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Digital Pension Overview (Digitale Rentenübersicht) sees weak uptake as awareness and access barriers persist Survey finds only 12% of Germans have used the Digital Pension Overview, with awareness low and …

Employers Warn Capital Pension Plan Will Raise Costs as Unions Gear Up for Protests Employers warn Germany’s capital pension and higher pension contributions will burden firms and workers; unions plan …

Germany launches Frühstartrente: €10 monthly pension deposit for children starting with 2020 birth cohort Germany’s Frühstartrente will credit €10 a month into capital accounts for children aged 6–18 if parents …

Kenfo posts 6.2% return in 2025 and 7.9% in H1 2026 as chair proposes managing a capital-funded pension Kenfo fund posts 6.2% return in 2025 and 7.9% in H1 2026; …

Germany Proposes Capital-Funded Pension as Sweden Model Sparks Union Opposition Germany’s proposed capital-funded pension has reignited debate, with the government citing Sweden’s model while unions and the left warn about …

Survey exposes reform resistance in Germany as citizens back change but reject personal costs ZDF-Politbarometer finds nearly 90% of Germans call for reforms in pensions, health and labour policy, yet …

Germany’s nursing care reform draws sharp criticism from CDU and CSU leaders CDU and CSU leaders criticise Germany’s nursing care reform, opposing cuts to family carers’ pension contributions and urging …

Capital-funded pension plan sparks heated economic debate in Germany Germany’s pension commission has proposed a capital-funded pension element, prompting warnings from economists that a capital-funded pension could slow growth and …

Germany’s Coalition Stakes Social Reform on Economic Growth Government coalition meeting on July 1, 2026, aims to approve sweeping reforms — but questions remain over the feasibility of relying on …