06.11.2026 - “The increase in industrial orders is pleasing. There is growth even without major orders. However, across the industrial production landscape, the order figures are not yet broadly reflected. While production in certain sectors and overall shows a slight increase in the third quarter, it remains lower than in the previous quarter for the manufacturing sector. Hopes for a thorough recovery in industrial economic activity are therefore premature. The recently published DIHK Economic Survey also indicates that the industry is holding back on investments and new hiring at the German location in the coming months.”