Copper Infrastructure and Industrial Path Dependency in Germany (heise.de)

• Historical infrastructure as a barrier to innovation
• Copper as a critical resource for the energy transition
• Technological path dependency in German industry

"Historical neglect or the marginalization of technological standards in Germany highlights the fragility of critical infrastructure. Despite the digital transformation, copper remains an essential and often underestimated backbone of industrial capacity. This report examines how past technological oversights hinder current industrial resilience."