, the high state debts, and the economic situation in Germany. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Ferdinand Fichtener, Forecasting and Economic Policy Department, German Institute for Economic Research, DIW, economic growth, Italy, state debt, growth rates, Germany, economic forecast clean 03:11 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15485273,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15527394 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15485273,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15527394 The eurozone crisis shows no sign of ending. While Italy’s interest rates for government bonds are rising, and prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has announced he’ll step down, the country’s entrepreneurs are frustrated. They feel betrayed by Italy’s politicians, and they’ve started to protest.We meet business owner Enrico Frare, who has started a provocative newspaper ad campaign in which he is posing nude. His message is that Italy’s entrepreneurs are in danger of losing the shirts off their backs – and he’s blaming what he says is Berlusconi’s lack of any economic policy. Frare took over a bankrupt clothing company and restructured it in record time. But the upswing ended abruptly when he needed a loan. Neither his bank nor any other lending institution wanted to loan him money for investments. Many business owners in Italy are in a similar situation, crippled by a weak economy and inconsistent political policies. Our reporter Dan Hirschfeld visited the Veneto, the region considered Italy’s economic engine. He asked Italian entrepreneurs for their thoughts on the euro crisis, and what Italy can do to help the situation. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle eurocrisis, Italy, Treviso, Veneto, frustrated entrepreneurs, interest rates, prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, protest campaign, posing nude, Enrico Frare, liquidity crisis, italian companies, problems, get money, financing investment, italian politicians clean 04:45 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15466752,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15511676 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15466752,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15511676 The Leipzig Graduate School of Management was founded in 1898 and is the oldest private college in Germany. It has a very high standing - and its alumni generally find good jobs.HHL students can focus on subjects such as rhetorical skills and business ethics. Despite its reputation, the school has to actively market itself due to competition from the established likes of Oxford, Cambridge and Harvard. MADE IN GERMANY asked students why they picked the HHL, and what they hope to gain from a degree there. Report by Grit Hofmann. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Leipzig Graduate School of Management clean 04:05 Tue, 8 Nov 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15466752,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15511677 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15466752,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15511677 From vision to reality - by 2050 Europe is scheduled to get around 15 percent of its power supply from the Sahara and other desert regions. Aglaia Wieland is head strategist at the Desertec Industrial Initiative (Dii), and Paul von Son chief executive. They are two of the key minds behind the implementation of the Desertec international energy project.The energy will be supplied by gigantic solar power generators and wind farms. Wieland and von Son are due to have a business plan completed by the end of next year. Many questions have yet to be resolved: how will they protect the solar panel reflectors from sand? How will the green power get to Europe? Plus there are new political challenges to be mastered. Who will be in charge of Egypt when the project gets off the ground, for example? Report by Sascha Quaiser. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Desertec, Vision, Reality, Solar Power, DII, Aglaia Wieland, Power supply, Europe, Africa clean 04:55 Tue, 8 Nov 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15466752,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15511675 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15466752,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15511675 Continuing economic woes across the world are of great concern, but many Germans are not letting that pessimism get them down. They prefer to spend their money rather than save.The GfK market research group says there is an upbeat mood among German consumers. People are spending money again, especially for furniture and nice kitchen appliances. One reason is the sound labour market situation. Then there are the banks and the constant political debates about their stability, which have a negative effect on the confidence of the man and woman on the street. And the researchers are forecasting positive figures for November. Report by Stephanie Drescher. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Shopping Climate, Consumer, Spending, Saving, Market Situation, Money, confidence clean 03:43 Tue, 8 Nov 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15466752,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15511674 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15466752,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15511674 Mark Hallerberg, Professor of Public Management & Political Economy is talking with MADE IN GERMANY about the Euro crisis and Greece.The political situation in Greece is chaotic. How much longer can Europe cope with this situation? Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Mark Hallerberg, Professor of Public Management & Political Economy, Hertie School of Governance, Euro crisis, Greece, chaotic situation clean 03:16 Tue, 8 Nov 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15466752,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15511673 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15466752,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15511673 While the debt crisis in Greece continues to dominate the headlines, Vassilios Makios prefers to talk about the future. He has put together the Corallia Cluster Initiative based outside Athens. It comprises 80 companies in the IT sector, many of which work successfully for international giants.Inaccess makes monitoring mechanisms for solar power generators. Hellic programs chips for Infineon and has a second center of operations in Silicon Valley. Just two examples among the 80 or so firms comprising the Corallia cluster. For coordinator Vassilios Makios, they show that Greek firms can be competitive. He believes that leaving the euro zone would be a disaster for Greece and its economy. Report by Kerstin Schweizer. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Greece, Debt Crisis, Corallia cluster, Greek firms, successful clean 04:30 Tue, 8 Nov 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15450307,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15495677 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15450307,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15495677 Terrace tiles made of tropical wood are beautiful and weather-resistant. But the wood is expensive, has to be transported around the world, and is often illegally felled. A company in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has developed a process by which domestic woods could replace imported tropical woods.In 2009, the Dauerholz AG - whose name means "lasting wood" - went into production in the village of Dabel. So far, the company ships only to Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. But it plans to have doubled its production by the end of this year. Report by Dan Hirschfeld. