German Public Health Insurance Heading For a €40bn Annual Deficit
Germany’s public health insurance system (GKV) closed 2025 with a €0.6 billion shortfall. The gap is set to grow into the tens of billions unless reforms take effect before 2027. […]
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€30,000 Grant to Convert Empty Offices into Homes
From July 1, 2026, property investors and owners can apply for a federal grant of up to €30,000 per new residential unit created by converting vacant commercial space. The program
€1,000 Tax-free Bonus And Fuel Tax Cut
Germany’s ruling coalition agreed on April 13, 2026 the two measures to offer relief mid energy crisis. Both measures are a direct response to rising fuel prices triggered by the
State-Subsidised ETF Savings Account [Riester 2.0]
Germany is replacing the Riester-Rente (Riester pension) with a new state-subsidized investment depot. You’ll be able to invest that subsidized money directly into ETFs. The Bundestag passed the Altersvorsorgereformgesetz (private
German Cities Can Join Anti-Extremism Alliances
German cities and municipalities may stay in alliances that fight right-wing extremism, as long as those alliances do not primarily serve to campaign against a specific political party. Germany’s highest
German Public Health Insurance Proposed Reforms
Germany’s public health insurance system (GKV) is heading toward a financial crisis. To prevent its collapse, the German government has appointed an expert commission. This commission is called the FinanzKommission
8 Ways to Increase Your Monthly Net Income in Germany
Most people wait until the end of the year to get money back from the tax office via their annual tax return. But you don’t have to wait. The tax
Germany Plans to Abolish Free Health Insurance for Spouses
The German government is planning to end the free dependent health insurance for spouses (beitragsfreie Familienversicherung für Ehepartner). According to reporting by Handelsblatt, the coalition is discussing replacing free coverage
Why Fuel Prices in Germany Are Among the Highest in Europe?
Germany’s fuel prices are high because taxes and levies make up the majority of what you pay at the pump. On a liter of petrol (Super E10), around 58% of
Cut Taxes by Shortening the Depreciation Period
If you own a rental property in Germany and are depreciating it over 50 years, you may be paying far more tax than you need to. A shorter depreciation period