The German innovation survey is carried out on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) by the Center for European Economic Research (ZEW, Mannheim) in cooperation with infas (Institute for Applied Social Science) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI). The survey is aimed at all companies in Germany with at least 5 employees. The definitions and measurement concepts correspond to the international standards of OECD and Eurostat. Every two years, the innovation survey is part of the Europe-wide innovation survey (Community Innovation Survey - CIS) coordinated by Eurostat. All values ​​are extrapolated to the population of companies with 5 or more employees in Germany. Over 4,900 companies took part in the 2022 innovation survey, including 103 from the postal and courier services sector.Â
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Set innovation activities in the postal and courier sector in Germany 2010-2025
In 2024, the target share was 17 percent. Plans for 2025 saw nearly double that goal. Considering the rise of e-commerce and therefore package deliveries, innovation takes on particular importance.Â
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ZEW. (January 30, 2025). Share of companies with firmly planned innovation activities in the postal and courier services sector in Germany from 2010 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1190504/innovation-activities-postal-courier-sector-germany/
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