Retail Groups Push for Expanded Sunday Opening Hours After Government Proposal Retail associations urge full Sunday opening hours as coalition plans limited extensions for bakeries and libraries from January 1, …
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AI in higher education: German Science Council urges intellectual sovereignty
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoWissenschaftsrat urges intellectual sovereignty in universities to manage generative AI German Wissenschaftsrat proposes ‘intellectual sovereignty’ in higher education to manage generative AI, urging AI‑free study phases, funding, and collaboration. Germany’s …
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Rente mit 63 abolition splits German parties as SPD demands ten-year transition
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoSPD urges long transition as Germany debates end of Rente mit 63 SPD calls for extended phasing-out as pension commission proposes ending Rente mit 63; debate centers on legal deadlines, …
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German foreign minister condemns Turkish FM remarks on Israel, announces visit
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoGermany Condemns Hakan Fidan Israel Remarks, Wadephul to Visit Tel Aviv German FM Johann Wadephul condemns Hakan Fidan’s Israel remarks as “completely inappropriate” and will meet Israeli officials to ease …
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DGB survey reveals 40% of German workers doubt they will reach retirement age
by Hans Ottoby Hans Otto40% of German Workers Doubt They Can Work Until Retirement, DGB Survey Shows DGB survey of nearly 28,000 finds 40% of German workers doubt they can work until retirement, with …
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German workers doubt ability to work until retirement, DGB index finds
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerFour in Ten German Workers Doubt They Can Work Until Retirement, DGB Index Shows Nearly four in ten German workers doubt they can work until retirement, a DGB index finds; …
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DGB survey finds 40 percent of German workers doubt working until retirement
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerFour in Ten German Workers Doubt They Can Work Until Retirement, DGB Survey Finds DGB survey of nearly 28,000 German workers finds 40% doubt they can work until retirement; concerns …
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German government moves to end telephone sick notes, tighten sick-leave rules
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany sick leave reform targets telephone sick notes but data suggests limited impact Germany sick leave reform would end telephone sick notes and require doctor certification from day one; critics …
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Wolt announces German expansion with robot deliveries and drone tests
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerWolt expansion in Germany: CEO Marianne Vikkula targets robots, drones and quick-commerce growth Wolt expansion in Germany aims to scale quick-commerce through robot delivery trials, drone tests and Wolt Markets …
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German coalition agrees 34 reforms but risks failing to confront AI
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoGermany reform package faces test as coalition’s 34 measures await implementation Coalition’s 34-point Germany reform package outlines tax, social and business changes, but implementation lags amid calls for strategic focus …