The Federal Government wants to give young, innovative technology companies greater access to capital. This is to better support startups investing in areas such as AI, climate technology, quantum technology or biotech, and to give German and European …
© iStock.com/Tony Tremblay According to the Federal Statistical Office1, output in the goods-producing sector fell by 1.6% in December as compared to the previous month. This was another significant setback at the end of the year: output declined in both …
© Monty Rakusen/cultura/Corbis According to the Federal Statistical Office1, new manufacturing orders increased markedly in December compared to the preceding month (+8.9%), following stagnation in November (0.0%) and a noticeable decrease in October (-3. …
In order to decarbonise and ensure the security of our electricity supply, we need not only a consistent expansion of renewable energy and the grids but also modern and highly flexible climate-friendly power stations. In order to achieve this goal, Federal …
© iStock.com/instamatics Today, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) launched a public consultation on the future orientation of European cohesion policy. The focus of the consultation is on the further development of the …
© iStock.com/Ryzhi DOn 2 February 2024, the EU Member States unanimously approved the Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (AI Regulation, AI Act) through the Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper). The AI Regulation …
© Fotolia.com/gui yong nia Export credit guarantees cover business worth €18.4bn in 2023 In 2023, the Federal Government provided export credit guarantees covering deliveries and services worth €18.4bn. By doing so, it made a key contribution to the …
© iStock.com/Sven Loeffler Employment related to the energy transition has increased significantly. In 2022, the level of employment in the field of renewable energy stood at 387,700 persons. In comparison with the preceding year, employment rose by 14.9% …
© iStock.com/artJazz Today, the European Commission presented a legislative package to implement its European Economic Security Strategy published in June 2023. The economic security package includes the EU investment screening regulation a white paper on …
© iStock.com/blackred 1. The phase of economic weakness continued at the turn of the year. Gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 1⁄4 % at the end of 2023 after price, seasonal and calendar adjustments and current leading indicators do not suggest a rapid …
© Fotolia.com/gmcphotopress Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck is travelling to Davos today to attend this year’s Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) under the motto "Rebuilding …
© Florian Gaertner I BMWK Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck starts his three-day visit to the Middle East in Muscat, Oman’s capital, today. He will also be visiting Saudi Arabia, Israel and the West …
© iStock.com/Tony Tremblay According to the Federal Statistical Office, production in the manufacturing sector fell1 by 0.7% in November compared to the previous month. The downward trend that began last spring thus continued.2 In November, there were …
© Monty Rakusen/cultura/Corbis According to the Federal Statistical Office1, new manufacturing orders increased slightly in November compared to the previous month (+0.3%), following a marked decline in October (-3.8%). Once again, domestic demand (+1.4%) …
© iStock.com/Teka77 According to provisional figures, individual licences were issued for the final export of military equipment worth approx. €12.2 billion in 2023. This figure consists of €6.4 billion for war weapons and €5.8 billion for other military …
© Adobe Stock/pakorn Together with the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action will introduce in the near future further measures to accelerate and optimise procedures relating to …
© stock.adobe.com/Fox_Dsign The new “Latin America and the Caribbean Facility for Greening Public Development Banks and the Financial Sector” will help public banks in the region to align their operations with the Paris Agreement goals. WASHINGTON – …
The Federal Government is providing another €88.5 million for the European Energy Community. €54.3 million of this is coming from the budget of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, and €34.2 million from the Federal Foreign Office. …
Germany is becoming the first Member State to participate in the EU's new “Auctions-as-a-Service” scheme under the European Hydrogen Bank. The Federal Government will make an additional €350 million available for electrolyser projects in Germany, in …
The Federal Government’s policy on exports of military equipment in 2022 – the first year of the new government – is characterised by clear lines:The Federal Government published the Report on Military Equipment Exports for 2022 today. It provides …
