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Wie kaufen wir in diesem Jahr Weihnachtsgeschenke. Vor Ort im Laden, also ganz real, oder doch lieber als Bestellung im Internet. Wohin der Trend geht, dürfte klar sein. Aber die Marktanteile sind dann doch noch deutlich in Richtung stationär gewichtet
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Millionen Deutsche, Österreicher und Schweizer kaufen ihre Weihnachtsgeschenke digital. Aber sind Amazon, Zalando & Co. wirklich günstiger als der Handel vor Ort? Das neue mex. Marktmagazin beleuchtet das größte Duell der Vorweihnachtszeit: Real-Life-Shopping vs. Online-Handel!
Wir haben die Preise von Bestsellern in Elektronik, Spielzeug und Mode verglichen und decken die miesen Tricks der Händler auf. Ob Black Friday, Cyber Monday oder Last-Minute-Shopping: Wer jetzt nicht aufpasst, zahlt drauf!
Dieses Verbrauchervideo hilft Ihnen enorm:
✅ Geld sparen: Die besten Strategien für Rabatt-Codes und echte Preisbrecher.
✅ Sicher einkaufen: Wie Sie Fake Shops erkennen und Retouren-Ärger vermeiden.
✅ Der lokale Vorteil: Wann der stationäre Handel unschlagbar ist (und wann nicht).
✅ Nachhaltigkeit: Wo kaufen Sie wirklich grün ein?
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Segment-Highlights für maximale Wiedergabezeit:
02:15 Der große Preis-Check: Online vs. Innenstadt
06:40 Achtung, Abzocke! Die 3 größten Weihnachts-Shopping-Fallen
10:50 Retouren-Stress: Ihre Rechte und die besten Tipps für die Feiertage
15:20 Wie kleine Händler gegen die Giganten überleben – Eine Strategie
💰 WEIHNACHTS-SHOPPING
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Online-Shopping,
Lokaler Handel,
Geld sparen,
Preisvergleich,
Rabatte,
Black Friday,
Cyber Monday,
Verbraucherschutz,
mex. das marktmagazin,
Real oder digital,
Weihnachtsgeschenke,
Konsum,
Händler-Tricks,
Fake Shops,
Retouren,
Konsumenten-Tipps,
Einkaufstipps,
Schweiz Shopping,
Österreich Shopping,
Amazon Alternativen,
Kaufberatung,
Einzelhandel,
Silvester-Einkäufe,
Nachhaltigkeit Shopping,
Weihnachtsstress,
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Real oder digital I mex. das marktmagazin vom 03.12.2025
Wie kaufen wir in diesem Jahr Weihnachtsgeschenke. Vor Ort im Laden, also ganz real, oder doch lieber als Bestellung im Internet. Wohin der Trend geht, dürfte klar sein. Aber die Marktanteile sind dann doch noch deutlich in Richtung stationär gewichtet
💰 WEIHNACHTS-SHOPPING 2025: ONLINE ODER LOKAL? Die schonungslose Wahrheit über Preise, Tricks und Fallen! mex. das marktmagazin vom 03.12.2025
Millionen Deutsche, Österreicher und Schweizer kaufen ihre Weihnachtsgeschenke digital. Aber sind Amazon, Zalando & Co. wirklich günstiger als der Handel vor Ort? Das neue mex. Marktmagazin beleuchtet das größte Duell der Vorweihnachtszeit: Real-Life-Shopping vs. Online-Handel!
Wir haben die Preise von Bestsellern in Elektronik, Spielzeug und Mode verglichen und decken die miesen Tricks der Händler auf. Ob Black Friday, Cyber Monday oder Last-Minute-Shopping: Wer jetzt nicht aufpasst, zahlt drauf!
Dieses Verbrauchervideo hilft Ihnen enorm:
✅ Geld sparen: Die besten Strategien für Rabatt-Codes und echte Preisbrecher.
✅ Sicher einkaufen: Wie Sie Fake Shops erkennen und Retouren-Ärger vermeiden.
✅ Der lokale Vorteil: Wann der stationäre Handel unschlagbar ist (und wann nicht).
✅ Nachhaltigkeit: Wo kaufen Sie wirklich grün ein?
🔔 Jetzt abonnieren & keine Verbraucher-News mehr verpassen!
Segment-Highlights für maximale Wiedergabezeit:
02:15 Der große Preis-Check: Online vs. Innenstadt
06:40 Achtung, Abzocke! Die 3 größten Weihnachts-Shopping-Fallen
10:50 Retouren-Stress: Ihre Rechte und die besten Tipps für die Feiertage
15:20 Wie kleine Händler gegen die Giganten überleben – Eine Strategie
💰 WEIHNACHTS-SHOPPING
Weihnachts-Shopping,
Online-Shopping,
Lokaler Handel,
Geld sparen,
Preisvergleich,
Rabatte,
Black Friday,
Cyber Monday,
Verbraucherschutz,
mex. das marktmagazin,
Real oder digital,
Weihnachtsgeschenke,
Konsum,
Händler-Tricks,
Fake Shops,
Retouren,
Konsumenten-Tipps,
Einkaufstipps,
Schweiz Shopping,
Österreich Shopping,
Amazon Alternativen,
Kaufberatung,
Einzelhandel,
Silvester-Einkäufe,
Nachhaltigkeit Shopping,
Weihnachtsstress,
#Weihnachten,
#Shopping,
#OnlineShopping,
#LokalKaufen,
#GeldSparen,
#Preisvergleich,
#Verbraucherschutz,
#Rabatte,
#BlackFriday,
#CyberMonday,
#Konsum,
#mex,
#Marktmagazin,
#Wirtschaft,
#Handel,
#Einzelhandel,
#DACH,
#Deutschland,
#Österreich,
#Schweiz,
#Kaufberatung,
#Einkaufstipps,
#Geschenke,
#Weihnachtsgeschenke,
#FakeShops,
#Onlinesicherheit,
#Retouren,
#Digitalisierung,
#RealOderDigital,
#Vimeo,
#Dailymotion,
#SicherEinkaufen,
#NachhaltigShoppen,
#Weihnachtsstress,
#SilvesterEinkauf,
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00:00Real or digital? Hello to Mex! Where do you buy your gifts? Real, in the store or online?
