This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The EIB has granted a loan for €80 million to support Stadtbau‑GmbH Regensburg’s multi‑year investment programme for housing construction. The total volume of investment will be around €175 million, and will finance both new housing and energy efficiency renovations of urban rental units. “This new EIB financing sends a […]Germany: Europe invests in Regensburg – EIB financing of €80 million for modern, energy‑efficient, affordable housing
January 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The EIB has granted a loan for €80 million to support Stadtbau‑GmbH Regensburg’s multi‑year investment programme for housing construction. The total volume of investment will be around €175 million, and will finance both new housing and energy efficiency renovations of urban rental units. “This new EIB financing sends a […]Germany: Stadtwerke Karlsruhe receives EUR 270 million backing from the EIB
November 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. New financing enables modernization and expansion of Karlsruhe’s electricity grid – and district heating. Programme is central to plan for 100% CO2-neutral district heating. Stadtwerke Karlsruhe GmbH is receiving EUR 270 million financing from the European Investment Bank. The long-term / 24 year loan will support […]Is Germany Really Playing the European Defence Long Game?
September 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, Mr. Andrew Gardner, a strategic and international business consultant. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. Germany’s renewed enthusiasm to invest in defence is accompanied by political declarations promoting the […]Germany: EIB provides €30 million financing to OLEDWorks for automotive lighting
June 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Luxembourg/Aachen, 26 June 2025. – The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted financing of €30 million to OLEDWorks, a provider of innovative lighting solutions for the automotive industry, microdisplays, and other specialty lighting applications. The loan aims to support the company’s expansion and product development within […]Germany: INERATEC secures €70 million financing commitment for Europe’s largest e-Fuel-production plant in Frankfurt
March 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Sustainable e-Fuel production pioneer INERATEC today formally agreed a €40 million venture debt loan with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and €30 million grant with Breakthrough Energy Catalyst. The combined €70 million backing will finance construction of Europe`s largest sustainable e-Fuel production plant in Frankfurt and […]Germany: EIB provides €35 million to Formo to expand production of cheese alternatives free from animal products
January 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a €35 million loan to German food tech company Formo. This EIB quasi-equity venture debt loan will enable Formo to further develop and scale up its fermentation processes for producing alternatives to dairy and egg-based products. Founded in Berlin in 2019, […]NextGenerationEU reaches €300 billion in RRF payments with new disbursements to Czechia, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Romania
December 27, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission disbursed payments under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to Czechia, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Romania, totalling €26.8 billion in loans and grants. The total disbursed under the RRF has now reached over €300 billion. This important milestone reflect the scale […]EIB provides €243 million to ERG for renewable energy development in Italy, France and Germany
December 17, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing €243 million in financing to leading independent clean wind and solar energy operator ERG Group to promote the development of renewable energy in Italy, France and Germany. These operations will contribute to achieving EU renewable energy targets and help beneficiary […]Germany: EIB and Commerzbank to boost Europe’s wind manufacturers
December 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is using again its €5 billion initiative to support manufacturers of wind-energy equipment in Europe by extending a €500 million counter-guarantee to Germany-based Commerzbank AG. The transaction will enable Commerzbank to set up a portfolio of up to €1 billion of […]Over €116 million in EU aid for Germany and Italy following floods in 2024
November 28, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, MEPs approved over €116 million in EU Solidarity Fund aid to support recovery efforts in two EU countries relating to floods in 2024. The €116,031,553 in aid from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) will be distributed as follows: The EUSF assistance […]Germany: EIB and Haspa join forces to finance small businesses, mid-caps and small renewable energy projects
November 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide a multi-beneficiary intermediated loan (MBIL) of €100 million to Haspa, Germany’s largest savings bank based in Hamburg. Haspa will then provide financing to small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) and mid-caps with up to 3 000 employees in Germany. The financial […]Germany: EIB provides Oceanloop with €35 million for its sustainable indoor shrimp farming technology
November 7, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a €35 million loan to German aquaculture technology start-up Oceanloop to help growing its business in Germany and expanding it to Gran Canaria, Spain. The EIB`s venture-debt investment will also enable the Munich-based company to accelerate the development of the […]Can the EU’s take on Taiwan from the UN 2758 resolution for One China policy be myopic?
