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Germany’s Solar Boom Hits 4.8 Million Panels and 106,200 MW by 2025
More and more German companies and households are turning to solar power for electricity generation. By the end…
German Households Pay Too Much for Their Power And Loyal Customers Are Systematically Disadvantaged
Data from a study commissioned by energy company Octopus Energy and conducted by RWTH Aachen show that loyal…
Tech Giants Now Under Pressure to Fund Journalism Through Digital Contributions
Calls for policy makers to require large technology firms to take a larger role in financing journalism are…
Dax Lags as Oil Prices Steer Market Focus
The German DAX slipped to 23,590 points by the close of Xetra trading on Thursday, down 0.2 % from…
Burda Chief Marc Al Hames Pushes for New Digital Tax
Marc Al‑Hames, the newly appointed chair of Hubert Burda Media’s board of directors, has called for a digital services tax. He…
DAX rises slightly as investors pinpoint bright outlook
The DAX moved into the green sector by mid‑afternoon after a sluggish opening. At about 12:30 p.m., the index…
Ifo Cuts Growth Forecast Amid Middle East Conflict
The Ifo Institute in Munich has lowered its growth forecast because of the war in the Middle East.…
DAX Opens Lower as Oil Prices Surge
The German stock index opened the trading day on Thursday in the red. By 9:30 a.m. the DAX was…
Lufthansa Pilots Strike Commences Majority of Flights Planned
On Thursday morning, the two‑day strike announced by the union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) began at Lufthansa. Flights operated…
German Cartel Office Warns Of Political Pressure Undermining Competition Agency Independence
The head of Germany’s Federal Cartel Office, Andreas Mundt, warns that political influence is increasingly undermining competition authorities worldwide.…
German Union and SPD Clash Over “Surplus Profit” Tax as Fuel Prices Soar
Union and SPD representatives are at odds over how to capture excess profits in the petroleum sector in…
Grimm Criticizes New Single‑Per‑Day Gas Price Increase Rule
An economist who also serves on the supervisory board of Siemens Energy, Veronika Grimm, sharply criticized a proposal to restrict…
Iranian Immigrants Overachieve In German Work Market Integration
According to a new study by the employer‑centric Institute of the German Economy in Cologne, Iranian citizens in…
Crafts Union Welcomes Fuel Price Move, Urges More Steps
The president of the Central Association of German Crafts (ZDH), Jörg Dittrich, welcomed the ban on multiple daily price…
US Markets Split as Dow Lags While Others Rally
US stock markets ended the day in a mixed state. At the closing of New York trade, the Dow…
BMW Urges Rapid End to US Customs Deal
BMW chief Oliver Zipse is calling for a swift ratification of the U.S.-EU tariff pact that Brussels and Washington…
DAX Falls Sharply While Oil and Gas Prices Surge
On Wednesday the Dax fell sharply, trading at 23,640 points at Xetra’s close-down 1.4 % from the previous day’s…
Union Keeps Door Open for Fuel Profit Tax to Tackle Rising Gas Prices
Steffen Bilger, the first parliamentary managing director of the CDU’s Union faction in the Bundestag, said he does…
Fuel Station Association Welcomes Daily Price Increase Cap Promising Greater Reliability
The German fuel‑station interest group (TIV) welcomed the federal government’s proposal that price hikes would be limited to…
US Inflation Holds Steady at 2.4% in February
The United States reported a February inflation rate of 2.4 %, unchanged from January, according to the U.S. statistical…
DRV Projects Gulf Tourism Rises After War Ends
Albin Loidl, president of the German Association of Tour Operators (DRV), expects Gulf tourism to bounce back after the…
ADAC Warns Against Austria-Style Fuel Regulation Could Spur Higher Prices
The German automotive club ADAC has warned that the price regulation the federal government plans to introduce at…
DAX Stays in Red as Uncertainty Persists After Weak Midday Start
On Wednesday the DAX remained in the negative zone until midday, following an already weak start. At about…
Germany Businesses Dive Into AI as Nearly All Companies Embrace Automated Innovation
Nearly every company in Germany is now dealing with artificial intelligence (AI). A survey released by the IT‑industry…
Oil Prices Could Rise Twenty Percent After War Experts Warn Long Term Surge
Elliot Hentov, chief strategist for geopolitical issues at State Street, believes investors should anticipate a sustained rise in…
Germany Fuel Prices Soar as Oil Crisis Continues
Fuel prices at German service stations rose sharply in the second week after war broke out in the…
