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After several declining months in a row, new orders in the German electro and digital industry managed to grow once again in March 2025. In total, they were up nearly twelve percent compared to a…

Incoming orders for the German electro and digital industry were up 9.3% (year over year) in September 2025. Domestic bookings rose by one tenth (+10.3%), while foreign clients raised their orders…

With an increase of one and a half percent, orders in the German electro and digital industry slightly exceeded the previous year’s level in August 2025. With the exception of July, this means that…

After four growing months in a row, new orders in the German electro and digital industry received a damper in July 2025. In total, bookings failed their respective pre-year value by nine percent.…

China has developed into a self-confident, politically ambitious and economically strong world power. China's success is based on a different system of rights and values than those of Western…

The European Commission presented its proposal for a Regulation on Artificial Intelligence ("AI Act") on 21 April.  The proposed regulation aims to create a legal framework in Europe for…

ZVEI participates in EU Impact Assessment for the Battery Directive  The revision of the EU Battery Directive 2013/56/EU is gathering pace. The EU Commission has announced a proposal for…

From time to time, the ZVEI provides additional information on selected countries and regions in a special edition of the foreign trade report.