Editorial policy
How we source stories, correct mistakes and stay independent of the vendors we cover.
1. Sources
We prefer primary sources: company press releases, regulators, EU law, official statistics and people on the floor. Where we rely on trade press, we say so. Every story ends with a numbered source list.
2. Translation
Many of our sources are in German. Where we translate a quote, we keep the meaning and link the original. Official names (for example of laws or institutions) are given in English with the German where helpful.
3. News and analysis are labelled
Each story is tagged News, Feature, Data or Explainer. Our own reading of what the news means sits in a clearly marked “On the floor” section, separate from the reported facts.
4. No invented people or numbers
We never invent sources, quotes, plants or statistics. If a figure cannot be traced to a source, it does not appear.
5. Corrections
If we get a fact wrong, we fix it and add a dated correction note to the story. Report an error.
6. Independence
No vendor, integrator or manufacturer pays for coverage or sees a story before publication. Companies we write about can send corrections and comments, which we consider like any other.
7. Use of AI
We may use AI tools for research, translation drafts and proofreading. Every fact is checked by a person against its source.