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Germans Finally Warm to Digital Payments - LÊMRICH

The Last Stand for Cash? Germans Finally Warm to Digital Payments

The Germans have long been known for their love of notes and coins. Businesses, however, are slowly moving away from cash. Younger people prefer to pay by app, and the European Central Bank is also contemplating a digital euro.

An Existential Crisis in the German Auto Industry - Illustration: Hedi Xandt / DER SPIEGEL

Electric Shock An Existential Crisis in the German Auto Industry

Electric cars are selling poorly, and many German manufacturers are still focusing on the combustion engine. The threat from cheaper Chinese competitors is growing. Might this be the death knell of Germany's fabled automobile industry?

The Double Life of Former Wirecard Executive Jan Marsalek - [M] Lea Rossa / DER SPIEGEL; Fotos: DER SPIEGEL (3); Frank Hoermann / Sven Simon; Leopold Fiala; BKA / picture alliance / AP

An Agent for Russia? The Double Life of Former Wirecard Executive Jan Marsalek

Since the collapse of Wirecard, Jan Marsalek has been on the run and is one of the most wanted men in the world. A DER SPIEGEL investigation has revealed how he went underground and that he's a Russian spy.

Interview with Weight Loss Drugs Inventor Lotte Bjerre Knudsen - Jeppe Bøje Nielsen / DER SPIEGEL

"I'm Experimenting with Periodic Fasting" Interview with Weight Loss Drugs Inventor Lotte Bjerre Knudsen

Danish researcher Lotte Bjerre Knudsen is regarded as the inventor of the weight loss injections that made Novo Nordisk Europe’s most valuable and one of its most-hyped companies. In an interview, she discusses the revolution spawned by the drugs. Interview conducted by Martin U. Müller und Alexander Preker in Copenhagen

"We Will Even Miss the 2-Degree Goal If Energy Policy Doesn't Change Fundamentally" - Christopher Furlong / Getty Images

International Energy Agency Chief Warns "We Will Even Miss the 2-Degree Goal If Energy Policy Doesn't Change Fundamentally"

Despite all the talk of a shift to green energies and achieving climate neutrality, humanity is burning more fossil fuels than ever. In an interview, Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency, advocates for radical measures and foresees a potential reversal in the current trend. Interview Conducted By Claus Hecking

"We Are Not the Sick Man of Europe" - Peter Juelich / DER SPIEGEL

Interview with Bundesbank President Nagel "We Are Not the Sick Man of Europe"

Joachim Nagel is battling inflation on two fronts – as the head of Germany's central bank and as a hobby cook fighting high food prices at home. In an interview, he discusses Europe's economic challenges, successes achieved and a recent high court ruling that will make it harder for Germany to borrow money. Interview Conducted by Tim Bartz

"Victims Are Completely Transparent To the Attacker" - [M] DER SPIEGEL; Fotos: EIC; Marcus Glahn; Rafael Henrique / ZUMA Press / IMAGO

The Predator Files Revelations "Victims Are Completely Transparent To the Attacker"

In an interview, the head of Amnesty International's Security Lab discusses his detective work on the "Predator Files." As part of the project, he and his team traced and analyzed dangerous smartphone spyware and infrastructure used in ongoing attacks. Interview Conducted By Marcel Rosenbach

European Spyware Consortium Supplied Despots and Dictators

The Predator Files European Spyware Consortium Supplied Despots and Dictators

The Intellexa Alliance is the name of the shady group of European companies that supplies dictators and despots with cyberweapons. The mass spyware attacks have also been lucrative for some in Germany.

The Dubious Advisory Gigs of Germany’s Ex Intelligence Chief - Goetz Schleser / laif

A Failed Bank and Spy Planes The Dubious Advisory Gigs of Germany’s Ex Intelligence Chief

August Hanning, the former president of Germany's foreign intelligence agency, the BND, finds himself in the spotlight once again. Reporting by DER SPIEGEL has unveiled a series of questionable advisory engagements he has undertaken since leaving public office.

The Man Behind the Luxury Sandals - Foto: Niko Schmid-Burgk; [M] DER SPIEGEL; Foto: Birkenstock

Birkenstock CEO Oliver Reichert The Man Behind the Luxury Sandals

Thanks to "Barbie" and a coronavirus pandemic that kept people working at home, Birkenstock sandals are more popular than ever. Now, company CEO Oliver Reichert is preparing to take the company public in October.

