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There are a lot of such companies already in Germany. Basically most small/medium sized IT companies in Germany fit that classification. So I don't really see how this is now a new approach. And I'm also not sure what is proposed here to be done now. Invest more into IT infrastructure? That's a goal that many parties claim to do since many years. Many people fully agree with this. However, currently, the main topic in Germany is again immigration. Second topic is economy, but the opinions on how to improve economy widely varies. Many of the more traditional parties want to invest more into car companies.

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Nothing digitally can currently really prosper in Germany if it isn't an already completely finished consumer product (preferably as dumb as possible). There is capitalism, but there is no venture here. Although investors probably still see it differently, the average user has some form of primordial fear while engaging with any digital technology.

Exception is R&D for the most part, but here these tendencies seem to be growing as well. Insane amounts of money are wasted to evade tech as much as possible.

This has changed from only a decade ago where there was much more enthusiasm for tech. Now people are annoyed by it.

> And I'm also not sure what is proposed here to be done now.

The article lists 4 things under "What Should Be Done Next?" - Given your don't I think I can also be a bit snarky and ask: Have you read the article?

Yes I read it. I don't think these suggestions really help much, or are really new. E.g. simplify bureaucracy and regulations, that is what most parties already claim to do since many many years. I think many people really want that, but it seems to be difficult to really do this. VAT exemptions is probably also in the program of a couple of parties. English language is already pretty standard in many IT companies in Germany.

>Have you read the article?

From the site guidelines:

"Please don't comment on whether someone read an article."

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