Recently, the German Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media released a research report that the German digital industry maintained a stable growth trend. It is expected that the sales of German information technology, telecommunications and consumer electronics enterprises will increase by 3.8% to 203.4 billion euros in 2023, breaking the annual sales threshold of 200 billion euros for the first time. The field of information technology will become the highlight of the German digital industry in 2023. It is expected that the revenue in this field will increase by 6.3% to 126.4 billion euros in 2023. By the end of 2023, the number of employees in the digital industry in Germany will increase to 1.352 million.
In July 2022, the European Commission released the Digital Economic and Social Index 2022, which ranked Germany at the top in terms of connectivity and the fourth in the European Union. In terms of fixed networks, the high-speed broadband coverage rate in Germany reached 96%, and the broadband coverage rate in rural areas rose from 75% in 2019 to 85% at present. In terms of mobile networks, Germany ranks fourth in the EU in terms of 5G coverage, and the coverage rate of 5G networks in densely populated areas is 87%. This has laid a solid foundation for accelerating the development of digitalization in Germany's social and economic fields.
Germany continues to introduce measures to promote the development of the digital industry. The "Digital Agenda" issued in 2014 proposes to promote the three important processes of "network popularization", "network security" and "digital economic development" through reform and build a digital power. In 2016, the "Digital Strategy 2025" was released, covering 10 action areas, including the realization of gigabit optical fiber network by 2025, the promotion of smart networking in infrastructure, the increase of investment in digital technology research and innovation, and the coverage of digital education for all ages.
In recent years, Germany has given priority to accelerating digital development. In 2022, a new "digital strategy" was put forward. With the slogan of "overall digital awakening", three central areas of action were formulated, namely, "networked and digital sovereign society", "innovative economy, working environment, science and research", "learning and digital country", and 25 digital policy areas of action were subdivided, including further promoting high-speed network connectivity; Promote the digitalization of health records and administrative management, and improve the digitalization level of small and medium-sized enterprises; Strengthen the data support plan in scientific research field; Further develop artificial intelligence; Using digital technology to deal with the climate crisis.
Berg, president of the German Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media, said: "Digitalization helps us to cope with global challenges such as climate change, especially in the fields of health care, education and travel, and will make people's lives more relaxed and convenient."
Source: People's Daily
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