Since the beginning of this century，Germany has attached great importance to investment in research and innovation and in system construction. Thus far it has formed a relatively mature system regarding research and innovation policy with the “high-tech strategy” and the “excellence strategy” as its main elements. The investment in R&D has crossed the 3 percent threshold，and the performance in innovation is，compared to other European countries and also globally，relatively advanced. The previous government had since 2020 worked to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic，while simultaneously launching a data strategy to defend technological sovereignty and promote European cooperation in research. Research and innovation policy in general appears to be heavily path-dependent，with stability as the main focus and the promotion of the green and digital transformations remaining a top priority. At the same time Germany attaches importance to strengthening a European and international cooperation in which values will have an increasing significance.