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New EU obligation could overwhelm homeowners
Craftsman applies insulation A proposal by the EU provides for the renovation of the most energy-inefficient buildings – this can quickly become expensive. (Photo: imago images / Westend61) Berlin The…
Higher contribution assessment ceiling would bring the health insurance companies billions
Karl Lauterbach The Federal Minister of Health is confronted with an enormous deficit in statutory health insurance. (Photo: IMAGO/NurPhoto) Berlin The higher contribution assessment limit demanded by the SPD and…
Tenants should avoid these seven mistakes
Moving into the new apartment Tenants still have options to enter into a traditional contract. (Photo: mauritius images / Westend61) Frankfurt Nina Zimmermann’s rent recently increased by around 150 euros…
Germany has lost its reputation as a country of inventors
high-tech factory Is the German economy running out of ideas for new products? (Photo: Engine for change and digitization) Berlin Germany threatens to fall further behind internationally as a country…
Who works in Germany for how long?
People work in the office late at night Highly skilled workers are more likely to work more than 30 hours a week than those without a degree. (Photo: dpa) Berlin…
High labor costs a threat to competitiveness? Economists give the all-clear
Chip production in Dresden When it comes to labor costs, Germany ranks seventh in the EU. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Higher wage agreements than in a long time and rising social…
Housing construction targets missed – These are the biggest government cost drivers
Construction of apartment buildings Many cities oblige private investors to create price-regulated housing. (Photo: imago images/teamwork) Berlin The number of newly built apartments in Germany has only increased marginally. According…
Dax continues to defy the weak economic forecasts
Dusseldorf The leading German index Dax closed 0.34 percent up at 15,951 points on Wednesday evening. In the course of the trading day, the Dax rose to 15,991 points and…
More than 170,000 vacancies: shortage of engineers is getting worse
engineers The German Economic Institute (IW), which compiles the Engineer Monitor together with the VDI, assumes an annual requirement of 130,500 engineers. (Photo: DigitalVision/Getty Images) Berlin The shortage of engineers…
Strikes in Germany cause 674,000 lost days a year
IG Metall warning strike In the past year, wage disputes in the metal and electrical industry were among the most contentious. (Photo: IMAGO/Nikito) Berlin Strikes at airports, in garbage collection,…
Potential that is hardly used
Apartment Search Finding affordable housing in big cities is difficult. There is hardly any home exchange there. (Photo: picture alliance/dpa) Dusseldorf Especially in large cities, where apartments are scarce and…
Potential that is hardly used
Apartment Search Finding affordable housing in big cities is difficult. There is hardly any home exchange there. (Photo: picture alliance/dpa) Especially in large cities, where apartments are scarce and rents…
Companies in Germany pay a particularly large amount to the state
car factory in Zwickau According to an IW study, companies in Germany have paid more taxes than anywhere else in recent years. (Photo: IMAGO/Kirchner Media) Berlin Corporate tax revenue in…
Germany less dependent on profits from China than expected
industry in China Investments in the People’s Republic are made predominantly by companies from the manufacturing industry. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to a study, the German economy is less dependent…
Who the Dax companies are currently looking for
Employees in a Rheinmetall plant The Düsseldorf armaments group was newly promoted to the Dax in March – and also wants to continue to grow in terms of staff. (Photo:…
A minister is at the center of the climate dispute – and the traffic light crash
Berlin No matter how sharply the Green coalition partner criticizes the Federal Transport Minister, Volker Wissing goes his own way stoically. On Wednesday, the FDP politician answered questions from the…
The shortage of skilled workers increases the demand for cobots in medium-sized companies
Munich The shortage of skilled workers is increasingly accelerating automation, even in smaller companies, which have so far been rather skeptical about the use of robots. “The majority of our…
For the first time more than 2.5 million people without professional qualifications
Apprenticeship at Volkswagen The number of people without professional training has been increasing for years. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The shortage of skilled workers and workers in Germany is becoming ever…
How qualified Indians could help Germany
doctors at work There is a major shortage of skilled workers in Germany, especially in hospitals. Workers from abroad could help here. (Photo: IMAGO/MASKOT) The home of the 27-year-old nurse…
Rising salaries are increasingly becoming a problem for medium-sized companies
cleaning company Due to inflation and a shortage of skilled workers, companies have had to increase their personnel budgets significantly. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin The cleaning company Gies dienstleistungen was…