Germany has long been known as Europe’s economic powerhouse. But this year, it’s the world’s worst performing leading economy. Analysts believe that decades of economic success lulled its leaders into a false sense of security. In this episode, we look under the hood of Germany’s economic model and assess whether the country is experiencing a momentary crash or lasting decent.

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00:00 – 02:18 Introduction
02:19 – 05:15 Germany’s Economic Success Story
05:16 – 07:14 Problem 1: Dwindling Demand
07: 15 – 10:25 Problem: 2: Energy and Industry
10:26 – 11: 42 Problem 3: Consumption
11:43 – 16:05 Problem 4: Investment and Digitalization
16:06 – 18:36 Problem 5: Innovation
18:37 – 21:56 Conclusion
21:57 – 22:23 Credits