Direct economic link between Germany’s agriculture and food retail sectors ‘limited’, says HDE
Some 50 million purchase occasions take place in Germany‘s fresh food sector every day, a new report by Handelsverband Deutschland…
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Women continue to be underrepresented in management roles in Germany
Just 29.1% of all management positions in Germany were held by women as of 2024, new data from the Federal…
One in fifteen German households were unable to keep their homes warm last year
Around one in every fifteen households (6.3%) in Germany were unable to keep their home adequately warm last year due…
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…
Number 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…
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…
Eurozone business activity sees strongest growth for 15 months
The eurozone manufacturing industry reported the fastest growth in nearly three-and-a-half years in August, as business activity in the bloc…
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…
Over two fifths of German economists view new federal government as ‘negative’
Some 42% of German economists view the country’s new federal government as either ‘rather negative’ (30%) or ‘very negative’ (12%),…