“If you’re not at the table, you’re at risk of being on the menu”
Strategic Foresight for Geo-Tech Risks: Decision Intelligence with Standards & Innovation Analytics
“It’s the technology, stupid!” Susann Lüdtke provided a fascinating Guest Lecture on China’s role in international technical standard-setting activites.

Susann Lüdtke developed a Strategy Proposal for a design of a Standards Information Repository. She leveraged her research-driven practical expertise towards deriving solutions that fit to the corporate needs of the ASEAN economic community.

Susann Lüdtke provided our business with a comprehensive understanding of how to identify the most influential stakeholders and technical committees in China.

Susann Lüdtke provided an interesting keynote at ChinaTech24 on China’s standardization system, focusing on Robotics, Metaverse and other high-tech sectors.

Dr. Susann Lüdtke
CEO & Founder of Lüdtke Intelligence & Analytics. Unveiling Geo-Tech Risks with Strategic Foresight.

Latest Insights & Project Updates
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“All In”: Lessons from China’s Standardization Strategy and the Call for a Unified European Vision
At this year’s EaS Conference organized by the DIN – Deutsches Institut für Normung e. V., Lüdtke Intelligence & Analytics (LIA) was honored to participate both as presenter and panelist. The event, masterfully led by Amelie Leipprand and Bora Bülbül, brought together experts and thought leaders to discuss the future of standardization and innovation across…
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Speaking at “Compliance in China Business,” Frankfurt — October 7, 2025
On October 7, 2025, it will be an honor to speak at the “Compliance in China Business”conference hosted by IHK Frankfurt am Main, bringing together experts to address currentchallenges and opportunities for companies working with and in China. Program highlights: My slot will focus on de-risking in the semiconductor industry. Drawing on a recent study…
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Shaping Civil–Defence Standardisation, Together
LIA and DSA (Defence Standardization Advice) are partnering to develop a commonCivil–Defence Standardisation Strategy at the intersection of emerging technologies, industryneeds, and defence priorities. Why This Matters Time to act Standardisation has often been overlooked in policy debates, yet in an era of geo-economic competition, standards function as strategic assets that shape markets, resilience, and…
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Standardisation with Chinese Characteristics?
Standardisation with Chinese Characteristics: The Missing Pillar in Europe’s Industrial Policy More than 100 participants — both online and on-site — gathered for the launch of “Standardisation with Chinese characteristics? The Missing Pillar in Rebooting Europe’s Industrial Policy”, a new report by The Clingendael Institute. Some even dialled in from their holidays, underlining just how…
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Speaker at TDI25: Standards-Setting & Power Politics
Standardization Strategy in a Geopolitical Context – A Wake-Up Call from TDI 2025 What an insightful panel at the 2025 Day of Industry (TDI25), hosted by the Federation of German Industries (BDI)! Under the title “Standards-Setting & Power Politics – The EU in Competition with China and the USA”, experts came together to discuss the…
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Euroheat & Power Congress 2025 – Keeping High Standards
I’m excited to be speaking at the Euroheat & Power Congress 2025 in Prague this June. Under the session title “Keeping high standards,” I will share an anecdote about the importance of standards and international standardization in advancing sustainable energy solutions. Lüdtke Intelligence & Analytics is proud to be part of this influential event. The…












