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While these three areas are critical, they merely scratch the surface of Germany's economic malaise. The roots of this crisis dig deeper into the very structure of the German economy, which has failed to adapt and spur innovation in the digital age. Volvank Menchow, the former editor-in-chief of Financial Times Deutschland and author of "Kaput: The End of the German Economic Miracle," articulates that these issues are not merely symptoms of a temporary economic slowdown but indicative of a foundational crisis within the German economic model.