Expert hearing at the German parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee on technical standardization

In June 2021, I have testified as an expert to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the German parliament (Bundestag) discussing China's technical standardization power.

You can watch the full hearing that was held on 7 June 2021, 2:00-6:00 PM at the Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders Haus of the Bundestag in Berlin below (in German). My written testimony (in German) is available here.

As part of a broader public hearing on innovative technologies and technical standardization from a geopolitical perspective.

Technical innovation is the basis for economic development in industrial countries like Germany. Technical norms and standards are crucial. They carry the potential to spread certain technological developments on a global scale and create international markets. Standardization is mostly private and industry-driven, but can also involve state-actors. China has a state-centric system. Technical standards can determine how open markets are and which technologies are likely to be applied.

The hearing reviews recent trends in this context. What are the strategies and goals of the main actors? Are we observing a development of internationalization or protectionism? What are the conditions that policymakers can shape to further technical innovation?

You can watch the full hearing that was held on 7 June 2021, 2:00-6:00 PM at the Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders Haus of the Bundestag in Berlin below (in German). My written testimony (in German) is available here.