21/11/2025
THIS IS GERMANY IN ONE PICTURE
No, this pic is not AI-generated, although it’s hard to believe. �
What we see here:
– a piece of artificial turf protecting the mudguard
– dual-piston hydraulic brakes
– a rearview mirror
– a bike computer
– bullhorn handlebars
– at least three bells
– various locks
All mounted, well thought-out, thoroughly secured.
What you can also see in the picture:
�– rotting concrete�– a patched wall that has seen better days�– piled-up rotten leaves – certainly with the help of a leaf blower
And what does this pic tell us about Germany?
It tells us, where Germany is heading.
It tells us about innovation activities in Germany.
It tells us about over-engineering on the one side and standstill on the other – about wrong priorities.
So we wonder about the future of a country that once stood for technological leadership, while real innovation seems to have come to a halt. While fear has taken over. While focuses go in the wrong direction.
So could everybody remember their strengths, please, and use them?
Because innovation is not about putting a piece of artificial turf around a mudguard.�
