Experts estimated that more than half of Germany's workforce is able to work from home - but recent figures show that, in March this year, less than a third of employees did so, despite the country's rising Covid-19 infection rates.
Employees are being asked to work from home, when possible, as of Wednesday. We break down the new regulation, including who's supposed to follow it and how it will be enforced.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier made an appeal on Friday, calling for more employers to let people work from home as the country battles high Covid-19 infection rates.
Chancellor Angela Merkel's
government on Monday said it was planning a tax rebate for people working from
home during the pandemic, to help offset higher costs for heating, electricity
and other bills.
Draft legislation is in place to make it easier for employees to work remotely. We take a look at how it would effect taxes, insurance, costs and general work-life balance.
The coronavirus pandemic has pushed a record number of Germans into Home Office. But many are eager to get back into their productivity swing in a traditional workplace, writes Barbara Woosley.
Office buildings across Germany have remained largely empty since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. But will the shift to home office mean the end of the traditional office job?
Economists think that the rise of remote working could make moving outside cities more attractive for many. Here's a look at who - and where - is most affected by the trend.
One silver lining to the coronavirus crisis could be that it has allowed employees to find a better way of coping with their workload - by not having to go into the office every day.
Before the coronavirus pandemic, the number of people working from home in Germany paled in comparison to other European countries. The coronavirus crisis changed that. Is there bound to be a permanent culture shift?
Free Democratic (FDP) politician Gerald Ullrich on Friday joined the call for more tax advantages for people who decide to work from home. Right now there's a narrow definition of who qualifies.
While working from home has long been trumpeted as a stress-free alternative to siting in an office all day long, the trend has stubbornly failed to take on in Germany.
