b"intelligence and quantum technology, for data-based solutions across all sectors. It is also interesting that the opportunities offered by biotechnological (and medi-cal) processes focus on the health sector. However, this narrow focus is partially dis-solved in other places and Germany hopes to become the leader in international bio-technology. In sum, the coalition attached great importance to future technologies, and relevant research is to be brought together in European alliances to a greater extent than to date. Research will be conducted in all areas of biotechnology.DATA SCIENCEAnother goal is to bolster application-ori-ented research and transfer in order to create and strengthen regional and supraregional innovation ecosystems. A new agency will be founded to promote social and technological innovations. The untapped potential that lies in numerous research data is to be used more effectively for innovative ideas. Access to research data for public and private research should be comprehensively improved with a Research Data Act, and research clauses are to be introduced. Open Access is to be established as a common stand-ard. The coalition wants to work towards a more science-friendly copyright law. The coalition agreement describes basic research as the foundation of government Dr. Carl-Stephan Schfer research funding.Regarding climate protection, the coalition emphasises the need for an economic awakening after the COVID-19 crisis. Germany's economic strength and prosperity will continue to lie in the diver-sity of industry, small and medium-sized THE GERMAN COALITION WANTS enterprises, crafts, trade, and services. TO ENSURE SUSTAINABLE, FUTURE-PROOFPROTECT THE ENVIRONMENTThe coalition sees the protection of the AGRICULTURE IN WHICH FARMERS environment and nature as an essential component of political action, and the 17 CAN OPERATE IN AN ECONOMICALLYUnited Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the guiding principles VIABLE MANNER AND WHICH DOES for future policy. In particular, the fight JUSTICE TO THE ENVIRONMENT, against species extinction demands high attention and political action. The coa-ANIMALS, AND THE CLIMATE. lition has set itself the goal of ensuring sustainable, future-proof agriculture in which farmers can operate in an econom-ically viable manner and which does jus-tice to the environment, animals, and the climate. The coalition also aims to rein-force regional value chains to preserve rural structures.8IEUROPEAN SEEDIEUROPEAN-SEED.COM"