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Oliver Heikaus_Reaktion
© DIHK / Jens Schicke
Reaction Skilled Workforce and Education

Draft Bill Falls Short of Coalition Agreement

German Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the reform of the Advancement BAföG

Date of publication 15.07.2026
Helena Melnikov_Reaktion
© DIHK / Trang Vu
Reaction Economic and Fiscal Policy

Companies face growing bureaucracy instead of reduction – the pressure to act is immense

German Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the Relief Cabinet

Date of publication 14.07.2026
Helena Melnikov_Reaktion
© DIHK / Trang Vu
Reaction Economic and Fiscal Policy

A Positive Signal – A True Structural Reform Must Follow

Helena Melnikov, Chief Executive Officer of the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK), on the GKV Contribution Rate Stabilisation Act

Date of publication 10.07.2026
Marc Evers mit Mikro
© DIHK / Jens Schicke
Reaction Economic and Fiscal Policy

Fourteen-Year High in Insolvencies – Threatening Liquidity Situation

DIHK SME expert Marc Evers on the insolvency figures for April 2026

Date of publication 10.07.2026
Reaktion von Volker Treier
© DIHK / Werner Schuering
Reaction International Trade and Market Access

Foreign Trade Shows Remarkable Resilience

DIHK Head of Foreign Trade Volker Treier on the Export Figures from May 2026

Date of publication 09.07.2026
Sebastian Bolay Juni
© DIHK / Jens Schicke
Reaction Innovation and Digitalisation

Application Freeze Causes Concern Among Enterprises

DIHK Head of Energy, Environment, Industry Sebastian Bolay on the freeze on applications for the Central SME Innovation Programme (ZIM)

Date of publication 08.07.2026
Porträtfoto Dr. Jupp Zenzen
© DIHK / Marko Priske
Reaction Economic and Fiscal Policy

No Turnaround in Sight

DIHK economic expert Jupp Zenzen on the production figures for May 2026

Date of publication 07.07.2026
Reaktion von Volker Treier
© DIHK / Werner Schuering
Reaction International Trade and Market Access

Agreement comes at the right time

DIHK Head of Foreign Trade, Volker Treier, on tomorrow's vote in the European Parliament on the EU-Mexico Free Trade Agreement

Date of publication 07.07.2026
Reaktion von Volker Treier
© DIHK / Werner Schuering
Reaction International Trade and Market Access

A strong signal for the partnership between Germany and Canada

Regarding the decision by the Canadian Government to award the contract for constructing new submarines to the German-Norwegian consortium, DIHK foreign trade chief Volker Treier explains

Date of publication 07.07.2026
Helena Melnikov_Reaktion
© DIHK / Trang Vu
Reaction Economic and Fiscal Policy

Businesses express concern over rising expenditures

Regarding today's Cabinet meeting with the planned budget decision, German Chamber of Commerce and Industry CEO Helena Melnikov states

Date of publication 06.07.2026
DIHK-Präsident Peter Adrian
© DIHK / Werner Schuering
Reaction Economic and Fiscal Policy

“The reform package includes many long-overdue measures – especially on reducing bureaucracy”

DIHK President Peter Adrian on the results of the coalition committee

Date of publication 02.07.2026
Helena Melnikov_Reaktion
© DIHK / Trang Vu
Reaction Economic and Fiscal Policy

Business must become simpler, more attractive, and more reliable – no new burdens for the SME sector

DIHK Chief Executive Officer Helena Melnikov addresses her urgent appeal to the coalition committee members.

Date of publication 01.07.2026
Mann im Haus der deutschen Wirtschaft
© DIHK / Paul Aidan Perry
Reaction Economic and Fiscal Policy

"Mandatory Reserve Duty is not the Right Approach"

DIHK Head of Economic Policy Rainer Kambeck on the cabinet decision regarding a Reserve Strengthening Act

Date of publication 01.07.2026
Reaktion von Volker Treier
© DIHK / Werner Schuering
Reaction International Trade and Market Access

"Economic Security Does Not Come From Isolation"

DIHK Head of Foreign Trade Volker Treier on the visit of Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao in Brussels

Date of publication 28.06.2026
Peter Adrian_Reaktion
© DIHK / Werner Schuering
Reaction Energy and climate policy

Reducing Complex Requirements and Growth-Damaging Regulations Further

DIHK President Peter Adrian on the Energy Efficiency Act

Date of publication 24.06.2026