DAX Opens on Negative Notes Amid Volatile News Landscape
The German DAX began the trading day on Wednesday in the red. The index was quoted at roughly…
German Accommodation Bookings Hit 25.5 Million in January 2026 Up 1.2% from 2025
In January 2026, accommodation operators in Germany logged 25.5 million overnight stays by both domestic and international guests. The…
German Inflation Holds Steady at 1.9 Percent in February 2026 According to Destatis
Germany’s Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) confirmed the inflation rate for February 2026 at 1.9 %. An estimate had already been…
Ifo President Warns Against Premature State Intervention in Fuel Prices
Ifo President Clemens Fuest cautions against state actions aimed at lowering oil and gas prices for consumers. “Dampening…
German Exports Down 2 % in Jan 2026 While Imports Plunge 5 % Year‑on‑Year
exports fell by 2..3 % while imports dropped by 5.9 % compared with December. Yet, when measured against the same…
German Insolvency Cases Climb In February
In February the number of insolvencies among private individuals and corporate entities in Germany rose. According to the…
German Farmers Union Demands Suspension of Carbon Pricing Amid Rising Energy Costs From Iran Conflict
Because energy costs are rising as a result of the war in Iran, Joachim Rukwied, president of the German…
G7 Set to Release Strategic Oil Reserves Amid Energy Market Turmoil
Facing increasing volatility in energy markets, Monika Schnitzer, chair of the Economic Experts Council, has called for the release…
Neobrokers Push ETF Providers Into Standing Commissions After Provisions Free Era
The ETF account, which had long been a fee‑free area, is now being challenged by neobrokers that appear…
US Stock Markets Slightly Decline as Oil Prices Plunge
The U.S. stock markets eased slightly on Tuesday. At the close in New York, the Dow reported 47,707 points,…
Biontech Founders Resign to Launch New mRNA Venture by End 2026
Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci plan to step down from their leadership and board positions at BioNTech at the end…
VC Calls for Strikes at Lufthansa on Thursday and Friday
German union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) announced on Tuesday that it is calling for strikes against Lufthansa. The planned…
Left Demands Volkswagen Board Hand Bonuses Over to Workers Instead of Executives
The Left party is calling on the Volkswagen board to forgo its bonus payments.Ines Schwerdtner, the party’s chairwoman,…
Dax Soars on Tuesday Powered by Infineon and Bayer
The DAX climbed sharply on Tuesday, closing at 23,969 points on the Xetra exchange – a gain of…
German Institutes Slash Forecasts Amid Iran War Pressure
German economic research institutes-including the Ifo Institute, the Institute for Macroeconomics at the Hans Böckler Foundation (IMK), the Forschungsinstitut RWI Berlin, and…
CDU Economic Council Urges Electricity Tax Cut Amid Iran War Energy Price Surge
In light of rising energy prices caused by the Iran conflict, the CDU’s Economic Council reminds the government…
German Health Insurance Strikes Deficit as Expenditures Outpace Income in 2025
The expenditures of statutory health insurers in 2025 rose far more than their contributions. According to preliminary statements,…
USA and Canada Lift Foot-and-Mouth Disease Import Bans Recognize Germany’s Freedom
The United States and Canada have lifted the foot‑and‑mouth disease (FMD) import restrictions on animals and animal products…
DAX Bounces Midday With Infineon Leading the Recovery
At 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the DAX continued its rebound with a reading of about 23,930 points-up 2.2 % from…
DAX Climbs as Investors Await Peaceful End to Conflict
The DAX opened the trading day on Tuesday morning noticeably higher. At around 9:30 a.m. the index was…
German Seaports Cargo 3.8% Surge in 2025 Braces for Robust Growth
German seaports handled a total of 284.4 million tonnes of cargo in 2025, up 3.8 % from the 273.9 million tonnes…
Volkswagen’s 2025 Profit Set to Drop by Half Amid Earnings Collapse
Volkswagen’s earnings collapsed last year. The company announced on Tuesday that its 2025 net profit fell to €6.9 billion,…
German Retail Sentiment Dips in February as Business Climate Worsens
The business climate for German retail firms fell sharply in February, according to the Ifo Institute in Munich.…
TIV Urges Gas Prices to Hit €2.50 as Oil Price Surges
The German roadside‑fuel interest group, the TIV, says it expects oil giants to immediately pass on the price…
Schnitzer Urges Release of Global Oil Reserve as Prices Set to Soar
