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Industry Power Price Tag Could Hit 45 Billion
 Berlin is edging closer to implementing a controversial industry electricity price, a move intended to shield energy-intensive businesses…
November 3, 2025
Airbus Calls for Defence Industry Caution
 The head of Airbus’ defence and space division, Michael Schöllhorn, has issued a stark warning to the European…
November 3, 2025
Germany Boosts Film Industry
 The German film industry is facing a critical juncture as the nation commemorates 130 years of cinema, with…
November 1, 2025
Auto Industry Needs Vision Not Cuts
 Automotive Industry Faces Growing Job Losses, Sparking Union Criticism Germany’s automotive sector is grappling with a significant downturn,…
October 31, 2025
Industry Braces for Tougher Emissions Rules
 The German chemical industry is facing an internal rift over the EU’s increasingly stringent Emissions Trading System (ETS-1),…
October 30, 2025
Regions Demand Global Industry Deals
 Following a two-day summit in Mainz, German state premiers have adopted a package of measures aimed at bolstering…
October 24, 2025
Chip Crisis Looms Over Industry
 The European industrial landscape is facing a deepening crisis as a Chinese export ban on semiconductors manufactured by…
October 22, 2025
Industry Orders Edge Higher
 Germany’s industrial sector demonstrated a fragile rebound in August 2025, with the real volume of orders in manufacturing…
October 17, 2025
Steel Industry Faces Critical Crossroads
 The German steel industry finds itself at a critical juncture, according to the IG Metall trade union, demanding…
October 16, 2025
Industry Leader Resigns Unexpectedly
 The sudden resignation of Stefan Wolf, president of the German employers’ association Gesamtmetall, has sent ripples through the…
October 14, 2025
Industry Investment Slows
 A palpable sense of caution is gripping Germany’s corporate leadership, according to a recent survey by Deloitte. The…
October 13, 2025
Auto Industry Urges Coalition Unity
 The German automotive industry is exerting significant pressure on the governing coalition of Social Democrats (SPD) and Christian…
October 13, 2025
SPD Considers State Intervention to Save Steel Industry
 The German Social Democratic Party (SPD) parliamentary group is pushing for a significant interventionist approach to safeguard the…
October 12, 2025
Triton Sees German Industry Shift as Opportunity
 Private equity firm Triton is poised for a renewed wave of acquisitions in Germany, capitalizing on what they…
October 11, 2025
Germany Weighs Auto Industry Job Guarantees
 Ahead of crucial coalition committee deliberations and an automotive summit at the Chancellery, German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil…
October 8, 2025
Germany Considers Auto Industry Aid Package
 The German government is reportedly considering a series of measures to bolster its struggling automotive industry ahead of…
October 7, 2025
SPD Pushes Job Protection Plan for German Industry
 German government officials are prioritizing the preservation of jobs within the steel and automotive industries, signaling a concerted…
October 6, 2025
Industry Greener Deals Launched
 The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action has initiated a preliminary process for the 2026 tendering…
October 6, 2025
Auto Industry Future Shaped by VDA Input
 A position paper outlining the future of the German automotive industry, co-authored by the German Association of the…
October 3, 2025
Germany Builds Space Industry
 The German Federal Armed Forces are prioritizing partnerships with domestic and European Newspace companies in the development of…
October 2, 2025
Germany Boosts Space Industry With New Partnerships
 The German Federal Armed Forces are prioritizing collaboration with domestic and European “Newspace” companies as they develop planned…
October 2, 2025
Germany Boosts Space Industry With New Strategy
 The German Federal Armed Forces are set to significantly shift their approach to space program development, prioritizing partnerships…
October 1, 2025
Chemical Industry Sees Slight Mood Boost
 A slight improvement in sentiment has been observed within Germany’s chemical industry sector, according to data released Tuesday…
September 30, 2025
German Industry Faces Job Losses
 The German industrial sector is facing a “very serious situation” according to Michael Vassiliadis, leader of the IG…
September 29, 2025
Steel Industry Rescue Demands Intensify
 The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is calling for increased governmental support for Germany’s struggling steel industry, citing significant…
September 28, 2025
Germany Debates Auto Industry Aid After Job Cuts
 The announcement by automotive supplier Bosch regarding the planned reduction of 13,000 jobs has prompted calls for increased…
September 25, 2025
German Rail Reform Goals Face Industry Skepticism
