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Northern powerhouse

Northern powerhouse

Northern powerhouse It’s not just in quality of life and educational standards that the Scandinavian countries lead the world. They are role models economically too, with low national debt, political stability and high levels of exports. The economy in Scandinavia,...
Maritime motorway to Norway

Maritime motorway to Norway

Ferries are set to operate regularly between Wilhelmshaven and Norway – thanks to deep-freeze logistics company Nordfrost, which aims to use their own port site, including RoRo facilities, and to charter shipping. In future, an ­approximately 150-metre long freight...
When every word counts

When every word counts

In business, we Germans often talk a lot and talk quickly. This is one of several characteristics that do not always go down well in Scandinavia, land of ‘jante’ and ‘hygge’. Photos: Anita Jeanine Photography/Unsplash, Chones/Shutterstock, Campaign Creators/Unsplash,...
The constant of the North

The constant of the North

Hand on heart, who doesn’t envy the Scandinavians? Once again they’ve come out top in the World Happiness Report. Economically, too, our friends in the North are some of Germany’s most important trading partners. Photos: Falco/Pixabay, Kess KLine, WFB/Frank Pusch,...
We must keep the engine running!

We must keep the engine running!

We must keep the engine running! China is regarded as one of the most important engines of the global economy. Even if the Chinese economy recorded its lowest growth rate for three decades in 2019 at 6.1 percent and the coronavirus is creating further problems in the...