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Can Europe keep up with the US, China in the high-tech race?

June 16, 2025

In technologies shaping out future, the US and China are leading the way. But Europe is working hard to catch up. It will take major investment and the recruiting of talent.

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The University of Potsdam's Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) focuses on educating the next generation of tech talents to position Europe competitively between the United States and China. And the government is also trying to do its bit despite Germany's business competitiveness having declined in recent years. Berlin aims to reverse the trend by investing billions in defense, digitalization and infrastructure. It hopes that will attract foreign investors like the Japanese optical fiber sensorproducer OKI, which opened an office in Berlin. 

 

This video summary was created by AI from the original DW script. It was edited by a journalist before publication.