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The latest political, economic, cultural and social news from Germany

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Business
Start-up numbers rising strongly
Despite a challenging financial environment for founders, the number of start-ups in Germany has rebounded.  
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Scholz calls for respect for borders
Current information about Germany’s foreign policy and foreign relations.
CES: Deutschland Innovations-Champion
Business
CES: innovation champion Germany
The organisers of the CES trade fair in Las Vegas rate Germany as one of the most innovative countries in the world.  
Studie: Deutsches Klimaziel erreicht
Energy transition
Study: Germany hits climate target
German greenhouse gas emissions have almost halved against 1990 levels. But there is still room for improvement in climate action.
News
Space travel
Germany undertakes key role in satellite communications
Cologne will be the site for the EU’s new IRIS² ground infrastructure hub.
Schwimmende Solaranlage auf dem Philippsee bei Bad Schönborn in Baden.
Energy transition
German energy balance for 2024: record proportion of renewable energies
The energy transition in Germany is picking up pace: solar and wind power dominate the German electricity market. 
Baerbock bei Syriens De-facto-Herrscher Al-Scharaa
Diplomacy
Baerbock with Syria’s de facto ruler Al Sharaa
Germany’s foreign minister and her French counterpart talk in Damascus with the current Syrian ruler about women’s and minority rights.
Karin Rådström, Daimler Truck
Business
More women on the management boards of DAX companies
Women now make up a quarter of the executive board members of Germany’s largest publicly traded companies. 
Zahl der Erwerbstätigen 2024 auf Rekordhoch
Employment market
Employment figures for 2024 hit historic peak.
Despite the economic downturn, employment in Germany rose to a new record high last year. 
Feuerwerk über dem Brandenburger Tor
2025
Germany sees in the new year with parties and fireworks
Lively celebrations and a concert at the Brandenburg Gate herald 2025
Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz bei seiner Neujahrsansprache
New Year’s address
Scholz advocates optimism in the face of crises.
The Federal Chancellor calls Germany a “country of togetherness”, also paying tribute to members of the emergency services and passers-by who provided assistance after the fatal incident in Magdeburg.
Jimmy Carter, Nobelpreisträger und Ex-US-Präsident (2019)
Worldwide mourning
Federal Chancellor Scholz pays tribute to Jimmy Carter
Mourning for the deceased former US President and Nobel Peace Prize winner.

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