German Federal Chancellery says Merz emphasizes industrial AI catch-up - Speech Brief
20 April 2026 09:57 UTC · German Federal Chancellery · German Chancellor Speech · Source · Email X Link

German Federal Chancellery says Merz emphasizes industrial AI catch-up

Key points

  • Germany can still catch up in industrial AI and key technologies
  • Government pursuing reforms and high-tech investments to strengthen competitiveness

TL;DR

  • Friedrich Merz took part in “Industrial AI: From Strategy to Scaling” at Hannover Messe 2026.
  • Merz stressed Germany and the European Union need sovereign access to hardware, software, chips, cloud technologies, models and data across the AI value chain.
  • Made for Germany initiative involves 129 companies pledging over 800 billion euros by 2028, the Chancellor said.
  • The federal government is working on comprehensive welfare-state reforms and high-tech measures, including a data center strategy, the Hightech Agenda Germany and calls for EU regulatory simplification.
Original text

Deutschland könne in der industriellen KI noch aufholen, betonte Bundeskanzler Merz. Foto: Bundesregierung/Guido Bergmann Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz hat auf der Hannover Messe 2026 an der Veranstaltung „Industrielle KI : Von der Strategie zur Skalierung“ der Initiative „ Made for Germany “ teilgenommen. In seiner Impulsrede betonte der Kanzler, dass Deutschland und die Europäische Union einen souveränen Zugang zu a...

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