Monika Schnitzer, the chair of the economic think‑tank, warns that oil and gas prices are likely to remain…
EU Sanctions Officer Warns Russian Economy Skids Toward Collapse
David O’Sullivan, the EU sanctions commissioner, warns that the Russian economy is on the brink of collapse. He…
Economist Veronika Grimm Warns of Inflation Rise as Oil Gas Prices Surge Amid Iran War
Veronika Grimm, a leading German economic forecaster, warns that the ongoing Iran conflict will push oil and gas…
German Public Majority Demands State Relief as Energy Prices Skyrocket Amid Middle East Tensions
Amid rising energy costs caused by tensions in the Middle East, a clear majority of Germans support state‑led…
US Stock Markets Rise as Oil Prices Turbulent
The US stock markets finished higher on Monday. At New York’s market close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was…
DAX Falls Amid Energy Price Hopes for Relief
The DAX slipped into the week, closing on Xetra at 23,409 points – a decline of 0.8 % from…
German Farmers Leader Demands Diesel CO2 Tax Exemption Amid Rising Energy Costs
President Joachim Rukwied of the German Farmers’ Association (Deutscher Bauernverband) urged the government to suspend the CO₂ levy on…
German Coal Industry Promises Reserve Power Plants to Slash Energy Costs During Iran Conflict
The German hard‑coal sector claims it can help lower energy prices amid the current Iran conflict.Axel Bethe, Chairman…
German Autobahn Toll Truck Traffic Rises 0.7% From January 2026 1.5% Above Same Month Last Year
The freight‑toll index for trucks with at least four axles on Germany’s federal highways rose by 0.7 % in…
DAX Cuts Losses Slightly As Pessimism Persists
The German DAX continued to fall throughout the morning after a very weak start, but the losses narrowed…
German Crude Oil Imports Drop One-Third Over Two Decades Amid Middle East War Shakes Global Supply
The war in the Middle East is affecting the global supply of crude oil. According to Germany’s Federal…
DAX Opens Weak on Heavy Losses as Oil and Gas Prices Surge
The German markets opened on Monday morning with steep losses. By 9:30 a.m. the DAX traded at about…
German Manufacturing Production Falls 0.5% in January 2026
Real output in Germany’s manufacturing sector fell 0.5 % in January 2026 compared with December, after seasonal and calendar‑day adjustments.…
Industrial Order Intake Falls 11.1 Percent in Manufacturing for January 2026
In January 2026 the real volume of new orders received by the manufacturing sector fell 11.1 % when adjusted for…
East German Firms More Unhappy With German Economic Policy Than West German Companies
Companies in East Germany are less satisfied with the federal government’s economic policy than those in the West,…
German Economic Institute Urges Compensation Tariffs Against China to Counter Unfair Competition
In the effort to counter the growing dominance of the Chinese economy, the Institute for German Economic Research…
SPD pushes Buy European strategy to shield German markets from US China rivalry
Facing growing economic competition-especially from the United States and China-the SPD wants to tighten protection of domestic markets…
Bafin Issues Warning as Real Estate Fund Closures Loom Over Investors
Bafin still views open real‑estate funds and similar financial products as carrying significant risks for private investors.Mark Branson, the…
Study Finds Growing Number of Women Leading Germany’s Mittelstand
In 2025, women led approximately 16 percent of Germany’s 3.87 million small‑ and medium‑sized enterprises – about 621 000 businesses. The…
EVG Survey Warns of Bahn Staff Exodus Amid Rising Aggression In Trains and Buses
Nearly one in three Deutsche Bahn employees are weighing resignation, according to a recent EVG survey reported by the…
Oil Giants Raise Profits as Fuel Prices Surge Amid Iran Conflict
The petroleum sector is making substantially higher profits amid the sharp rise in gasoline and diesel prices at…
TUI Sees Surge in Japan And Hawaii Bookings After Iran Conflict Sparks Travel Shift
After the war began in the Gulf region, TUI, the largest German tour operator, has seen the first…
Fuel Subsidy Would Mainly Alleviate Burden of High Earners, RWTH Study Reveals
A short study from the Chair of Energy System Economics at RWTH Aachen-presented by the researchers on Saturday-shows…
Karin Prien Champions EU Pay Transparency Directive Calls for Less Bureaucracy
Minister Karin Prien of the CDU defended the controversial European Union directive on wage transparency. She told the Funke‑Media…
Automotive Job Openings Plunge 20% in Last Year, Workforce Woes Mount
