German retailers support greater flexibility in terms of working hours
Handelsverband Deutschland (HDE), Germany’s retail federation, has backed calls for greater flexibility in Germany’s working time legislation, adding that the…
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Apartment prices in Berlin continued to rise in the first quarter of 2026
The average asking price for a second-hand apartment in Berlin rose by 1% in the first quarter of 2026, to…
One in 12 businesses in Germany believe their economic survival is ‘under threat’
Some 8.1% of businesses in Germany believe their economic survival is under threat, according to the latest ifo Business Climate…
Fuel prices in Germany up by a fifth compared to a year ago
Fuel prices in Germany were 20% more expensive in March 2026 than in the same month a year ago, according…
German experts sceptical about the role AI can play in economic growth
Economic experts in Germany are somewhat sceptical about the contribution artificial intelligence can make to economic growth, according to a…
Business climate in Germany’s automotive sector continues to decline
The business climate in the German automotive industry continued to decline in April, new data from the ifo Institute has…
Birth rate in Germany falls 3.4%, hits lowest level since post-war period
The birth rate in Germany is now at its lowest level since 1946, with an estimated 654,300 children born last…
A quarter of Germans worked from home at least occasionally last year
Some 25% of Germany‘s employed population worked from home at least occasionally last year, according to new data from Destatis,…
Close to a third of Germans have ‘no interest’ in owning their own home, REMAX study finds
Some 31% of Germans say that they have ‘no interest’ in owning their own home, a new study by real…
Germany’s construction sector posted a record increase in input cost inflation in March
Germany’s construction sector reported a ‘sharp spike’ in cost pressures in March, driven by the crisis in the Middle East,…