Report handover 2026:
The EFI will present its annual report to Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz on 11 February 2026.
Topics of the 2026 report:
Implementation of the High-Tech Agenda Germany
Topics of the 2026 report:
Security-related Research and Innovation
Topics of the 2026 report:
European R&I-Policy
Topics of the 2026 report:
A 28th Regime for the European single market
Topics of the 2026 report:
Innovation in German Mittelstand
Topics of the 2026 report:
Competition and Innovation in the German Higher Education System
Topics of the 2026 report:
Development and application of artificial intelligence in Germany and Europe
R&I-Dashboard:
Current indicators for Germany as a R&I location

Publication of the new report on 11 February 2026!

This year, the expert commission will focus on the following topics:
 

  • Implementation of the High-Tech Agenda Germany
  • Security-related Research and Innovation
  • European R&I-Policy
  • A 28th Regime for the European single market
  • Innovation in German Mittelstand
  • Competition and Innovation in the German Higher Education System
  • Development and application of artificial intelligence in Germany and Europe

EFI's R&I Dashboard

The R&I Dashboard provides access to the core indicators updated for the 2026 reporting year and the R&I monitoring of Germany's competitive position in selected technology areas such as artificial intelligence, microelectronics and biotechnology. It also contains indicators on Germany's technological performance. 

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