German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (C), German Minister for Research, Technology and Aerospace Dorothee Baer (5th L), EU Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation Ekaterina Zaharieva (5th R), German Minister for Digitalization and State Modernization Karsten Wildberger (4th L), Karl Lauterbach (4th R), head of the German parliamentary committee on Research, Technology, Space and Technology Assessment, and guests pose for a photo during the launch of the so-called "High-Tech Agenda Germany" on October 29, 2025 at the EUREF-Campus in Berlin, Germany. The agenda aims to "attract skilled professionals, talents, investors and innovative companies" in order to increase the country's "economic strength, create new jobs and provide for greater independence" and is planned to focus on six key technologies, such as artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, biotechnology and climate-neutral energy generation. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / POOL / AFP) (Photo by TOBIAS SCHWARZ/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)