Germany: Government Contracts, Procurement & PPP

The European Commission has authorized EUR 400 million in German State aid to Sanofi to secure insulin supply within the EEA, marking a significant development in European pharmaceutical policy.

The European Commission has proposed replacing the EU's three core procurement directives with a single, directly applicable Regulation that would fundamentally reshape how companies compete for public contracts across Member States. The reform introduces mandatory quality criteria thresholds, embeds ESG considerations as evaluation factors, and establishes new security and European-preference provisions that could restrict participation based on ownership, supply chain exposure, and strategic dependencies.

Germany is positioning itself to become Europe's dominant military power through an extensive defense modernization program that will run through 2039. With defense spending more than doubling since 2020 and investments spanning space, AI, drones, and long-range capabilities, Berlin's military ascendance creates both opportunities and tensions with traditional European defense leaders like France and Poland.

Germany's Federal Prosecutor's Office has issued a press release detailing that the German authorities this morning have arrested 5 individuals as part of raids on premises in Lübeck, Frankfurt am Main, and Nuremberg.

Investment needs of German DSOs are increasing rapidly due to the energy transition, electrification, and digitalization. Municipalities and their utilities (Stadtwerke) face the challenge...

Germany's pay landscape is tightening quickly. With the EU Pay Transparency Directive due to be implemented by June 7, 2026, and German case law and legislation already reshaping exposure, now is the time to stress test your pay architecture.

Public Procurement Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Germany, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

In our EMEA supply chain survey, we discussed how companies have reordered sourcing priorities, with efforts now aimed at diversifying supply bases and employing near- or onshoring strategies.

This briefing gives a short overview of the latest developments in the national German hydrogen strategy. The German government has recently passed the Hydrogen...