The company • Table.Briefings

March 24th, 2026

DIHK: Rising risks for German companies in China

German companies increasingly view China as a difficult market to predict. At the same time, India is coming into focus as an attractive alternative thanks to a new trade agreement.

By Amelie Richter

Interview | The company

March 22nd, 2026

Mediation: German lawyers will serve as mediators in China in the future

Disputes are on the rise in China. To ease the burden on the courts, the new “Commercial Mediation Law” will take effect on May 1. German lawyers will then also be allowed to mediate in China. In this interview, lawyer Ralph Koppitz explains why he thinks this is a good idea.

By Julia Fiedler

Opinion | Decarbonization

March 19th, 2026

Green industry: How European companies can seize the future

The geopolitical situation is forcing Europe to reduce its dependencies and build on its own strengths. This presents an opportunity for green technologies. If European cleantech companies make strategic use of this opportunity, they can also shape the next industrial era.

By Daniel Rexhausen and Anja Huber

Opinion | Total defense

March 19th, 2026

Why companies should prepare for emergencies now

In the event of a conflict, economic resilience is critical to maintaining security of supply and military operational capability. Companies need to prepare for crisis scenarios at an early stage to help safeguard social stability.

By Ferdinand Gehringer and Eike Kraft

Man working with laptop in outdoor urban workspace smiling

News | 28. regime

March 13th, 2026

28. Regime: Commission proposes EU.Inc as a new European company form

A draft of the bill planned for next week shows that the Commission wants to introduce a new European legal company form via a regulation.

By Corinna Visser

Talk of the Town | Friedrich Merz

February 18th, 2026

Friedrich Merz: How the chancellor is preparing for his China trip

At a dinner with China experts, Friedrich Merz gathers insights for his upcoming visit. Part of it is about building a rapport with Xi, one participant says. The priority of the trip is economic issues.

By Amelie Richter and Angela Köckritz

Talk of the Town | Foreign policy

February 12th, 2026

Merz trip: Biggest business delegation since Merkel’s first term

On his China trip at the end of February, Friedrich Merz will be accompanied by the largest business delegation since Angela Merkel’s first term in office in the late 2000s. Table.Briefings has obtained the participant list exclusively. Business representatives are already setting out their demands.

By Julia Fiedler, Amelie Richter and Leonardo Pape

October 6, 2025, Normal, Illinois, USA: A combine harvester completes its turn at the edge of the field, positioning itself to begin the next pass, a continuous process during the intensive autumn harvest season.

News | Climate & Environment

February 3rd, 2026

Business and biodiversity: IPBES outlines options for companies and policymakers

The 12th General Assembly of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) in Manchester is examining the links between business and biodiversity, as well as closer cooperation with the climate community

By Kai Schöneberg

Opinion | Climate complaints

February 3rd, 2026

Decarbonization: What the German Federal Administrative Court ruling means for the economy

Germany’s Federal Administrative Court (BVerwG) has sent an unmistakable signal: statutory climate targets are legally enforceable, and the German government is obliged to comply with them. For companies, the ruling implies a tighter regulatory framework in the short term – but greater clarity and competitive advantages in the long run

By Gunther Dütsch

Talk of the Town | Investments

January 27th, 2026

Investments: Where China still depends on external know-how

A new “Catalogue of Encouraged Industries for Foreign Investment” will take effect in February. It offers concrete clues as to where Chinese industry needs expertise from abroad. German investment already surged last year.

By Julia Fiedler