Overview

• On July 11, Autobahn GmbH imposed a freeze on all new tenders for 2025 after the Bundestag failed to approve the federal budget before summer recess.
• Deutsche Einheit Fernstraßenplanungs- und -bau GmbH (Deges) has identified a €670 million funding gap this year that will force construction stops and require renegotiations or suspensions of ongoing projects.
• The works council cautions that prolonged underfunding jeopardizes road safety, erodes employee motivation and risks the loss of technical expertise.
• The finance ministry insists that provisional budget rules allow for special allotments, but no emergency funding has been released to date.
• Experts warn that continued delays could lead to higher costs through extended timelines and compensation claims, threatening a lost construction season.