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EPISODE · Apr 10, 2026 · 10 MIN

The German economy needs energy - Die deutsche Wirtschaft braucht Energie

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Energy has never really been cheap for the German economy, but it is a calculable cost factor. It is precisely this reliability that is currently being lost. Within a short period of time, oil and gas prices have risen significantly, triggered by geopolitical tensions and disrupted supply chains. For companies, this primarily means one thing: uncertainty is returning. Can the economy meet this challenge? Andreas Fischer, Senior Economist at the Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft in Cologne, provides an answer: - Energie war für die deutsche Wirtschaft noch nie wirklich billig, aber ein kalkulierbarer Kostenfaktor. Genau diese Verlässlichkeit geht derzeit verloren. Innerhalb kurzer Zeit haben sich Öl- und Gaspreise deutlich verteuert, ausgelöst durch geopolitische Spannungen und gestörte Lieferketten.Für Unternehmen bedeutet das vorwiegend eines: Unsicherheit kehrt zurück. Kann die Wirtschaft diese Herausforderung bewältigen? Eine Antwort gibt Andreas Fischer, Senior Economist beim Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft in Köln:

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