Innovation by failure in Germany

Source: Christian Science Monitor
by staff

“A common complaint about Germany is that it lacks a ‘dare to fail’ culture for innovation. On Monday, German politicians helped counter that perception. The country’s unpopular leader, Olaf Scholz, gladly led a vote in parliament to dissolve his government. One reason for the downfall of his three-party coalition: The world’s fourth-largest economy has lost its competitive edge in manufacturing, reflected in Europe’s biggest carmaker, Volkswagen, planning its first factory closures in its 87-year history. A snap election is expected Feb. 23. The campaign will provide a window on how a country struggles to make a mental shift to become more creative and more open to taking risks and developing new ideas as it addresses a new fear: deindustrialization. Often enough, Germany’s 84 million people have heard promises on the many ways to speed up innovation, from lessening red tape to improving universities.” (12/16/24)

https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2024/1216/Innovation-by-failure-in-Germany