I Squared Capital Fund Partner Yves Meyer-Bülow discusses Germany’s infrastructure needs, the role of private capital, and why faster project execution will be critical to the country’s competitiveness.

Germany faces billions in investment needs across energy, digitalization, and transportation. After years of underinvestment, infrastructure has shifted from a competitive advantage to a competitive disadvantage, while rising demand for digital infrastructure and energy is creating new capacity and investment requirements.

In a recent interview, Yves Meyer-Bülow, Fund Partner at I Squared Capital, examines how Germany can address these infrastructure needs and the role private capital can play alongside public investment. He points to modern data centers, high-performance fiber networks, and energy infrastructure as areas where demand is increasing, particularly as artificial intelligence and digitalization reshape the economy.

Meyer-Bülow also considers what Germany needs to do to translate that demand into infrastructure development. Faster planning, approvals, and implementation, along with reliable regulatory frameworks, will be important to accelerating investment. He highlights Germany’s industrial base and innovation capabilities as strengths, while noting that private investors can bring additional capital, international experience, and implementation expertise.

The interview also covers I Squared Capital’s growing presence in Germany, including its involvement in the “Made for Germany” initiative, and why Meyer-Bülow believes accelerating investment could make infrastructure a decisive competitive advantage for Germany again.

Read the full article > 

DISCLOSURES

This website does not constitute advice or a recommendation or offer to sell or a solicitation to deal in any security or financial product. It is provided for information purposes only and on the understanding that the recipient has sufficient knowledge and experience to be able to understand and make their own evaluation of the proposals and services described herein, any risks associated therewith and any related legal, tax, accounting or other material considerations. To the extent that the reader has any questions regarding the applicability of any specific issue discussed above to their specific portfolio or situation, prospective investors are encouraged to contact I Squared or consult with the professional advisor of their choosing. Certain information contained herein has been obtained from third party sources and such information has not been independently verified by I Squared. No representation, warranty, or undertaking, expressed or implied, is given to the accuracy or completeness of such information by I Squared or any other person. While such sources are believed to be reliable, I Squared does not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such information. I Squared does not undertake any obligation to update the information contained herein as of any future date. Except where otherwise indicated, the information contained in this website is based on matters as they exist as of the date of preparation of such material and not as of the date of distribution or any future date. Recipients should not rely on this material in making any future investment decision. Certain information contained herein constitutes “forward-looking statements,” which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue,” or “believe,” or the negatives thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. Due to various risks and uncertainties, actual events, results or actual performance may differ materially from those reflected or contemplated in such forward-looking statements. Nothing contained herein may be relied upon as a guarantee, promise, assurance or a representation as to the future.