Germany has long been known as Europe’s economic powerhouse. But this year, it’s the world’s worst performing leading economy. Analysts believe that decades of economic success lulled its leaders into a false sense of security. In this episode, we look under the hood of Germany’s economic model and assess whether the country is experiencing a momentary crash or lasting decent. Subscribe: null For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dwnews_hangout Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: null #business #germany #industrial 00:00 – 02:18 Introduction 02:19 – 05:15 Germany’s Economic Success Story 05:16 – 07:14 Problem 1: Dwindling Demand 07: 15 – 10:25 Problem: 2: Energy and Industry 10:26 – 11: 42 Problem 3: Consumption 11:43 – 16:05 Problem 4: Investment and Digitalization 16:06 – 18:36 Problem 5: Innovation 18:37 – 21:56 Conclusion 21:57 – 22:23 Credits