Number of bookshops in Germany declines by nearly a quarter
As of 2023, there were just over 2,980 bookshops operating in Germany, a decline of nearly 24% over a five…
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Public transport passenger numbers in Germany below pre-pandemic levels
Some 11.5 billion passengers travelled on local public transport networks across Germany last year, which is 2% lower than the…
Number of of Germans living to over 100 has risen by a quarter
As of the end of last year, there were 17,900 people aged 100 or older living in Germany, according to…
What EU country exported the most chemicals last year?
Germany exported €134 billion worth of chemicals to non-EU countries in 2024, the highest of any European Union member state,…
Germany’s HDE warns against increasing residential density in city centres
Handelsverband Deutschland (HDE), the German retail association, has expressed concern about the government’s plans to address housing shortages by increasing…
Wholesale selling prices in Germany 0.7% higher in August
Wholesale selling prices saw an increase of 0.7% in Germany in August 2025, compared to the corresponding month a year…
Germany leads the way in tertiary education qualifications in STEM subjects
More than a third (34%) of Germans with a tertiary education qualification had a degree in one of the STEM…
Germany’s fiscal deficit narrowed in the first half of 2025
Germany reported a fiscal deficit of €28.9 billion in the first half of 2025, according to preliminary figures from the…
Number of cars on German roads rose slightly this year
The number of cars on German roads showed a slight increase at the beginning of this year, new data from…
Pension concerns top the list for Germans, study finds
Some 94% of Germans believe that the country’s statutory pensions system will face ‘major’ or ‘very major’ problems in the…