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German automation exports to eight exemplary EU countries are rising continuously - including to the Brexit country Great Britain. Last year, the industry exported 2.1 billion euros worth of automation goods to the UK. In return, the UK supplied 0.9 billion euros worth of automation goods to Germany. "The future is now - admittedly - uncertain," says Dr. Gunther Kegel with a view to the Brexit negotiations.