Bonn – November 03, 2026 -- German audit and advisory firm dhpg has launched dhpg transaction, a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and succession advisory unit led by Dr. Andreas Mansch, through a cooperation agreement.

Mansch brings years of mid-market deal experience to dhpg

Mansch has advised mid-sized companies for many years on business sales, succession arrangements and strategic acquisitions. He also has management and consulting experience. dhpg says the cooperation strengthens its position in mid-market transactions.

Berlin – November 03, 2026 -- RWE and LEAG secured nine of the eleven power plants awarded in the first tender under Germany's Electricity Supply Security Act (Strom-VKG), and no battery storage project won an award, according to Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH).

Berlin – November 03, 2026 -- APOTHEKENTOUR closed its 2026 Germany season with a record 29,700 guests across twelve cities, and organizers are expanding to up to 50 partner companies for 2027.

The final stop in Karlsruhe's Gartenhalle drew more than 2,300 visitors. The event is powered by APOTHEKE ADHOC and PTA IN LOVE and brought together pharmacists, pharmacy technicians (PTA) and pharmacy clerks (PKA) with 45 partner companies.

Stuttgart – November 03, 2026 -- Some 86 percent of surveyed manufacturers name missing internal resources as a hurdle to modernizing or introducing ERP systems, making it the most frequently cited obstacle in a new Planat GmbH study, even as 51 percent report high or very high pressure to upgrade.

Wuppertal – November 03, 2026 -- Low water levels in 2026 will cost the German economy almost EUR 18 billion, according to expert estimates cited by the Wuppertal Institute, which argues that cutting climate and resource spending raises costs instead of saving money. The think tank's new policy paper, "Multiple Benefits: the underestimated return on sustainable solutions," was published ahead of the Bundestag's final budget vote on November 27.

Munich – November 03, 2026 -- Atos is pitching its Sovereign Agentic Studios as a route for German companies to move agentic AI out of pilot mode, as the share of firms using AI jumped from 17% to 41% in one year.

The figures come from a March 2026 representative survey by the digital association Bitkom, covering companies with at least 20 employees. A further 48% are planning AI deployments or discussing them. More than half of current users report a measurable contribution to business success.

Frankfurt – November 03, 2026 -- Payments with Germany's girocard cost transit operators just under 1% of turnover on average, against 2.2% for international debit cards and 2.5% for credit cards, according to a Deutsche Bundesbank study cited in a new girocard public transport survey.

Berlin – November 03, 2026 -- Germany's statutory health physicians' association KBV is calling for the planned Health Security Act (GeSiG) to be tabled as a draft "very soon", saying current social insurance law provides no adequate framework for outpatient care in a crisis or defense scenario.

Leinfelden-Echterdingen – November 03, 2026 -- Only 2.2% of surveyed real estate professionals in Germany report higher demand for renovation-needy properties after the political retreat from the previous heating law, according to a Remax Germany market survey of about 800 experts.

Wiesbaden – November 03, 2026 -- German producers made 7.42 billion liters of sugary soft drinks in 2025, 4.1% less than the almost 7.74 billion liters of 2024, according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). Output of calorie-reduced light drinks and mineral water rose over the same period, as the federal government plans to introduce a levy on sugary beverages.