“Many of the now irreplaceable products from Germany must be combined with irreplaceable services in the coming years. It’s about the integration of software and machines, digital control, maintenance and technical advice. This is the global growth sector for the German industry. And not the old model, to produce in Germany and export to all over the world.”
– Consulting legend Hermann Simon (founded the consulting company Simon-Kucher, as a specialist for price management) in “Keeping old industries is wasted money”, Handelsblatt from March 4, 2025, page 20, No. 44.