
Electrical industry on record course
Business in the German electrical and digital industry is booming despite the energy crisis, the war in Ukraine and inflation. However, companies are concerned about the energy transition and infrastructure.
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Business in the German electrical and digital industry is booming despite the energy crisis, the war in Ukraine and inflation. However, companies are concerned about the energy transition and infrastructure.

Interview with Isabelle Kuhn, ZVEI
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In view of the sharp rise in electricity prices, the German electrical industry is calling for tax cuts from politicians and reforms to the electricity market.

The electrical and digital industry recorded double-digit growth in incoming orders in the first half of the year, according to the ZVEI In June, however, only a slight increase of 0.5% was recorded compared to the same month last year.

For the first time in three years, the largest industry exhibition is once again being held in person. High-level politicians are also trying to instil confidence in the German economy after all the coronavirus stress. But the uncertainty cannot be smiled away.

The German electrical and digital industry is appealing to companies and politicians not to reduce the planned expenditure for the ecological restructuring of the industry too much despite the war in Ukraine and the uncertain energy supply.

Important foreign markets offset the decline in business with Russia and Ukraine.