00:14Internet at a large mail-order company, Santa Claus is still there, anyway.
00:19He's pretty much an analog traveler; maybe a few hundred gifts will fit out of his sled.
00:23But Amazon is doing things differently. Who is actually bringing Christmas presents this year?
00:31The gifts from Santa Claus or Amazon are actually online, yes, mostly via...
00:37I think that using Instagram for offers or links is largely due to convenience.
00:41Our generation is also dealing with this right now; we only know it like this, I mean, in the evenings like this.
00:46An online shopping idea can be ordered quickly, while city centers are searching for strategies.
00:51Search is booming in online retail, which means for us that we will already be launching our [product/service] in the summer.
00:59Fill the shelves to the maximum with items ordered for the Christmas season. Mex wants to know.
01:06Digital or real, what will the Christmas business be like in 2025 here in Bad Hersfeld? Christmas gifts will be...
01:15Packed in boxes by diligent Amazon elves, business is booming, millions
01:21Orders are handled by thousands of employees and machines that fulfill every wish and deliver it the day after.
01:26Delivering the order; around 16 million items are stored here; Christmas means for Marcel Biedenbach
01:33and the 1850 employees at its location during peak season
01:37We actually plan towards Christmas all year round, and of course, the closer we get to the Christmas season, the more we plan ahead.
01:45The more concrete things become, the more precisely we will know what the highlights will be.
01:50possibly trends where our customers react to things they have especially under the Christmas tree.
01:54Amazon wants to give Santa Claus some serious competition; more than 500,000 packages leave.
02:01The company's largest logistics center in Germany handles twice as many visitors daily as during the rest of the year.
02:07The contemplative season can quickly become a stress test, which is why a nationwide need is being made.
02:13We have over 12,000 seasonal workers this year that we are taking on, which we also
02:19They will be integrated into our teams, trained normally, and become part of the full-fledged military service.
02:23They are an essential part of our Amazon family, and therefore they are an integral part without which the...
02:28The Christmas business might not work at all; the logistics center covers 110,000 square meters.
02:34Large, that's about 16 football fields. Kassel city center. The leather goods store has been there for 115 years.
02:42etuis mertel has survived wars, crises and numerous competitors, and its managing director is...
02:48Martina Pape is now defying the online boom that makes her life harder year after year.
02:54Christmas business will definitely be bad; it has already gotten worse in recent years.
02:58If you only look at pure brick-and-mortar retail, it might still account for 15 percent.
03:04Christmas business as a percentage of total annual sales, and in peak times we used to account for up to a third of that.
03:09I really can't imagine a future without brick-and-mortar specialist retailers, but...
03:15It's getting less and less, so just looking at our industry in Germany, we're losing 20
03:20Up to 30 doors, so really colleagues who have to close, and that every year. Martina Pape manages the
03:26A fourth-generation family business, even though the trend is against it, they are fighting to ensure that even the
03:32She invested a lot of money in modernizing so that the next generation could still live off the business.
03:38We have invested more in our service quality, more in personnel, and we have also said we
03:46We need more of this experience of buying things; we also have our own online shop, and the advantage is...
03:52In our company, we naturally don't have thousands of orders a day; that means...
03:56Orders that come in, whether for shipping or click collect, will be processed within two
04:00Processed within hours and shipped the same day, but the numbers show the
04:06The trend is going in a different direction; in 2005, online Christmas sales were still at 1.6
04:12In 2015, the figure was already ten billion euros; by 2024, it had reached 21.5 billion euros, a new figure.
04:21A record high is expected in 2025, with Christmas sales projected to exceed 22 billion euros.
04:29The online share of total sales in the German Christmas season was still 11 percent in 2015.
04:35In 2024, it was already 17.7 percent; according to a recent survey, 67 percent of Germans buy [products/services].
04:44Small things, even in the city, but most of the Christmas presents are bought online.
04:50Shopping when I want, so I can't go shopping if I have the weekend off because
04:55That's why I can always go online for convenience, because why should I go to the store?
05:01I can order from the shops myself, even from my bed at home, which most of my friends can do.
05:06This group really only wants to order online so that it's over very, very quickly, but I am
05:10Such a person! I really need to go to the city to experience the Christmas feeling. There's just so much to see!
05:13More fun at the end of the day; the internet offers a much wider selection, even for the industry.
