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Christiane Kuehl

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Solar debacle as a reminder for the heat pump industry

Heat pumps are mainly manufactured in Germany – for the moment. This is because manufacturers from China are pushing into the booming EU market. More and more components are coming from the People's Republic. The photovoltaic debacle is threatening to repeat itself.

Von Christiane Kuehl

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Solar-Debakel als Mahnung für die Wärmepumpen-Branche

Wärmepumpen werden bislang meist in Deutschland produziert — doch Hersteller aus China drängen auf den boomenden EU-Markt. Immer mehr Komponenten kommen aus der Volksrepublik. Das weckt Erinnerungen an den jähen Abstieg der deutschen Fotovoltaik-Industrie vor 15 Jahren.

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Wärmepumpen am Rathaus der Gemeinde Wadersloh Wärmepumpe heizen Heizung Wärmepumpenheizung Luftwärmepumpe Luft-Wwärmepumpe Kommune 20230411ad737 Wadersloh Nordrhein-Westfalen NRW Deutschland Germany *** Heat pumps at the town hall of the municipality of Wadersloh heat pump heating heat pump heating air heat pump air heat pump municipality 20230411ad737 Wadersloh North Rhine Westphalia NRW Germany Germany Copyright: xAchimxDuwentästerx
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Heat pumps: The next dependence on China

Heat pumps are mainly manufactured in Germany – for the moment. This is because manufacturers from China are pushing into the booming EU market. More and more components are coming from the People's Republic. The photovoltaic debacle is threatening to repeat itself.

Von Christiane Kuehl

Wärmepumpen am Rathaus der Gemeinde Wadersloh Wärmepumpe heizen Heizung Wärmepumpenheizung Luftwärmepumpe Luft-Wwärmepumpe Kommune 20230411ad737 Wadersloh Nordrhein-Westfalen NRW Deutschland Germany *** Heat pumps at the town hall of the municipality of Wadersloh heat pump heating heat pump heating air heat pump air heat pump municipality 20230411ad737 Wadersloh North Rhine Westphalia NRW Germany Germany Copyright: xAchimxDuwentästerx
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Wärmepumpen: Die nächste Abhängigkeit von China

Wärmepumpen werden hauptsächlich in Deutschland produziert — noch. Denn Hersteller aus China drängen auf den boomenden EU-Markt. Immer mehr Komponenten kommen aus der Volksrepublik. Es droht eine Wiederholung des Photovoltaik-Debakels.

Von Christiane Kuehl

epa10534467 Taiwan's Science and Technology Minister Wu Tsung-tsong (C-R) welcomes German Education Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger (C) during a Scientific and Technological Cooperation Arrangement signing ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan 21 March 2023. Stark-Watzinger is the first member of the German federal government to visit the Asian country in 26 years. The major goal of the trip is to increase cooperation between the two countries in the areas of talent development, education and technology.  EPA-EFE/RITCHIE B. TONGO
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Stark-Watzinger in Taiwan: Visit with a political touch

German Minister of Education and Research, Bettina Stark-Watzinger, has signed a science and technology agreement in Taipei. She describes her stay as a "professional visit". But any official trips by foreign politicians to Taiwan are automatically of a political nature. If only because China sees them as a political move.

Von Christiane Kuehl

epa10534467 Taiwan's Science and Technology Minister Wu Tsung-tsong (C-R) welcomes German Education Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger (C) during a Scientific and Technological Cooperation Arrangement signing ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan 21 March 2023. Stark-Watzinger is the first member of the German federal government to visit the Asian country in 26 years. The major goal of the trip is to increase cooperation between the two countries in the areas of talent development, education and technology.  EPA-EFE/RITCHIE B. TONGO
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Stark-Watzinger in Taiwan: Fachbesuch mit politischer Note

Bildungsministerin Bettina Stark-Watzinger bezeichnet ihren Aufenthalt in Taipeh als „Fachbesuch“. Doch offizielle Reisen ausländischer Politiker nach Taiwan sind automatisch politischer Natur – schon weil China sie stets als politischen Akt ansieht.

Von Christiane Kuehl