At least 14 percent of all patent applications developed in Germany now originate from inventors with foreign roots, with Indians, and women, making particularly dynamic contributions.
Germany's economy will eke out meagre growth in 2025 before picking up speed next year, the government said on Wednesday as it raised forecasts, but called for "decisive reforms" for a sustained recovery.
Germany has plans to spend €500 billion to modernise its crumbling infrastructure over the next decade. A new study highlights the challenges ahead – including a potentially catastrophic shortage of skilled labour.
German business associations in talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz stressed the 'urgency' of steps to help the ailing economy, one group said Tuesday, with reports describing a stormy encounter.
German lawmakers passed a long-delayed 2025 budget on Thursday that will allow extra borrowing to fix infrastructure and beef up the armed forces, as tensions with Russia rise.
In terms of innovative strength, the German economy has dropped from 9th to 11th place worldwide according to a study by the World Intellectual Property Organisation.
US auto giant Ford said Tuesday it would cut up to 1,000 jobs at its plant in the German city of Cologne in the face of weak European demand for electric vehicles.
Germany's economy ministry proposed Monday cutting renewable energy subsidies as part of a more 'pragmatic' approach to the green transition that was praised by industry but criticised by environmental activists.
Europe's top car manufacturer Volkswagen on Monday presented a series of more affordable electric vehicles to take on fast-growing Chinese rivals as Germany's troubled auto sector seeks to turn around its fortunes.
German exports to the United States dropped in July to their lowest level since 2021, data showed Monday, as President Donald Trump's tariffs exact a heavy toll on Europe's biggest economy.
German unemployment topped three million in August for the first time in over a decade, official data showed Friday, in another blow to Europe's struggling top economy.
German weapons-maker Rheinmetall opened Europe's largest munitions plant on Wednesday, a move hailed as boosting Western defences by NATO chief Mark Rutte.
German business morale inched up in August, a closely watched survey showed Monday, with companies in Europe's struggling top economy relieved after a US-EU trade deal reduced uncertainty.
Germany’s startup ecosystem is experiencing strong growth in some new regions as well as established hotspots. So where have the most startups been founded in the last six months?
Germany's economy shrank more than expected in the second quarter as US tariffs battered exports, official data showed Friday, ramping up pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz to turn Europe's top economy around.
Energy costs less than it did a year ago, but some food basics were more expensive in July than back in 2024. Here are the groceries that have got pricier, according to the latest data.
A leading economist has warned against gaps in the federal government's budget plans, while lawmakers have hinted that there may be cuts to welfare and services. What should people living and working in Germany expect?
German industrial production slumped in June to its lowest level since the pandemic in 2020, data showed Thursday, underlining the fragility of Europe's top economy even before US President Donald Trump's new tariffs kicked in.
Most goods imported into the US from Europe will now be subject to a 15 percent tariff, to be paid by business and customers there. So how will consumers and companies in Germany be affected?
While Germany's big companies groan under the US tariff burden, many small and midsize firms, the backbone of Europe's top economy, are confident their highly-specialised goods will just keep selling.
Germany's Cabinet has agreed a draft budget for next year, earmarking major spending to improve infrastructure and boost defence, as well as maintaining key services like pensions and the 'Deutschlandticket'.
