(IN BRIEF) The adoption of heat pumps in Germany remains slower compared to other European countries, largely due to the significant electricity-to-gas price ratio. However, recent findings from KfW Research suggest that adjusting these prices could significantly boost the number … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged adoption rates, building construction, carbon emissions, carbon price, electricity, electricity-to-gas price ratio, energy efficiency, energy transition, Europe, France, gas, Germany, grants, heat pumps, KfW Research, low-interest loans, Norway, residential heating, Sweden, Switzerland
(IN BRIEF) The venture capital landscape is evolving as priorities shift, with climate technology losing some of its earlier momentum while sectors like cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and defense see increased investment interest. Young businesses focused on these areas are expected … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, climate technology, Cybersecurity, defense technology, German venture capital, investment trends, KfW Research, market trends, online trade, startup funding, venture capital, venture capital barometer
(IN BRIEF) GEA Group launched the GEA Foundation at an event in Berlin, aiming to strengthen the company’s community engagement by focusing on education, poverty alleviation, access to infrastructure, and disaster relief. The foundation builds on GEA’s commitment to donate … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit
Tagged Child poverty, Christian Schneider, clean water, Community Engagement, corporate responsibility, disaster relief, Dr. Klaus Borger, economic development, Education, GEA Foundation, GEA Group, Global Initiatives, INDIA, international STEM survey, KfW Research, medical care, Mission 30 strategy, panel discussion, partnerships, PERU, renewable energy, Stefan Klebert, STEM, strategic partnerships, sustainability, UNICEF Germany
(IN BRIEF) Corporate loans in Germany grew by 1.6% in the third quarter of 2024, marking the first increase in two years, driven primarily by falling interest rates. However, the recovery is expected to slow down due to the challenging … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany
Tagged base effect, business lending, business sentiment, business transactions, corporate loans, Credit Market Outlook, Dr. Jenny Körner, economic environment, financing costs, German federal government, GROWTH, Handelsblatt, inflation-adjusted, Interest rates, investment expenditure, investment spending, KfW Credit Market Outlook, KfW Research, lending volume, nominal investment expenditure, pre-pandemic levels, self-employed, structural issues, tariffs, third quarter 2024, US trade policy
(IN BRIEF) In Germany, a significant portion of business founders, including freelancers and sole traders, describe their ventures as start-ups, a term that has become increasingly broad in its usage. While traditional definitions of a start-up, such as those outlined … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged business ownership, Dr Georg Metzger, economic-policy perspective, Entrepreneurship, founders, freelancers, Germany, growth-oriented, innovative enterprises, KfW Entrepreneurship Monitor, KfW Research, media attention, newly founded businesses, popular press, press coverage, sole traders, start-up, start-up usage, trade publications
(IN BRIEF) Dr. Dirk Schumacher has been appointed as the new Chief Economist of KfW Group, effective 1 April 2025. With a doctorate in economics, Schumacher brings extensive experience from his previous roles at Commerzbank, Goldman Sachs, the European Central … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany
Tagged appointment, Chief Economist, Commerzbank, Dr. Dirk Schumacher, Economic Analysis, Economics, European Central Bank, European economy, Fritzi Köhler-Geib, German economy, Goldman Sachs, KfW Group, KfW Research, macroeconomic research, Natixis, Stefan Wintels
A quarter of branch offices have been closed since 2000 The main driver is the digital transformation with innovative technologies, new competitors and changing customer behaviour German branch density is average when compared with other European countries Frankfurt am Main, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Germany
Tagged KfW Research, University of Siegen
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