Technology : Germany

Whether automobiles or pharmaceutical products, optical instruments, machine tools or whole power stations - the Federal Republic of Germany supplies the world market with high-quality products. It is one of the leaders in many branches of industry. In 1994 six German companies were among the top ten on the German Patent Office’s list in the area of international applications for patents. In the category of research-intensive products, German industry posted a substantial export surplus of about DM 120 billion in 1994. Its special domain was more highly sophisticated technology, where it fielded a very broad range of products.