 German rail industry representatives have expressed reservations regarding the ambitious plans outlined by Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder…
September 22, 2025
Union Calls for Arms Industry Tax
 A prominent trade union leader is advocating for a special tax levied on the exceptional profits of arms…
September 20, 2025
Industry Body Slams Government Over Traffic Woes
 Concerns are mounting regarding the funding of critical infrastructure projects in Germany, with the President of the German…
September 20, 2025
Industry Orders Flatline
 German manufacturing order backlogs experienced a slight decrease in July 2025, preliminary data released by the Statistical Federal…
September 17, 2025
German Industry Fears Trade Barriers
 The German engineering federation, the Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau (VDMA), has cautioned about the repercussions of ongoing…
September 16, 2025
Germany Pivots Energy Shift to Save Industry
 The German government is prioritizing measures to safeguard the nation’s industrial base, with a focus on ensuring a…
September 16, 2025
AI Adoption Surges Across German Industry
 The integration of artificial intelligence is rapidly accelerating across the German economy, according to a recent survey conducted…
September 15, 2025
Industry Calls For CO2 Pipeline Network
 Debate surrounding permanent carbon dioxide storage in underground facilities has intensified as German lawmakers consider a draft bill.…
September 11, 2025
Auto Industry Seeks Policy Relief Ahead of IAA Show
 Ahead of the opening of the International Motor Show (IAA) in Munich, Hildegard Müller, president of the German…
September 9, 2025
Germany Unveils Auto Industry Rescue Plan
 Ahead of the International Motor Show, the leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU), Markus Söder, has announced…
September 7, 2025
Merz to Meet Auto Industry Leaders at IAA Transport Show
 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to engage with leaders of the domestic automotive industry next week during…
September 5, 2025
Car Industry to Challenge 2035 Combustion Engine Ban
 The president of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), Hildegard Müller, is set to address the…
September 4, 2025
VW Boss Signals Strong Industry Comeback at Munich Auto Show
 Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume expresses optimism regarding the future of the German automotive industry, despite ongoing challenges and…
September 4, 2025
Car Industry Warns Job Losses Threaten Society
 The president of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), Hildegard Müller, has expressed concern over potential…
September 3, 2025
German Auto Industry Confidence Surges Again
 Sentiment within Germany’s automotive industry experienced a notable improvement for the second consecutive month in August, according to…
September 3, 2025
German Industry Calls For Major Welfare Reform
 Germany’s leading employers’ association, Gesamtmetall, has cautioned that the country’s ongoing economic downturn will likely persist without substantial…
August 31, 2025
German Industry Warns Energy Grid Costs Could Soar
 Germany’s leading business association has warned of potentially escalating costs associated with the country’s energy transition, known as…
August 30, 2025
BMW Boss Predicts Auto Industry Shakeup
 BMW anticipates a significant reshaping of the global automotive industry, with CEO Oliver Zipse predicting a period of…
August 28, 2025
German Industry Losing Ground on Global Stage
 A recent study by the Institute of the German Economy (IW) indicates a declining competitiveness for German industry…
August 27, 2025
Industry Funds Push For Healthcare Overhaul
 Germany’s statutory health insurance system is facing increasing financial strain, with providers urging structural reforms to address mounting…
August 26, 2025
SPD Leader Demands Steel Industry Summit
 The leader of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), Lars Klingbeil, has called for a summit to bolster the…
August 24, 2025
Solar Industry Faces Insolvencies Job Losses
 The head of the German Federal Association of Solar Crafts is cautioning that the potential removal of feed-in…
August 19, 2025
EU AI Factory Plan Faces Industry Skepticism
 Growing concerns are emerging within the technology sector regarding the European Union’s plan for large-scale artificial intelligence data…
August 18, 2025
German Industry Group Lowers Expectations for Power Price Relief
 The president of the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), Peter Adrian, has expressed tempered…
August 16, 2025
Defense Agency Backs Tax Cuts For Arms Industry
 The President of the Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support of the German Armed Forces…
August 15, 2025
German Industry Losing Ground To Rivals
 A recent survey conducted by the Ifo Institute in Munich indicates that approximately one in four German industrial…
