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Why is Germany behind on tech? - Katrin Suder (E10)

Nina HaaseJuly 14, 2021

Europe’s richest country is lagging behind the US and China in technology - and Angela Merkel knows it. But how much is the chancellor herself to blame? In this episode, Merkel’s top digital advisor talks to DW’s chief technology correspondent Janosch Delcker about Big Tech, digital deficits exposed by the pandemic, and what reforms are needed to get Germany out of this mess.

https://p.dw.com/p/3wTUX

Katrin Suder is the head of the German government's "Digital council", set up three years ago. Prior to this, she was State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry of Defence (2014-2018) and headed the Berlin office of McKinsey & Co.

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The era of Angela Merkel is coming to an end. The actions, and inaction, by Germany's chancellor have reshaped Europe for years. Our hosts follow her moves over her last months in office — possibly the toughest yet.
PoliticsSeptember 9, 2020

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