Key Takeaways Year Average Age Men Women 2020 34.9 32.4 2021 34.8 32.3 2022 35.1 32.6 2023 35.3 32.8 2024 35.3 32.9 Average age of first-time marriages in Germany, based […] The post Germans Are Marrying Later Than Ever appeared first on GermanPedia.
Key Takeaways Year Marriages Total per 1,000 residents1 Change(in %) 20232 360,979 4.3 -7.6 20222 390,743 4.7 9.2 20212 357,785 4.3 -4.2 20202 373,304 4.5 -10.3 20192 416,324 5.0 -7.4 […] The post How Marriage Rates Have Fallen in Germany: 1990–2023...
Key Takeaways Cause of Death Number of deaths (in %) Estimated No. of Deaths Cardiovascular diseases 33.7 339,614 Cancer 22.9 230,777 Respiratory diseases 7.5 75,582 Mental & behavioural disorders 7.2 […] The post Leading Causes of Death in Germa...
Germany wants the EU to relax tough CO2 rules for cars. The country seeks more room for plug-in hybrids and efficient engines. This comes ahead of a key EU review […] The post Germany Pushes EU for Easier Car Emission Rules appeared first on GermanPe...
Berlin, 3 December 2025 – Germany’s Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Bärbel Bas (SPD), has become the country’s top trending topic on X after a week of extraordinary public […] The post Labour Minister Bärbel Bas Laughed Down by Employe...
Berlin – A new RTL/ntv poll on December 2, 2025, shows big trouble for Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The CDU/CSU party of Merz gets only 25 percent support. The AfD party […] The post CDU Falls Behind AfD in New Poll appeared first on GermanPedia.
Berlin, December 2, 2025 – Germany’s CDU/CSU parliamentary group approved the pension reform package in a non-binding internal vote today. This eases the fears of a coalition crisis ahead of […] The post CDU Passes Key Test Vote on Pension Reform app...
On November 29, 2025, the far-right AfD launched its new youth group, “Generation Deutschland” (GD). The meeting took place at the Hessenhallen center in Giessen, a university town in Hesse. […] The post Protests Disrupt AfD Youth Group Launch in Gie...
Germany reintroduces subsidies for electric and plug-in hybrid cars in 2026. The program aims to assist low and middle-income households while boosting European car production. The core of the plan […] The post Subsidy on electric cars in Germany fro...
Key areas where the government is investing How much budget is spent on social security? €197.4 billion is allocated to social security. It’s 38% of the total budget. It was […] The post Germany 2026 budget highlights appeared first on GermanPedia.