By Editor , 4 November 2026

72% of German Nonprofits Optimistic Despite Funding Strain

Berlin – November 03, 2026 -- Seventy-two percent of German civil society organizations look to their future with confidence, even as 73% name bureaucracy and administrative burden as a key obstacle, according to the first Zuversichtsbarometer ("confidence barometer") from the Robert Bosch Stiftung.

By Editor , 30 October 2026

57% of Young Germans Want Influencer Junk Food Ads Banned

Osnabrück – October 29, 2026 -- A majority of young people in Germany want influencers barred from advertising unhealthy food, according to a representative survey commissioned by the Federation of German Consumer Organisations (vzbv). In the poll, 57 percent of 14- to 25-year-olds agreed that influencers should not promote unhealthy foods.

By Editor , 28 October 2026

71% of Germans Back Zero Alcohol Limit for Drivers, TÜV Study Finds

71% of Germans Back Zero Alcohol Limit for Drivers, TÜV Study Finds

Berlin – October 27, 2026 -- Seventy-one percent of Germans support an absolute alcohol ban for car drivers, according to the TÜV Mobility Study 2026. The TÜV-Verband is using the result to press for a zero-per-mille limit for all motor vehicles. Forsa surveyed 2,504 people aged 18 and over on the association's behalf between March 19 and April 10, 2026.

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