Global Scans · Germany · Weekly Summary

• [New] Uber and China's Momenta plan to begin Level-4 autonomous testing in Munich in 2026, while Baidu is partnering with Lyft to launch robotaxi services in Germany and the UK. ThinkChina - Big Reads, Opinions & Columns on China
• [New] Baidu has teamed up with Lyft to roll out its Apollo Go autonomous vehicles in Europe, starting in Germany and the UK by 2026, with Lyft operating the platform and Baidu providing vehicles and core technology. ThinkChina - Big Reads, Opinions & Columns on China
• [New] Germany's domestic intelligence agency has labeled the far-right Alternative for Germany as an extremist organization and a threat to democracy. DW.COM
• [New] Germany is forecast to see one of the world's slowest GDP growth rates in 2025, rising just 0.2%. Visual Capitalist
• [New] Germany will continue to focus on strategic dialog with Turkey for foreign and domestic policy reasons. Deutsche Welle
• [New] Germany plans to begin a scheme to slash energy costs for power-hungry manufacturers in January. Yahoo Finance
• The German court ruled that RWE could, in principle, be held liable under a German civil law protecting people from unreasonable interference to their property, for its share of global emissions, even for damage occurring abroad. www.hoganlovells.com
• Coal-fired power - 70% of generation in India and 33% in Germany - can be securely replaced by renewables and flexibility from energy storage and thermal balancing power plants as early as 2040. Pollution Solutions Online
• Germany's economy shrank in the third quarter, and data on Tuesday showing an unexpectedly big drop in industrial output in November raised recession fears in Europe's largest economy. The Financial Express
• Using high-resolution climate simulations, researchers from South Korea, the USA, Germany, and Ireland found that ENSO could rapidly strengthen in the coming decades and begin to move in sync with other global climate systems. SciTechDaily
• Germany dominates European installations with BEG subsidy programs covering up to 70% of installation costs and maximum grants reaching €21,000 for air-to-water systems, contributing to over 500,000 new installations expected in 2025. Persistence Market Research
• After a year of sea trials, the high-energy laser is moving to further land-based testing before going operational with the German Navy in 2029. New Atlas
• Russian military intelligence is likely conducting hybrid operations in Poland, Germany, and Lithuania to sow fear and discord within NATO states, following indications of a possible future Russian false-flag operation within Poland. Critical Threats
• Transport minister Patrick Schnieder has pledged a 100-billion-euro investment in the rail network by 2029. / Germany Clean Energy Wire

Last updated: 11 November 2025