Perspectives for the German defense industry in the framework of alternative scenarios

Status

closed

Topics

  • Militarisation and arms control

German companies working in the field of defense technology are at the beginning of a restructuring process, which is the result of reduced budgets for military procurement. This process cannot be halted. Jobs and industrial locations are in danger and the time available for restructuring is running out since, for example, the US industry is making a concerted effort to buy up European manufacturers. A two-year research project funded by the Hans Böckler Foundation is investigating alternative scenarios for the German defense industry within the framework of this restructuring process.

Project Leader

  • Dr. Hartmut Küchle

Funder

  • Hans-Böckler-Foundation, in cooperation with the Working Group on Defense Technology of the IG Metall and the European Metalworkers‘ Federation (EMF)

Duration of project

until 2007

Publications

bicc Annual report

Annual Report 2006

bicc , Bonn (2006)

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