Overview
- Destatis reported on Thursday, November 5, 2026 that real manufacturing order intake rose 4.4% month on month in September 2026 on a seasonally and calendar‑adjusted basis.
- When large individual contracts are excluded, September orders climbed 5.1% month on month, a sign that the rebound was not driven solely by one‑off big deals.
- The September recovery was concentrated in the auto sector, which jumped 10.5% month on month, and in machinery, which rose 8.3%, while some sub‑segments such as other vehicle construction fell.
- Services data for August 2026 showed real turnover up 0.9% month on month with information and communication leading at +3.7%, while property services and some professional services declined.
- Officials caution the figures are preliminary and subject to monthly revision and say public large orders and geopolitical pre‑ordering have driven short‑term swings but that industrial activity should stabilise into the fourth quarter of 2026.