05:20Chambers of commerce have recognized this growing problem, and for this reason they offer concrete solutions.
05:25support ranging from checklists for the Christmas business to campaigns to revitalize the
05:30These centers are intended to help retailers better organize the Christmas season, so it's very important that one...
05:37I can say that you don't just rely on the stock at brick-and-mortar stores, but that you should also look around yourself.
05:42How can I conduct business online? How do I do that, and where do we offer support?
05:49The Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) also offers many online tools; a recent IHK survey shows that only about 19.6 percent of the
05:58Companies rate their current inventory as good, but their outlook for the future is even more pessimistic.
06:02Only 6.5 percent believe in a better development next year; we also notice that...
06:10Christmas business is starting later and later; last year it also started late and then rose sharply.
06:16It's gone, but the uncertainty about whether it will work the same way this time is just there in online retail.
06:22Christmas shopping is already in full swing – another sign that more and more gifts are no longer...
06:27not transported in a Christmas sleigh and pulled by reindeer, but rather separated from
06:31Distribution centers like this one in Knüllwald are on their way; from here Amazon supplies the
06:37Our own delivery service covers all of northern and eastern Hesse; during the Christmas season, the order volume doubles.
06:43Approximately 100,000 packages are sorted, packed into vehicles and delivered daily. We use...
06:50We have implemented a second sorting cycle for the Christmas season to double our capacity.
06:56This also means, of course, that we need more employees, and that we need them during the Christmas season as well.
07:01Here at this location, we have the capacity to meet this highest demand for packages, therefore we are supporting you.
07:08150 temporary workers; the permanent staff should finally be replaced in three weeks.
07:14The gift has been delivered, it's clear that Santa Claus has a lot of competition, but maybe it's
07:20Not a displacement, but a division of labor: online commerce takes over convenience and reach.
07:26The pace of brick-and-mortar retail focuses on encounters, advice, and experiences; yes, and if that's something you'd like, gifts.
07:34If the money hasn't yet blown the bank account, then the ordinary people are guaranteed to get it.
07:39daily grocery shopping means that our bank balance is very manageable, we even have that.
07:46Here in Mexico, I received written confirmation from the ECB that food prices will continue to rise.
07:53inflation and another study now also show us who is profiting from all the price increases.
08:00The biggest earners are the large economic power of the supermarket chains, whose profits remain.
08:09Increasingly, food producers and retailers are the losers: producers and consumers.
08:15Well, then you just get rid of the car and prefer to have four children, and that's so massive.
08:26Prices have risen so much that we're already looking at what to buy and what not to buy; producer prices are stagnating.
08:33But consumers are paying more and more; Mex shows where the money goes: a meat counter in a
08:40Hessian supermarket customers who groan about the prices are an everyday occurrence for those who sell here.
08:47Customers are naturally also complaining about the increased prices, which have risen rapidly.
08:52You can already tell at the counter who isn't benefiting from rising food prices when it comes to food prices.
08:58The farmers are the ones who produce the food; this is now confirmed by a 287-page report.
09:06Investigation by the Monopolies Commission, an independent body that controls individual food products.
09:14Four large corporations: Edeka, Rewe, Aldi, and the Schwarz Group (that is, Lidl and Kaufland), approximately 85 percent.
09:21of the market, and a direct consequence of this is that the gap between consumer prices and producer prices is widening.
09:29It goes on and on, and this is very clearly visible with meat and milk; for example, meat here...
09:41The fundamental problem is clearly illustrated: in 2014, consumers paid an average of [amount missing] for a kilogram of roast beef.
09:49The producers received nine euros; by 2023, prices for consumers had risen to nine euros.
09:58Twelve euros, just one euro more at the producer price; four euros fifty – the price comparison for milk.
10:07Particularly drastic in 2014: the average price per liter was 70 cents, with 40 cents going to the producers. The milk price in 2023...
10:191 euro 5 for consumers, but producers still only receive the 40, which is for the Hessian
10:29Farmers' Association: Clear proof at last! We have been pointing this out for many, many years from our perspective.
10:37We have identified problems on our side and now feel a bit more reassured by the report.
10:41This is confirmed, but the trade sees things completely differently. Max inquires at Rewe, Lidl, and Aldi, and they are pushing for their [products/services].
10:49The trade association's response confirms the assumption of higher profits due to price increases.
10:55Consumers, this is a misconception; the rising prices for food in recent years
11:03are the result of higher costs for energy, personnel and goods procurement by the leaders of the monopoly
11:11The commission sees it in a more nuanced way; the high consumer prices are also due to the rising
11:19Rising energy costs determine input prices, but what we see is that prices in Germany
11:27Prices are rising significantly faster than in other European countries where these input costs are lower.
11:35Energy prices have also risen; the commission made a clear statement that the price increases are also affecting...
11:41Profit margins in the retail sector are rising; Edeka is ahead of Max due to intense competition.
11:48Margins in the food retail sector are extremely low, at one to three percent; we even forgo them.
11:54voluntarily often reduce margins to stabilize sales prices and protect private households
12:01Relief for consumers is by no means the result; frustration instead of pleasure is something many are experiencing.
12:09Michael Engel's strategy for self-discipline: baking cookies only with a shopping list (expensive).
12:17So, at Christmas, a small pack of walnuts for five euros, that's already... well, that's already...
