Berlin – November 03, 2026 -- A coalition of 201 companies, associations and organizations from Europe's tobacco and nicotine value chain has appealed to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to change course on pending EU regulation. The German industry association BVTE backs the initiative, which is dated November 3, 2026.

Bonn – November 03, 2026 -- Germany's planned "Gesellschaft mit gebundenem Vermögen" would lock company assets into the entity permanently and make that decision irreversible, according to a framework concept presented in March 2026. Succession adviser Thorsten Luber of Luber Consulting warns that the model could erode flexibility, innovation incentives and access to financing.

Cologne – November 03, 2026 -- COLLECTION Business Center in the Wallarkaden at Rudolfplatz 3 lets companies hold a Cologne business address without leasing a permanent office, separating the question of where a firm is present from how much floor space it needs.

Fifth-floor center combines address, phone service and bookable rooms

The center occupies the 5th floor of the Wallarkaden, in Cologne's inner city. Eric Kuster Metropolitan Living designed the interiors. Reception, personal support and roof terraces complement the work and meeting areas.

Hamburg – November 03, 2026 -- Hamburg data strategist Ole Albers has launched the "Data Fitness Check," a three-minute anonymous online survey of how German companies and institutions manage their data, with first results due in the Data Fitness Report 2026.

The survey is the first wave of a multi-year research series. Albers plans to track changes in data management over several years and to repeat selected questions regularly to show which organizational and technical problems persist.

Stuttgart – November 03, 2026 -- Mid-sized contract manufacturers can enter defense supply chains with their existing machinery by producing dual-use components, but only if they pursue customers actively, according to sales consultancy matchandmake GmbH.

Berlin – November 03, 2026 -- Save the Children Deutschland has named Caroline Schmutte chief executive effective March 1, 2027. She succeeds Florian Westphal, who joins UNICEF in New York on January 1, 2027, as Director Global Communication and Advocacy.

Berlin – November 03, 2026 -- The Scientific Institute of the AOK (WIdO) expects net drug costs in Germany's statutory health insurance (GKV) to rise 2.2% to 2.8% in 2027, a sharp slowdown from the 5.5% growth projected for 2026. The brake comes from the GKV Contribution Rate Stabilisation Act (GKV-BStabG), whose additional manufacturer discount is meant to relieve payers by almost EUR 2.5 billion. WIdO says the structural drivers of spending remain untouched.

Backnang – November 03, 2026 -- WIRmachenDRUCK GmbH won the Xerox Award as "Socially Engaged Printing Company of the Year" at the 22nd Druck&Medien Awards on October 29, 2026. The Backnang-based online printer also took second place in the "Customer & Sales Team of the Year" category (POLAR Award).

Bad Homburg – November 03, 2026 -- Fresenius Medical Care narrowed its 2026 operating income outlook to between flat and negative mid-single-digit growth after third-quarter reported operating income fell 19% to EUR 384 million. Reported net income dropped 42%, mainly because of EUR 108 million in one-time costs tied to the company's China strategy refinement.

Dusseldorf – November 03, 2026 -- More than 500 start-ups will exhibit among several thousand exhibitors at MEDICA 2026, held 16-19 November in Düsseldorf, and the 15th MEDICA START-UP COMPETITION will stage its pitch final on the new MEDICA MAIN STAGE in Hall 12 for the first time.