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Vorsprung durch Technik or Universitat?

Influential experts are worried that the German economic powerhouse is running out of steam. Where is German innovation, they ask? Why do so few German universities rank among the world leaders? Peter Day reports from Munich.
Producer: Caroline Bayley.

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30 minutes

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Sun 26 May 2013 21:30

Contributors to this programme

Holger Schmieding

Chief Economist Berenberg Bank

Ludger Woessmann

Professor Economics at Ludwig Maximillians University, Munich and Head of Department of Human Capital and Innovation,听 Ifo Institute

Professor Bernd Huber

President Ludwig Maximillians University, Munich

Professor Christoph Kutter

Director Fraunhofer Research Institution for Modular Solid State Technologies

Professor Wolfgang Herrmann

President Technical University of Munich

Lars Hoffmann

CEO Fos4X

Dr Kai Grassie

Chief Technology Officer Giesecke & Devrient

Dr Norbert Luetke-Entrup

head of Corporate Technology and Innovation Management, Siemens

Lasse Wirz

Founder, Blueworld

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  • Thu 23 May 2013 20:30
  • Sun 26 May 2013 21:30

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