(IN BRIEF) A new survey from KfW reveals that only 27 per cent of SMEs in Germany are currently willing to use debt financing for investments, the lowest level in ten years. The decline is driven largely by micro-businesses and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology
Tagged bank loans, Business Financing, business surveys, corporate finance, debt capital, Dirk Schumacher, economic uncertainty, Economic Uncertainty Drives German SMEs to Reduce Debt Financing Despite Ongoing Investment Needs, Financial Independence, German economy, Germany SMEs, investment trends, KfW, KfW Survey Shows Declining SME Demand for Debt Financing Amid Economic Uncertainty in Germany, Micro-Businesses, services sector, SME Panel 2026
(IN BRIEF) Entrepreneurial activity in Germany saw a significant increase in 2025, with around 690,000 individuals starting businesses, up from 585,000 in the previous year. This growth was largely driven by a sharp rise in part-time entrepreneurship, which reached a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged business founders, Dirk Schumacher, economic trends Germany, Entrepreneurship Monitor, Germany entrepreneurship, Germany Sees Record Increase in New Businesses as Part-Time Entrepreneurship Reaches Historic High, gig economy, KfW, KfW Reports Sharp Rise in Entrepreneurial Activity in Germany Driven by Growth in Part-Time Start-Ups, labour market trends, part-time entrepreneurs, self-employment, small business Germany, SME succession, start-ups Germany 2025
(IN BRIEF) KfW’s latest SME Panel analysis shows a persistent investment gap between younger and older business owners in Germany: from 2004 to 2023, firms led by under‑40 entrepreneurs reinvested 58 percent on average, compared to 38 percent for over‑60 owners. Driven … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged construction industry, Demographic Change, Dirk Schumacher, eastern Germany, investment gap, investment per employee, KfW SME Panel, knowledge‑intensive services, older entrepreneurs, policy recommendations, small and medium‑sized enterprises, SMEs, succession planning, Western Germany
(IN BRIEF) KfW Research’s latest study reveals that Germany is facing increased competition from China in EU export markets. While Germany still maintains higher export shares than China in most product categories, its lead is shrinking, with China expanding its … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News
Tagged automotive, business environment, chemical products, CHINA, competitiveness, Dirk Schumacher, economic growth, EU export markets, Germany, KfW, mechanical engineering, trade rivalry
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