August 12, 2025
Car Industry Urges US to Cut Tariffs
 The German automotive industry reports no discernible relief from the recently agreed-upon trade deal between the European Union…
August 12, 2025
Chemical Industry Faces Mounting Concerns
 The business climate within Germany’s chemical industry has continued to deteriorate, according to the latest data released by…
August 7, 2025
Industry Orders Fall Signals Economic Headwinds
 German Manufacturing Orders Decline in June, Driven by Lower Demand in Key Sectors Preliminary data released Wednesday by…
August 6, 2025
Equipment Shortages Strain Electric Industry
 A noticeable increase in material shortages has been reported by manufacturers of electrical equipment in July, according to…
July 30, 2025
Trade Deal Eases Auto Industry Concerns
 The recent trade agreement and its associated tariffs are expected to place a burden on the German economy,…
July 29, 2025
Left Demands Auto Industry Overhaul
 Following a significant decline in profits reported by the Volkswagen Group for the second quarter, a leading German…
July 25, 2025
Germany Eyes Arms Industry Profit Tax
 Bremen, a significant hub for the arms industry, is facing renewed debate over the profits generated by major…
July 24, 2025
Defense Industry Fears Skills Shortage
 Germany’s defense industry finds itself at the cusp of a new era of growth, yet simultaneously grappling with…
July 24, 2025
EU Combustion Ban Sparks Industry Alarm
 A leading figure within the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Manuel Hagel, has publicly voiced concerns regarding the…
July 21, 2025
China’s Exports Threaten German Industry
 German industry is voicing increasing concern over the surging export volumes from China, raising questions about the long-term…
July 21, 2025
Auto Industry Challenges EU Vehicle Ban
 The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) has voiced strong opposition to proposals from the European Commission…
July 20, 2025
Industry Deals Risk US EU Trade War
 Concerns are mounting within German industry regarding potential negotiations between the United States and the European Union aimed…
July 17, 2025
Cleaning Industry Faces Major Customs Raid
 A large-scale operation targeting a suspected network of cleaning service providers was conducted across Germany on Wednesday. Approximately…
July 17, 2025
Industry Orders Rise Slightly
 Germany’s manufacturing sector saw a modest increase in order backlogs during May 2025, according to preliminary data released…
July 17, 2025
Insurance Industry Seeks Construction Halt in Flood Zones
 As the anniversary of the devastating Ahr Valley flood approaches, Germany’s insurance industry association, the Gesamtverband der Deutschen…
July 11, 2025
German Auto Industry Seeks SME Focus on Energy Pricing
 German automotive industry leaders are urging policymakers to ensure that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are not overlooked…
July 9, 2025
China Trade Conflict Threatens German Industry
 German businesses are increasingly facing threats due to the trade dispute between China and the United States, particularly…
July 3, 2025
German Industry Fears Trade War With US
 As the deadline for the tariff truce approaches on July 9th, concerns are mounting regarding a potential escalation…
July 2, 2025
Chemical Industry Sees Unexpected Surge
 Germany’s chemical industry has experienced a notable improvement in sentiment during June, according to the latest figures released…
July 1, 2025
Heating Industry Revolt Threatens Green Energy Goals
 Industry representatives from the German heating sector have strongly opposed a proposal from the governing coalition to reduce…
July 1, 2025
Industry Power Bill Relief Sparks Urgent Debate
 Berlin – A significant clarification has been issued regarding the criteria for industrial businesses to benefit from planned…
June 30, 2025
SPD Ponders State Intervention in Steel Industry
 A German state’s party explores state involvement in steel companies, citing the need for a strategic stake in…
June 27, 2025
New Tax Breaks to Save the Farming Industry?
 Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer, a member of the Christian Social Union, is working on tax incentives to encourage…
June 26, 2025
German Industry in Free Fall if US Imposes New Tariffs.
 A new trade package from the US is likely to particularly affect the German industry, according to simulations…
June 23, 2025
Industry Chief Sees a Silver Lining in the Economy’s Future
 German Industry Federation President Optimistic about Current Government The President of the German Industry Federation, Peter Leibinger, has…
June 21, 2025
Chemical Industry Demands Investment Boom
 A German chemical industry association is urging a stronger focus on the development of waterways, a new policy…
June 21, 2025
Industry Booms in April Despite Global Turmoil!