12:21Prices are a bit different from what we're used to in the past, so if we're still looking at things like this...
12:26Even with not half a shopping cart full, you've probably already spent 50 or 60 euros at the checkout.
12:30More and more consumers are opting for private label brands, however this is shifting the balance.
12:35The supply chains, which favor trade, and the interconnections go even further.
12:42Edeka is simply a large meat product producer in Germany, and these are developments.
12:51The situation we see in Germany now is particularly acute, and we think the poor have an impact on the...
12:58Prices at the end for the consumers and customers, we are in Offenbach at the market, looking here
13:05Customers who value proximity to producers, many people then go to Lidl in the city, here at the market and
13:14The market is so important that it's such a great part of Offenbach and also of Hesse that the meat is available.
13:20This stall partly comes from animals from their own stable, but family farms of this type are becoming increasingly rare.
13:26Fewer smaller structures are fighting against the market power of the trading giants; many farmers
13:33They are afraid to report practices that are disadvantageous to them for fear of delisting and...
13:47It is precisely in these cases that the authorities are now supposed to examine things a little more closely and also more strictly.
13:55The report reveals, among other things, these practices: termination of supply contracts
14:01Delisting from the product range under the pay-on-scan model means the farmers remain in the product range until the product is sold.
14:08Owners of their goods, such as with Rewe's landmark model, deliveries are made at short notice.
14:16Cancelled, good points for talks between retailers and producers, of course different.
14:25He also uses discussion formats with the trade sector or sometimes with the middleman in politics, but then one runs into problems.
14:32strong self-interests also play a role, so that in one or two places there is no political interference.
14:36Relatively little has happened in terms of involving those responsible and exerting political pressure.
14:40The proposal from the report is that farmers should take stronger action against unfair trading practices.
14:46They are protected, and consumers continue to be at a disadvantage when paying for groceries.
14:53Retailers, and with all those expenses, it's perfectly understandable to look around. Tell me, can one...
15:01Maybe I could get it a little cheaper; that amazing perfume doesn't have to cost almost 200.
15:08Does it cost €10? Can you even smell a difference? Another interesting question is whether fragrances are even worth it.
15:14It's copyrighted; you're allowed to copy it, but you can try it with the cheaper one.
15:21Alternatives to the very big names in perfumes include major brands like Deutsche and Gabana, Gucci or Dior.
15:29Exclusive, elegant, and expensive – that's what I personally usually wish for on my birthday because it's simply
15:37Otherwise too expensive, it's good from Jean Paul, it costs a bit, but it's my favorite buffer.
15:42I have my perfume and I always buy the original there; it's much cheaper with these.
15:48Fragrance dupes: we want to know if they are legal to sell and if the imitations really smell like the real thing.
15:54Furthermore, we have the fragrance dupes tested in the laboratory for pollutants and health hazards.
16:01Fragrance tests yielded some alarming results in our sample of four imitators of the
16:09Chanel's classic Coco Mademoiselle, the original, priced at 256 euros per 100 milliliters.
16:16We buy the perfume dupes online and in drugstores; the price per 100 milliliters is between 41
16:25€43 and €6.95, so up to a whopping 97 percent cheaper, the original Hugo Boss men's fragrance bottles
16:37The eau de parfum costs 188 euros, while the imitations range from 57 to 5.37 euros. Especially with perfumes, one thinks, oh
16:50No, I'd rather have the real thing. They didn't smell that long, and that's why I...
16:54I've also distanced myself again; copying brand-name perfumes exactly is almost impossible, my Claire.
17:00Interestingly, she runs a fragrance studio and wrote her doctoral thesis on perfume trademark law.
17:07My experience is that fragrances now have their own behavior, and how they behave or how they
17:12Interacting with each other is a huge amount of experience; Claire compares the fragrance twins.
17:16With the original, she tests the first impression, the so-called top note, and later the heart note.
17:23And the basis for evaluation is that we meet again after a few days, so a good perfume is for
17:30I'd like to watch a film that lasts a long time, in any case, it would be good if I didn't have any toxins.
17:34Or something like that, of course, a great but subtle scent, that will be my perfume, could it be scent twins with
17:41To keep up with the original, the most expensive women's perfume in the sample was bought by the team.
17:48A bit more like a white flower, although it could also indicate something a bit chemical, but
17:53I think the original has something that's immediately recognizable, but it's not similar enough for...
17:58The manufacturer Loris sells its fragrance dupes online and in stores; 100 milliliters cost just under 36 euros.
18:06At first I also found it a little difficult because the beginning is a bit embarrassing.
18:12Afterwards it becomes softer and more noticeable, you could also say that, but generally it is
18:19It's a bit aggressive, exactly aggressive, I find aggressive, going after, guessing
18:23Loris explains to us in writing that the perception of fragrance notes is fundamentally subjective and varies.
18:30The perfume varies greatly from person to person; 100 milliliters cost around 25 euros, except for the fact that...
18:40that this sprayer wasn't very nice, it was very messy when it had citrus notes.
18:46It's already there, so there's still something citrusy, a higher-quality one, it develops further.
18:53also sometimes, and that it also resembles it a bit, and then again it's not the same as the larif from the
19:00The cheapest ones were at the drugstore for €6.95. I could also use these scent strips after a few hours.
