Half an Hour with Dr. Christoph Schemionek

The Midterm Elections as a Barometer for the Future Course of U.S. Trade Policy. What Is at Stake for the German Economy?

The U.S. is simultaneously a sales market, an investment destination, and a hub for global supply chains. Tighter trade policies, tariffs, and new regulations in digital and energy policy have strained transatlantic trade relations in recent months. What will be the concrete consequences of the election results for transatlantic supply chains and corporate locations? How will the economic situation for German industry and German subsidiaries in the U.S. change? Are there new options for resilient cooperation?

Dr. Christoph Schemionek is the head of the German Business Delegation in Washington, D.C., and serves as President and CEO of the Representative of German Industry and Trade. He heads the central liaison office of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) and the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) in the U.S. Christoph Schemionek holds a Ph.D. in economic geography and completed his doctoral studies at the University of Würzburg.