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Germany is a country in central Europe with a population of about 84-million and the largest economy in the European Union. Its capital is Berlin. The country is a federal parliamentary republic comprising 16 states. Germany is a major industrial and export-oriented economy, with dominant sectors including automotive manufacturing, mechanical engineering, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and renewable energy technology. The currency is the euro. Germany is a founding member of the European Union and plays a central role in European economic and political integration. It is also a member of the Group of Seven (G7), the Group of Twenty (G20), the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The country has positioned itself as a leader in the global energy transition, with ambitious targets for renewable energy deployment and decarbonisation. Germany's Energiewende (energy transition) policy framework has driven significant investment in wind, solar and hydrogen technologies. The country is a major trading partner for many African nations, particularly South Africa, and German companies are active across the continent in sectors including mining, energy, infrastructure and manufacturing. Germany was reunified in 1990 following the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War.

Germany Updates


Rexroth takes customers on tour of production facilities to celebrate sixtieth anniversary
Updated 5 hours ago By: Schalk Burger

Hydraulics, pneumatics and automation group Bosch Rexroth South Africa took customers on a tour of its production facility in Witfontein, Gauteng, on June 19, as it celebrated its sixtieth... 


Viking Mines tungsten samples
Viking Mines confident that tungsten ore sorting testwork will prove cost-beneficial
19th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Viking Mines has achieved positive initial results from X-ray transmission ore sorting testwork in Wedel, Germany, from mineralised material from the Linka tungsten project, in Nevada.... 


Crude oil
Oil hits 3-month low as US, Iran reach peace deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
15th June 2026 By: Reuters

Oil prices slipped to a three-month low on Monday after US President Donald Trump and Iran's deputy foreign minister said they had reached an initial deal to end the war and to resume traffic... 


Image of lithium rock
Lionheart lithium and renewable-energy project, Germany – update
12th June 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Vulcan Energy Resources announced financial close as part of the Lionheart equity and debt financing arrangements in May 2026. 


An image of exterior insulation being fitted to a building
Global EIFS market set to grow as green building demand accelerates
12th June 2026

The global exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS) market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate  of 10.30% from 2025 to 2032, reaching a valuation of about $240.3-billion by... 


The Kia Sonet undergoing the crash test in Germany
Safety concerns mount as crash tests deliver yet another set of worrying results – AA
10th June 2026 By: Irma Venter

The newest #SaferCarsForAfrica crash tests have revealed a worrying trend of sub-standard safety in entry-level vehicles across various price points, says the Automobile Association of South Africa... 


An image of the Longonjo site
Pensana continues to progress Longonjo mine construction
8th June 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Pensana has achieved progress on construction of the Longonjo mine, in Angola. The $250-million development is on target and on budget for first mixed rare earth carbonite (MREC)... 


BMW rolls out pilot studies on humanoid robot use in US, German plants; no deployment planned for SA
BMW rolls out pilot studies on humanoid robot use in US, German plants; no deployment planned for SA
8th June 2026 By: Irma Venter

BMW is rolling out a pilot project to deploy humanoid robots at its Leipzig plant, in Germany. This follows the completion of the first pilot deployment of humanoid robots at the BMW Spartanburg... 


Heavy-hitters sign deal to develop hydrogen supply chain from Japan to Europe
5th June 2026 By: Irma Venter

Daimler Truck, MB Energy and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have signed a joint development agreement (JDA) to establish a liquefied hydrogen supply chain to Europe via the Port of Hamburg. Under this... 


LNG tanker
LNG prices could go higher in significant volatility, Uniper executive says
4th June 2026 By: Reuters

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices could rise further in significant volatility than experienced so far during the Iran war if supply disruptions coalesce with hot weather in Asia and European... 


Unit number one-million
Volkswagen Group Africa produces one-millionth Polo at its Kariega plant
2nd June 2026 By: Irma Venter

Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) has reached a major milestone with the production of the one-millionth current generation Polo at its Kariega plant, in the Eastern Cape. Lucky number one-million is... 


SKAO director-general Prof Jessica Dempsey
The SKA Observatory has a new head
2nd June 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

The international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Observatory (SKAO) has announced that its new director-general began her tenure on Monday. She is Professor Jessica Dempsey and she has replaced... 


The Johannesburg CBD skyline
R3.8bn loan from Germany provides large chunk of electrical infrastructure backlog requirement – CoJ
29th May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has secured a R3.8-billion loan from German State-owned development bank KfW, which it will use to finance critical electrical infrastructure investments in the... 


Uranium element symbol
Canadian uranium explorer Americas Uranium lists in Frankfurt
29th May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

British Columbia-based Americas Uranium Corporation has received approval for listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, in Germany, with its shares now officially trading under the ticker symbol... 


Sustainable aviation fuel
HySHiFT sustainable aviation fuel project, South Africa – update
29th May 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The HyShift Consortium’s production of power-to-liquid fuels at Secunda will not currently meet Europe’s Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin compliance criteria. 


Greencoat Renewables moves from AltX to JSE main board
28th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Renewable infrastructure company Greencoat Renewables will move onto the main board of the JSE, having been listed on the JSE's AltX since June 2025. The company has also been listed on the... 


Lhyfe green hydrogen project under construction in Germany
Lhyfe, Austrian construction group partner on green hydrogen projects in Germany
28th May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Pioneering green hydrogen producer Lhyfe and Austrian technology group for construction services STRABAG have signed a strategic co-development agreement for hydrogen projects in Germany. The... 


Upper Rhine Valley Brine Field, in Germany
Vulcan reaches financial close on $3.9bn Lionheart lithium hydroxide monohydrate plant
28th May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Vulcan Energy has achieved financial close on the €2.2-billion, or $3.9-billion, funding package required to fund construction of the zero-carbon Lionheart lithium and renewable-energy... 


The Gratkorn paper mille in Austria
Sappi, UPM sign binding agreements to merge European graphic paper businesses
28th May 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Paper and pulp manufacturer Sappi has, through its wholly owned Sappi Papier Holding (SPH) subsidiary, entered into binding transaction agreements with Finnish materials solutions company... 


LNG vessel at sea
Canada inks first LNG supply agreement with Germany's SEFE for British Columbia project
28th May 2026 By: Reuters

Canada and Germany’s State-owned energy firm SEFE said on Wednesday they had reached what Canada described as its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deal with a European buyer, underscoring... 


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