19:07He can't smell it anymore and he's simply not present, he's just not there, that was weak of the manufacturer.
19:17The perfume is described as offering an elegant, delicate, and long-lasting fragrance suitable for everyday use.
19:22The quality of the fragrance twins is not yet convincing in terms of use; nevertheless, they are available.
19:28Copycat perfumes are trending, also on social media. 384 euros or 30 euro recommendation.
19:37It smells exactly the same and the scent permeates the entire roof, but are manufacturers allowed to use that scent?
19:52Simply copying expensive brand-name perfumes where one could legally protect them is definitely illegal.
19:58Trademark law applies, but not the actual scent; that's not allowed, it's simply a matter of perception.
20:04It's simply too difficult; it's actually the case that no copyright holder should be able to enjoy broad protection.
20:10Shops like Ecla and Loris organize their perfumes by numbers; lists are available online which
20:17Twin number: Which original belongs to which manufacturer? However, manufacturers themselves are not allowed to say that their imitation is like this.
20:24A certain perfume smells like this, which violates trademark law; in our practical test now...
20:31Men's fragrances, first made in lab, almost 70 percent cheaper than the original Boss Bottled.
20:38These, these fresh ones, at first they have a spicy core, and then very quickly it's not
20:43It's more noticeable, but in that sense it's not totally wrong, it's not completely off the mark, I would say.
20:48They say that Larise hardly resembles the original by Hugo Boss; the scent reminds Claire of lemonade.
20:56It's not unpleasant, it's interesting, not particularly high-quality, but it has a certain something.
21:02Interesting facet, and the boss golden from AliExpress stinks, sorry, I think.
21:09That really stinks. We contacted the dealer in China about it but received no answer.
21:15Consumer advocate Tristan Jorde warns against buying cheap perfumes, especially imports from outside the EU.
21:22Countries are often contaminated with pollutants, if you look at the sheer number of cosmetic products.
21:27how many are on the market and check it at customs or consumer protection authorities.
21:31Then they will see that this is a blatant imbalance and that this only occurs in exceptional cases and
21:36random checks are carried out, or if damage occurs in the laboratory, we leave our random sample for testing.
21:42Polycyclic musk compounds are tested; these fragrances are considered particularly problematic.
21:48These are highly dangerous substances, partly because they are very similar to substances naturally produced by the body.
21:55These substances are called, for example, endocrine disruptors, which simply means that they
21:59They interfere with the hormonal balance; in these seven out of eight tested cases, this occurs in twins.
22:05Laboratory-produced musk compounds with an extremely high content in the made-in-lab product; the use in this quantity
22:12It should be banned, demands Anna Kavazzini, chairwoman of the consumer protection committee in the
22:17EU Parliament: What is important is that legislation in general, including the cosmetics regulation, is also addressed.
22:23of course, it is a little flexible and also takes into account the latest state of research when
22:28You'll probably find out that certain things are harmful if things are truly dangerous.
22:32I think they should be banned, but so far there isn't even a legal one.
22:36The manufacturer sees no problem in the use of the substance, as the limit value is not defined; there is no official [document/regulation/etc.].
22:42The lack of a ban or restrictions by regulatory authorities is alarming; the laboratory is located in these two areas.
22:49Fragrance dupes also contain harmful plasticizers, made in labs from the internet
22:54The ethylhexyl phthalate (DHP) in number 41 from Loris, the butyl phthalate (DBP) and these are in the EU
23:05It is worrying that so many of these substances are still found, even though they are banned.
23:13Yes, actually, the product initially promises that it's not in it; "made in lab" is explained simply.
23:19We do not believe that the DHP originates from the fragrance, as it is primarily used as a plasticizer.
23:25For example, it is used in plastics; apparently, no consequences are to be drawn. Loris explains the
23:31The quantity found was unintentionally produced during the manufacturing process; according to EU cosmetics regulations, such substances are prohibited.
23:38Unintentional, technically unavoidable traces are expressly permitted; this is technically unavoidable.
23:45It's such a small loophole for the industry if we were to find only nanograms there.
23:50Then nobody says anything, but these are substantial concentrations that were found, and that can
23:56You can do it quite easily in a different way, and without this scented fabric, you can save money.
24:01However, the scent and quality did not convince us in our sample, and some perfumes could even be considered substandard.
24:08being harmful, and that's something you definitely don't want if you go to another doctor or
24:17Having to go to a doctor means it all starts again from the beginning, with everything you've already had and how it...
24:23Furthermore, the fact that we're sitting with this particular doctor right now is costing the doctor an incredible amount of time, and us too.
24:30Patients are very stressed, so I think everyone should be thrilled that...
24:36Electronic patient records are already used in many places and theoretically in almost
24:42This act, which could be used by all doctors, is intended to revolutionize the healthcare system because the
24:51In the future, the health insurance card will transmit all information about the patients' medical history.
24:56The system has been working directly on the computers of doctors' offices at Manfred Imberg's company for some time now.
25:02For many months now, the ePA has been quite good for him in everyday practice; in this case, it's already a benefit.
25:09Is it the case that the patient was in the hospital because of a heart condition and received medication there?
25:13It was changed and I immediately received information about what I need to change.
25:17Change the medication plan, then upload this medication plan back to the EPA so that the
25:23Other colleagues who are also supervising him will also see this change; Imbert's colleague Jens Wasserberg can see the
25:29The advantages of the electronic patient record (EPR) for everyday practice are not currently apparent; it can do many things.