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Dauerholz AG, Dabel, Tropical Wood, weather resistant, domestic woods clean 03:55 Tue, 1 Nov 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15450307,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15495676 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15450307,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15495676 Austrian banks are suffering as a result of their exposure to Hungary. They provided mortgages to Hungarians in Swiss francs. As the franc soared against the forint, repayment costs became unmanageable for many borrowers.The Hungarian parliament has passed a law allowing mortgage-holders to repay their loans at favorable exchange rates. The banks are furious, the new law threatens to drive some institutions into ruin. Report by Karl Harenbrock. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Hungary, Austrian banks, Mortgages, ruin clean 04:40 Tue, 1 Nov 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15450307,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15495674 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15450307,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15495674 Ansgar Belke on leveraging and china's involvement in Europe.Ansgar Belke is financial market expert at the economic research institute DIW in Berlin. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle leveraging, Brussels, China, Ansgar Belke, financial market expert, economic research institute, DIW, Debt Crisis clean 09:18 Tue, 1 Nov 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15450307,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15495673 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15450307,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15495673 At the Euro crisis summit, European leaders agreed that banks should be more closely regulated and that they will have to write off billions of euros owed to them. But the crisis is far from over.Frankfurt is Germany's banking and finance center. In the metropolis on the Main River, MADE IN GERMANY talks to bank customers, a former banker who now runs a snack bar in the city's financial district, and demonstrators critical of the euro. Report by Daniel Ahrens. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Euro Crisis, Frankfurt, Banking and Finance Center, banker, demonstrations clean 03:19 Tue, 1 Nov 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15478500,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15478499 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15478500,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15478499 Jürgen Schmidt started selling recyclable notebooks to his classmates when he was a child. Today, the 48-year-old is head of memo AG, a climate-neutral mail-order business with more than 10,000 eco-friendly products on offer.Schmidt received this year's German Environmental Award in recognition of his firm's philosophy and his life's work. Since 1993, the prize has been awarded to people or companies that make major contributions to environmental protection. With prize money of 500,000 euros, it's the biggest environmental award in Europe. Report by Claudia Laszczak. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Jürgen Schmidt, memo AG, German Environmental Award, environmental protection clean 03:51 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15478500,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15478498 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15478500,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15478498 Smartphone apps are wildly popular; the market for these mini-programs has exploded.Since Thorsten Oelke founded the Smart Mobile Factory in Berlin in 2009, he has expanded his staff tenfold. Berlin is a hub for start-up firms. It is home to 30 companies that develop apps for smartphones and iPhones - only Silicon Valley in California has more. Report by Julia Henrichmann. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Smartmobilefactory, Berlin, Apps, Thorsten Oelke clean 04:09 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15478500,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15478497 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15478500,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15478497 Our Studio Guest: Gerhard Bosch, professor at the Institute for Work, Skills and Training at Duisburg-Essen University Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Gerhard Bosch, Duisburg-Essen University, Institute for Work, Skills and Training clean 10:14 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15478500,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15478495 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15478500,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15478495 The purpose of the summits of EU leaders on Sunday and Wednesday is to find a way to resolve the eurozone debt crisis. The world is watching with bated breath.In the run-up to the summits, politicians have been at odds on key issues - how to rescue Greece, how to beef up the bailout fund, how to recapitalize Europe's banks. Answers have to be found, and soon. Report by Grit Hofmann, Miltiades Arsenopoulos and Max Hofmann. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle EU Crisis, debt crisis; Brussels, Greece clean 03:31 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15478500,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15478496 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15478500,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15478496 Business is booming for the mechanical-engineering industry, with production up 14 percent over last year. But concerns remain, because the industry is dependent on exports and the health of the global economy.During the crisis two years ago, the industry was focused on avoiding job cuts. Now, it is looking to hire new workers. The ups and downs in the industry have made that search even tougher. Businesses in Braunschweig have banded together to help each other fill job vacancies. Report by Marion Hütter. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle mechanical engineering, Braunschweig, KIM, Exports clean 04:30 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15419957,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15460949 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15419957,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15460949 Europe’s debt woes are of global concern - not least in Japan. It already holds 20% of the total bonds issued by the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF). But although Japan itself is deep in debt, the country is offering further support to stabilize the European markets.We accompany finance journalist Nobu Sunaga through Frankfurt. He observes how the "Occupy Wall Street" protest movement is now finding an echo in Europe. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle dept, crisis, Japan, bonds, EFSF, Nobu Sunaga, "Occupy Wall Street", protest, Europe clean 03:54 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15419957,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15460948 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15419957,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15460948 Our studio guest this week: Marie-Christine Ostermann, Association of Young Business Leaders (BJU) Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Marie-Christine Ostermann, Association of Young Business Leaders, dept, crisis, Greek clean 03:25 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15419957,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15460945 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15419957,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15460945 Catharina Cramer assumed a challenging inheritance. In 2006 she became a managing partner of the Warsteiner brewery, which is owned by her family, at the side of her father Albert Cramer. She is soon to take the helm on her own. MADE IN GERMANY accompanies the 33-year-old at work, and discovers how she implements her objectives in the male domain that is the beer industry. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Warsteiner, Catherina Cramer, beer, brewery, beer industry, manager clean 04:25 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15419957,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15460947 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15419957,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15460947 The Greek economy needs to get back on its feet. Otherwise all the bailout packages and cutbacks will have been in vain and the country will go bankrupt - that’s the unanimous opinion across Europe. German companies are playing an important role in the recovery, being among the biggest investors in Greece. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Greek, dept, crisis, investing, Leitenberger, Alexandroupoli, recovery clean 04:57 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15419957,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15460946 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15419957,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15460946 Mexico as an emerging economy is in desperate need of new power lines and a stable energy supply. One of the most important investors in this area is Siemens. Six months ago the company opened a new facility near Queretaro, north of Mexico City. It already has a workforce of 500 new staff, and that number will grow by 2015.The foundation stone for a second building has already been laid. The plant develops and constructs high-voltage components for the global market. The order books are full, and there has been no fallout here yet from the crisis in Europe or the USA’s struggling economy. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Mexico, energy, power lines, Siemens, Queretaro, renewable energy, inverstor clean 04:15 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15402995,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15444712 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15402995,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15444712 It's a tradition that dates back to the Middle Ages, but it's still alive here in Germany. Today, there are 500 so-called "journeymen" currently plying their trade far from home. These craftsmen gain experience for their trade on the road, a journey known as the "Walz" .In our modern world, their traditional suits, large hats and travelers' knapsacks stand out. MADE IN GERMANY accompanies two of them on part of their journey and asked why the tradition is still so important. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Walz, journeymen, craftsmen, road, tradition clean 04:02 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15402995,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15444711 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15402995,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15444711 Our Studio Guest is Claudia Kemfert, energy expert from the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Claudia Kemfert, energy, Institute of Economic Research, DIW clean 02:42 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15402995,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15444713 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15402995,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15444713 Shortly following his release - after 26 years in prison under the South Africa's apartheid regime - Nelson Mandela received a special gift from Mercedes workers in the country: a red S-Class. Philipp Groom was one of the workers who came up with the idea - and MADE IN GERMANY accompanies him on a trip down memory lane. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Mercedes-Benz, S-class, Nelson Mandela, South Africa, apartheid, gift, memory clean 02:05 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15402995,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15444710 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15402995,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15444710 "Cloud computing" has generated a great deal of buzz. Computer users are able to store their data in huge central servers via the cloud, but it also consumes a lot of energy - about 10.5 percent of Germany's total power consumption. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Computer, server, data, cloud computing, energy, consumption, power, Strato clean 04:39 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15402995,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15444708 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15402995,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15444708 When it comes to the eurozone crisis, opinions in Europe remain divided. Some say countries should cut costs and get their financial houses in order. Others support consumer incentives to boost the economy.Gustav Horn from the Macroeconomic Policy Institute (IMK) in Dusseldorf argues that Europe must increase its rescue aid and create investment programs to help debt-burdened Greece. Michael Hüther, head of the Cologne Institute for Economic Research, supports aid for Greece, but not unconditionally. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Eurozone, crisis, boost, economy, Greece, dept, Gustav Horn, Michael Hüther clean 03:20 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15402995,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15444709 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15402995,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15444709 Is Internet piracy a mass phenomenon? In 2010, about 3.7 million Germans downloaded media illegally - not just music and films, but also e-books. That's been hard on publishing houses and authors - including the academic publisher Campus from Frankfurt and its bestselling author, Werner Küstenmacher. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle e-books, piracy, illegal, download, Campus, Werner Küstenmacher clean 03:07 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15383701,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15428821 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15383701,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15428821 The newest trend in Germany is to get company files off of company premises, thereby saving space and expenses. Other firms have specialized in managing company archives.The valuable paper is stored in secret, high-security warehouses. A report by Holger Trzeczak. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle files, oursorcing, business, space, companies clean 04:30 Tue, 4 Oct 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15383701,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15428820 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15383701,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15428820 Our studio guest this week is Christine Schweikert, an expert on raw materials. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle clean 02:33 Tue, 4 Oct 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15383701,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15428822 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15383701,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15428822 First you're taken slowly up and then released down in what feels like free fall - most people love roller coasters. The constructions of steel are masterpieces of engineering art. Now a new roller coaster is being built by hand in Germany, a mixture of wood and state-of-the-art technology.The wooden roller coaster from Mack Rides in the city of Waldkirch. A report by Manuela Kasper-Claridge. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle clean 04:10 Tue, 4 Oct 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15383701,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15428819 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15383701,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15428819 Roof gutters and drain pipes aren't conspicuous, but every building needs them. The Rheinzink company in the city of Datteln is the world's market leader in roof and drainage systems made of zinc. Rheinzink also makes whole facades from zinc - and sometimes they are used by top architects.For example, Rheinzink facades adorn the Jewish Museum in Berlin and the Riverside Museum in Glasgow. A report by Anja Kimmig. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle clean 03:24 Tue, 4 Oct 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15383701,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15428818 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15383701,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15428818 Portugal is deep in debt and will receive 78 billion euros in credit from the European Union. In return, the government in Lisbon has agreed to increase taxes and cut spending.That will probably cause the country's economic production to fall this year, and maybe next year too. But foreign investors are already regaining interest in the country. A report by Julia Henrichmann. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Portogal, debt, business, euro, Lisbon , billions clean 04:41 Tue, 4 Oct 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15372064,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15411814 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15372064,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15411814 Catherine von Fürstenberg-Dussmann’s life changed dramatically in October 2008 - not only because husband Peter Dussmann suffered a stroke, but because she then had to take charge of his cleaning and technical services group.The Dussmann company employs over 56,000 people in 21 countries. Last year it posted a turnover of around €1.5 billion. And the boss seems to be revelling in her new role. Report by Alexa Meyer. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Catherine von Fürstenberg-Dussmann, Dussmann Group, Peter Dussmann clean 04:59 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15372064,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15411815 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15372064,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15411815 Franz Stangassinger from Berchtesgaden makes Lederhosen, the traditional leather pants from Bavaria. His family-run business has a history going back some 120 years. Stangassinger’s customers appreciate his hand-made products, even if it comes at a price - up to €2,500 a pair.Stangassinger wants to preserve the traditional Bavarian designs, as does his clientele from all across Europe. And every year in the run-up to Munich’s Oktoberfest, his order books always fill up. Report by Thomas Mandlmeyer. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Lederhosen, Berchtesgaden, Franz Stangassinger, Oktoberfest clean 03:37 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15372064,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15411813 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15372064,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15411813 Our guest in the studio this week: Ferdinand Fichtner from the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Ferdinand Fichtner, DIW, Debt Crisis clean 03:17 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15372064,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15411812 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15372064,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15411812 "Concrete gold" - that's investor slang for real estate, which offers security in times of crisis. And investing in real property could pay off in the big cities. In Cologne, for example, prices are rising.Now, an increasing number of apartments are being snapped up before they’ve even been built. And many investors, leery of the stock markets, are buying land and buildings. Our reporter Marion Hütter met with courageous buyers and happy real estate agents in Cologne. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Concrete Gold, Real estate, Cologne, Corpus Sireo clean 03:54 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15372064,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15411811 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15372064,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15411811 Following Greece, Italy is the next EU member to find itself in dire straits because of the euro crisis. The government is under growing pressure to make massive cuts. Ferries connect the Italian town of Ancona with Patras in Greece, transporting tons of goods and thousands of people every day.We talk to passengers on the ferry about the consequences of the crisis for their own lives: are they now more worried about their jobs and future lives? Report by Grit Hofmann. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Ferry, Greece, Italy, Ancona, Patras, Debt Crisis clean 04:57 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15354454,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15393256 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15354454,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15393256 Our second studio guest today is Stefan Zoller, Chairman of the Brazil Board.DW-TV: Stefan Zoller joins us now, boss of EADS and CASSIDIAN. Brazil's got itself in a good economic position. That wasn't always the case. How has it got there? Stefan Zoller: It's obvious. The country had been suffering for so many years. But after a while nutrition soared, prices went up. They found petrol and fuels on the coastal shores. On top of it, they moved 30 million poor people into the middle class. So consumption is rising as well. It's very well positioned to even surpass the GDP of Germany within the next 10 years. DW-TV: Natural resources playing a bit part there. You mentioned the domestic economy, but exports have also powered along economic growth in Brazil. Let's look at their major trading partners. The European Union tops the list, with over 57 billion euros in trade a year. China overtook the US a couple of years ago, with over 40 billion - and that's growing. The