 According to provisional results from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), Germany’s hospitality industry saw a real and seasonally…
June 20, 2025
Auto Industry Revs Up for Rearmament, But Cars Remain Priority
 Germany’s Automotive Industry Offers Support, but Remains Focused on Car Production The German automotive industry has offered its…
June 20, 2025
Massive Raids Uncover Horrors in German Livestock Industry!
 Law Enforcement Conducts Nationwide Raids in Animal Welfare Probe In a coordinated effort, over 200 law enforcement officials…
June 17, 2025
Can Europe’s Stricter Rules Drive Industry to Abandon Ship?
 German Industry Fears Climate Regulations May Drive Production Abroad, Hampering Global Efforts Sachsen-Anhalt’s Minister-President, Reiner Haseloff, has expressed…
June 16, 2025
Germany’s Beer Industry Seeks to Raise the Bar on Minors and Booze
 In a move to strengthen youth protection, the leaders of the German Brewers’ Federation and the German Child…
June 14, 2025
German Industry and Trade Association Demands Radical Overhaul
 A German Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the DIHK, has called for more measures to be taken with…
June 10, 2025
METAL APOCALYPSE: China’s Grip on Rare Earths Threatens to Paralyze German Industry
 Risks of Raw Material Shortages from China Worry Industry and Experts Industrial associations, politicians and China experts are…
June 7, 2025
German Industry in Free Fall
 According to preliminary data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the season- and calendar-adjusted production in the manufacturing…
June 6, 2025
German Auto Industry in High Gear
 As the European Commission has recently shown flexibility on CO2 emission limits for the automotive industry, the German…
June 5, 2025
Can Mercedes’ CEO Save the Industry?
 European Union Commissioner Faces Call to Negotiate Regulatory Standards in Trade Dispute with the US In the ongoing…
June 5, 2025
Manufacturing Industry Sees Slight Revival, But Warning Signs Persist
 Industrial Production Orders in Germany Show Slight Growth in April, Driven by Electronics and Machinery Sectors According to…
June 5, 2025
German Industry on Brink of Collapse as China’s Export Restrictions Bite
 A German industry has expressed alarm over the restrictions imposed by China on the export of rare earths.…
May 31, 2025
Can Germany’s Defense Industry Deliver?
 A senior executive of the German Association of the Security and Defense Industry has expressed a positive view…
May 30, 2025
Hidden Dangers in the Billions of Dollars Industry
 Consumer Groups Warn of Misleading Claims in Food Supplements Industry, a Multibillion-Dollar Business The German Federal Association of…
May 28, 2025
Toxic Tolerance in the Film Industry?
 Film Industry Veteran Warns of Losing Artistic Edge in Pursuit of a Safe Environment Renowned German actor Christian…
May 24, 2025
Culture Minister Weimer Seeks Private Investments to Boost German Film Industry
 Kulturstaatsminister Wolfram Weimer (independent) aims to stimulate the German film industry. “We are currently facing significant economic problems…
May 17, 2025
German Industry Losing Punch in Global Competition, Ifo Report Warns
 The competitiveness of German industry is declining on the global stage, according to a recent report from the…
May 12, 2025
Manufacturing Industry Sees Record Production Surge in March 2025
 According to preliminary data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), real (price-adjusted) production in the manufacturing industry rose…
May 8, 2025
US Tariffs Hit Auto Industry, Business Climate Plummets
 The business climate index of the German automotive industry has slightly decreased in April 2025, falling to -30.7…
May 5, 2025
Meat Industry Cheers as Meat Subsidies Rejected, New Minister Announced
 Deutschland’s food and meat industry representatives welcome the appointment of Alois Rainer (CSU) as the new state agriculture…
May 1, 2025
A Boost for Domestic Industry?
 The Ministry of Industry and Trade is planning to restrict parallel imports in favor of Russian goods, according…
April 17, 2025
EU Industry Leaders Urging Return to Russian Gas Amid Failed LNG Alternatives
 German chemical industry in “serious crisis” needs return to cheap Russian gas, report says The German chemical industry…
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