Foreign trade in Germany remains below pre-pandemic levels, despite annual increase
Foreign trade volumes in Germany remained below pre-pandemic levels in 2025, despite seeing their first annual increase for several years,…
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Business sentiment in Germany’s residential construction sector continues to decline
Business sentiment in Germany‘s residential construction sector declined further in May, despite some improvement in order volumes, according to new…
Employment in Germany sees marginal decline in the first quarter of 2026
Some 45.6 million people were employed in Germany in the first quarter of this year, a marginal decline (0.1%) on…
Full-time employees in Germany worked an average of 39.9 hours per week in 2025
New data from Germany‘s federal statistics office (Destatis) has shown that full-time employees worked an average of 39.9 hours per…
Germans are among the most considerate and cooperative air passengers in Europe
German air passengers are among Europe’s most considerate and cooperative travellers, willing to help where needed and boasting a high…
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…
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…
Rail passengers across Europe took 8.7 billion trips in 2024
Some 8.7 billion rail trips were recorded across the European Union in 2024, equating to around 444.5 billion passenger-kilometres (pkm)…
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…
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…