Chinese are investing heavily in Brazil. Are they going to overtake the Europeans some time soon? Stefan Zoller: Hopefully not. But it's obvious that there is a huge interest among many companies and nations to play a decisive part in the future economy of Brazil and there's a lot of investment in many fields, and everyone want's to have their share. We see lots of delegations travelling through the country, supported by their government and financing schemes to do better. DW-TV: Brazil doesn't tie it down to one country? China would be a good one. There's a lot of money to be made there. Stefan Zoller: I don't think so. In some fields, China is in competition with Brazil. Brazil sees itself as a key player on the globe in a couple of years. Therefore they're rather in competition with China. So they're looking around the globe and have a national interest in seeing more German and European partners, while they also address the Amnerican dimension. DW-TV: How competitive can the Germans be? Stefan Zoller: The Germans are incredibly. They have more than 1200 companies already based in the country. So for decades, from machinery to automotive, chemsitry and medical treatment - that's where we're grat. What we have to focus on now is the infrastructure. The Brazilian government wants to spend one trillion on infrastructure. And one trillion is lot of money on ports, airports, railways - you name it. DW-TV: And just briefly: the 2014 World Cup. Is Germany positioned well for that as well? Stefan Zoller: We're going to win hopefully - that's the first target. For the World Cup and the Olympics altogether I assume it's 400 billion that they want to spend there. And that is in infrastrucutre, where we are very well positions in German industry. DW-TV: Stefan Zoller. Thanks for coming in. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Stefan Zoller, Brazil Board, Brazil economy clean 02:55 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15354454,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15393257 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15354454,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15393257 About 1,000 German companies are based in São Paulo. Currently, the number of "green" firms is growing: companies like the wind generator manufacturer Wobben and the Nickol company, which cleans up contaminated industrial grounds.São Paulo has 20 million residents and is one of the world's most important industrial sites. But the concentration of manufacturing here entails environmental problems. And that means opportunity for "green" German companies. Report by Edgar A. Jochems. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle São Paulo, Brazil, Wobben, Nickol clean 03:38 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15354454,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15393254 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15354454,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15393254 Brazil has one of the world's fastest-growing economies. The new super-port of Açu, 200 kilometers north of Rio de Janeiro, is being built as a symbol of this boom. The developer is the investor Eike Batista, CEO of the Grupo EBX holding company.He wants to export oil from the port in tankers his concern builds at its own shipyard on site. He plans to build a whole city in Açu for the workers. The city - Cidade X - is envisioned as home for 250,000 people. Report by Joachim Eggers. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Açu, Eike Batista, Brazil, Port clean 04:30 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15354454,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15393253 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15354454,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15393253 Our first studio guest today is Jan Hagen, an expert on financial markets from the European School of Management and Technology.DW-TV: For some answers, we've got Jan Hagen with us... a professor of banking. Are the lenders running around with their hands in the air right now, screaming? Jan Hagen: It seems so, and they have some justification. The news we got from Greece, isn't really encouraging, and I think investors are right to be nervous. There's no clear strategy visible from the EU members. DW-TV: But, wouldn't you say that Greece's bailout deals are in effect a bailout for the banks? Jan Hagen: Definitely. There are two crises - the sovereign debt crisis and also a banking crisis. I think politicians shied away from this for some time, because it's very unpopular dealing with the baking issue for a second time. But really that's what is required. DW-TV: What do you think is the right thing to do? Let Athens default on its debts? Jan Hagen: The question is: what's the alternative? I think the levels of debt that we see with the Greek economy are unsustainable. Greece needs to get rid of some of its debt, and it may also have to leave the euro, because under the current terms the Greek economy will not gain competitiveness. DW-TV: Is Europe able to withstand a move like that? Jan Hagen: Again: what are the alternatives? They have to face realities and take some hard measures. That could mean a default by Greece, and it could mean a bailout of banks. DW-TV: Standard & Poor's has downgraded Italy's credit rating. What are the consequences there? Jan Hagen: It has been anticipated on the market that the Italian economy is weak - and what Standard & Poor's is trying to say is that the budget cuts efforts are not enough. They soften the initial measures and the political situation is Italy is not very stable - and they made it clear to investors that they're concerned about the situation. DW-TV: What has to made clear to the politicians. They seem to be totally missing the point. Jan Hagen: I think they have to face the reality that the first concept of the euro is unsustainable. We have diverging economies, we have national politics with regard to sovereign debt. For the euro we need a unified economic policy, and that is not on the horizon yet. And that's why we're seeing this huge tension with the euro - and that could mean we will see some members departing the euro. DW-TV: And is this going to see a shift in global economics, with other nations at the moment on the rise? Jan Hagen: Let's put it one way. The nations that we see rising right now have to a degree been in similar trouble in the past, and they took some tough measures - and they also asked their creditors for a write-down on the debt level. And that in the end helped their economies to get on their feet again. If you take these levels and apply them ot the euro, I think there could be some lessons learned. DW-TV: Jan Hagen, thanks for your time. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Jan Hagen, ESMT, European School of Management and Technology, Financial Market clean 03:22 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15354454,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15393251 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15354454,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15393251 Will Greece declare insolvency? This question frightens investors and politicians all over the world. One thing is certain: Greece will not be able to meet the deficit-reduction goals it has set itself.The country desperately needs economic growth. Recent months have shown that savings measures alone are not enough. But how can the country start growing again? Economic experts see three possibilities: more tourism, more exports, and more agriculture. Report by Miltiades Arsenopoulos. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Greece, Insolvency, Deficit, economic growth clean 03:15 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15354454,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15393252 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15354454,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15393252 Three years after Lehmann Brothers went bankrupt, European financial institutions are under pressure again. The threat of Greek insolvency and problems in other indebted countries are also a problem for banks. Things look especially bad for French financial houses that hold lots of Greek bonds.Banks like the Societe Generale are trying to maintain confidence with radical measures. And so are the biggest central banks: they are putting fresh money into circulation. Is this cause for alarm? Report by Grit Hofmann. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Debt Crisis, Societe generale, banking sector, Greece, Europe clean 02:38 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15336869,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15376570 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15336869,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15376570 Buying your own car has traditionally been an important status symbol. But a new generation of drivers in European cities are primarily interested in usage rather than actual ownership. A trend that is prompting a radical rethink within the auto industry.Car-sharing operations are now becoming increasingly popular. MADE IN GERMANY with a visionary view of the networked mobility concepts of the future. Carmen Meyer and Ute Schneider introduce the third installment of our “Future of Motoring” series at MADE IN GERMANY to mark the 125th anniversary of the automobile. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Car-sharing, networked mobility, Carmen Meyer, Ute Schneider clean 04:14 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15336869,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15376569 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15336869,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15376569 Engineer Hans-Gerd Eckel is an expert engineer with over 60 patents to his name. Among his inventions is a steering wheel that can jolt drivers awake who have fallen asleep.He relishes tricky challenges such as making smaller engines run as smoothly as their larger and more inefficient counterparts, or inventive ways of housing heavy batteries in electric cars – a born tinkerer. Marion Hütter accompanies the engineer as goes about his passion. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Hans-Gerd Eckel, Marion Hütter, vibracoustic, freudenberg, clean 03:42 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15336869,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15376567 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15336869,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15376567 In 1886 Robert Bosch founded a workshop for precision mechanics in Stuttgart that has gone on to become the world’s biggest supplier of automobile components. Bosch designed magnetic ignition devices and spark plugs for the newly invented combustion engine – and saw his company boom.But the Bosch concern was also responsible for advances in headlights, brakes and also environementally friendly car technology developments. MADE IN GERMANY reporter Holger Trzeczak tells the story of a company that was born 125 years ago. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Bosch history, Robert Bosch, precision mechanics, headlights, Holger Trzeczak clean 02:39 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15336869,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15376566 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15336869,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15376566 Some 180,000 people in the Stuttgart region live from the car industry. A lot of people say that locals have carmaking in their blood.Joachim Eggers with a road movie from one of Germany’s car capitals. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle car crazy, carmaking, Joachim Eggers, clean 04:42 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15336869,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15376568 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15336869,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15376568 Our studio guest this week: Franz Fehrenbach, Bosch Group ChairmanDW-TV: And here is the man who is in charge of all those employees we have just seen in our report, Bosch CEO Franz Fehrenbach. Thank you very much for joining us here in this impressive salon at the Robert Bosch villa. Now I understand that Bosch lived here until his death... until 1942. So what role does his family play in today's business? Franz Fehrenbach: The family still plays a very important role in the company. They own about seven percent of capital shares. Together with the foundation they have nearly a hundred percent of the shares. And, most importantly, the family and the foundation support us very much in our special constitution. Because due to this special constitution we have a high degree of entrepreneurial freedom and financial independence. DW-TV: It seems to be quite an unusual setup. Robert Bosch was ahead of his time in many ways. He was also the first to introduce the eight-hour working day here in Germany. Would you say this kind of social entrepreneurship is a blessing or a curse for your company? Franz Fehrenbach: It is a great blessing. Robert Bosch demonstrated how to balance economic issues with social issues. This was always his target, to keep this balance. And the eight-hour working day is an excellent example of this. On the one hand, he found out that in eight hours the performance of his associates is the strongest, and at the same time he could use a two-shift model in his factories, so he also had an economic benefit. DW:TV: The company as a supplier is very much dependent on the wellbeing of car manufacturers. They have been hit hard by the financial crisis. These days the markets are still very volatile. How is Bosch handling this current situation? Franz Fehrenbach: We see an increase in risks and uncertainties, and we expect economic growth will slow down to some degree in the second half, but we are far away from a recession, and we still expect that we can hit our target mark of fifty-billion-euro sales. DW-TV: How do you plan to move the automotive industry forward? Franz Fehrenbach: The next challenge will be electromobility. Today we are very much concentrating to further improve the internal-combustion engine -- to improve efficiency by thirty percent. But the real challenge is electromobility. Because this is a new field, we need new solutions. We have to make big steps forward, especially in battery technology. Today, the lithium-ion battery does not have enough capacity. So we need further development there and a lot of effort. We will make sure that you also see in the electrical cars in the future the Bosch trademark as you can see today in internal-combustion vehicles. DW-TV: I was just about to ask: Not many people know that their Mercedes or BMW or whatever is actually running on Bosch technology. That must be frustrating, but you are about to change this. You are an engineer, of course, as well. A lot of engineers come from this region. What would you say is characteristic about engineers? What drives them? Franz Fehrenbach: First of all, they are all eager to understand the physical principles, the physical laws behind it. And if they have understood them, they have the ambition to make it better, to make it more environmentally friendly and to make it more usable for the customer. This is what they are driven by. DW-TV: Franz Fehrenbach many thanks for joining us. (Interview: Monica Jones) Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Franz Fehrenbach, Bosch Group, clean 03:54 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15319374,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15361793 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15319374,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15361793 Marec Hase's recumbent bikes travel at speeds of up to 40 km per hour. He had the idea of building unusual bikes while still at school, and has twice won the German science and technology young talent award "Jugend forscht". The trained engineer now employs 40 people to hand produce bikes you recline on to ride.Christian Pricelius went to visit the bike maker in the town of Waltrop near Dortmund. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle recumbent bikes, Waltrop, Christian Pricelius, clean 03:03 Tue, 6 Sep 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15319374,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15361792 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15319374,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15361792 Volkswagen Mexico is the biggest employer in the Mexican town of Puebla, 100 km south of Mexico City. VW opened its plant there in 1964, and has since invested billions in its expansion. With many German component suppliers also setting up shop nearby, Puebla has become a car town with a large German presence. Since 1997 parts maker Brose has been producing car doors, handles and more in the town.A report by Alexa Meyer and Patrick Benning Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Volkswagen Mexico, Puebla, Brose, Alexa Meyer, Patrick Benning clean 05:12 Tue, 6 Sep 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15319374,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15361789 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15319374,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15361789 Many German companies are hoping to get in on the reconstruction effort in post-Gadhafi Libya. German goods have already been delivered to Benghazi and a German business delegation recently paid a visit to the North African country. What chances do German companies have? And what challenges must they overcome to gain a footing in Libya?A report by Miltiades Arsenopoulos Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle post-Gadhafi Libya, reconstruction, national gas, Miltiades Arsenopoulos clean 04:25 Tue, 6 Sep 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15319374,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15361791 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15319374,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15361791 Thomas Straubhaar, Director of the Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI).DW-TV: "Thomas Straubhaar joins us now from the Hamburg Institute of International Economics. What do you think? Are they learning something the economists of today missed out on?" Thomas Straubhaar: "Hopefully, yes. I think it's time to revise out theories and to implement insights we have received from the financial crisis and my belief was before that financial markets are efficient and today I think that the market failure is also something that hits financial markets and that it is not the exception it is the rule that financial markets may fail." DW-TV: "So have you had to change your way of thinking?" Thomas Straubhaar: "Absolutely. I was before much more optimistic about the efficiency of markets and especially the financial markets. I thought they really deal with all the information they have and nowadays I think that interests are more relevant for actors, their personal interests and what they really try to change." DW-TV: "Now, we're in unchartered waters in this euro crisis and economics involves a lot of theory. How much of it is actually base on practical experience?" Thomas Straubhaar: "Quite a lot. I think the new trends in economics goes toward empirical tests of the theories and I think macro economists of today they always have to look at the data and if the data confirm the theories and whether they have to change theoretical arguments." DW-TV: "The head of Deutsche Bank, Josef Ackermann, has warned there are a lot of banks that could go under. Haven't the lenders learnt anything since the Lehman Brothers crisis?" Thomas Straubhaar: "I think they really learnt the lessons but the real question is what are the consequences? How quickly can you change politics to implement all these insights? I think the difficult part is you have to convince all the countries to get toward global rules for the global actors in the financial markets. And this is a difficult task because the interests in the United States, in Great Britain are different from the interests of continental Europe." DW-TV: "Economists, politicians - none of them seem to have the right solution, and of course there isn't just one solution. But are we going to get some workable proposals some time soon?" Thomas Straubhaar: "Yes absolutely. I think that today we should think in the techniques of scenarios. For example this fall we shall probably see different scenarios for the Eurozone, whether they will go forward toward a kind of fiscal transfer union to make Europe even stronger than before, or another scenario could be that it breaks up and that some countries leave the monetary union. So I think the insight is that we should probably think in scenarios and indicate what they mean and what should they really tell politics." DW-TV: "Eurobonds have sparked heated debate. But everyone I've spoken to is against them? Do they stand a chance?" Thomas Straubhaar: "I'm not sure if this is a typical German view. In Germany we are against Eurobonds because it means Germany is the payer of all the costs that may come with it. But I think it may be one of the scenarios, one of the solutions to take that we have kind of a Eurobond, kind of a common facility to give weaker countries a kind of credit." DW-TV: "A GLOBAL ban on short-selling?" Thomas Straubhaar: "Yes absolutely. But again this is definitely something we should do immediately, but again it is difficult to find an agreement on a global basis because if you do not go toward a global agreement you always have gaps you can go in to. DW-TV: "Is it the case that we HAVE to start thinking more globally? Globalization took a hold a long time ago." Thomas Straubhaar: "Indeed I think this is the key question. I think the markets have become global the actors have become global, but the regulations, politics is still kind of national and this is a discrepancy you have to overcome sooner or later, hopefully sooner or later." DW-TV: "Thomas Straubhaar. Thank you very much for your insight." (Interview: Ben Fajzullin) Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Thomas Straubhaar, Hamburg Institute for the World Economy clean 04:13 Tue, 6 Sep 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15319374,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15361790 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15319374,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15361790 Nobody predicted the current crisis, nobody seems to know how things will develop. Both politicians and economists have diverging views. What do economics students think?MADE IN GERMANY reporter Kerstin Schweizer attends the festive beginning of the new semester at Berlin’s Hertie School of Governance to look over the students' shoulders. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Economic, Economists, Hertie School of Governance, Euro crisis, Kerstin Schweizer clean 03:18 Tue, 6 Sep 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15306817,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15345957 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15306817,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15345957 Sales of vinyl records around the world are higher than they've been since 1991. Long pronounced dead, vinyl has reestablished itself, and is enjoying fresh popularity.International artists have their LPs and singles pressed by the Pallas company in Diepholz. Pallas is a family operation - Europe's last bastion in the vinyl record market. Now the Beastie Boys have commissioned Pallas to manufacture their newest LP. A report by Jana Wochnik- Sachtleben. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Vinyl record, sales, reestablished, popularity, Pallas, LP, Beasty Boys clean 03:58 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15306817,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15345958 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15306817,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15345958 Sonett has an annual turnover of €6.3m, making it the third-largest provider of biological cleansers and soaps on the German market. The company's profits have been climbing for years.Report by Tabea Mergenthaler. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Sonett, soap, biological cleaner, manifacture, Not Business as Usual clean 03:38 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15306817,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15345955 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15306817,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15345955 Many people regard the rating agencies as one of the causes of the euro crisis. American agencies Standard & Poor’s, Fitch, and Moody’s dominate the market.They recently downgraded the creditworthiness ratings of Greece, Portugal, and Ireland dramatically. Now a European rating agency is to be founded to compete with the American companies. Claudia Laszcazk accompanies Markus Krall for a day in Frankfurt am Main. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle rating agency, euro crisis, Standard & Poor's, Moody's, Fitch, Markus Krall, European rating agency clean 04:28 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15306817,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15345954 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15306817,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15345954 The disastrous drought in East Africa has people all over the world collecting donations. The United Nations says another 700 million Euros are needed if effective help is to be given.Aid organizations like the Welthungerhilfe depend on private donations. But it’s more complex than just collecting money. They also have to spend it wisely. Grit Hofmann shows the work of the Welthungerhilfe. Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Welthungerhilfe, donation, money, drought, East Africa, United Nations, help clean 04:42 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15306817,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15345956 http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15306817,00.html?maca=en-podcast_made-in-germany_en-2108-xml-mrss#15345956 Our studio guest today is Henrik Enderlein, a professor of political economics at the Hertie School of GovernanceDW-TV: Mr. Enderlein, why doesn't Europe have its own rating agancy yet? What's taken so long? Henrik Enderlein: Why would it matter where information is located? Agencies are global, markets are global. I wouldn't put too much emphasis on the US-vs-Europe story. Rating agencies have a very specific business model. Providers, that actually want a financial product being graded pay the agencies, and it's not the investor paying. So what I like about that idea is that the investor pays, but that' the main difference between the three and this one - it's not regions. DW-TV: You say don't put too much emphasis on America vs. Europe, but that's exactly what's been happening. Those three big US-agencies have been accused of pouring oil onto the fire and worsening the Eurozone debt crisis. You don't agree with that? Henrik Enderlein: I think financial markets have all the information available. We're talking about sovereign debt, not corporate debt. No investor is capable of knowing exactly what's going on in this or that small company. We're talking about 50, 60 sovereign countries that issue sovereign debt, so it should be possible for investors in New York or London or Frankfurt to know exactly the state of the US financial and debt position. So when a rating agency comes along and says, 'Oh, we don't think it's triple-A anymore, it's double-A or double-A-plus, that's sending an additional signal into the markets, but it's by no way the initial trigger of a significant market movement. DW-TV: Now what you're saying is that ratings agencies base their ratings on the mountains of debt. In that case, Germany should be downgraded too. Aren't there any other factors playing into it? Henrik Enderlein: Sure, it's quite subjective, which is why if you're an investor, you should think about, 'Do I want to invest my money in Japan, or in the US, or in Germany. Then you look at what party is in power, how's the political stability, can there be natural disasters... we've seen that in Japan something of the kind can happen. So I think that rating agencies simply provide good information, just like a newspaper or other people, and ultimately it's up to the bank or the investor to know exactly what kind of paper they're buying. DW-TV: Let's say there would be a European ratings agency. How much influence would it have, given that the American agencies are so powerful already? Henrik Enderlein: That depends on market players. You can develop credibility and trust only over a period of time, you can't buy it from one day to the next. So I would expect it to take five years, ten years, before really becoming established in the market. You have to have a track record to be able to say to investors that we're better than Standard & Poor's or Moody's. And for now there is no such track record. So I wish them a lot of luck, but I'm rather skeptical that it's going to fly. DW-TV: So you don't seem optimistic about a European rating agency being able to calm markets, are you? Henrik Enderlein: Calming the markets is not something that should be coming from the rating agencies. We have the European Central Bank, we have the European Rescue Fund the EFSF, which is in the market right now... so those are the players. I would want to look at, not some company, regardless of whether it's in New York or Frankfurt. DW-TV: Henrik Enderlein, thank you very much for joining us. Interview: Monica Jones Made in Germany DW-WORLD.DE | Deutsche Welle Henrik Enderlein, Hertie School of Governance, rating agency, global markets, triple A, downgrading clean 03:29 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:30:00 GMT