{
  "id": 7925944,
  "title": "Guest commentary: The breakthrough starts with us – what are we still waiting for?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/gastkommentar-der-aufbruch-beginnt-bei-uns-worauf-warten-wir-noch",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-17T02:07:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/meinung/gastbeitraege/gastkommentar-der-aufbruch-beginnt-bei-uns-worauf-warten-wir-noch/100252147.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Germany is facing challenges, including a struggling automotive industry and machinery sector. The country is said to have rested on its past successes and the reputation of \"made in Germany\" products for too long. Germany's machinery industry is also accused of underestimating China's development speed, not just due to unfair state support or lower costs in China, but also because of China's rapid innovation and clear goals. This, combined with geopolitical factors such as US trade policy, new tariffs, and increased fossil fuel costs and interest rates, is now having a negative impact on Germany.",
  "summary": "To achieve an economic and mental turnaround, we need to return to a love of freedom and trust in companies, says Nicola Leibinger-Kammüller.",
  "key_points": [
    "Germany's automotive industry faces restructuring and job cuts",
    "China's rapid innovation challenges Germany's industrial heritage",
    "Geopolitical factors like US tariffs and fossil fuel prices impact Germany"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Germany's reliance on its past industrial success has been disrupted by global changes, forcing the country to rethink its approach to innovation and competition.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}