25:36It's not what it should be, and it's still quite unstable. His practice is fully digital, though.
25:43equipped, but in his opinion the EPA's technology is not yet fully developed, and that has its
25:48The reason is that the software providers haven't implemented this yet; the entity responsible for implementation is...
25:54gematik, the national agency for digital media, sees itself on the right track because more than
26:0090 percent of medical practices are technically ready to work with the electronic patient record (EPR); this also includes the practice of [Name of Doctor].
26:06Jens Wasserberg, but not everything works for him yet; this functionality is partially...
26:12It exists, but crashes quite often and isn't really suitable for our daily operations.
26:18According to the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians, the operational stability of the systems is currently helpful.
26:24Only 96 percent of such systems are expected to have an operational stability of 99 percent.
26:3296 percent means, extrapolated to a year, that the electronic
26:40The patient file is not running, therefore this is, so to speak, the basic requirement from our point of view.
26:46Gematik also has this goal in mind so that digitalization works well; so we want
26:54Of course, at least 99 percent, and we've already achieved that in recent weeks and months.
26:59We've seen one or two wobbly ones, which means we're also working intensively with the relevant ones.
27:04Manufacturers are working to significantly improve operational stability, after all, the EPA must...
27:09The software has a lot to do; it has to connect nearly 100,000 medical practices and about 17,000 pharmacies.
27:161900 hospitals, 90 public health insurance funds and 17 associations of statutory health insurance physicians – a mammoth task.
27:24For the software companies, what can the ePA do? What exactly can be stored in it?
27:31For example, doctors' letters, hospital discharge letters, laboratory results, but also imaging findings and surgical reports.
27:38Jens Wasserberg believes that an electronic patient record must be able to do significantly more.
27:44The electronic patient record (EPR) is essentially the same in everyday practice, and it's not designed any differently.
27:51Electronic shoebox, it contains PDFs, so the datasheets can't be downloaded electronically.
27:57You can't search for them in a structured way, so I can't just say I can press a button.
28:01Give me all the patient's lab results, or when he was vaccinated, or any allergies, or anything else.
28:06Something's up, and the patients even know about the ePA (electronic patient record). I know it, and I actually think it's...
28:13It's good that all the doctors are informed about my illnesses; I received my email through the
28:20health insurance company and then I said no, I don't want that, what do you expect from that?
28:25Better cooperation among doctors means that many things can be avoided, and also...
28:31It can work more cost-effectively with regard to insurance, so that every doctor in my entire area
28:38I can look inside diseases, and here I'm a little skeptical; so far, acceptance has been low.
28:46Three million patients, at least rather modestly, the insured who partially participate in the scheme.
28:52But they don't have to, and that's the charm of the concept that we've developed specifically for electronic devices.
28:58Patient files have this charm, but as an insured person you first have to understand it.
29:04An electronic patient record (ePA) is created for all insured persons; to view their file, one needs a [missing information].
29:10The epa app of your health insurance company allows registration via the electronic identity card or the
29:15Electronic health card, each with a PIN that must be requested from the health insurance company.
29:22It's somewhat complicated, but necessary to protect against data misuse, if that's what I'm doing.
29:26but for example, I'm not interested or I don't have the technical requirements for it.
29:31Then I will be treated just as well as everyone else.
29:38General practitioner Imbert believes the advantages of the EPA outweigh the disadvantages, at least in other cases. The EPA is
29:45This is important for patients, firstly for their safety, meaning when they visit a doctor who
29:49Having a lot of information and knowing which medications the patient is taking helps avoid treatment errors.
29:55Secondly, for the first time the patient also has the opportunity to view their own documents.
30:00But for doctors like Jens Wasserberg, there is a crucial catch: in case of doubt, they must
30:05namely, to be responsible if the EPA software doesn't work; if that doesn't work, they have to
30:10We will pay a penalty; this can even involve the complete withdrawal of the right to terminate the contract.
30:15Penalties will indeed be imposed from January 1st, but only on those who use the new technology.
30:21Jens Wasserberg, who refuses, hopes that the software manufacturers will soon also accept his practice.
30:26Getting it fully online raises many questions, and we'll discuss them.
30:32now with our internet security expert Sebastian Schreiber
30:36Hello Mr. Schreiber, Ms. Schick, hello Mr. Schreiber, that doesn't sound like a really big breakthrough yet. What's the reason for that? It's because you're initially dealing with very complex situations. There are various
31:00There are various authorized parties; it's also possible that in Germany people go to the doctor who are not insured with German insurance or are not even German citizens to begin with.
31:10This is inherently very complicated; on the other hand, we have many laws and regulations that need to be implemented accordingly, and it concerns particularly confidential data, namely patient data.
31:20But it's a disgrace that an availability of 96 percent is offered; this also means that the electronic patient record is unavailable for more than 14 days a year. Imagine if she were sitting in the hospital.
31:34Waiting room at the doctor's office, and the doctor comes and says, "We're sorry, I can't access the data, you all have to go home." It's appalling, and it happens 14 times a year.
31:44That's exactly the question: is it the software companies' fault? What's the reason? Because we just heard from the doctor who said it was like...
