Berlin (ots) - Better-than-expected growth figures and rising business confidence suggest that Europe’s largest economy is on the upswing. German GDP growth slightly exceeded expectations in Q2 2026, compared to the previous quarter, coming in at 0.3% instead of the anticipated 0.2%. That’s according to figures just published by the country’s Federal Statistical Office. Year-on-year growth was one percent. While not ...
Berlin (ots) - ● Customers in Poland benefit from an even wider product selection and competitive pricing on the Marketplace ● The platform continues its rapid growth trajectory in now eleven markets, recording a total of 520 sellers, 3.1 million offers and €12.6 million GMV in Q1 2026 ● The expansion brings ...
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Berlin (ots) - New study analyzes EV purchase prices and market trends in Germany, Europe's largest car market In Europe's largest automotive market, battery electric cars became about 18 percent cheaper in real terms between 2020 and 2025, even as average prices appeared to rise as a result of a changing model mix. Meanwhile, the number of electric models available on ...
Berlin (ots) - The first six months of this year saw the founding of a record 3053 fledgling tech companies. That’s according to a study carried out by the interest group German Startups Association and the database Startupdetector. The figure represents an increase of 52 percent over the second half of 2025. More ...
Berlin (ots) - Exhibition and photobook bring together works by 14 Turkish photographers and writings from three nude art models A group exhibition featuring the work of 14 Turkish photographers will open at Die Akt Galerie in Berlin on July 3, presenting a collection of fine-art nude photography produced in Istanbul over the past 14 years. Titled The Nudes of ...
Berlin (ots) - Germany Trade & Invest’s annual report on foreign direct investments shows a mild drop last year in the number of greenfield and internal expansion projects. A total of 1564 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects were implemented in Germany in 2025. That’s 9.3 percent fewer than in the previous year. The volume of the expansions dropped by nearly ...
Berlin (ots) - Germany’s state economic development bank, the KfW, says that financing of start-ups increased by six percent annually in the first quarter of this year. 1.7 billion euros flowed into young companies in Europe’s largest economy, according to a new KfW study. The rise is down to a broad development on the VC market rather than a handful of mega-deals, the bank added. International investors are playing a ...
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Berlin (ots) - Lernidee Trains & Cruises continues to expand its presence on the Mekong: Starting in 2028, a new boutique ship will operate in southern Laos – a region where no cabin ships currently exist. With this move, the Berlin-based tour operator continues its strategy of establishing high-quality river cruises in river sections that have so far seen little tourism development. While the Mekong Sun, Mekong Pearl ...
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Berlin (ots) - Foreign companies put EUR 96 billion into their German business, compared with EUR 43 billion in 2024, says a new study by the think-tank German Economic Institute (IW). The report, which is based on figures from Germany's national bank, the Deutsche Bundesbank, states that, with the exception of the coronavirus pandemic, international companies invested ...
Panel debate: Hybrid Threats to European Democracy with MEP Düpont 23 January, 10am in Berlin European Democracy is under attack. We invite you to a debate on current hybrid threats and challenges with MEP Lena Düpont (CDU) ...
