D2-S4-Braune-GTAI.pdf

1、HYDROGEN HORIZONS:BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN EUROPES FIRST NET ZERO VALLEYS BRUSSELS,SEPTEMBER 30TH,2025Julia BrauneCEOwww.gtai.de GTAI 2Export PromotionIncoming Business ExpansionsGeneral LocationMarketingSupport Programs&Internationalization GTAI 3Germany is Europes Leading EconomySource:Eurostat 2

2、025,OECD 2025;Note:Currencies converted with the European Central Banks reference exchange rates for 2025Share of Total GDP(2024)and Population(2024)in the European Union GDP(in EUR bn)Share of Total GDP(EU 27)Population(in m)Share of Total Population(EU 27)Germany4,30524%83.519%France2,921 16%68.51

3、5%Italy2,19212%59.013%Netherlands1,1346%17.94%Poland8465%36.68%Czechia3192%10.92%EU-2717,945 449.3USA28,110342.0China18,0421,425.2Japan3,875123.2UK3,50768.1 GTAI 4Number of Foreign Companies in GermanyYour Peers are already here!7401,8006,5506,80010,00010,300INDIAJAPANFRANCECHINAUKUSA GTAI 5Source:B

4、undesbank 2024Germany is a Global FDI MagnetIn 2022,FDI stocks in Germany amounted to 681 billion EUR.Investors headquartered in the USA collectively held 21%of the total FDI stock.USA21%Germany11%Netherlands8%UK10%Luxembourg8%Japan6%Austria5%Switzerland5%France4%Italy4%Rest of the World18%FDI Stock

5、s in Germany by Origin of the Investor(2022)GTAI 6Germany3h1.5h48h24h36h12hBe a part of the Schengen Areaand the EU free trade zoneFirst-Class Logistics GTAI 7Innovative StrengthGlobal R&D LeaderGermany is a global R&D leader and home to numerous renowned universities and research institutes.High In

6、vestmentsIn 2023,130 billion euros were spent on research and development,highlighting the importance of innovation in Germany.Copyright:Microsoft 365 GTAI 8Notes:*=German Democratic Republic;Source:Federal Statistical Office 2024.Highly Qualified Labor ForceA