The food industry and retailers need to be prepared for an emergency. The head of the Armed Forces Division called attention to this at an event in Berlin. His message: In the event of an attack, civil society must be able to function without support from the Bundeswehr.

By Frederik Bombosch

Ministerin Reiche und Minister Pistorius: Beraten über die Zusammenarbeit zwischen ziviler und Rüstungsindustrie.

Talk of the Town | Defense industry

March 18th, 2026

Defense Summit hosted by Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Federal Ministry of Defense: What’s on the agenda, who are the new participants

Significantly more participants than in December are attending Thursday’s Industry Dialogue on Security at the Ministry of Economic Affairs. New to the event are representatives from civilian sectors, more startups – and also venture capitalists.

By Robert Wallenhauer and Wilhelmine Stenglin

Interview

March 18th, 2026

German–Ukrainian joint ventures: “We're getting applications for projects of this kind every week”

The work of the Ukraine Task Force at the Federal Ministry of Defense is evolving, Retired Colonel Matthias Puschnig explains. While the task force continues to coordinate military aid for Ukraine, its focus is increasingly shifting toward advising German companies on entering the Ukrainian defense market.

By Nana Brink and Viktor Funk

Katherina Reiche, Boris Pistorius, Peter Leibinger und Hans Christoph Atzpodien, December 2025.

Feature

March 16th, 2026

Defense summit: How startups and prime contractors plan to drive scaling

Following the kick-off summit at the German Federal Ministry of Defense in December, CEOs from defense and civilian companies will meet at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy on Thursday. The two ministers, Boris Pistorius and Katherina Reiche, are hoping to deepen this collaboration and thereby accelerate scaling.

By Katharina Horban and Markus Bickel

News | Space

September 26th, 2025

Space: How Germany wants to catch up when it comes to safety in space

At the BDI Space Congress in Berlin, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius declared that Germany would invest EUR 35 billion in space projects over the next five years – and spoke for the first time about offensive capabilities.

By Nicola Kuhrt

News | Ministry of Defense

September 12th, 2025

Ministry of Defense: These are the 'new' department heads

The heads of the eight departments in the Ministry of Defense have now been appointed. Most of the faces are already known.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin

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