October 30, 2024 by 1 Comment
How many people can discuss about a historic United Nations resolution without reading it? When it comes to the 2758 UN Resolution from 1971 the answer is too many. This time the European Parliament came to issue a press release on that last week. Quite understandably the topic is of significant global importance as it […]Germany: EIB supports affordable housing in Bremen
October 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is granting a €125 million loan to housing-company GEWOBA AG Wohnen und Bauen in Bremen. The loan supports an extensive €500 million building and renovation project to increase the supply of affordable and climate-friendly housing in Bremen and Bremerhaven by the company that […]Germany: EIB and IKB help middle-sized companies to access sustainable finance
October 11, 2024 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG (IKB) have started a new partnership to support investment by Germany’s mid-cap companies. Firms with up to 3.000 employees can apply to IKB for a long-term loan to finance their transition to a more sustainable business model. […]Germany: EIB boosts high-speed internet with €350 million InvestEU-backed loan
September 24, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending fibre broadband provider Deutsche Glasfaser (DG) €350 million to expand its network in Germany. The project will make high-speed internet available to some 460,000 homes and businesses in rural areas that lack high-capacity broadband. The network will provide retail […]Commission proposes €120 million support to farmers affected by adverse weather events in Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania
September 24, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission proposed to allocate €119,7 million from the agricultural reserve to directly support farmers from Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania who have been impacted by exceptional adverse climatic events in Spring and early Summer. The Commission proposed to allocate €10,9 million […]Germany: EIB provides €1 billion in co-financing for Rhineland S-Bahn trains
July 31, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing €1 billion in loans for the purchase of new trains for Rhineland S-Bahn (suburban rail) routes. The financing will go towards the procurement of up to 90 state-of-the-art S-Bahn trains by go.Rheinland and Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR). The first of the […]Germany: EIB and Deutsche Bank to boost Europe’s wind manufacturers
July 31, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is activating a €5 billion initiative to support manufacturers of wind-energy equipment in Europe by extending a €500 million counter-guarantee to Germany-based Deutsche Bank AG. The transaction will enable Deutsche Bank to set up a portfolio of up to €1 billion […]Germany: Medtech Protembis gets €20 million EIB backing for technology to protect brain during heart treatment
July 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing €20 million in venture-debt financing to German medical-technology company Protembis to develop a next-generation device for protecting the brains of patients who undergo certain heart treatments. The funding is to support clinical trials, research, development and market access for […]EIB and DKB deepen their partnership in financing the green transition in Germany
June 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Deutsche Kreditbank (DKB) have celebrated their almost 25 years long cooperation at DKB`s headquarter in Berlin, by signing a second cooperation that will support renewable energy projects of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) in Germany. With this project, the […]US and German GDP show consumers are central to recovery, and other economy stories you need to read this week
May 29, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Gabi Thesing, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda 1. Revised US and German growth data shows consumers hold key to recovery The US economy grew more than previously reported in the first quarter thanks to stronger consumer spending, while revised estimates […]California’s economy may surpass Germany’s, but what’s beneath the numbers?
November 3, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Letzing, Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum “The future always looks good in a golden land,” one of California’s most clear-eyed chroniclers wrote, “because no one remembers the past.” I lived a large chunk of my […]EU Cohesion Policy: €2.5 billion for a just climate transition in Germany
October 21, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today the German Länder North Rhine-Westphalia, Brandenburg, Saxony and Saxony Anhalt launch the Just Transition Fund (JTF) programming to support their fair transition to a green economy. Germany committed to 65% less CO2 emissions by 2030 and climate neutrality by 2045. The country’s commitment […]Germany’s €9 transit ticket cuts 1.8 million tonnes of CO2
September 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Spencer Feingold, Digital Editor, Public Engagement, World Economic Forum For three months, Germany has been offering ultracheap monthly tickets for all local trains, metros, trams and buses. The scheme was introduced in an effort to encourage the use […]Statement from the Commission on clarifications discussed with Germany regarding investment protection in the context of the CETA agreement
August 29, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU and Canada are trusted and like-minded partners that share the same goals when it comes to promoting open, sustainable and fair trade. Our EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) aims to support our common objective of climate protection. In this context, […]EU cohesion policy: Commission adopts €20 billion Partnership Agreement with Germany for 2021-2027
April 19, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission adopted today its Partnership Agreement with Germany, laying down Germany’s investment strategy for more than €20 billion in cohesion funding for the period 2021-2027. The cohesion funds will continue to support German regions in promoting economic, social and territorial cohesion, supporting key […]Antitrust: Commission confirms unannounced inspections in the natural gas sector in Germany
March 31, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On 29 March 2022, the European Commission carried out unannounced inspections at the premises of several companies in Germany active in the supply, transmission and storage of natural gas. The Commission has concerns that the inspected companies may have violated EU competition rules that […]NextGenerationEU: European Commission disburses €2.25 billion in pre-financing to Germany
August 27, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today disbursed €2.25 billion to Germany in pre-financing, equivalent to 9% of the country’s financial allocation under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). This corresponds to the pre-financing amount requested by Germany in its recovery and resilience plan. The pre-financing […]State aid: Commission approves €550 million German support to compensate Deutsche Bahn for damages suffered by its subsidiary DB Fernverkehr due to the coronavirus outbreak
August 12, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has found a €550 million German support measure in favor of Deutsche Bahn AG (“Deutsche Bahn”) to be in line with EU State aid rules. The measure, which will take the form of an equity injection, aims at compensating Deutsche Bahn […]State aid: Commission approves €10 billion German scheme to compensate companies for damages suffered due to coronavirus outbreak
May 28, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has found a €10 billion German scheme to compensate companies for damages related to the coronavirus outbreak to be in line with EU State aid rules. Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “This €10 billion scheme enables […]State aid: Commission approves prolongation and modification of German scheme to support electricity production from renewable energy sources
April 29, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, the prolongation and modification of a German scheme to support the production of electricity from renewable energy sources and from mine gas, as well as reductions of charges to fund support for electricity from […]State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into compensation for early closure of lignite-fired power plants in Germany
March 2, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether German plans to compensate lignite-fired power plants for phasing out earlier than foreseen are in line with EU State aid rules. Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “The phase-out […]
