The German car industry was once considered a pioneer worldwide. Everyone wanted cars “made in Germany”. But then the switch to electric cars began – and suddenly it was just a matter of how German car manufacturers could catch up with Tesla, now the most successful car manufacturer. At the same time, German companies have to sell their combustion engines, from which they earn a lot of money, and develop new electric cars and invest a lot of money in them. Watch the live stream as VW boss Oliver Blume explores the question: “Will the German auto industry be left behind?”
At the 17th SZ Economic Summit, the motto “Divided world, united Europe? – Time for a new beginning” will be discussed Southgerman newspaper from November 13th to 15th, 2023 with prominent speakers from politics, business, science and the start-up scene. You can find the current economic summit program with all information here. As a SZ subscriber, you can follow several stage talks digitally in our live stream. This Wednesday you will find these other appearances and topics in the live stream on sz.de:
12.25 p.m.: Susanne Klatten, founder of UnternehmerTUM: “How will Germany become the country of entrepreneurs again?”
12.45 p.m.: Robert Habeck, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection: “Economic policy in times of global uncertainty.”