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A new year is now underway: 2025 is likely to bring further global transformation and some disruption. Donald Trump’s second term as US President will alter the international business landscape, and voters in Germany are heading to the polls to elect a new government. That will create new dynamics and new priorities. Markets Germany will keep you abreast of any changes affecting the business and investment landscape in future issues.

But while change is inevitable, some things will remain constant. The economic and trade partnership between Germany and the United States will continue to be one of the strongest in the world. Germany will still be the largest market in Europe and the biggest economy in the European Union. And we at Germany Trade & Invest will keep offering free and reliable assistance to international companies looking to expand to Germany. We remain firm in our conviction that international cooperation is good for everybody, regardless of geopolitics.

Innovation is the point where change and continuity intersect. Germany’s economy continues to generate and welcome great new ideas. Our top story in this edition focuses on efforts to create circular economic models using the latest new technologies. South Korea’s Doosan Robotics and Norway’s TOMRA are two international companies that have come to Germany and achieved success in this area.

We hope you will enjoy their stories and the many other examples of business ingenuity in this edition — here’s to a healthy and prosperous 2025 for all!