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Deutsche Bahn customer communication overhaul: €50m investment and AI assistant Kiana unveiled Deutsche Bahn customer communication will be upgraded with a €50 million IT and AI investment, a new multilingual …

German tax reform’s promised relief eroded by rising social contributions, analysis shows German tax reform will yield smaller net relief than promised as rising social contributions and higher contribution limits …

Germany housing construction set to fall further in 2026, GdW warns GdW warns Germany will complete about 200,000 homes in 2026 against a 320,000-unit need, blaming high costs, rising borrowing …

Monopolkommission urges overhaul of industrial electricity price relief in Germany Monopolkommission calls for streamlining of industrial electricity price relief in Germany, warning that the subsidy patchwork weakens competition and efficiency. …

BYD Zhengzhou factory exposes scale and strains of China’s export-driven production model Satellite imagery shows BYD Zhengzhou factory spans roughly 50 km², highlighting rapid expansion and mounting scrutiny over worker …

German reform program judged insufficient to revive long-term growth, institutes warn Major economic institutes warn the German reform program will not lift long-term growth; tax shifts, bureaucracy and global risks …

Deutsche Bahn quality offensive: Hamburg–Hanover line set to reopen tonight Deutsche Bahn quality offensive drives reopening of the Hamburg–Hanover line tonight; regional services are due to resume Saturday morning as …

Heat in Stadiums Linked to More Goals and Lower Ball Control, Study Shows Research shows heat in stadiums reshapes soccer performance: more shots and goals but reduced passing accuracy and …

Hagen–Wuppertal–Cologne rail line hit by bridge damage after recent reopening Bridge damage at Opladen reduces capacity on Hagen–Wuppertal–Cologne rail line; trains resumed July 10, 2026 but single-track operation is in …