The Changing of Our World in Numbers

02.05.2022 < 1 min

Facts and figures about our world. How much does a flight into space cost? How did the prices of food and flights develop? Learn more here at a glance.

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4 min

The coordinates of power

The Financial Times columnist Rana Foroohar explains why geopolitical power today is increasingly shaped through trade routes, supply chains, and financial markets.

4 min

When the government shapes industry

Historian and bestselling author Chris Miller explains why relying on the free market alone is no longer enough.

4 min

From eco-technology to an engine of growth: cleantech is the future – and China is miles ahead of the rest of the world. Why is that? And how are the United States catching up in the race for the green crown?

3 min

Who owns space?

The United States and China are competing for space. Not only to explore it – but to secure a long-term presence beyond Earth. What does that mean for our lives on Earth?

3 min

Architect of the new rules

Politically and economically, European countries find themselves in a strategic dilemma between the United States and China. What defines Europe – and how can it turn this position to its advantage?

3 min

Two paths to progress

Progress does not follow a single formula. China and the United States have found different answers to the same question: what allows a society to grow?

4 min

The bottleneck of tomorrow

In the dust of mines and the heat of refineries, the pace at which the digital industry grows is decided.

2 min

Without mines no AI

Geologist and resource investor Fabian Erismann explains why the competition between the United States and China may ultimately be decided by the power grid.