That means insolvency.
German corporate insolvencies hit 13-year high in first half – The number of corporate insolvencies in Germany rose to a 13-year high in the first half of 2026 despite signs of a nascent recovery in Europe’s largest economy, figures from the federal statistics office showed on Friday.
Local courts reported 12,812 corporate insolvency filings from January to June, an increase of 6.7% year-on-year, with transportation and warehousing the most affected sectors.
I think this warning is coming a little too late.
Warning Systems in Germany Are Being Tested – Can authorities reach and warn the public in an emergency? That will be tested today starting at 11 a.m. as part of the nationwide Warning Day. In the past, gaps in the system have repeatedly come to light.
Across Germany, disaster warning systems will be tested on Thursday morning starting at 11 a.m. On the nationwide Warning Day, the federal government, states, and local authorities will trigger a test alert via various channels—including official warning apps such as Nina and Katwarn, as well as the cell broadcast system for cell phones. The media and electronic display boards will also broadcast warning messages. An all-clear is expected to be issued around 11:45 a.m.
And no, this isn’t satire.
Row over weight of half a loaf leaves German baker with €15,000 bill – A customer complaint over just 10 grams of missing bread forced the Bavarian baker to install new weighing equipment across his shops.
The punch line: German politicians can’t seem to figure out why companies aren’t willing to invest in Germany anymore.
That Germany would allow driverless rides before the year 2060.
Waymo to launch driverless rides in Germany in 2027, entering third market outside U.S. – Alphabet’s Waymo on Tuesday said it plans to roll out robotaxi rides in Germany in 2027, marking its third international market and first in the EU.
Waymo will start “phased” testing in Munich over the next few weeks, with plans to launch to the public at the end of next year, the company said in a blog post. The testing aims to build high-definition street maps, train autonomous specialists and adapt software to the city’s “distinct driving conditions.”
To the past.
Wind farms were yesterday.
Trump administration to pay German firm $1.2bn to halt US wind projects – German energy company RWE has said it will abandon its offshore wind projects in the US after reaching a $1.2bn (£892m) payout deal with President Donald Trump’s Department of the Interior (DoI).
RWE said that it will now reinvest the sum into conventional gas projects, including $900m (£669m) in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal project in Louisiana.
“After careful consideration, it was determined there is no path forward to permit these projects in the US for the foreseeable future,” the company said in a statement.
The party’s over.
Berlin clubs struggle as drink sales dry up and costs rise – Berlin’s clubs are still drawing crowds, but shorter nights, fewer alcohol sales and rising costs have changed their business model. Door fees, rather than bar takings, are increasingly their real financial lifeline.
Berlin’s world-famous club scene has remained in high demand, but venues are increasingly struggling to turn packed dancefloors into sustainable businesses.
That means hemorrhage.
Germany news: Industry hemorrhaging 15,000 jobs a month – Industry boss Tanja Gönner says the situation is critical but offers opportunity.
The head of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) says the country has become less competitive and called on politicians and business leaders to usher in a course correction.
Thanks again, China.
German battery maker Varta files insolvency applications – German battery manufacturer Varta has filed four insolvency applications, a spokesperson for the Stuttgart district court said on Friday, marking another setback for the company.
Reuters reported on Thursday that Varta planned to file for insolvency after its shareholders sports car maker Porsche AG and Austrian investor Michael Tojner declined to provide additional funding to the struggling company.
Varta now faces a potential breakup: Key creditors, including Deutsche Bank, intend to take over the profitable household battery business, while Tojner has expressed interest in the micro-battery division.
Varta lost its key customer in the spring: Apple plans to source the rechargeable “CoinPower” button cells for its AirPods headphones from China in the future.
German discount supermarket chain data centers?
Why not?
Germany’s richest man takes on Big Tech – Supermarket billionaire Dieter Schwarz is investing billions in his cloud company, Schwarz Digits, to rival Google, Microsoft and Amazon.
When Bernd Wagner walks through his new company’s headquarters, he can barely contain his enthusiasm. He starts rattling off figures like “seven times as much steel as was used to build the Eiffel Tower” or “cables stretching all the way to Naples…”
That means store hours on Sunday.
There are none in Germany, in case you didn’t know. Germans are very religious. Hardy, har, har.
But wait! Suddenly. In the year 2026…
Debate Over Expanding Sunday Store Hours – Following libraries and bakeries, the retail sector now also wants to fight for the right to open stores on Sundays. It has received support from the Bundestag’s Economic Committee. Churches and labor unions view the initiative critically.
Following the government’s announcement that it would extend Sunday opening hours for bakeries and pastry shops, the discussion about general store opening hours on weekends is now gaining momentum: The Bundestag’s Economic Committee has called for a significant relaxation of the current ban on Sunday openings…
Observing Hermann 