Overview

• Sixty-one companies under the Made for Germany umbrella pledged at least €631 billion in domestic investments through 2028
• The commitment covers both existing planned projects and new spending on facilities, infrastructure upgrades and research and development
• Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s administration has established a €500 billion infrastructure fund, cut corporate taxes and eased borrowing limits to spur private investment
• Initiative leaders including Siemens chief Roland Busch and Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing urged further reductions in bureaucracy and social levies to accelerate growth
• Signatories and officials hailed the pledge as a clear signal of renewed business confidence after two years of economic contraction and stagnation forecasts