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News | Military service

April 8th, 2026

Military Service: Ministry of Defense to allow men of military age to take long trips abroad

An exemption from the permit requirement could be issued by administrative regulation as early as this week.

By Redaktion Table

News

March 4th, 2026

Annual report by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces: Serious doubts about volunteer basis of new military service

The annual report by CDU politician Henning Otte, who has been in office since June 2025, contains the first ever clear recommendations for action. There are many grounds for this, such as the new military service model and the Lithuanian Brigade.

By Katharina Horban

Soldatinnen und Soldaten der Bundeswehr marschieren bei einer militärischen Zeremonie vor dem Schloss Bellevue in Berlin.

News | New military service

November 12th, 2025

New military service: conscription for all 18-year-olds likely from mid-2027

Today, Wednesday, the Minister of Defense and the coalition parties could agree on the model for the new military service.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin

Feature | Military service

November 10th, 2025

New military service: Why the Bundeswehr's personnel chief is replacing Inspector General Breuer at the public hearing

The last-minute swap of experts leaves room for speculation. Even within the CDU/CSU, support is waning for a lottery-based system for conscription screening.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin

Talk of the Town | New military service

November 10th, 2025

New military service: What questions Breuer has to answer at the public hearing

Alongside the inspector general of the Bundeswehr, youth representatives will also be attending the public hearing of the Defense Committee on the new Military Service Act this Monday. Background information on the topics that may be asked about in addition to voluntary service.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin