Made in Germany

Start-Up Berlin – City of Ideas

In the second episode of our new series, Luis Alegria and the rest of the Vamos team are hoping to find money for their start-up. They enter a competion in which they can pitch their ideas to potential investors.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What role do family businesses play in your country?

In Germany, family businesses are the pillars of the economy. They stand for tradition and continuity. This recipe for success has turned some firms into global market leaders.

Start-up Berlin – City of Ideas

Berlin's start-ups include Tweek, Gidsy and Vamos: There's a lot more of them in the German capital, and a lot of investors too.

WorldSkills – International Vocational Training Competition

For the first time in forty years, the World Skills International Competition will again take place in Germany. Take a look at our special WorldSkills page.

Familiy Business

"Made in Germany" tells the story of the country's family enterprises, their traditions and their business concepts.

Handmade in Germany

"Handmade" has almost become an anachronism but in small German businesses, age-old traditions live on and continue to be developed.

The World Champions

Many of the world's leading small and medium sized enterprises come from Germany. We meet some here.

Not Business As Usual

Criticism of the market economy is growing, many people are asking whether capitalism has failed and what the alternatives are.

Monika Jones

Monika Jones is the newest face in the Made in Germany team. She has seen the business world from all angles.

Ben Fajzullin

It didn’t take long for international journalist Ben Fajzullin to realize his heart had always been in Berlin. After a two-year hiatus back in his native Australia, Ben returned to DW in 2010 as a news anchor.

D.B.I.X. – the business barometer for the world economy

How is the world economy doing? Click here to find out!