Global Scans · Germany · Weekly Summary

• [New] Uber and Momenta are partnering to test Level 4 autonomous vehicles in Munich, Germany, starting in 2026. Self Drive News
• [New] Porsche, along with biopharmaceutical company Sartorius, will move to the MDAX index from the DAX index, where Germany's leading blue-chip companies are listed. ST
• [New] The vessel, which is named Yara Eyde, is being built in China the Qingdao Yangfang Shipbuilding and will be a 1,400 TEU ice-class containership optimized for operations between Norway and Germany. The Maritime Executive
• [New] The partnership with Google will underpin a range of new products and features introduced in the past year, from the introduction of its own ATMs in Europe, to innovative savings and investment tools, to plans to compete with telecoms operators by offering its own mobile plans in the UK and Germany. FinExtra
• [New] Germany's total 2025 grains crop of all types is forecast to rise 14.8% on the year to some 44.73 million metric tons. ADM Investor Services
• [New] Germany's winter wheat harvest will rise by 26.3% in 2025 to 22.45 million metric tons despite late summer rain falling on crops just before they were gathered, the German agriculture ministry said on Wednesday. ADM Investor Services
• [New] Based at Juelich Supercomputing Center in western Germany, it is Europe's first exascale supercomputer - meaning it will be able to perform at least one quintillion (or one billion billion) calculations per second.
• [New] Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) has not ruled out the possibility that women could also be conscripted into military service in Germany in the long term. The Left Berlin
• [New] German defence contractor Rheinmetall plans to establish two new factories in Bulgaria, aiming to make the country Europe's largest gunpowder manufacturer. Moneycontrol
• [New] The German fiscal impulse is expected to gain traction in 2026, which would then have an inflationary impact. investing.com
• [New] France and Germany will work on a joint proposal to the European Commission in order to simplify the existing EU legal framework, in particular regarding AI, cyber and data policy. elysee.fr
• [New] The joint HIPOBAT project will strengthen Franco-German battery cooperation in developing high-performance batteries. elysee.fr
• [New] The initiative, including the private-sector Alliance on the H2Med Southwestern Corridor, will be continuously supported through the Franco-German Working Group on Hydrogen. elysee.fr
• [New] Germany faces an estimated €2.7 billion to remove Huawei gear from its 91,000 telecom sites, with Deutsche Telekom projected to spend €1.2 billion alone. Ainvest
• [New] Under Merz, Germany's record €108.2 billion 2026 defence budget marks a historic shift, supporting a long-term Bundeswehr buildup and redefining Germany's role in European security and NATO. Atlantic Council
• International expansion is already underway: it is expected that in 2026, the first robotaxis will start operating in cities in the United Kingdom and Germany, marking a before and after in the history of urban mobility. Noticias Ambientales
• Vattenfall has signed a deal with EMS Maritime Offshore to establish an operations and maintenance base in the Dutch port of Eemshaven to support construction and operation of its planned Nordlicht 1 and 2 wind farms, which will become Germany's largest offshore wind project. MarineLink
• Germany is preparing a draft law on military service that could bring back compulsory conscription. RBC-Ukraine
• Without the restoration of compulsory military service Germany will not be able to meet its defence needs. RBC-Ukraine
• Germany now plans to have the largest conventional army in Europe in view of the threat posed by Russia. RBC-Ukraine
• Germany will live up to its responsibility. Fazit Communication GmbH

Last updated: 09 September 2025