Röhl Klaus-Heiner, Engels Barbara
Kompetenzfeld Digitalisierung, Strukturwandel und Wettbewerb, Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln e.V., Georgenstraße 22, 10117 Berlin, Deutschland.
Industrieökonomik und Wettbewerb, Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln e.V., Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 21, 50668 Köln, Deutschland.
Wirtschaftsdienst. 2021;101(5):381-386. doi: 10.1007/s10273-021-2922-5. Epub 2021 May 17.
The Coronavirus crisis clearly exposed Germany's deficits in the digitalisation of the economy and society. The cooperation between established SMEs and innovative start-ups offers considerable opportunities for the respective companies and the German economy. New business models can be adopted and innovative products can be jointly developed. In particular, the digitalisation of the 'German Mittelstand' could receive a boost through collaboration with digital start-ups. This could lead to an increase in the demographically induced declining growth potential of the German economy.
新冠病毒危机清楚地暴露了德国在经济和社会数字化方面的不足。老牌中小企业与创新型初创企业之间的合作给各自公司以及德国经济带来了巨大机遇。可以采用新的商业模式，共同开发创新产品。特别是，“德国中小企业群体”的数字化可以通过与数字初创企业的合作得到推动。这可能会阻止德国经济因人口结构变化而导致的增长潜力下降。
