German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and German Minister for Research, Technology and Aerospace Dorothee Baer tour the venue at 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)

EU Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation Ekaterina Zaharieva (L) and German Minister for Research, Technology and Aerospace Dorothee Baer talk as they wait for the German Chancellor to attend the launch of the so-called "High-Tech Agenda Germany" on October 29, 2025 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 / AFP) (Photo by TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP via Getty Images)

EU Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation Ekaterina Zaharieva (L) and German Minister for Research, Technology and Aerospace Dorothee Baer talk as they wait for the German Chancellor to attend the launch of the so-called "High-Tech Agenda Germany" on October 29, 2025 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 / AFP) (Photo by TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP via Getty Images)

EU Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation Ekaterina Zaharieva (L) and German Minister for Research, Technology and Aerospace Dorothee Baer talk as they wait for the German Chancellor to attend the launch of the so-called "High-Tech Agenda Germany" on October 29, 2025 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 / AFP) (Photo by TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP via Getty Images)

GYEONGJU, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 29: Right-leaning groups, led by Liberty University, held a rally to support Trump shouting "Chinese Communist Party Out" while U.S. president Donald Trump visits Korea in the city center on October 29, 2025 in Gyeongju, South Korea. Leaders and delegates from 21 APEC economies are gathering in South Korea for the upcoming APEC summit, where talks are expected to center on trade, supply chain stability, and technology cooperation. The meetings come amid heightened regional tensions and efforts to boost growth through closer economic integration, and as U.S. President Trump tours Asia on a six-day visit. (Photo by Woohae Cho/Getty Images)

GYEONGJU, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 29: Right-leaning groups, led by Liberty University, held a rally to support Trump shouting "Chinese Communist Party Out" while U.S. president Donald Trump visits Korea in the city center on October 29, 2025 in Gyeongju, South Korea. Leaders and delegates from 21 APEC economies are gathering in South Korea for the upcoming APEC summit, where talks are expected to center on trade, supply chain stability, and technology cooperation. The meetings come amid heightened regional tensions and efforts to boost growth through closer economic integration, and as U.S. President Trump tours Asia on a six-day visit. (Photo by Woohae Cho/Getty Images)

GYEONGJU, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 29: Right-leaning groups, led by Liberty University, held a rally to support Trump shouting "Chinese Communist Party Out" while U.S. president Donald Trump visits Korea in the city center on October 29, 2025 in Gyeongju, South Korea. Leaders and delegates from 21 APEC economies are gathering in South Korea for the upcoming APEC summit, where talks are expected to center on trade, supply chain stability, and technology cooperation. The meetings come amid heightened regional tensions and efforts to boost growth through closer economic integration, and as U.S. President Trump tours Asia on a six-day visit. (Photo by Woohae Cho/Getty Images)

GYEONGJU, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 29: Right-leaning groups, led by Liberty University, held a rally to support Trump shouting "Chinese Communist Party Out" while U.S. president Donald Trump visits Korea in the city center on October 29, 2025 in Gyeongju, South Korea. Leaders and delegates from 21 APEC economies are gathering in South Korea for the upcoming APEC summit, where talks are expected to center on trade, supply chain stability, and technology cooperation. The meetings come amid heightened regional tensions and efforts to boost growth through closer economic integration, and as U.S. President Trump tours Asia on a six-day visit. (Photo by Woohae Cho/Getty Images)