31:55It's a shoebox, there's just about everything in it, but I can't find anything specific. So who's responsible for it?
32:01Now, the responsibility is diffusely distributed between, on the one hand, the legislator, and on the other hand, the participating companies and gematik. That means...
32:12In summary, what has come out of it is not yet functional at this time, and we are faced with ridiculously low availability.
32:21But how long have they been working on that? It's been since the early 2000s, isn't it?
32:26Yes, the draft law dates back to 2003, which means it's been a very, very long time coming, and that's due to the very complicated situation.
32:36And precisely that one wants to do many things very well, and in computer science, it's often the case that 80 percent is good enough, and then one can try something else.
32:46It can start small, for example, it could initially just record the vaccinations so that people don't have to walk around with that yellow vaccination booklet that nobody can read anymore, and then something like that could
32:57Growing the solution would be better
32:59Yes, but what would have to happen for the doctor mentioned in the article to actually be able to work with it, because so far it's not possible.
33:05First, availability needs to be high enough to reach 99 percent, but 99 percent is by no means high availability; 99 percent is normal availability and means that we still have an outage of 88 hours per year.
33:17So there's clearly more potential there; secondly, the functions need to be retrofitted, and the whole thing needs to be more functional because it has to work in everyday practice and shouldn't distract the doctor.
33:27Paralyzing means we still have some steps ahead of us before it runs smoothly and before it really brings an advantage for patients and doctors.
33:33On the other hand, a very big issue is that a lot of sensitive data is stored with large American software companies like Microsoft, so there is a certain dependency there.
33:45That's not the case with the EPA in Schleswig-Holstein; the state administration is now supposed to be completely restructured, and I'm very curious to hear what they have to say about it.
33:54The setting is the Ahrensburg district court in Schleswig-Holstein, the scene of a challenging software migration this summer; much is at stake.
34:05This includes, for example, the deprivation of liberty for mentally ill people in closed wards of psychiatric hospitals; it includes detention during the
34:14The police, or even those involved in custody cases, could not access these applications because we could not open the emails; this is a threat to the rule of law in some areas.
34:23The reason for the problems is a mega-project by the state government: Microsoft products are to be installed on the thousands of computers in the
34:31The state administration is eliminating the Outlook email program, replacing it with a freely available program to save money and
34:38Becoming independent from US corporations: the state government speaks of a matter of national security.
34:44In general, the state of Schleswig-Holstein has had a very long-standing open source strategy, and that's something.
34:51Very good, it's about digital resilience, digital sovereignty, independence from service providers. That doesn't mean that not also
35:00Mistakes have happened, which of course means we now need to look at how we can improve things.
35:08The rollout is now complete and the problems are under control, said the digitalization minister, but the criticism remains: the new software is more cumbersome to work with.
35:18It takes longer than with the old Mr. Schreiber; how sensible and safe are software changes of this magnitude?
35:26Well, first of all, software changes are never fun, so it's always a rather unpleasant journey until you finally get to a new software product.
35:34In this case, however, it also has something to do with joy, because when you finally break free from the large American cloud services...
35:42If we do something in Germany, do we have a chance to get away from the situation a little bit?
35:47If it's independent of that dependency, then it's a really great thing, and Linux has a lot to offer, which means we can make it happen in Germany too.
35:55Well, that's super exciting, it's currently a pilot project. If it works in Schleswig-Holstein, I can tell you right now, many authorities will be involved.
36:05to pull along and then subsequently pull many more companies along; at the moment we are dependent on Amazon, as they run on the
36:13Many of our programs run on servers from Microsoft and, of course, also from Apple, and it would be absolutely fantastic if we could do that in Germany as well.
36:20would have something to offer and not completely surrender ourselves to American politicians and American corporations and
36:28It remains to be seen whether this can work; one thing is what you just said: delivering all our data.
36:35Everything on American servers, license fees – how much does that save if we stick with Schleswig-Holstein, where...
36:43State administration of billions that we in Germany and Europe transfer to Silicon Valley every year, and if we save that, then we are
36:51It's also capable of creating smart software, and with open source, that's a fantastic approach. So, I'm really, really, really excited!
36:57I'm really, really, really keeping my fingers crossed that this works in Schleswig-Holstein and then catches on, and surely it will then
37:04Hopefully that's also the case. Is that a problem? Open source has a huge advantage: I can look at the source code. Is that the case with...
37:11Closed source software, like Microsoft software, I don't even know what's on my computer.
37:16What actually happens with open source? At least I have the chance to look at it. Okay, let's summarize. So...
37:23Mr. [Name] writes that they think this is a super good thing; they are keeping their fingers crossed that the Schleswig-Holstein
37:28The state administration is digitally separating itself from the American digital power; they say it's a great experiment, maybe others will follow suit.
37:37Let's get back to the patient file; it's not the fault of the German software companies, if I understand you correctly.
37:43Those responsible for this have been working on it for 22 years; this is due, among other things, to the regulations and the...
37:52Clear bureaucracy, right about the complexity, thank you very much, until next time, something nice, see you then, and that.
38:01The interview, like the entire program, can easily be found in the ARD media library. Is that possible on Friday?
38:11Regarding the pension package in the Bundestag, it's still quite a nail-biter whether a majority will approve it.
38:17The pension expert, Professor Bezug, brings it up in a perfectly wonderful way.