Woes Grow for ECB in Battle Against Inflation - Kai Pfaffenbach / REUTERS

The Specter of Stagflation Woes Grow for ECB in Battle Against Inflation

The European Central Bank is increasingly desperate in its fight against inflation. Will further interest rate hikes strangle the economy for good? Some are now looking to unconventional measures to turn things around. By Tim Bartz, Michael Brächer, Kristina Gnirke und Claus Hecking

Why Germany's Economy Is Flailing – And What Could Help - B. Leitner / McPHOTO / blickwinkel / IMAGO

Wirtschaftsblunder Why Germany's Economy Is Flailing – And What Could Help

It seems like only yesterday that Germany was the economic engine of Europe. Now, it's bringing up the rear among Western industrialized nations. The country's prosperity is threatened and the government seems to be at a loss.

"Our Future Will Be Very Dystopian" - Mark R. Cristino / EPA

MIT Economist Takes on Big Tech "Our Future Will Be Very Dystopian"

The rich and powerful have hijacked progress throughout history, says Daron Acemoğlu. They did so back in the Middle Ages and also now in the age of artificial intelligence. In an interview, the MIT economist dives into the question of whether Silicon Valley is plunging humanity into destitution. Interview Conducted By Benjamin Bidder

"Nobody Wants to Hike Through a Dead Forest" - Michael Stokes / SWNS / action press

Travel in the Climate Crisis "Nobody Wants to Hike Through a Dead Forest"

Wildfires, flooding, algae blooms – many tourists in Europe and further afield experienced extreme conditions this summer. What might the future hold? Researchers have already begun studying what climate change might have in store for the tourism industry's future.

Could Norwegian Electric Planes Be a Model for the Rest of the World? - Rolls-Royce / Wideroe

Pioneers in Green Aviation Could Norwegian Electric Planes Be a Model for the Rest of the World?

The global aviation industry has a massive climate problem, and many are looking to Norway for a possible solution. The country wants all short-haul flights to be conducted with electric planes as early as 2040. But doubts persist about whether the technology will be ready. By Marcus Efler

Documents Hint at Dark Dealings at a German Defense Company - [M] Lina Moreno / DER SPIEGEL; Fotos: Aytac Unal / abaca press / ddp, Marijan Murat / picture alliance / dpa(2), Jörg Carstensen / dpa, Qatar News Agency / REUTERS, Lino Mirgeler / picture alliance / dpa, Stefan Boness / IPON / IMAGO, Abubaker Lubowa / REUTERS, DER SPIEGEL

Hensoldt's Headache Documents Hint at Dark Dealings at a German Defense Company

Hensoldt AG is one of the key players in Chancellor Olaf Scholz's plan to boost German defense spending. But internal documents from the company suggest it may have been involved in dubious kickbacks in Qatar and Uganda. By Sven Becker, Rafael Buschmann, Nicola Naber und Niklas Olschewski

Europe at Risk of Losing the Lithium Race - Roger Kisby / DER SPIEGEL

The Global Competition for Raw Materials Europe at Risk of Losing the Lithium Race

Without lithium, copper and rare earths, our mobile phones, electric cars and wind turbines wouldn't function. Currently we are almost exclusively dependent on China for these critical raw materials. But there might be a way out.

"I Haven’t Seen Such a Cultural Overhaul" - Ossi Piispanen für manager magazin / Ossi Piispanen für manager maga

Whistleblower Desiree Fixler on the DWS 'Greenwashing' Campaign "I Haven’t Seen Such a Cultural Overhaul"

Desiree Fixler served as head of sustainability at the DWS. Her ouster after criticizing the German fund internally for "greenwashing" generated considerable outrage against parent company Deutsche Bank. In an interview, she talks about the mendacity of the financial industry and an apology she is still waiting to receive. Interview Conducted By Tim Bartz

How Germany's Hydrogen Boom Stalled - Jakob Martens / AquaVentus

A Chicken and Egg Problem How Germany's Hydrogen Boom Stalled

Green hydrogen has the potential to heat millions of homes and keep German industry humming. So far, though, a lack of the environmentally friendly gas and the infrastructure needed to transport it have prevented its wide-scale use.

Germany's Flat-Rate Train Ticket - Florian Boillot / SZ Photo

Rail Revolution? Germany's Flat-Rate Train Ticket

The history of the Deutschland Ticket shows how complicated progress is in a country where pettiness is often the order of the day. And how, sometimes, politicians in Germany can find solutions that they weren't even looking for. By Alexander Smoltczyk, Barbara Hardinghaus, Barbara Supp und Serafin Reiber

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