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  • [New] Germany said it wants to at least double domestic data center capacity and boost AI processing fourfold by 2030. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
  • [New] Without sustained net migration of around 400,000 people per year, the German labour force could shrink by up to five million workers by 2030. Fragomen - Immigration attorneys, solicitors, and consu
  • [New] Germany is seeking to double its AI data-center footprint by 2030, reflecting Europe's growing urgency around digital sovereignty, compute capacity, and industrial competitiveness. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
  • [New] In primary markets, Germany will auction 20-year and 30-year Bunds for a total of €2.5bn. investing.com
  • [New] Germany's economy ministry issued a blunt warning that the risk of an industrial setback had increased materially given the Iran war, which is not yet captured in January's figures. The Rio Times
  • [New] Germany plans to expand defence cooperation with Israel with a procurement package for NATO forces worth €6 billion ($7 billion) for as many as 500 multiple-rocket launchers and thousands of missiles. FDD
  • [New] Currently, Germany has the potential to easily acquire nuclear weapons. Modern.az
  • [New] Germany, Greece, and most CEE countries face declining labour supply due to decreasing working-age population, which will not be fully offset by increasing labour force participation. EY
  • [New] If Germany follows through, it could strengthen Europe's hand in cloud, enterprise AI, and sovereign compute. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
  • [New] Merz is expected to seek clarity on US tariffs hitting EU sectors such as Germany's domestic car industry, after Trump slap 10-percent global import duties on top of existing rates, in the wake of the US Supreme Court ruling limiting some tariff powers. euobserver
  • [New] The euro zone economy is benefiting from renewed growth in services-oriented southern economies and the potential for a manufacturing revival in Germany and Italy, supported by the lagged effects of monetary policy easing and fiscal stimulus. Pictet Asset Management
  • [New] According to estimates by the German IFO Institute, even with an imminent end of the war in Iran and the decline in oil prices, inflation in Germany will accelerate from the previously expected 2% to 2.4% by the end of 2026. investing.com
  • [New] Generative AI and agentic AI are still in their early stages for German companies and investors - yet the potential for M&A is significant: 76% already use AI in due diligence, and 83% expect AI to improve post-merger integration. KPMG
  • [New] Airbus is working at full throttle to offer the German Air Force an operational Uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft system by 2029. Airbus
  • [New] Emerging markets such as India and China are expected to drive substantial aircraft demand growth over the next decade, while established markets including the U.S., United Kingdom, and Germany will continue to support stable growth. Export Development Canada
  • [New] For German industry, which had just begun to stabilise after the Russian gas shock, a second energy disruption in four years threatens to entrench the perception that European manufacturing faces structural energy cost disadvantage. The Rio Times
  • [New] Germany, which is ranked at the 10th spot, is expected to contribute 0.9% to the global GDP growth, while the rest of the European countries do not figure on the IMF's top 10 list. @mathrubhumi
  • [New] Around 100,000 positions or around 8% of jobs in the car sector are expected to disappear by 2030 in Germany. Politico
  • [New] We forecast 0.6% growth in 2026 constrained by tariff headwinds and a slower-than-planned stimulus rollout. / Germany EY

Last updated: 24 March 2026



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