Dovetailing complementary business operations, which I mentioned just now, can also be a successful approach across traditional sector boundaries. 4. The future of M&A in Germany and Europe The question now is this: how many successful and well-thought-out mergers are we likely to see in Germany and Europe? That is what my third hypothesis is all about.
Given good economic conditions and a reformed banking union, there may well be more M&A activity in future – both within the German market initially and later across national borders in the euro area.