Germany is generally known for its reliable power grid. However, a non- representative survey of around a thousand companies conducted by the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) in 2024 revealed that 42% of respondents had experienced short power outages of less than three minutes. Such short interruptions are not even recorded in the official statistics, but for industrial companies in particular just a few milliseconds are enough to severely disrupt production processes, and the financial impact can be considerable.