According to research by the media‑research firm Index, the number of job offers in the automotive industry fell…
US Stocks Slide as Iran War Tight Labor Market and AI Concerns Weigh on Markets
U.S. markets slipped again on Friday amid concerns over the fallout from the Iran war. The Dow ended…
One-Third of Bahn Staff Weighing Resignation as Aggression Drives Potential Staff Exodus
An increasing level of aggression on trains and in buses is threatening a mass exodus of staff from…
DAX Slides Further in Week After Nearly 7% Loss
The DAX finished the week on a lower note. At the end of Xetra trading on Friday afternoon,…
Logistics Association Warns of Bankruptcy Wave as Diesel Prices Soar Calls for Immediate Investigation by Federal Cartel Office
The Bundesverband Güterverkehr, Logistik und Entsorgung (BGL) has issued an urgent warning following a sharp rise in diesel…
U.S. Unemployment Rate Climbs to 4.4 Percent in February
In February, the U.S. unemployment rate edged up to 4.4 %, according to a release by the Department of…
Südekum Urges Delay of Fuel Rebates Despite Price Surge
Despite the continued rise in fuel prices caused by the conflict in Iran, Jens Südekum, an economist and economic…
DAX Tumbles Midday After Bright Start, Sentiment Remains Tense
The DAX slipped into negative territory on Friday after an initially positive start to the trading day. By…
Left Party to Unlock Oil Reserves to Counter Rising German Fuel Prices
Faced with sharply rising gasoline and diesel prices in Germany, the Left party’s parliamentary faction has called for…
Schulze Backing Taskforce to Tackle Fuel Price Surge
Sachsen‑Anhalt’s governor, Sven Schulze (CDU), welcomed the launch of a newly created federal task force formed by the governing…
DAX Climbs as Investors Track Oil Market
The DAX opened higher in Friday’s trading session. At about 09:30 German time the index was calculated at…
Germany Reports 130,000 New Large Enterprises in 2025, 7.6% Increase Over 2024
In 2025, Germans founded about 130,100 businesses that can be classified as having a larger economic importance based on…
German Solar and Gas Power Hit Record 438.2 Billion kWh in 2025, Up 1.4% From 2024
In 2025 Germany generated 438.2 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity that was fed into the grid. According to provisional…
Bayaz Urges Stronger Interagency Coordination to Combat Cum‑Ex Fincrime
The finance minister of Baden‑Württemberg, Danyal Bayaz of the Greens, has called for tighter coordination of authorities as…
Economist Martin Werding Rejects SPD Overprofit Tax for Oil Giants
Economic expert Martin Werding rejects the surplus‑profit tax the SPD has demanded for oil companies. “Competition among petrol…
17 German Firms Join Greens to Oppose State Energy Net Package
The Greens, together with 17 German companies, have urged the federal government not to implement plans such as…
US Markets Slide Again as Blue Chips Lead Decline
U.S. stocks rebounded sharply on Thursday, but the biggest names-known as the “blue chips”-suffered the largest drops. The…
Hormuz Blockade Directly and Indirectly Strikes EU Imports
A blockade of shipping traffic not only hampers the flow of oil, gas and other raw materials but…
DAX Slides Below 24,000 as Iran Optimism Fades
Thursday’s German market opened with a clear downside. By Xetra’s close, the DAX stood at 23,815 points, down…
U.S. Removes Sanctions on Rosneft Germany, Expanding Energy Cooperation
The U.S. Treasury announced on Thursday that it will lift sanctions on the German subsidiary of the Russian…
Bundesbank President Rejects Gas Price Cap Despite Mixed Past Experience
The President of the German Bundesbank, Joachim Nagel, rejected direct interventions such as an oil‑price brake and pointed to…
DGB Slams Pay‑Free Sick Leave Plan as Schnapsidee
The German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) reacted angrily to a proposal by employer‑lead Rainer Dulger, who has called…
DAX Climbs into Gains Amid Middle Eastern Turmoil
On Thursday, the DAX moved into the green zone by midday after a weak start to the trading…
Ex Monopoly Commission Chief Urges Vigilance as Gas Prices Rise
Former head of the Monopol Commission, Achim Wambach, urged both the federal government and the Federal Cartel Office to…
Bundbank Announces Lower 2025 Annual Loss Even as Balance‑Sheet Deficit Persists
The Deutsche Bundesbank reported a balance‑sheet loss for the fiscal year 2025.The loss amounted to €8.6 billion, the bank…
Study Finds Rising Oil Prices from Iran War Could Massively Slow German Growth
Rising oil prices driven by the Iran conflict could sharply slow German growth.In a simulation released Thursday by…