38:23The point is, the retirement age is the sacred cow in Germany, and yet others have
38:29Other countries have already implemented what is still being debated in Germany; it's good for all older people and their pensions should be reduced.
38:38Thanks to the pension package, pension increases will permanently outpace inflation; those who are young will have to pay higher contributions and with
38:47Young CDU members of parliament do not want to finance rising state subsidies in the Bundestag.
38:54We agree that in recent years all pension policy decisions have been allowed to proceed according to the rules.
38:59The younger generation has been affected and, above all, the contributors, i.e., the people who pay every contribution, have also been allowed to pay the contributions.
39:03They have to generate and pay contributions every day, and that's why it's especially important to me that
39:08We are now also talking about reforms; we need fundamental reforms and an overall concept for how pensions should be structured.
39:13The first example of what the 1930s should look like is Switzerland, not exactly known for its socialist leanings.
39:19Experiments are known, but when it comes to pensions, it is primarily the rich who are asked to pay up, starting at 2500.
39:27Everyone with a Swiss franc annual income must pay a fixed percentage into the fund, even those earning millions.
39:33Unlimited, but those earning more than 85,000 francs a year only receive one, despite high contributions.
39:42Maximum pension and not a single cent more covered in Germany thanks to the contribution assessment ceiling
39:49Real top earners no longer pay into the pension system as good earners who live in such houses in Switzerland and
39:57Being truly wealthy, like the Berisch family, means paying in unlimited amounts and financing pensions in Zurich.
40:03The less earning others contribute significantly, seemingly without complaint; this is widely accepted.
40:10so that those who earn more pay much more into the pension scheme than they will then receive, perhaps.
40:17Does this also have something to do with social peace, that it remains a concern in Switzerland? But that is...
40:22Surely, so much redistribution is widely accepted, especially for the young firebrands in the CDU.
40:29The Swiss do a great deal to redistribute wealth from rich to poor through their contribution system.
40:36The social security system, not the tax system; in Germany we do that within the tax system.
40:40And not with the contributions; what won't work is doing it with taxes and contributions.
40:45It's true that taxes are indeed lower in Switzerland, but couldn't Germany be too?
40:51for truly top earners with really high pensions, whose pension increases should be somewhat reduced.
40:57Swiss redistribution, so to speak, is exactly what Professor Axel Börsch already suggested before.
41:05four years ago proposed as chairman of a pension commission of the then government
41:10But his proposals were ignored; yes, that wasn't exactly a favor from the parties.
41:19Even that was apparently too radical for them back then, and now one can only hope that the
41:25The time is ripe to take such a path. A second example might be Portugal as a role model.
41:36All over Europe, people are living longer and can enjoy their retirement for longer.
41:42The solution here is that for every additional year of life, one has to work eight months longer than previous generations, thus increasing the...
41:52The retirement age has been slowly increasing for over ten years, along with life expectancy; during the corona crisis, it decreased.
41:59Life expectancy is increasing, and with it the retirement age, and is now foreseeably rising again, even beyond 67 years; similar demands have been made for years.
42:08countless leading economic researchers, including Professor Volker Wieland from Goethe University.
42:14The University of Frankfurt, for example, is an advisor to the Minister of Economic Affairs; my grandparents are also involved.
42:23Some died shortly after or before retirement; the next generation has a certain
42:29Life expectancy in retirement: the fact that we now live many, many more years in retirement, that can't work, yes, that.
42:37This means we must also partially incorporate the additional time gained through a lifetime into working hours.
42:46Working life in Germany is perhaps similar to France, but not in other countries.
42:52In some countries, the retirement age is truly a sacred cow; it must not be touched, and that's why...
42:58Large segments of the political establishment are unwilling to change the retirement age; there is real rigidity in the system.
43:07Thinking in the Netherlands, for example three, people were less rigid; golf is a national sport here, and similar to...
43:15In Portugal, those who are young and healthy today will only retire at 70.
43:22Receiving a pension today is similar to Switzerland, regardless of how much you have paid in.
43:28They receive a maximum of 1612 euros per month, but that's not all, because almost everyone, including civil servants, and
43:38Self-employed individuals must pay into the statutory health insurance fund and also into a company pension scheme.
43:44Pension fund invests the money and pays out a supplementary pension at the end; two funds, two pensions, significantly higher.
43:52Together, as in Germany the capital-funded pension, that has hardly any connection to Ries in Germany.
43:59It works, but many countries in Europe do it differently and, above all, better, as we can see.
44:07For example, very successfully in Sweden where people spend 2.5 percent of their income on it.
44:12Statutory pension insurance allows for capital-funded savings, and there too, so to speak, it depends on a
44:19Long-term investments, for example in the stock market, can also benefit from the global market; all this can be found in
44:26The current pension debate hardly takes place, explained the responsible social affairs minister Bärbel on request.
44:32First, today's pensions will be increased; how this will be secured in the long term is to be discussed next year.
44:38A new commission is meeting to discuss the increasing number of deportations in Germany, with most people being deported from Frankfurt.
44:45What's happening behind the scenes at Frankfurt Airport? That's what's on everyone's mind right now: Frankfurt Airport
44:51See you next Wednesday, it's almost here and I'm looking forward to it.
44:56So far, Wednesday is always a day and I'm looking forward to it.